Datasets

The mesac Open Data Portal datasets contain detailed records of seismic surveys and geochemical data, and they are made available here to industry, researchers and the public.

  • Regulated Substance Retention, Applications

    Location of all current Regulated Substance Retention Applications issued under the Energy Resources Act 2000 (formerly the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000) for the regulated resource or commodity of regulated substances as defined in the...
      Dataset
    • SHP,
    • TAB,
    • KMZ,
    • GDB

  • Petroleum, Pipeline Licence

    Location of all current Pipeline Licences issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the P&GE Act supersedes the Petroleum Act 2000), Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, 1982, and Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, 1967 for the purpose...
      Dataset Published: 01 Jan 1941
    • TAB,
    • KMZ,
    • SHP,
    • GDB

  • Associated Infrastructure Licence, Applications

    Location of current Associated Infrastructure Licence Applications issued under the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023 for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of infrastructure associated with authorised...
      Dataset
    • TAB,
    • SHP,
    • KMZ,
    • GDB

  • Regulated Substance Exploration, Applications

    Location of all current Regulated Substance Exploration Applications issued under the Energy Resources Act 2000 (formerly the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000) for regulated resources. Exploration Applications provide exclusive tenure rights...
      Dataset
    • KMZ,
    • SHP,
    • GDB,
    • TAB

  • Regulated Substance Exploration, Licences

    Location of all current Regulated Substance Exploration Licences issued under the Energy Resources Act 2000 (formerly the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000) for regulated resources. Exploration Applications provide exclusive tenure rights to...
      Dataset
    • KMZ,
    • SHP,
    • GDB,
    • TAB

  • Renewable Energy Infrastructure, Applications

    Location of current Renewable Energy Infrastructure Applications issued under the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023 for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of renewable energy infrastructure, including...
      Dataset
    • GDB,
    • SHP,
    • KMZ,
    • TAB

  • Petroleum Exploration Licence/Permits

    Location of all current Exploration Licences/Permits issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the P&GE Act supersedes the Petroleum Act 2000), Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982, or the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas...
      Dataset Published: 01 Jan 1941
    • GDB,
    • KMZ,
    • TAB,
    • SHP

  • Mineral Exploration Release Areas (ERA)

    Location of all released mineral exploration release areas (ERA) issued under the Mining Act 1971. From July 2012 amendments to the Mining Act (Section 29) have resulted in a change to the way that expired, surrendered or cancelled exploration licence...
      Dataset Published: 01 Jul 2012
    • KMZ,
    • PDF,
    • TAB,
    • SHP,
    • GDB

  • Mineral and/or Opal Exploration Licence Applications (ELA)

    Location of all current mineral exploration licence applications issued under the Mining Act 1971.
      Dataset Published: 01 Jan 1930
    • GDB,
    • KMZ,
    • SHP,
    • PDF,
    • TAB

  • Historical Mining and Mineral Production Tenements

    Location of all tenements issued under the Mining Act, 1971. The types of tenement are: Extractive Mineral Lease (EML) - An EML entitles the lessee to carry out mining operations specified in the lease for the recovery of extractive minerals. Mineral...
      Dataset Published: 01 Jan 1971
    • GDB,
    • SHP,
    • TAB,
    • KMZ

  • Petroleum, Special Facilities Licence Applications

    Location of all current Special Facilities Licence Applications issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the P&GE Act supersedes the Petroleum Act 2000). A Special Facilities Licence, while it remains in force, authorises the...
      Dataset Published: 27 Jun 2000
    • TAB,
    • GDB,
    • KMZ,
    • SHP

  • Gas Storage, Retention Licences

    Location of all current Retention Licences issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act, 2000 for the regulated resource gas storage.
      Dataset
    • TAB,
    • SHP,
    • KMZ,
    • GDB

  • Gas Storage, Production Licences

    Location of all current Production Licences issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act, 2000 for the regulated resource gas storage.
      Dataset
    • GDB,
    • TAB,
    • SHP,
    • KMZ

  • Historical Mineral Exploration Release Areas

    Location of all historical mineral exploration release areas (ERA) issued under the Mining Act 1971.
      Dataset Published: 01 Jul 2012
    • TAB,
    • KMZ,
    • GDB,
    • SHP

  • Special Enterprise, Licences

    Location of current Special Enterprise Licences issued under the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023 designed to facilitate hydrogen and renewable enterprises for major significance to the State's economy. Comment is sought on applications for...
      Dataset
    • TAB,
    • KMZ,
    • SHP,
    • GDB

  • Geothermal, Exploration Applications

    Location of all current Exploration Licence Applications issued under the Petroleum Act, 2000 for the regulated resource or commodity of geothermal. Exploration Licences provide exclusive tenure rights to explore for the regulated resource or...
      Dataset
    • KMZ,
    • TAB,
    • SHP,
    • GDB

  • Petroleum, Preliminary Survey Licence Applications

    Location of all current Preliminary Survey Licence Applications issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the P&GE Act supersedes the Petroleum Act 2000), Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, 1982, or Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act,...
      Dataset Published: 27 Jun 2000
    • GDB,
    • SHP,
    • TAB,
    • KMZ

  • Gas Storage, Exploration Licences

    Location of all current Exploration Licences issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act, 2000 for the regulated resource gas storage.
      Dataset
    • TAB,
    • GDB,
    • SHP,
    • KMZ

  • Petroleum, Speculative Survey Licences

    Location of all current Speculative Survey Licences issued under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the P&GE Act supersedes the Petroleum Act 2000). A Speculative Survey Licence authorises the licensee to carry out exploratory...
      Dataset Published: 01 Jan 1967
    • TAB,
    • KMZ,
    • GDB,
    • SHP

  • Areas Reserved from the Mining Act, 1971 and Opal Act, 1995

    Location of areas reserved from certain provisions of the Mining Act, 1971 and Opal Act, 1995. Areas are reserved for several reasons, including preservation of heritage and tourism interests. Such reserves prevent mineral claims and exploration...
      Dataset Published: 02 Nov 1972
    • GDB,
    • KMZ,
    • SHP,
    • TAB