OGA RestrictedBlocks WGS84: UK Continental Shelf Blocks with Activity Restrictions

Geospatial data delineating blocks on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf where restrictions on oil and gas exploration or production apply. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service under the UK Open Government Licence. The last update date is unknown.

Use Cases

• Map areas excluded from oil and gas development based on the described activity restrictions.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of energy policy constraints on the UK Continental Shelf.
• Integrate restriction polygons with other geospatial layers for environmental or economic impact assessments.

Strengths

• Data is provided under the UK Open Government Licence, facilitating reuse.
• Multiple geospatial file formats are available, including KML, GeoJSON, and WMS.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled and maintained by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) or related UK government bodies.

Time Range

null

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS)