Alberta CCS / Pore Space Tenure Layer
Status: Shipped Issue: #113Data source: Alberta Energy GeoView (Carbon Sequestration ESRI REST endpoint)
Overview
A bundled set of four map layers covering Alberta's carbon-capture and geothermal tenure framework: pore space tenure areas, CCS project boundaries, CCS injection wells, and geothermal tenure boundaries. All layers render on the DLS grid alongside the existing AER Wells layer.
Components
| Component | Purpose |
|---|---|
app/config/mapLayers/dataCatalog/ccsPoreSpaceRights.js | Pore space tenure polygon fills |
app/config/mapLayers/dataCatalog/ccsProjectBoundaries.js | CCS project boundary outlines |
app/config/mapLayers/dataCatalog/ccsInjectionWells.js | CO₂ injection wells (circle layer) |
app/config/mapLayers/dataCatalog/geothermalTenure.js | Geothermal tenure boundaries |
Label variants for each (*Label.js) | Label rendering |
app/config/mapLayers/index.js (data catalog) | Catalog entries with descriptions and icons |
Map presentation
Each layer uses a distinct colour and opacity tuned to overlay cleanly on the DLS grid and AER Wells layer:
- Pore Space Rights: indigo fill at 30% opacity — large polygons covering tenure zones
- CCS Project Boundaries: outlined polygons — identifies named project areas
- CCS Injection Wells: circle layer styled distinctly from AER production wells
- Geothermal Tenure: separate fill colour for the geothermal-specific tenure class
Layers can be toggled independently in the data catalog UI.
Source pipeline
- Pulled from
gis.energy.gov.ab.ca/Geoview/CarbonSequestration(and the geothermal endpoint) - PMTiles archives served from
maps.townshipcanada.com - Refresh cadence: see operations runbook
Customer-facing context
- The CCS / pore space tenure layers are part of the Energy Bundle positioning (
content/use-cases/energy.md) - Blog post: Mapping CCS Lease Blocks Before the AER June 30 Deadline
- Blog post: AER CCS Pore Space Tenure — Quarter Section Identification
- Industry landing:
content/learn/industries/legal-land-description-for-carbon-sequestration.md
Why this matters
Alberta's CCS and geothermal tenure layers are a new class of land tenure not visible in any of the existing AER public viewers in a DLS-grid context. The combined layer set lets developers, GIS teams, and tenure analysts evaluate parcels for CCS overlap, identify adjacent injection activity, and confirm boundary geometry without cross-referencing the AER GeoView portal separately.
Related layers
- AER Wells (companion energy infrastructure layer)
- Oil & Gas Fields (
oilGasFields)