9d525dc0-a002-4844-8644-6db1ceb1e8f6 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-10-16T06:29:53 creation ISO 19115 2016 2020 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release Areas 9d525dc0-a002-4844-8644-6db1ceb1e8f6 The annual offshore petroleum exploration acreage release is part of the government’s strategy to promote offshore oil and gas exploration. Each year, the government invites companies to bid for the opportunity to invest in oil and gas exploration in Australian waters. The 2020 acreage release consists of 42 areas offshore of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Victoria and the Ashmore and Cartier Islands. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[112.0, -40.0], [150.0, -40.0], [150.0, -9.0], [112.0, -9.0], [112.0, -40.0]]]} 112.0 150.0 -40.0 -9.0 Acreage Release Australia EARTH SCIENCES Exploration Oil and Gas Petroleum Published_External Download the shapefiles [128 KB] documentDigital Download the shapefiles [128 KB] ZIP