Existing Areas
About Queensland’s onshore sedimentary basins
The following series maps of some of Queensland’s onshore sedimentary basins provide a guide to the existing gas fields in Queensland.
These maps show the areas over which large and medium sized energy companies currently hold a resource authority to conduct an exploration (authority to prospect – ATP) or production activity (petroleum lease – PL) for petroleum and gas in Queensland.
An authority to prospect (ATP) entitles a holder to:
- explore for petroleum and gas
- test for petroleum and gas production
- evaluate the feasibility of petroleum and gas production
- evaluate or test natural underground reservoirs for the storage of petroleum or a prescribed storage gas.
A petroleum lease (PL) gives the holder the right to:
- explore for petroleum and gas
- test for petroleum and gas production
- produce petroleum and gas
The petroleum lease application process supports, authorises and regulates responsible petroleum activities to ensure the development of a safe, efficient and viable Queensland petroleum industry. The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy has produced a Petroleum Lease Guideline to provide more information on how to apply for a petroleum lease in Queensland.
The Queensland Government recently released the Annual Exploration Program (AEP) which provides a release schedule for exploration opportunities in the 2017–18 financial year.
Bowen Basin
- Bowen Basin interactive map showing current petroleum resource data (Queensland Globe)
- Bowen Basin all energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 7.22 MB)
- Bowen Basin all energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) and Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 7.19 MB)
- Bowen Basin Small energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 7.28 MB)
- Bowen Basin All energy companies holding Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 7.27 MB)
Surat Basin
- Surat Basin interactive map showing current petroleum resource data (Queensland Globe)
- Surat Basin Large and Medium energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 6.59 MB)
- Surat Basin All energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) and Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 6.53 MB)
- Surat Basin Small energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 6.59 MB)
- Surat Basin All energy companies holding Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 6.56 MB)
Galilee Basin
- Galilee Basin interactive map showing current petroleum resource data (Queensland Globe)
- Galilee Basin Large and Medium energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 6.08 MB)
- Galilee Basin All energy companies holding Authority to Prospect(ATP) and Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 6.09 MB)
- Galilee Basin Small energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 6.11 MB)
Cooper Basin/Eromanga Basin
- Cooper/Eromanga Basin interactive map showing current petroleum resource data (Queensland Globe)
- Cooper Eromanga Basin Large and medium energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 5.30 MB)
- Cooper Eromanga Basin All energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) and Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 5.25 MB)
- Cooper Eromanga Basin Small energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 5.39 MB)
- Cooper Eromanga Basin All energy companies holding Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 5.39 MB)
Maryborough Basin
Mt Isa Basin
- Mount Isa Superbasin interactive map showing current petroleum resource data (Queensland Globe)
- Mount Isa Superbasin Large and medium energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 5.04 MB)
- Mount Isa Superbasin All energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) and Petroleum Lease (PL) ( 5 MB)
- Mount Isa Superbasin Small energy companies holding Authority to Prospect (ATP) ( 5.02 MB)