Oil and Gas Refineries (HOLAS 2)
Short description
The dataset contains the location of oil refineries derived from the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). The dataset covers all HELCOM Contracting Parties except Russia.
Point of contact
HELCOM Secretariat
data@helcom.fi
Spatial extent
['9.335854', '28.27114', '52.228402', '61.145915']
Type
dataset
Metadata information
Identifier
Keywords
Production and industrial facilities ; GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ;

refinery ; oil refinery ; GEMET ;

MADS ; HOLAS2 ;

Resource provider(s)
HELCOM Secretariat
data@helcom.fi

Lineage
The dataset contains the location of oil refineries downloaded from the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR, http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/member-states-reporting-art-7-under-the-european-pollutant-release-and-transfer-register-e-prtr-regulation-12 The data was selected from E-PRTR Energy sector (Sector 1) based on attributes of “Main activity: Mineral oil and gas refineries” and “NACE activities: Manufacture of refractory products; Manufacture of gas; Manufacture of refined petroleum products” The dataset was created to be used in the HELCOM Baltic Sea Impact Index (BSII) for the HELCOM Second Holistic Assessment of the Ecosystem health of the Baltic Sea. The dataset was approved by all HELCOM Contracting Parties in the HOLAS II Human activities data review process during first quarter of 2017 after corrections.