North West Shelf province

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offshore petroleum province sedimentary basin system

The North West Shelf province is a major offshore geological and petroleum-producing region along the northwestern continental margin of Australia.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
North West Shelf marine region	4
North West Shelf region	4
North West Shelf region of Australia	4
North West Shelf	3
North West Shelf Project	2
North West Shelf of Australia	2
Australian North West Shelf region	1
Central Western Shelf Province	1
North West Shelf Basin	1
North West Shelf area	1
North West Shelf geological province	1
North West Shelf province canonical	1
North West Shelf region of Western Australia	1
Northwest Shelf	1
Northwest Shelf marine region	1
North‑west Shelf of Australia	1
offshore Western Australia	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8606361 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: North West Shelf province
Context triple: [Bonaparte Basin, partOf, North West Shelf province]

A. Pilbara region
The Pilbara region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northwestern Western Australia known for its ancient landscapes, rich Aboriginal heritage, and major iron ore mining industry.
B. Northern Marine Region (Australia)
The Northern Marine Region (Australia) is a federally managed marine area off northern Australia that encompasses diverse tropical coastal and offshore ecosystems, including gulfs, reefs, and important habitats for marine wildlife.
C. Fraser Coast Region
Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia, known for its coastal communities, whale-watching tourism, and proximity to World Heritage–listed natural attractions.
D. Pilbara Regt
Pilbara Regt is an Australian Army Reserve infantry regiment responsible for surveillance and reconnaissance across the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.
E. North West Queensland
North West Queensland is a sparsely populated, mineral-rich region of northwestern Queensland, Australia, known for its major mining centers and vast outback landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: North West Shelf province
Target entity description: The North West Shelf province is a major offshore geological and petroleum-producing region along the northwestern continental margin of Australia.

A. Pilbara region
The Pilbara region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northwestern Western Australia known for its ancient landscapes, rich Aboriginal heritage, and major iron ore mining industry.
B. Northern Marine Region (Australia)
The Northern Marine Region (Australia) is a federally managed marine area off northern Australia that encompasses diverse tropical coastal and offshore ecosystems, including gulfs, reefs, and important habitats for marine wildlife.
C. Fraser Coast Region
Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia, known for its coastal communities, whale-watching tourism, and proximity to World Heritage–listed natural attractions.
D. Pilbara Regt
Pilbara Regt is an Australian Army Reserve infantry regiment responsible for surveillance and reconnaissance across the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.
E. North West Queensland
North West Queensland is a sparsely populated, mineral-rich region of northwestern Queensland, Australia, known for its major mining centers and vast outback landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	offshore petroleum province ⓘ sedimentary basin system ⓘ
adjacentTo	North West Cape ⓘ Pilbara coast ⓘ
basementType	Precambrian crust ⓘ
contains	Angel gas field ⓘ Goodwyn gas field ⓘ Gorgon gas field ⓘ North Rankin gas field ⓘ Pluto gas field ⓘ Wheatstone gas field ⓘ
country	Australia ⓘ
developmentType	offshore platforms ⓘ subsea production systems ⓘ
dominantTectonicSetting	passive continental margin ⓘ
economicImportance	major contributor to Australian LNG production ⓘ major contributor to Western Australia petroleum industry ⓘ
explorationMethod	marine seismic surveys ⓘ offshore drilling ⓘ
exportRoute	LNG tankers ⓘ
geologicalAge	Cenozoic ⓘ Mesozoic ⓘ Paleozoic ⓘ
governedBy	Commonwealth offshore petroleum legislation of Australia ⓘ
hasSubregion	Bonaparte Basin ⓘ Browse Basin ⓘ Carnarvon Basin ⓘ Offshore Canning Basin ⓘ Roebuck Basin ⓘ
hydrocarbonSystem	Mesozoic clastic reservoirs ⓘ
knownFor	LNG exports ⓘ large offshore gas fields ⓘ
locatedIn	Indian Ocean ⓘ northwestern continental margin of Australia ⓘ offshore Western Australia ⓘ linked to: North West Shelf province
mainReservoirLithology	sandstone ⓘ
partOf	North West Shelf of Australia ⓘ linked to: North West Shelf province
resourceType	condensate ⓘ crude oil ⓘ natural gas ⓘ petroleum ⓘ
sealLithology	shale ⓘ
typicalWaterDepth	shallow shelf to upper slope ⓘ

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