2022 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release for Australian Basins

Australia's 2022 offshore petroleum acreage release comprises 10 areas across four sedimentary basins: Bonaparte, Browse, Gippsland, and Northern Carnarvon. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and relates to work program bidding open until March 2023. The dataset was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Map potential exploration zones based on the 10 released acreage areas.
• Analyze spatial distribution of resource opportunities across the four named sedimentary basins.
• Support investment decisions using the interactive acreage release maps and diagrams.
• Track bidding timelines for the 2022 release based on the March 2023 deadline.

Strengths

• Defines 10 specific exploration areas for analysis.
• Covers four named sedimentary basins: Bonaparte, Browse, Gippsland, and Northern Carnarvon.
• Provides a concrete bidding deadline (2 March 2023) for temporal context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-16 23:28:02.512560; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Time Range

2022 release, bidding open until March 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 23:28:02.512560

Geography

Australian offshore areas in Bonaparte, Browse, Gippsland, and Northern Carnarvon Basins