Table 3 - Significant Australian Offshore Oil and Gas Discoveries to the end of 2006
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The listing of a 'discovery' in this table is a reflection of company classification and should not be interpreted as a finalised Geoscience Australia classification.
| Discovery | Discovery Operator | Discovered* | Produced** | Basin(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barracouta | Esso | 31-May-65 | Mar/69 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Marlin | Esso | 3-Feb-66 | Nov/69 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Bass | Esso | 29-Mar-67 | Bass | Gas | |
| Kingfish | Esso | 29-May-67 | Apr/71 | Gippsland | Oil |
| Pecten | Shell | 4-Jun-67 | Otway | Gas | |
| Golden Beach | Burmah | 17-Jul-67 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Halibut | Esso | 29-Aug-67 | Mar/70 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Dolphin | Esso | 21-Nov-67 | Jan/90 | Gippsland | Oil |
| Perch | Esso | 2-May-68 | Jan/90 | Gippsland | Oil |
| Tuna | Esso | 7-May-68 | May/79 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Flounder | Esso | 28-Sept-68 | Dec/84 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Legendre | Burmah | 31-Oct-68 | May/01 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Snapper | Esso | 9-Dec-68 | Jul/81 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Gage Roads | WAPET | 24-Jan-69 | Perth | Oil | |
| Bream | Esso | 16-Apr-69 | Mar/88 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Mackerel | Esso | 23-Apr-69 | Dec/77 | Gippsland | Oil |
| Flathead | Esso | 26-May-69 | Gippsland | Oil | |
| Flinders Shoal | WAPET | 9-Jul-69 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Flat Top | Aust Aquitaine | 26-Jan-70 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Flag | WAPET | 30-Jan-70 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Pelican (Esso) | Esso | 24-Apr-70 | Bass | Gas | |
| Pepper | WAPET | 3-May-70 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Batfish | Esso | 27-May-70 | not producing | Gippsland | Gas |
| Emperor | Esso | 29-Jun-70 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Cormorant | Esso | 27-Jul-70 | Bass | Oil and Gas | |
| Petrel | Arco | 8-Nov-70 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Scott Reef | Burmah | 26-May-71 | Browse | Gas | |
| North Rankin | Burmah | 25-Jun-71 | Jun/84 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| North Rankin | Burmah | 25-Jun-71 | Jun/84 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Tern | Arco | 4-Jul-71 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Rankin | Burmah | 23-Sept-71 | Dec/01 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Goodwyn | Burmah | 25-Nov-71 | Feb/95 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Flamingo | Arco | 30-Nov-71 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Angel | Burmah | 11-Jan-72 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Puffin | Arcon | 8-Jun-72 | not producing | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas |
| Penguin | Arco | 23-Jul-72 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Iago | WAPET | 28-Jul-72 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Nannygai | Esso | 31-Jul-72 | Gippsland | Oil | |
| Eider | Arco | 16-Sept-72 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Poonboon | Esso | 29-Sept-72 | Bass | Gas | |
| Eaglehawk | Woodside | 13-Dec-72 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Swan | Arco | 30-Jan-73 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Sole | Shell | 5-Feb-73 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| West Tryal Rocks | WAPET | 3-Mar-73 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Rosemary | Woodside | 26-Mar-73 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Egret | Woodside | 12-May-73 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Dockrell | Woodside | 17-Aug-73 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Yampi | Woodside | 16-Sept-73 | Browse | Oil | |
| Lambert | Woodside | 23-Jan-74 | Oct/97 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Toolka | Esso | 5-Feb-74 | Bass | Gas | |
| Sunfish | Esso | 1-Mar-74 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas | |
| Hampton | Woodside | 17-Apr-74 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Aroo | Hematite | 19-Apr-74 | Bass | Gas | |
| Heywood | Woodside | 27-Jun-74 | Browse | minor oil | |
| Lambardina | Woodside | 16-Jul-74 | Browse | minor oil and gas | |
| Sunrise | Woodside | 15-Aug-74 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Troubadour | Woodside | 15-Aug-74 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Troubadour | Woodside | 15-Aug-74 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Sunrise | Woodside | 15-Aug-74 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Griffin | WAPET | 19-Sept-74 | Jan/94 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Curlew | Arco | 13-Jan-75 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Blackback | Esso | 1-Sept-75 | Jun/99 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Spar | WAPET | 1-Sept-76 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Haycock | Woodside | 7-Apr-77 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| East Swan | Arco | 23-Mar-78 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Koolinda | WAPET | 31-Mar-78 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Seahorse | Esso | 31-Aug-78 | Sept/90 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Zeewulf | Esso | 27-Apr-79 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Investigator | Esso | 11-Jul-79 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Jupiter (Phillips) | Phillips | 14-Oct-79 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Resolution | Esso | 8-Nov-79 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Brecknock | Woodside | 9-Nov-79 | Browse | Gas | |
| Scarborough | Esso | 9-Dec-79 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Vinck | Esso | 16-Mar-80 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Eendracht | Esso | 29-May-80 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Buffon | Woodside | 17-Jun-80 | Browse | Gas | |
| Lesueur | Aust Aquitaine | 22-Aug-80 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Zeepaard | Esso | 16-Oct-80 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Sirius (Esso) | Esso | 2-Dec-80 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Brewster | Woodside | 8-Dec-80 | Browse | Gas | |
| Gorgon | WAPET | 11-Jan-81 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Saturn | Phillips | 28-Jan-81 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| West Seahorse | Hubday | 21-Oct-81 | Gippsland | Oil | |
| Yellowtail | Esso | 1-Nov-81 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil |
| Patricia/Baleen | Hubday | 17-Nov-81 | Apr/03 | Gippsland | Gas |
| Tarwhine | Esso | 28-Dec-81 | May/90 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Sperm Whale | Hubday | 7-Jan-82 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Rosily | WAPET | 30-Apr-82 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Bowers | WAPET | 14-Aug-82 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Novara | Esso | 15-Oct-82 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Wirrah | Esso | 18-Nov-82 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| South Pepper | Mesa | 12-Dec-82 | Jan/88*** | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Omeo | Aust Aquitaine | 1-Feb-83 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Wilcox | Woodside | 17-Feb-83 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Whiting | Esso | 5-Apr-83 | Oct/89 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Volador | Shell | 16-Apr-83 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Hermes | Phillips | 20-Apr-83 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Emma | Occidental | 27-Apr-83 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Basker | Shell | 12-Jun-83 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas | |
| North Herald | Mesa | 19-Jun-83 | Dec/87*** | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Luderick | Esso | 24-Jun-83 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Chervil | Mesa | 2-Aug-83 | Aug/89 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Bambra | Occidental | 27-Aug-83 | Oct/05 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Jabiru | BHP | 25-Sept-83 | Aug/86 | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Caswell | Woodside | 28-Oct-83 | Browse | Oil and minor gas | |
| Bignose | Shell | 30-Oct-83 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| South Chervil | Wesminco | 19-Nov-83 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Harriet | Occidental | 22-Nov-83 | Jan/86 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Basil | Wesminco | 23-Dec-83 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Turtle | Wesminco | 10-Feb-84 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Echuca Shoals | Woodside | 24-Feb-84 | Browse | Gas and minor oil | |
| Manta | Shell | 20-Mar-84 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas | |
| Veilfin | Esso | 30-Mar-84 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Dixon | Woodside | 26-May-84 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Outtrim | Esso | 2-Jul-84 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Talisman | Marathon | 24-Aug-84 | Jan/89*** | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Challis | BHP | 23-Oct-84 | Dec/89 | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Grunter | Esso | 11-Nov-84 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Swift | BHP | 4-Jan-85 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Barnett | Aust Aquitaine | 6-Feb-85 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Elder | Wesminco | 29-May-85 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Saladin | WAPET | 19-Jun-85 | Dec/89 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Whiptail | Esso | 9-Aug-85 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil |
| Yolla | Amoco | 21-Aug-85 | Sep/06 | Bass | Oil and Gas |
| Angelfish | Esso | 16-Dec-85 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Skua | BHP | 26-Dec-85 | Dec/91*** | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas |
| Campbell | Bond | 16-Feb-86 | Jul/92 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Leatherjacket | Esso | 27-Feb-86 | Gippsland | Oil | |
| Orpheus | Bond | 20-Mar-86 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Kipper | Esso | 28-Mar-86 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Kipper | Esso | 28-Mar-86 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas | |
| Eclipse | BHP | 3-Jul-86 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Avocet | Bond | 27-Aug-86 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Forestier | Woodside | 14-Sept-86 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Remora | Esso | 21-May-87 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas | |
| Asterias | BHP | 7-Sept-87 | Browse | minor oil | |
| Rosette | Bond | 9-Oct-87 | Apr/88 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Gryphaea | BHP | 16-Nov-87 | Browse | minor oil | |
| Oliver | BHP | 24-Dec-87 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Montara | BHP | 26-Apr-88 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Pengana | BHP | 6-May-88 | not producing | Bonaparte | Gas |
| Cassini | BHP | 18-Jul-88 | Dec/89 | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Evans Shoal | BHP | 18-Aug-88 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Lorikeet | BHP | 28-Aug-88 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Bilyara | BHP | 13-Sept-88 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Torsk | Esso | 10-Nov-88 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil |
| Kalyptea | BHP | 6-Feb-89 | Browse | Gas | |
| Mulloway | Esso | 18-Feb-89 | Gippsland | Oil | |
| Wanaea | Woodside | 10-Apr-89 | Nov/95 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Angler | Petrofina | 13-May-89 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Chinook/Scindian | BHP | 27-Jun-89 | Jan/94 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Anemone | Petrofina | 15-Jul-89 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Sweetlips | Esso | 8-Aug-89 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Rivoli | Minora | 6-Sept-89 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Discorbis | BHP | 7-Nov-89 | Browse | minor oil | |
| Talbot | Santos | 28-Nov-89 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Cowle | WAPET | 18-Dec-89 | Apr/91 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Cossack | Woodside | 6-Jan-90 | Nov/95 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Maple | BHP | 10-Jan-90 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Keeling | Norcen | 11-Jan-90 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Roller | WAPET | 19-Jan-90 | Mar/94 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Sinbad | Hadson | 25-Mar-90 | Jul/92 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Archer | Petrofina | 27-Mar-90 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas | |
| Gummy | Shell | 2-Jun-90 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Birch | BHP | 1-Aug-90 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Delamere | BHP | 20-Aug-90 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Venture | WAPET | 24-Sept-90 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Tahbilk | BHP | 1-Dec-90 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Minden | BHP | 17-May-91 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Wandoo | Ampol | 15-Jun-91 | Oct/93 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Leatherback | Lasmo | 21-Jun-91 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Tanami | Hadson | 8-Jul-91 | Oct/91 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Tanami | Hadson | 8-Jul-91 | Oct/91 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Halcyon | Lasmo | 29-Jul-91 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Skate | WAPET | 8-Nov-91 | Mar/94 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Skate | WAPET | 8-Nov-91 | Mar/94 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Productus | Mobil | 10-Dec-91 | Browse | minor gas | |
| Maret | Norcen | 22-Jan-92 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Moonfish | Esso | 21-Jun-92 | Jul/97 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas |
| Maitland | Wesminco | 9-Sept-92 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Fishburn | BHP | 22-Oct-92 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Macedon/Pyrenees | BHP | 31-Oct-92 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Ulidia | Hadson | 23-Nov-92 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Troas | BHP | 26-Nov-92 | Otway | Gas | |
| La Bella | BHP | 8-Feb-93 | Otway | Gas | |
| Marri | Ampol | 29-Mar-93 | Perth | Oil and Gas | |
| East Spar | Wesminco | 29-Mar-93 | Oct/96 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Minerva | BHP | 4-Apr-93 | Jan/05 | Otway | Gas |
| Nebo | Kufpec | 14-May-93 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Stag | Hadson | 18-Jun-93 | May/98 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Australind | WAPET | 19-Sept-93 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Santa Cruz | Command | 8-Nov-93 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Rambler | Sagasco | 24-Dec-93 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Elang | BHP | 5-Feb-94 | Jul/98 | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Fohn | Phillips | 23-May-94 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Minotaur | Marathon | 11-Jul-94 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Alkimos | Hadson | 31-Aug-94 | Sept/94*** | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Saffron | Woodside | 3-Oct-94 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Laminaria | Woodside | 9-Oct-94 | Nov/99 | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Kakatua | BHP | 8-Dec-94 | Jul/98 | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Chrysaor | WAPET | 13-Dec-94 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Bayu/Undan | Phillips | 3-Feb-95 | Mar/04 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas |
| Cycad | Ampolex | 25-Mar-95 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Gudgeon | Esso | 24-Apr-95 | not producing | Gippsland | Oil |
| Longtom | BHP | 24-May-95 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Austin | Ampolex | 8-Jun-95 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Gwydion | BHP | 8-Jun-95 | Browse | Oil and Gas | |
| Wonnich | Ampolex | 31-Jul-95 | Jul/99 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Ascalon | Mobil | 1-Sept-95 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Blencathra | BHP | 18-Sept-95 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Corallina | Woodside | 21-Dec-95 | Nov/99 | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Antler | Apache | 23-Apr-96 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Elk | Apache | 1-May-96 | Carnavon | Gas | |
| Jahal | BHP | 6-May-96 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Agincourt | Apache | 28-May-96 | Aug/97 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Buffalo | BHP | 27-Sept-96 | Dec/99*** | Bonaparte | Oil |
| Lynx | Woodside | 27-Sept-96 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Ridley | Apache | 28-Sept-96 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Nimrod | BHP | 7-Oct-96 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Buller | BHP | 13-Dec-96 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Cornea | Shell | 7-Jan-97 | Browse | Oil and Gas | |
| Cherring | Mobil | 9-Mar-97 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Woollybutt | Mobil | 23-Apr-97 | Apr/03 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Mutineer | Santos | 18-Jun-97 | Mar/05 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Tenacious | Cultus | 21-Jun-97 | Bonaparte | Oil and Gas | |
| Krill | BHP | 19-Jul-97 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Kelp Deep | Mobil | 29-Jul-97 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Reindeer | Apache | 26-Oct-97 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Psepotus | Woodside | 27-Feb-98 | Browse | Gas | |
| Gipsy | Apache | 2-Mar-98 | Feb/01 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Peck | Apache | 18-Mar-98 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Caspar | BHP | 21-Jun-98 | Browse | Gas and minor oil | |
| White Ibis | Premier | 23-Jun-98 | Bass | Gas | |
| Focus | Shell | 11-Jul-98 | Browse | Oil | |
| Rose | Apache | 15-Jul-98 | Jun/05 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Bluff | BHP | 21-Jul-98 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Sparkle | Shell | 23-Jul-98 | Browse | Oil | |
| John Brookes | Mobil | 2-Sept-98 | Sep/05 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| John Brookes | Mobil | 2-Sept-98 | Sep/05 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Adele | Shell | 9-Oct-98 | Browse | Gas | |
| Chuditch | Shell | 1-Nov-98 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Vincent | Woodside | 26-Dec-98 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Webley | Woodside | 19-Jan-99 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Windsor | Apache | 7-Mar-99 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Bennet | Apache | 13-Mar-99 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Sage | Apache | 25-Mar-99 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Enfield | Woodside | 5-Apr-99 | Jul/06 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Columba | Nippon | 26-Apr-99 | Browse | Gas | |
| North Marra | Apache | 8-Jul-99 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Geryon | WAPET | 15-Sept-99 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Orthrus | WAPET | 15-Oct-99 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| North Gipsy | Apache | 28-Oct-99 | Feb/01*** | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Cuttlefish | Amity | 29-Oct-99 | Gippsland | Oil and Gas | |
| Cadell | Apache | 7-Nov-99 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Nasutus | Apache | 16-Nov-99 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Narvik | Apache | 28-Nov-99 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Monty | Apache | 19-Dec-99 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Coaster | WAPET | 26-Dec-99 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Josephine | Apache | 10-Jan-00 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Baker | Apache | 20-Jan-00 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Urania | WAPET | 11-Feb-00 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Scafell | BHP | 27-Feb-00 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Corvus | Apache | 21-Mar-00 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Maenad | Chevron | 28-Mar-00 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Padthaway | BHP | 9-Apr-00 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Oryx | Apache | 26-Apr-00 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Jansz | Mobil | 26-Apr-00 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| North Alkimos | Apache | 2-Jun-00 | Jul/05 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Prometheus | Kerr-McGee | 7-Jun-00 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Linda | Apache | 18-Aug-00 | Apr/04 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Brecknock South | Woodside | 18-Aug-00 | Browse | Gas | |
| Chamois | Apache | 28-Aug-00 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Argus | BHP | 14-Sept-00 | Browse | Gas | |
| Tusk | Apache | 15-Sept-00 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Bandar | Tap | 18-Oct-00 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Leverda | Woodside | 27-Oct-00 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Abalone | Japex | 3-Nov-00 | Browse | Gas | |
| Coleraine | Phillips | 21-Nov-00 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Saratoga | Kerr-McGee | 18-Dec-00 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Saucepan | Nippon | 2-Jan-01 | Browse | Gas | |
| Lindsay | Tap | 6-Jan-01 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Audacious | OMV | 31-Jan-01 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Simpson | Apache | 7-Feb-01 | Mar/01 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Gibson | Apache | 27-Feb-01 | Feb/02*** | Carnarvon | Oil |
| South Plato | Apache | 27-Feb-01 | Feb/03 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Kuda Tasi | Woodside | 16-Mar-01 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Thylacine | Origin | 18-May-01 | Otway | Gas | |
| Corowa | Santos | 7-Jun-01 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Geographe | Woodside | 16-Jun-01 | not producing | Otway | Gas |
| East Pilchard | Esso | 2-Aug-01 | not producing | Gippsland | Gas |
| Blacktip | Woodside | 10-Aug-01 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Errol | Apache | 2-Oct-01 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Gudrun | Apache | 8-Oct-01 | Feb/04 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Phrixus | BHP | 14-Nov-01 | Browse | minor oil and minor gas | |
| Cliff Head | Roc Oil | 29-Dec-01 | May/06 | Perth | Oil |
| Marabou | Santos | 31-Dec-01 | Browse | Gas | |
| Double Island | Apache | 20-Jan-02 | Feb/03 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Pedirka | Apache | 24-Feb-02 | Nov/02 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Little Sandy | Apache | 17-Mar-02 | Nov/02 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Victoria | Apache | 24-Mar-02 | Nov/02 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Hoover | Apache | 3-Apr-02 | Aug/03 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Exeter | Santos | 14-Apr-02 | Mar/05 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Casino | Santos | 14-Sept-02 | Feb/06 | Otway | Gas |
| Endymion | Apache | 11-Oct-02 | Nov/02 | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Selene | Apache | 27-Oct-02 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Immortelle | Apache | 2-Dec-02 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Taunton | Apache | 8-Dec-02 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Scallop | Esso | 23-Feb-03 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Stybarrow | BHP Billiton | 1-Mar-03 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Cyrano | Tap | 23-Mar-03 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Crackling South | Tap | 28-Mar-03 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Ravensworth | BHP Billiton | 22-Jul-03 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Ginger | Apache | 26-Aug-03 | not producing | Carnarvon | Gas |
| Crosby | BHP Billiton | 9-Oct-03 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Monet | Apache | 17-Apr-04 | Jun/04 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Eskdale | BHP Billiton | 4-May-04 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Stickle | BHP Billiton | 15-May-04 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Harrison | BHP Billiton | 26-May-04 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Gungurru | Apache | 9-Jul-04 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Wheatstone | ChevronTexaco | 6-Aug-04 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Moby | Bass Strait | 11-Oct-04 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Martha | Santos | 30-Oct-04 | Otway | Gas | |
| Trefoil | Origin | 24-Nov-04 | Bass | Gas | |
| Altostratus | Strike Oil | 3-Dec-04 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Boojum | Tap | 23-Dec-04 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Katandra | OMV | 26-Dec-04 | Bonaparte | Oil | |
| Grayling | Apache | 12-Jan-05 | Gippsland | Gas | |
| Hurricane | Santos | 19-Jan-05 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Falcone | Woodside | 20-Feb-05 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Albert | Apache | 11-Mar-05 | Apr/05 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Lauda | OMV | 1-Apr-05 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Black Watch | Origin | 5-Apr-05 | Otway | Gas | |
| Romulus | Apache | 6-Apr-05 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Remus | Apache | 15-Apr-05 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Halladale | Origin | 21-Apr-05 | Otway | Gas | |
| Vesta | Eni | 2-Jun-05 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Mohave | Apache | 17-Jul-05 | Jul/05 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Henry | Santos | 20-Jul-05 | Otway | Gas | |
| Caldita | ConocoPhillips | 25-Aug-05 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Jane | Apache | 27-Aug-05 | not producing | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas |
| Artreus | Apache | 15-Sept-05 | Sept/05 | Carnarvon | Oil |
| Highgrove | Apache | 3-Oct-05 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Kultarr | Apache | 29-Nov-05 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Firebird | ConocoPhillips | 8-Dec-05 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Scimitar | Nexus | 6-Jan-06 | Gippsland | Oil | |
| Zephyrus | Apache | 18-Apr-06 | Carnarvon | Oil and Gas | |
| Amulet | Tap | 4-Jun-06 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Pemberton | Woodside | 25-Jun-06 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Chandon | Chevron | 1-Jul-06 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Evans Shoal South | Santos | 11-Jul-06 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| Clio | Chevron | 21-Aug-06 | Carnarvon | Gas | |
| Libris | Apache | 5-Sept-06 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Barossa | ConocoPhillips | 13-Oct-06 | Bonaparte | Gas | |
| West Cycad | Apache | 3-Nov-06 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| Gobi | Apache | 13-Nov-06 | Carnarvon | Oil | |
| South Gibson | Apache | 17-Nov-06 | Carnarvon | Oil |
Notes
* Total depth date of discovery well
** Approximate, where available
***Abandoned (Talisman 1992;North Herald, Skua, South Pepper 1997; Alkimos 1998; Buffalo 2005)
NOTES:
Barracouta was discovered by the renamed Gippsland Shelf 2 well
Marlin includes Turrum and North Turrum
Kingfish includes West Kingfish (produced Dec-82)
Halbut includes Cobia (produced Jun-79) and Fortescue (produced Sep-83)
Mackerel includes South Mackerel
Rankin includes Echo/Yodel, Dockerell, Sculptor and Keast
Griffin field was discovered by the Hilda 1A well and includes Ramillies
Blackback field was discovered by the Hapuku 1 well and includes Terakihi
Saladin includes Yammaderry
Macedon/Pyrenees field was discovered by the West Murion 3 well
North Rankin includes Perseus, Athena, Capella, Perseus South and Searipple
Brewster includes Ichthys, Dinichthys, Gorgonichthys, Titanichthys, Prelude and Tocatta
Bayu/Undan includes Hingkip and Trulek
Scott Reef is now called Torosa and Brecknock South is now called Calliance by the operator
Cornea includes the Macula and Stirrup discoveries