Offshore Petroleum Well Locations in Australia, Reported to NOPTA

NOPTA-reported offshore well locations derived from the National Offshore Petroleum Information Management System (NOPIMS). The dataset is maintained by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on April 10, 2026. It represents wells reported under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act (OPGGSA) 2006.

Use Cases

• Map offshore energy infrastructure density based on reported well locations.
• Analyze spatial distribution of petroleum exploration and extraction activities.
• Support regulatory compliance monitoring based on the OPGGSA 2006 framework.
• Integrate with environmental datasets for impact assessment studies.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the authoritative NOPIMS system, suggesting official reporting.
• Last updated date is precisely recorded as 2026-04-10 16:42:41.434785.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, derived from NOPIMS (National Offshore Petroleum Information Management System).

Collection Method

Reported to NOPTA in accordance with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act (OPGGSA) 2006.

Time Range

Likely includes data up to 2024, based on the title.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 16:42:41.434785; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Offshore areas of Australia.