UKCS Current Carbon Storage Complex: Offshore Geological Sites for CO2 Storage

UK Continental Shelf data on geological formations suitable for carbon capture and storage (CCS). The dataset is managed by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), the licensing authority for offshore CO2 storage. It was last updated on 2026-06-18.

Use Cases

• Identify potential CO2 storage sites based on geological formations like the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones.
• Analyze licensing and regulatory compliance for carbon storage activities under NSTA oversight.
• Assess environmental impact for proposed storage activities, which may require review by OPRED.
• Plan infrastructure for CO2 transport and storage, including the use of repurposed gas pipelines.

Strengths

• Managed by the authoritative licensing body, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
• Focuses on well-understood geological formations from decades of UK oil and gas production.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOJSON, KML, and GPKG.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update is dated 2026-06-18.

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 11:11:04.686972

Geography

UK Continental Shelf