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Relative petroleum prospectivity of the north marine planning region

Created 20/09/2025

Updated 20/09/2025

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This dataset is a subset of the Sedimentary Basins dataset developed by Geoscience Australia. It represents those sedimentary basins in the North commonwealth marine planning region that are considered to be prospective for petroleum, and it has been attributed with a rating describing the relative prospectivity of different areas. This interpretive data on relative petroleum prospectivity is derived from Geoscience Australia's internal quantitative basin evaluation work, modified in some cases after consultation with their own internal experts on particular basins. The classification terms used represent a simplified qualitative assessment of petroleum prospectivity, and are subject to future change as new data are gathered and interpreted.

The information has been provided to Department in good faith, as an input to bioregional marine planning and MPA development in the North marine planning region. It should not be taken as a definitive Geoscience Australia view of the petroleum prospectivity of these areas.

The Sedimentary Basins dataset itself provides outlines for the maximum extent of Australian geological provinces and their components, including sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic provinces, both onshore and offshore. These data were compiled as part of Geoscience Australia's integrated digital information system to provide improved accessibility and knowledge relating to the petroleum and minerals geology and prospectivity, and to provide a national stratigraphic and tectonic framework for Australia. The current Sedimentary Basins dataset is not complete for Australia, and covers only offshore sedimentary provinces and a selection of sedimentary and igneous provinces in onshore eastern Australia.

NOTE: This item refers to a dataset available under a Departmental Deed. The related metadata is available for download as a Word document as necessary. Additional information about this dataset or requests for access to the data should be directed to geospatial@dcceew.gov.au

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Title Relative petroleum prospectivity of the north marine planning region
Language English
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/c24c30ef-f891-4e51-9c0d-9cf6e542f467
Remote Last Updated
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DCCEEW's Find Environmental Data (FED)
geospatial@dcceew.gov.au
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This dataset was originally found on DCCEEW "Relative petroleum prospectivity of the north marine planning region". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://fed.dcceew.gov.au/documents/erin::relative-petroleum-prospectivity-of-the-north-marine-planning-region