UKCS Offshore Infrastructure Surface Points Removed in ETRS89 Coordinate System

NSTA Infrastructure Data represents physical structures and facilities installed on the UK Continental Shelf, reported to the North Sea Transition Authority under the 2016 Energy Act. The dataset includes removed surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines, and pipeline freespans, and is updated on a six-monthly cycle in April and October. Data is provided by the North Sea Transition Authority and was last updated on 2026-07-21.

Use Cases

• Mapping the location of removed offshore installations based on reported infrastructure data.
• Analyzing the distribution of decommissioned subsea infrastructure and pipelines.
• Monitoring changes in offshore infrastructure over time based on the six-month update cycle.
• Conducting spatial analysis for environmental or regulatory assessments based on pipeline and freespan data.

Strengths

• Data is reported under statutory obligation (Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act), suggesting a formal reporting mechanism.
• Update frequency is defined as a six-monthly cycle (April/October), providing a regular refresh schedule.
• Includes multiple infrastructure types: removed surface installations, subsea infrastructure, pipelines, and pipeline freespans.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• A warning indicates shapefile downloads may truncate attributes due to a 254-character limit.

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)

Collection Method

Reported by relevant persons pursuant to Section 34 of the 2016 Energy Act.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated on a six-monthly cycle; last updated 2026-07-21.

Geography

UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)