Map services – updates

3/30/2023 Updated changelog with information about changes.

See changelog for complete overview. Major changes are also described here.

New:

  • Service and map layer, Discovery, history – by HC type. Service includes all discoveries on hydrocarbon-level, and will in time also be populated with history.

Change:

  • Service and map layer, Discovery, all – by HC type (ID: 503) will be renamed to Discovery, active – by HC type (ID: 503) and additionally get extended properties from Discovery, all – by main HC type (ID: 504).

Removal:

  • EL – Exploitation licence – current with geometry (ID: 619)
    • Substitute with: CO2 licence – current with geometry (ID: 626)
  • EL – Exploitation licence, all (ID: 620)
    • Substitute with: CO2 licence, all (ID: 627)

Updates will be done 4/13/2023.

 

Contact

Ola Anders Skauby

Director Communication, public affairs and emergency response

Tel: +47 905 98 519

Updated: 3/31/2023

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