2017 offshore petroleum exploration acreage release
Bruce WilsonDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science, 10 Binara Street, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Email: petroleum.exploration@industry.gov.au
The APPEA Journal 57(2) 301-303 https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ16080
Accepted: 24 April 2017 Published: 29 May 2017
Abstract
The Australian Government’s 2017 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release consist of 21 areas located across eight basins. The areas vary in water depth and maturity and offer exploration opportunities for companies of all sizes. All areas have been nominated by industry, publicly consulted on, and assessed by government before release.
Keywords: petroleum exploration, offshore exploration.
Mr Bruce Wilson heads the Resources Division in the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and is responsible for policy advice and regulation relating to the Australian Government interests in off and onshore resource development. Prior to this, Mr Wilson was the Executive Director, Bureau of Resource and Energy Economics (BREE). In 2012, Bruce led the Secretariat responsible for developing the Australian Government’s Energy White Paper as well as the Secretariat for the Policy Transition Group working on the new Minerals Resources Rent and Petroleum Resource Rent Taxation arrangements. Prior to these roles, Mr Wilson worked on climate change, renewable energy and sustainable development issues including Australia’s participation in the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP). Mr Wilson was a member of the UNFCCC Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT) and in 2010 was the final Chair of this Group. Mr Wilson has also worked on science and industry policy in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and has experience in several major industry associations. |
