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The Australian Government is committed to creating a policy framework to expand Australia's resource base, increase the international competitiveness of our resources sector and improve the regulatory regime, consistent with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
Release Areas W09-1, W09-2, W09-3, W09-4 and W09-5, Southern Browse Basin, Western Australia

Location

Release Areas W09-1, W09-2, W09-3, W09-4 and W09-5 overlie the Barcoo Sub-basin and adjacent portions of the Leveque Shelf and Scott Plateau in the southern part of the Browse Basin, a proven gas province on Australia's North West Shelf. The Release Areas are located 125-350 km off the northwest coast of Western Australia. The areas lie adjacent to current offshore petroleum exploration permits WA-306-P, WA-378-P, WA-397-P and WA-423-P, and occur in 40-1950 metres water depth (Figure 1 [PDF, 132KB]).

Release Area W09-1 comprises 53 full graticular blocks (approximately 4375 km2).

Release Area W09-2 comprises 30 full graticular blocks (approximately 2475 km2).

Release Area W09-3 comprises 32 full graticular blocks (approximately 2635 km2).

Release Area W09-4 comprises 39 full graticular blocks (approximately 3210 km2).

Release Area W09-5 comprises 49 full graticular blocks (approximately 4040 km2).

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