UKCS Offshore Petroleum Undeveloped Discoveries for the 32nd Licensing Round

Undeveloped petroleum discoveries in the UK Continental Shelf, produced by the North Sea Transition Authority for the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round. The dataset includes links to UKOilandGasData.com for downloading detailed montages and data packs. It is not subject to further updates beyond its creation for the 2026 licensing round.

Use Cases

• Assess potential hydrocarbon resources for investment based on undeveloped discovery locations.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of untapped petroleum reserves in the UK Continental Shelf.
• Support licensing round planning and bid evaluation based on linked technical data packs.

Strengths

• Produced by the authoritative North Sea Transition Authority for a specific licensing round.
• Available in multiple geospatial and tabular formats including GEOJSON, GPKG, and XLSX.
• Includes direct links to external data packs and montages for deeper technical analysis.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority

Collection Method

Likely compiled from regulatory and industry submissions for the licensing round.

Time Range

As at the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round (circa 2026).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-03 08:01:43.596350; freshness should be verified.

Geography

UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).