gfw_oil_gas
created_on
2023-05-04T13:11:58.897244
updated_on
2024-10-04T16:27:31.052014
resolution_description
Varies by source
geographic_coverage
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
update_frequency
Varies by source
citation
“Oil and Gas Concessions”. Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.
source
Argentina: Ministry of Energy and Mining. Secretary of Coordination of Energy Planning. National Directorate of Energy Information.
Brazil: Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels.
Colombia: National Agency of Hydrocarbons
Ecuador: Ministry of Non-Renewable Natural Resources
Peru: Petróleos del Perú S.A.
license
[CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
data_language
English, Spanish, Portuguese
overview
“Oil and gas concessions,” refer to areas allocated by the government to companies who explore for and produce oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons. The terminology for these areas varies from country to country. “Concession” is used as a general term for licenses, permits, or other contracts that confer rights to private companies to manage and extract oil and natural gas from public lands; terminology varies at the national level, however, and includes mining or mining “permits,” “tenures,” “licenses,” and other terms. <br><br>This data set displays oil and gas concessions as a single layer assembled by aggregating concession data for multiple countries. The data may come from government agencies, NGOs, or other organizations and varies by date and data sources. For more information on concession data for each country, please visit the [Open Data Portal](http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets?q=oilpalm). <br><br>If you are aware of concession data for additional countries, please email us [here]( mailto:gfw@wri.org).
function
Displays boundaries of areas allocated by governments to companies for the exploration of hydrocarbons, oil and gas.
cautions
This layer is a compilation of concession data from various countries and sources. The quality of these data can vary depending on the source. This layer may not include all existing concessions in a country, and the location of certain concessions can be inaccurate.
why_added
To better understand locations of oil and gas concessions.
id
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