To the end of 1986, the Gippsland Basin supplied 88% of Australia's cumulative crude oil production and 48% of its natural gas production. This report details petroleum accumulations, production history, and estimated remaining reserves for the basin, compiled by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It covers discoveries from 1924 onward, including classifications of economic, subeconomic, and uneconomic accumulations.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical production trends based on cumulative production figures to 1986
- Study the distribution of petroleum accumulations based on classifications (economic, subeconomic, uneconomic)
- Model remaining recoverable reserves based on the 1986 estimates for oil, condensate, LPG, and sales gas
- Investigate geological characteristics based on descriptions of trap types and petroleum origin
Strengths
- Provides specific historical production percentages (88% oil, 48% gas) and cumulative volumes
- Includes detailed counts of discovered accumulations (11 economic, 26 subeconomic, 6 uneconomic offshore)
- Lists estimated remaining recoverable reserves for four petroleum products as of 31 December 1986
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data is historical, with key figures dated to 1986; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- 1924 to 1986
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 14:56:16.185475; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Gippsland Basin, Victoria, Australia