Platforms

ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata language: eng
Metadata character set: utf8
Last update: 2025-04-01
Metadata maintenance:
Date of next update: 2025-05-01
Update frequency: monthly
User contact:
Role: author
Organization's name: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Technical Data Management, Data Administration Unit
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 504-736-2887
Address:
Delivery point: 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd
City: New Orleans
Administrative area: LA
Postal code: 70123
Country: US
e-mail address: tdm@bsee.gov
Metadata contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Organization's name: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Technical Data Management, Data Administration Unit
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 504-736-2887
Address:
Delivery point: 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd
City: New Orleans
Administrative area: LA
Postal code: 70123
Country: US
e-mail address: tdm@bsee.gov
Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
Scope name: dataset
Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Version of the metadata standard: 2007

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Platforms
Alternate title: Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas Platforms - Gulf of Mexico Region NAD 27
Date:
Reference date - creation: 2025-04-01
Date:
Reference date - publication: 2025-04-01
Presentation format: mapDigital
Cited responsible party:
Role: originator
Organization's name: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Technical Data Management, Data Administration Unit
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 504-736-2887
Address:
Delivery point: 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd
City: New Orleans
Administrative area: LA
Postal code: 70123
Country: US
e-mail address: tdm@bsee.gov
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type not provided
Keywords: Downloadable Data
Keyword thesaurus:
Citation reference: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type not provided
Keywords: Platforms, HIFLD, Feature Service, SDI, NSDI, Open Data, FGDC, Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Planning, Infrastructure
Abstract: This data set contains point locations for oil and gas platforms (structures) located in the Gulf of Mexico federal waters. Note: Platforms are being added or modified continuously; obtaining updates of this database are required to know the true distribution of platform data. Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these GIS files are considered to be approximate and are NOT an OFFICIAL record.An oil platform, offshore platform, or (colloquially) oil rig is a large structure with facilities to drill wells (optionally), to extract and process oil and natural gas, or to temporarily store product until it can be brought to shore for refining and marketing. In many cases, the platform contains facilities to house the workforce as well.Depending on the circumstances, the platform may be fixed to the ocean floor, may consist of an artificial island, or may float. Remote subsea wells may also be connected to a platform by flow lines and by umbilical connections. These sub-sea solutions may consist of one or more subsea wells, or of one or more manifold centers for multiple wells.
Purpose: The locations of structures at and beneath the water surface used for the purpose of exploration and resource extraction. Only platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) waters are included.
Graphic overview:
File name: https://bobson.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c82bd4a9ef541f0bf32dfa107173c21
File type: ArcGIS Online Web Application
File description: Web map application used to identify the location of offshore oil and gas platform structures in the Gulf of Mexico
Graphic overview:
File name: https://bobson.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c82bd4a9ef541f0bf32dfa107173c21
File type: ArcGIS Online Web Application
File description: Web map application used to identify the location of offshore oil and gas platform structures in the Gulf of Mexico
Graphic overview:
File name: https://bobson.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c82bd4a9ef541f0bf32dfa107173c21
File type: ArcGIS Online Web Application
File description: Web map application used to identify the location of offshore oil and gas platform structures in the Gulf of Mexico
Dataset language:eng
Dataset character set: utf8
Status: completed
Resource maintenance:
Date of next update: 2025-05-01
Update frequency: monthly
User contact:
Role: publisher
Organization's name: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Technical Data Management, Data Administration Unit
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 504-736-2887
Address:
Delivery point: 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd
City: New Orleans
Administrative area: LA
Postal code: 70123
Country: US
e-mail address: tdm@bsee.gov
Resource constraints:
General constraints:
Limitations of use: BSEE will not assume any responsibility or liability for damages caused by errors or omissions in the original data set. BSEE has made efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data; however, some errors may exist. Notifications of errors are appreciated and shall be reported to the BSEE Public Information Office (see contact information below). Data is not intended to be used as legal documentation and shall not be constructed as such. The data was developed within the U.S. Government; no proprietary rights may be attached to them nor may they be sold to the U.S. Government as part of any procurement of ADP products or services. Data is not to be used for navigational purposes.Gulf of Mexico OCS Region & Atlantic ActivitiesPublic Information Office1201 Elmwood Park Blvd.New Orleans, LA 70123-2394Phone: 1-800-200-4853For more information please visit our webpage:https://www.bsee.gov/Questions pertaining to geospatial information should be directed via email to the BSEE Technical Data Management Section:tdm@bsee.gov
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Limitations of use: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Use constraints: otherRestrictions
Other constraints: The data was developed within the U.S. Government; no proprietary rights may be attached to them nor may they be sold to the U.S. Government as part of any procurement of ADP products or services.
Spatial representation type: vector
Processing environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362
Resource extent:
Extent description: BOEM/BSEE Gulf of Mexico Region
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
West longitude: -97.21133006125184
East longitude: -81.13759362840798
North latitude: 30.246203501284842
South latitude: 23.822796757299255
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
2025-04-01T00:00:00
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
2025-04-01T00:00:002025-05-01T00:00:00
Credits: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
Resource point of contact:
Role: resourceProvider
Organization's name: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Technical Data Management, Data Administration Unit
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 504-736-2887
Address:
Delivery point: 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd
City: New Orleans
Administrative area: LA
Postal code: 70123
Country: US
e-mail address: tdm@bsee.gov

Spatial Representation

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Object type: point
Object count: 7317

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:
Value: 4267
Code space: EPSG
Version: 9.8(3.0.1)

Data Quality

Scope of quality information:
Level of the data:feature

Distribution Information

Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Role: distributor
Organization's name: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Technical Data Management, Data Administration Unit
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 504-736-2887
Address:
Delivery point: 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd
City: New Orleans
Administrative area: LA
Postal code: 70123
Country: US
e-mail address: tdm@bsee.gov
Distribution format:
Format name: File Geodatabase Feature Class
Format version:
Transfer options:
Online distribution information:
Online location: https://www.data.bsee.gov/Main/Mapping.aspx