Geospatial Resources

Carbon Storage – The Carbon Storage Open Database is a collection of spatial data obtained from publicly available sources that have been published by several NATCARB Partnerships and other authoritative organizations.

Natcarb Viewer 2.0 – The National Carbon Sequestration Database (NATCARB) is an online collection of data layers describing carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) potential across the United States. NATCARB provides a range of essential CCUS data, while providing easy access on different platforms ranging from desktops to mobile platforms like tablets. CCUS stakeholders, decision makers, and the general public can access and query a wide variety of information on different CCS projects across the U.S.

Offshore Gulf of Mexico – Spatial data acquired from authoritative sources and created using analytical methods for the Gulf of Mexico. This data contains information on public and industrial infrastructure, environment, and socio-economic factors. Much of this data was originally collected to measure the potential impacts of oil spills and has continued to evolve into a robust and wide-ranging geodatabase.

Rare Earth Elements (REE) and Coal Open Database – The REE and Coal Open Database is an online collection of subsurface contextual data from publicly available geological, geochemical, and geospatial resources. These data align to and support execution of NETL’s REE coal assessment method. The database includes basin- and national-level spatial datasets, in addition to other non-spatial data that support the assessment approach. Data in this collection are sourced from a range of authoritative, public sources, including NETL, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Energy Information Administration (EIA), and state geological surveys.

Global Oil and Gas Infrastructure – Geodatabase containing 4.8 million records demonstrating the global footprint of oil and natural gas infrastructure. Datasets were acquired from 700+ authoritative, open-access data resources and refined into a unified inventory of oil and gas data. Data is represented from all 193 United Nations Member States and their respective exclusive economic zones. Oil and gas infrastructure from Antarctica is included as well. This information was collected to build a data framework to more accurately identify oil and gas infrastructure to support remotely sensed methane emissions.

• Report summarizing methodology and preliminary findings available here: Development of an Open Global Oil and Gas Infrastructure Inventory and Geodatabase.
• Geodatabase available for download here: Global Oil & Gas Features Database