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Petroleum Data and Databases

The Petroleum Exploration Reports (PEX) database can be used for finding publicly available petroleum exploration company reports and data.

Details on Petroleum production, wells, seismic surveys and work commitments are available here.

Queries about reports and data should be made through the InfoCentre.

Onshore and Inland and Coastal Waters Reports and Data

Wells

Reports and Digital Data

DVDs containing well completion reports and data by basin are available. See the NTGS Product Catalogue for ordering information.

NTGS do not hold digital log files for all NT wells. Additional digital log files can be purchased from Occam Technology in Adelaide, South Australia.

The National Petroleum Wells Database also hold some log data. This database is maintained by Geoscience Australia.

Well Locations

Well locations are mapped on STRIKE.

Core

COREDAT lists all core/cuttings held by the Northern Territory Geological Survey and contains summary information.

To view or sample core/cuttings, complete the Request to Sample form.

For more information contact the Core Facility Manager.

Seismic Surveys

Reports

Petroleum reports can be searched in PEX, and requested individually. DVDs containing all seismic survey reports by geological basin are available. See the NTGS Product Catalogue for ordering information.

Digital Data

Digital seismic data is supplied as a package per geological basin, and is delivered on a hard drive. The package will include all data within a region, including both field and processed data. Available data is listed on the spreadsheet below. Please use this spreadsheet in conjunction with the Onshore Line Listing to identify which surveys have complete datasets or otherwise. The data will be delivered in the formats listed in the spreadsheet below. Some of the data contains navigation information in headers, but this is not guaranteed. The use of reports and support data may be necessary to obtain all required information.

This digital database is growing as new surveys are acquired, become open file, or as various transcription projects are completed. Additionally, improvements to the data are being continually effected in order to provide a more functional product.

Onshore Digital Data

Hardcopy data

Where no digital seismic data exists, hard copy seismic sections may be available.

Line Locations

Seismic line locations are mapped on STRIKE.

Offshore Reports and Data

From 1st January 2012 NOPTA is responsible for administration of Petroleum Exploration Data collected in all offshore areas. Data will be available from Geoscience Australia and Core will be transferred to Western Australia. The InfoCentre will continue to assist industry and NOPTA as required until the relocation of data and core is completed.

Enquiries relating to reports, data and sample submission should be directed to data@NOPTA.gov.au.

• Requests for access to core samples should be directed to NOPTA
• Requests for reports and data should be directed to Geoscience Australia (GA), petroleum@ga.gov.au
• GA data can be found through the Petroleum Information Management System (PIMS) and the National Petroleum Wells Database
• Some offshore seismic line location files can be downloaded from the Shared Navigation Integration Project (SNIP)

Last Updated: 20 february 2012