There is 1 release area in the Otway Basin, offshore south-eastern Australia.
Regional geology
- View petroleum geology information for the Otway Basin from Geoscience Australia.
- For wells and survey information search the interactive NOPIMS database
Maps and shapefiles
Maps show the release areas in bathymetric detail. They also include other permit locations, known petroleum accumulations and wells. Shapefiles show the areas in vector format for geographic information system software.
See the Otway Basin release area map [736KB PDF]
View the high resolution Otway Basin release area map [3.58MB PNG]
![high resolution Otway Basin release area map [3.58MB PNG]](/sites/default/files/2020-acreage-release/2020-acreage-release-area-map-otway.png){kind=link}
Download shapefiles of all acreage release areas [127KB ZIP]
Block diagrams
Block diagrams show the coordinates of release area boundaries.
See the Otway Basin block diagram [78KB PDF] [212KB JPG]
![[212KB JPG]](/sites/default/files/2020-acreage-release/2020-acreage-release-block-diagram-otway.jpg){kind=link}
Block listings
Block listings provide graticular block numbers and 1:1,000,000 map sheet references that identify each release area.
See the Otway Basin block listings [416KB PDF] [30KB DOCX]
Marine parks
No areas released in the Otway Basin overlap with marine parks.
How to bid
Work-program bidding closes on Tuesday 1 June 2021.
Find out how to file your application.
About these files
If you experience any difficulty accessing this information, please email Petroleum.Exploration@industry.gov.au