Where the data comes from.
Public sources, matched, checked and refreshed three times a day.
| Source | What it gives | Licence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap | Facilities, platforms, wells and pipelines | ODbL | – |
| Global Energy Monitor | Fields with operator, status and block; pipelines; LNG | CC BY 4.0 | – |
| Wikidata | Refineries, terminals and fields | CC0 | – |
| NOSDRA | Every reported oil spill since 2006 | Public register | – |
| NASA FIRMS | Satellite heat, last 48 hours | NASA open data | – |
| NUPRC | Monthly oil production by terminal | Public reports | – |
| US EIA | Daily Brent crude price | Public domain | – |
Every site has a verification level.
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A · Confirmed
Two or more sources agree.
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B · Single source
One source, not yet cross-checked.
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D · Uncertain
Shown, but treat with care.
What the data cannot tell you yet.
- Status is often missingWhere no source says, we show “Not recorded”. We never guess.
- Wells are sparseFields, platforms and pipelines are well covered; single wells are not.
- Heat is not volumeSatellite flaring shows where gas burns, not how much.
- Spill quantities are estimatesThe register records what operators report.
Oilscope is independent and nothing on it is official data. Know a site? Send a correction.