Ontario Offshore Oil And Gas Rights Management Grid

Ontario's offshore Crown lands use a grid system to manage oil and gas rights. The system divides the area into blocks, each measuring 5 minutes longitude by 5 minutes latitude, with each block containing 25 tracts measuring 1 minute by 1 minute. This product requires geographic information system (GIS) software for use.

Use Cases

• Map oil and gas rights by block and tract identifiers for spatial management of Crown lands.
• Analyze the distribution of rights parcels using the 5-minute block and 1-minute tract grid system.
• Integrate block and tract geometry with other land tenure datasets in a GIS environment.

Strengths

• Grid system provides a standardized spatial framework with defined block and tract dimensions.
• Data is maintained by the Government of Ontario, an authoritative source for provincial land management.
• Last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Data structure and specific attributes (columns) are not documented in the provided input.
• Requires specialized GIS software for access and analysis, limiting immediate usability.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of record completeness or format details.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-25

Geography

Offshore Crown lands in Ontario