Active U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Platform Locations

Location data for oil and gas platforms in U.S. state and federal waters, maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The dataset primarily includes structures actively producing hydrocarbons or with unverified production status, excluding most decommissioned platforms from Rigs-to-Reefs programs. It was last updated in October 2024.

Use Cases

• Map platform locations within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea for spatial analysis.
• Analyze the distribution of active hydrocarbon production sites in federal versus state waters.
• Integrate platform location data with environmental datasets for impact assessments in marine regions.

Strengths

• Managed by the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
• Specifically focuses on active or potentially active hydrocarbon production platforms.
• Updated recently in October 2024.

Limitations

• Excludes most decommissioned platforms, limiting historical or decommissioning trend analysis.
• Production status for some platforms is unverified, introducing potential data uncertainty.
• No column details, row counts, or sample data are provided to assess structure and completeness.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Freshness

Last updated 2024-10-31.

Geography

State and federal waters of the United States, including the Outer Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone, and Territorial Sea.