Oil Extraction Areas

• Polygon layer representing the extent and location of hydrocarbon exploration and extraction areas.
• Oil blocks refer to geographically defined areas granted to companies or consortia for the exploration and potential extraction of oil and natural gas.
• These state-granted concessions typically involve multiple phases:
  • Prospecting
  • Drilling
  • Reserve evaluation
  • Production
• The goal is to assess resource potential and, if viable, proceed with industrial extraction.

Environmental and Social Impacts

• Oil operations can cause significant environmental and social impacts, including:
  • Deforestation for access roads and infrastructure.
  • Soil and water contamination due to spills and industrial waste.
  • Conflicts with indigenous and local communities whose ancestral lands overlap with concessions.
• Responsible management of oil blocks is crucial to balancing energy resource exploitation with biodiversity protection and local community well-being.

Data Source & Compilation

• This dataset is an adaptation by AmazoniaForever360+ (2023) of the "Amazon Oil Map" dataset developed by the Amazonian Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information (RAISG).
• The dataset was compiled from official data, supplemented with fieldwork and independent sources by RAISG's technical team and local collaborators.
• The original database has been simplified for visualization purposes. For detailed data, refer to the original sources.

RAISG, 2023 – Consolidated Oil Block Data

• Sources referenced:
  • Bolivia: Fundación Amigos de la Naturaleza (FAN), Viceministerio de Exploración y Explotación de Hidrocarburos (VMEEH, 2017).
  • Brazil: Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), Agência Nacional de Petróleo (ANP), Banco de Dados de Exploração e Produção (BDEP, 2023). ANP Geoportal: geo.anp.gov.br
  • Colombia: Fundación Gaia (FGA), Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (2023). Colombian Oil Map: https://www.anh.gov.co/es/hidrocarburos/mapa-de-tierras/
  • Ecuador: EcoCiencia, Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Resources (2021).
  • Peru: Instituto Bien Común (IBC), PeruPetro (2023).
  • Venezuela: Provita, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (2009-2018), US EIA (2017).

Further Information

• RAISG Amazon Data Repository: https://raisg.socioambiental.org
• Atlas Amazonía Bajo Presión (2020): https://atlas2020.amazoniasocioambiental.org
  • Contains maps and data on socio-environmental pressures, including oil, mining, and other extractive activities.