Gippsland Basin

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological basin
gptkbp:associatedWith Bass Strait
Geological surveys
Petroleum exploration
Hydrocarbon production
gptkbp:biodiversity wetlands
coastal ecosystems
varied marine species
gptkbp:climate temperate oceanic
gptkbp:contains natural gas reserves
oil reserves
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns oil spills
gas emissions
marine life impact
gptkbp:explores 1960s
gptkbp:features sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Cretaceous to Recent
faults
anticlines
synclines
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first offshore oil field in Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gippsland Basin
gptkbp:keyIssues refineries
processing plants
export terminals
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Victoria,_Australia
1965
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:BHP_Billiton
gptkb:Santos_Ltd.
Esso_Australia
gptkbp:notableFor energy production
gptkbp:partOf Australian_continental_shelf
gptkbp:produces natural gas
crude oil
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:National_Offshore_Petroleum_Safety_and_Environmental_Management_Authority_(NOPSEMA)
gptkb:Australian_Government
Victorian Government
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:Geoscience_Australia
gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkb:Monash_University
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Latrobe_Valley
approximately 50,000 square kilometers
Gippsland region
Bass Strait Islands
gptkbp:transportation road transport
tankers
pipelines