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Reference System

MD_ReferenceSystem:
referenceSystemIdentifier:
RS_Identifier:
code:
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326
code:
WGS84 (4326)
MD_ReferenceSystem:
referenceSystemIdentifier:
RS_Identifier:
code:
Local - depth
code:
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/1049

Identification

Data Identification:
citation:
Citation:
Title:
North Sea Energy Atlas
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
creation
date:
2026-09-21
Identifier:
RS_Identifier:
code:
North Sea Energy Atlas
code:
https://nse.projectatlas.app/atlas/page/
Presentation Form:
mapDigital
Abstract:
The North Sea is spatially dominated by either offshore economic activities or reserved areas. A large variety of offshore activities have their claim on the North Sea domain, like fishery, offshore wind energy and offshore hydrocarbon production. Large shipping routes cross through the area and there is always a delicate balance with reserved areas for environmental protection or safety (defence area). The North Sea Energy atlas provides an international overview of a range of important activities at the North Sea in the field of energy, transport, ecology, fishery and defense. It shows the current energy flows from oil and gas production and wind energy, and visualizes new perspectives on the potential future development of our offshore energy system, including the planned expansion of wind energy production, the potential for electrification of platforms, infrastructure for hydrogen and CO2 storage, and combinations of synergetic activities in energy hubs at the North Sea.
purpose:
Collection of relevant datasets for spatial planning of energy activities in the North Sea area.
status:
onGoing
Point of Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
66
Individual Name:
TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands
Organisation Name:
TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands
Organisation Name:
TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
Princetonlaan 6
city:
Utrecht
Postal Code:
3584 CB
country:
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/country/NLD
country:
Netherlands
e-mail:
[email protected]
Online Resource:
CI_OnlineResource:
linkage:
https://www.geologischedienst.nl
role:
custodian
Resource Maintenance:
MD_MaintenanceInformation:
maint. / update frequency:
unknown
Descriptive Keywords:
Keywords:
keyword:
Energy resources
keyword:
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/theme/er
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Title:
http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/inspire_themes
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2008-06-01
Date Type:
publication
Keywords:
keyword:
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/SpatialScope/european
keyword:
European
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
Spatial scope
Title:
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/SpatialScope
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2019-05-22
Date Type:
publication
Keywords:
keyword:
energy infrastructure
keyword:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/egdi/keyword/2633
keyword:
transport networks
keyword:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/egdi/keyword/1553
keyword:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/egdi/keyword/649
keyword:
fossil fuel
keyword:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/egdi/keyword/2581
keyword:
Hydrogen storage
keyword:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/egdi/keyword/2750
keyword:
carbon capture and storage
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/egdi/keyword
Title:
EGDI Keyword Thesaurus
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2026-03-25
Date Type:
publication
Keywords:
keyword:
Offshore, InventoryGeoenergy
Resource Constraints:
MD_LegalConstraints:
Access Constraints:
otherRestrictions
Other Constraints:
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/LimitationsOnPublicAccess/noLimitations
Other Constraints:
no limitations to public access
MD_LegalConstraints:
Use Constraints:
otherRestrictions
Other Constraints:
Creative Commons BY 4.0
Other Constraints:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Spatial Representation Type:
vector
Spatial Representation Type:
grid
language:
eng
topicCategory:
geoscientificInformation
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic Element:
Geographic Bounding Box:
westBoundLongitude:
-13.163
eastBoundLongitude:
36.407
southBoundLatitude:
48.589
northBoundLatitude:
72.943
Temporal Element:
TemporalExtent:
extent:
begin / end:
end:
now
Vertical Element:
Vertical Extent:
Minimum Value:
0
Maximum Value:
10000
vertical ref. system:
href:
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/1049
title:
Local - depth

Distribution

Distribution:
Distribution Format:
Format:
Format Name:
http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/vnd.shp
Format Name:
ESRI Shapefile
version:
10.x
Transfer Options:
Digital Transfer Options:
onLine:
CI_OnlineResource:
linkage:
https://nse.projectatlas.app/atlas/page/
protocol:
WWW:LINK
protocol:
https://services.cuzk.gov.cz/registry/codelist/OnlineResourceProtocolValue/WWW:LINK
name:
North Sea Energy Atlas
description:
Interactive atlas of the North Sea
function:
information
CI_OnlineResource:
linkage:
https://north-sea-energy.eu/storage/2.-FINAL-NSE3_D1.4_Updated-data-set-description-of-the-North-Sea-Energy-Atlas.pdf
protocol:
https://services.cuzk.gov.cz/registry/codelist/OnlineResourceProtocolValue/WWW:LINK
protocol:
WWW:LINK
name:
Updated dataset description report
function:
information

Data Quality

Data Quality:
Scope:
DQ_Scope:
level:
series
Report:
Domain Consistency:
Result:
Conformance Result:
specification:
Citation:
Title:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/1089
Title:
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
publication
date:
2010-12-08
explanation:
See referenced specification
Lineage:
LI_Lineage:
statement:
Data collection from various sources mentioned per map. https://north-sea-energy.eu/storage/2.-FINAL-NSE3_D1.4_Updated-data-set-description-of-the-North-Sea-Energy-Atlas.pdf

Metadata

File Identifier:
6ab15799-4ccc-4c94-82f4-0d7f0a010e58
language:
eng
Resource type:
series
Metadata Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands
Individual Name:
66
Organisation Name:
TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands
Organisation Name:
TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
Princetonlaan 6
city:
Utrecht
Postal Code:
3584 CB
country:
Netherlands
country:
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/country/NLD
e-mail:
[email protected]
Online Resource:
CI_OnlineResource:
linkage:
https://www.geologischedienst.nl
role:
pointOfContact
Date Stamp:
2026-09-21
Metadata Standard Name:
ISO 19115/INSPIRE_TG2/CZ4
Metadata Standard Version:
2003/cor.1/2006