Annual Release of Australian Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage
The Australian Government encourages investment in petroleum exploration through the annual release of offshore petroleum exploration acreage. The Acreage Release is underpinned by Australia's stable economic environment and well-established regulatory framework for offshore petroleum actives.
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Areas that do not attract bids during the initial release may be re-released for further bidding. The re-release of an area is at the discretion of the Joint Authority. Areas that are currently open for bidding can be found on the Areas Currently Open for Bidding page.
Please note: the Acreage Release websites contain links to external organisations and businesses outside of the Department's domain. Linking to external websites does not imply endorsement of the products, services and opinion offered by those sites.