UKCS Current Carbon Storage Sites: Licensed Offshore Locations

North Sea Transition Authority maintains the public register of licensed carbon dioxide storage sites in the UK Continental Shelf. The data likely contains locations of geological formations, such as the Triassic Bunter Formation and Tertiary Forties Sandstones, considered ideal for storing CO2 at depths greater than 800 meters. This dataset is the authoritative source for offshore CO2 storage licensing and appraisal information.

Use Cases

• Map potential CO2 storage sites based on geological formations mentioned in the description
• Analyze the spatial distribution of licensed storage areas relative to industrial emission sources
• Model subsurface transport networks for CO2 based on repurposed gas pipeline infrastructure
• Assess regulatory compliance and environmental impact for proposed storage activities

Strengths

• Data is maintained by the official licensing authority, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)
• Covers geological formations well-understood from decades of UK oil and gas production
• Includes multiple file formats for analysis, 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 despite a last updated date of 2026-06-18

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority

Collection Method

Licensing and regulatory data from the carbon storage public register.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 11:11:03.022679

Geography

UK Continental Shelf