Australian Onshore and Offshore Gas Pipeline Network

Pipeline location data for oil and gas transmission under Australian Commonwealth and state legislation includes a warning that up to 25% of entries may be incomplete or inaccurate. The dataset is maintained by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated in April 2026. It covers both onshore and offshore pipelines across Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze pipeline proximity to protected areas using geospatial location data for environmental risk modeling.
• Map national fuel transmission corridors by integrating onshore and offshore pipeline routes for infrastructure planning.
• Assess data completeness for specific pipeline segments flagged as having up to 25% missing or incorrect information.
• Validate pipeline location accuracy, which can vary by +/- 200 meters, for regulatory compliance checks.

Strengths

• Covers both onshore and offshore pipelines under specific Australian Acts, providing legal context.
• Multiple geospatial file formats (SHP, WFS, WMS, GDB) are available for integration into various GIS systems.
• Dataset is actively maintained with a recent update in April 2026.

Limitations

• The dataset carries a prominent warning that it contains missing and incorrect information, with completeness estimated at 75%.
• Spatial accuracy for pipeline locations is noted to vary by as much as +/- 200 meters.
• Specific row counts, column details, and temporal coverage of the records are not provided.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected and maintained under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and the Pipelines Act 2005.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

Australia (onshore and offshore Commonwealth waters).