UKCS Current Carbon Storage Licences: Offshore CO2 Storage Sites

Licences for offshore carbon dioxide storage in the UK, managed by the North Sea Transition Authority. The data likely details current licences for carbon capture and storage (CCS) activities, including appraisal and storage permits. It covers geological formations like the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, considered ideal for CO2 storage.

Use Cases

• Map potential CO2 storage sites based on described geological formations like the Triassic Bunter Formation.
• Analyze the regulatory landscape for CCS projects based on licensing authority details.
• Assess the spatial distribution of carbon storage infrastructure in the UK Continental Shelf.

Strengths

• Managed by the authoritative North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), the UK's licensing body.
• Describes specific geological formations (e.g., Triassic Bunter Formation) known from oil and gas exploration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-18 11:11:03.575915; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official licensing and regulatory processes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 11:11:03.575915

Geography

UK Continental Shelf