This was a Cooperative Agreement. The objective was to compile and digitize the location of all pipelines and platforms offshore Louisiana and produce a map showing all oil and gas pipelines, 2 inches in diameter or greater, from the Louisiana coastline to the edge of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), as well as locations of all oil and gas platforms and caissons in state waters.
Three datasets were produced under the cooperative agreement. One is a dataset with all of the pipelines in Louisiana state offshore waters. Another is a dataset with all the pipelines in Louisiana state offshore waters plus all of the pipelines permitted by the Coastal Management Division in the Louisiana State Coastal Zone (called the CZ Pipelines Dataset which contains over 22,000 pipelines). The last is a dataset of the platform locations in Louisiana state offshore waters.
The project was completed in August 2003, with a CD containing version 1 of the maps distributed in September 2003. Meta data files were included on the CD.
To obtain a copy of these maps on CD, one must first contact the State Office of Homeland Security at:
Louisiana Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
7667 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Ph: 225-925-7500
Procedures for distribution of the pipeline and platform data and maps have been established. Due to heightened security, individuals and corporations who need the data and maps must obtain approval from the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security beforetheir request can be filled by the Department of Natural Resources. Requests for the data should state the intended use and assurances that it will not be released, sold or distributed to anyone outside of the company. Requests should be directed to Colonel Jadwin V. Mayeaux of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Pending a favorable security rating, the Office of Homeland Security will forward the request to the Department of Natural Resources with instructions to send the CD.
For additional information regarding distribution of the CD or the procedures and data used to develop the maps, please contact Karl Morgan of the Coastal Management Division at the DNR web site at www.dnr.louisiana.gov or www.dnr.state.la.usor by mail at:
Coastal Management Division
P. O. Box 44487
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
225-342-7591