In Italy we voted for the referendum on Environmental Law, which regulates offshore drilling operations, on April 17, 2016. Consultation was wanted by 9 regions, concerned about the environmental consequences and the possible repercussions on tourism. Basilicata, Campania, Calabria, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Veneto.
The question was related only to transactions already in place within 12 miles, because it was already forbidden to start new activities within this limit with the Legislative Decree no. 152.
I realized this graphic starting from data released by the Ministry of Economic Development. I wanted to point out all the marine platforms and similar structures present in Italian seas, paying attention to the 12-mile limit.
This is one my first projects, related to Middle East and Oil Production in this area. I wasn't good enough with tableau at that time, but I tried to visualize a dataset created starting from a file downloaded from Eia portal (U.S. Energy Information Administration). I realized that more than half of the world's proven reserves of hydrocarbons are concentrated in the Persian Gulf, which produces a third of the total production of oil and two-thirds of world exports.
This dataviz was created to support an article about Middle East and is geopolitical importance. The piece traces the history of oil exploitation, with a focus on the activity of Enrico Mattei, who believed that the Italian development has been held back by US companies. The article can be read at this link: http://www.uskebasi.com/2016/03/medio-oriente-petrolio.html
Middle East and Oil Production
Filippo Mastroianni
10/22/2016 12:34:00 PM
Filippo Mastroianni
10/22/2016 12:34:00 PM


