OGA Undeveloped Discoveries: UK Oil and Gas Resource Locations

Undeveloped oil and gas discoveries in the UK, compiled by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). The dataset provides links to external data packs containing detailed montages and technical information. It is published under the UK Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Mapping potential hydrocarbon resources based on the geospatial location of discoveries.
• Analyzing the distribution of undeveloped energy assets based on the described discovery data.
• Integrating resource location data with other geological or economic datasets for energy planning.
• Assessing the commercial potential of specific oil and gas discoveries mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (KML, GEOJSON, WMS) for flexible use.
• Published under the permissive UK Open Government Licence.
• Links to external detailed data packs and montages for deeper analysis.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from industry submissions and regulatory reports.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

United Kingdom (UK).