Structure elements
This dataset contains the main structural elements of the Norwegian shelf and adjacent areas. The data is compiled by Norwegian Offshore Directorate and is based on the officially approved structural elements.
Please note that some of the structural elements which are defined have not yet been approved by Norsk Stratigrafisk Komite. This applies in particular in the North Sea.
The information in this dataset may be updated without notice.
The download contains an ARC-Shape format file in decimal degrees. Datum is ED50. See right menu for download.
The following Norwegian Offshore Directorate publications contain the formally approved structural element maps:
- NPD Bulletin 6 (Barents Sea)
- Poster: An updated map of structural elements in the
southern Barents Sea - NPD Bulletin 8 (Norwegian Sea)
Updated: 19/12/2023