Georeferencing Pioneer's oil & gas acreage against Nextera's wind farm in Midland County

  • Used QGIS's georeferencing functionality to align Pioneer Natural Resources' oil & gas acreage with Nextera Energy's planned 140 MW wind farm.

  • Independently sourced the Hutt Ranch location where the wind farm will be located in the future. The project is expected to be operational in 2024.

  • This project marks a significant step forward in the energy transition as it sets an example for oil & gas companies to partner with renewable energy developers like Nextera Energy to reduce their carbon footprint.

  • Overlaid existing wind power projects and infrastructure from OpenInfra on top of PXD's acreage (below).

  • Undertook this project purely for fun and due to a passion for geospatial analysis and the decarbonization of the energy industry.