EPSG:2318 Ain el Abd / Aramco Lambert
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Saudi Arabia - onshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:2318 |
|---|---|
| Name | Ain el Abd / Aramco Lambert |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use | Saudi Arabia - onshore |
| Bounds | W 34,51° · S 16,37° · E 55,67° · N 32,16° |
| Countries | Saudi Arabia |
| Datum | Ain el Abd 1970 |
| Ellipsoid | International 1924 a = 6378388 m · 1/f = 297 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4204 — Ain el Abd |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Ain el Abd to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG:1111) — accuracy 18 m |
| Scope | Oil and gas exploration and production. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 25.089509999999997 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 48 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 17 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 33 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=25.08951 +lon_0=48 +lat_1=17 +lat_2=33 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +units=m +towgs84=-143,-236,7 +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:2318.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Ain_el_Abd_Aramco_Lambert",GEOGCS["GCS_Ain_el_Abd_1970",DATUM["D_Ain_el_Abd_1970",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",48.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",17.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",33.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",25.08951],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Saudi Arabia
- EPSG:4204Ain el Abd
- EPSG:8818MTRF-2000
- EPSG:8836MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 36N
- EPSG:8837MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 37N
- EPSG:8838MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 38N
- EPSG:8839MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 39N
- EPSG:8840MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 40N
- EPSG:9333KSA-GRF17
- EPSG:9356KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 36N
- EPSG:9357KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 37N
- EPSG:9358KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 38N
- EPSG:9359KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 39N
- EPSG:9360KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 40N
- EPSG:20436Ain el Abd / UTM zone 36N
- EPSG:20437Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N
- EPSG:20438Ain el Abd / UTM zone 38N
- EPSG:20439Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N
- EPSG:20440Ain el Abd / UTM zone 40N
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.