Oil and gas are known as petroleum resources. Petroleum is a naturally occurring mixture of either liquid or gas hydrocarbons.
Regulating oil and gas
Oil and gas sector opportunities
2022 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release
There are 10 areas available for offshore oil and gas exploration. Bidding will close at 4.00 pm on Thursday 2 March 2023.
National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator
See NOPTA's interactive map presenting the geographical offshore locations of active titles that exist in Australian territorial waters.