National Offshore Petroleum Titles: Australian Offshore Boundaries 2003-2023

Geospatial boundaries for Australia's National Offshore Petroleum Titles as defined by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006. The dataset is based on the Australian Geodetic Datum and uses 5-minute graticular blocks. It is derived from well information available through the National Offshore Petroleum Information Management System (NOPIMS) and covers titles from 2003/04 to 2022/23.

Use Cases

• Map offshore petroleum exploration and production areas based on the defined title boundaries.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of petroleum titles over time based on the 2003-2023 coverage.
• Verify regulatory compliance for offshore activities based on the legally defined boundaries from the OPGGSA 2006.
• Integrate title data with other marine spatial datasets based on the Australian Geodetic Datum coordinate system.

Strengths

• Covers a 20-year time range from 2003/04 to 2022/23.
• Boundaries are legally defined by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
• Derived from the authoritative National Offshore Petroleum Information Management System (NOPIMS).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and regulatory bias inherent to the Australian offshore context.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, derived from NOPIMS.

Collection Method

Derived from well information available through www.nopims.gov.au.

Time Range

2003/04 to 2022/23

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 20:16:38.986115; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian offshore areas