Undeveloped petroleum discoveries on the UK Continental Shelf compiled by the North Sea Transition Authority for the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round. The dataset includes links to detailed montages and data packs on UKOilandGasData.com. This snapshot was produced for the 32nd round and is not subject to further updates.
Use Cases
- Identify potential development targets based on undeveloped discovery locations.
- Assess resource potential for specific licensing blocks mentioned in the description.
- Link to detailed technical data packs for geological and reservoir analysis.
- Support strategic planning for future licensing rounds based on historical discovery data.
Strengths
- Produced by the authoritative North Sea Transition Authority (OGA) for a formal licensing round.
- Provides direct links to detailed technical data packs and montages for further investigation.
- Available in multiple geospatial and tabular formats including GEOJSON, GPKG, and XLSX.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- North Sea Transition Authority (formerly Oil and Gas Authority - OGA)
- Collection Method
- Compiled for the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-03 08:01:44.282523; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)