Shelved Oil Pipeline Capacity by Project Status

Oil pipeline capacity data measures potential daily throughput in barrels of oil equivalent for projects categorized as shelved. The Global Fossil Infrastructure Tracker, accessed in July 2021, provides this information on fossil fuel infrastructure projects above a defined size threshold. The data was compiled by the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) from the World Bank platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze the total potential capacity of shelved oil pipeline projects by region or country.
• Compare shelved project capacity against active or proposed projects to assess market dynamics.
• Map the geographic distribution of shelved pipeline infrastructure using the underlying geospatial coordinates from the tracker.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the Global Fossil Infrastructure Tracker, a dedicated resource for fossil fuel projects.
• Includes projects globally that exceed a pre-determined size threshold, ensuring coverage of major infrastructure.

Limitations

• The dataset is static from a July 2021 snapshot, so project statuses and capacities may be outdated.
• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing completeness.
• The data only includes projects above a certain size, potentially omitting smaller pipeline developments.

Provenance

Source

Global Fossil Infrastructure Tracker (GFIT) via the World Bank.

Collection Method

Extracted from the GFIT interactive map and table, which compiles project-specific wiki pages from GEM.wiki.

Time Range

Snapshot as of July 2021.

Freshness

Snapshot from July 2021.

Geography

Global coverage for oil and gas transmission pipelines meeting size criteria.