Geological Carbon Storage Tenements for Onshore and Offshore Areas

Geospatial data delineates onshore and offshore areas offered for work program bidding related to geological carbon storage. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated in April 2026. It covers tenements under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 for Commonwealth waters and the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008 for onshore Victoria.

Use Cases

• Map potential CCS project locations by analyzing tenement boundaries and their jurisdictional attributes.
• Analyze spatial distribution of offered areas to identify trends in offshore versus onshore carbon storage development.
• Cross-reference tenement data with other geological datasets to assess site suitability for greenhouse gas sequestration.

Strengths

• Data is current, with a last update in April 2026.
• Covers both onshore (Victoria) and offshore (Commonwealth waters) jurisdictions.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, WFS, and GDB for interoperability.

Limitations

• No sample data or column descriptions are provided, obscuring specific attributes.
• The exact spatial extent and number of tenement polygons are unknown.
• Temporal coverage for when tenements were offered is not specified.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia).

Collection Method

Compiled from regulatory processes under specific Australian Acts.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

Onshore Victoria and offshore Commonwealth waters of Australia.