Western Australia is Australia’s major oil and gas producer and has been producing petroleum since 1958.
This section is designed to provide the community and industry with general information in respect to oil and gas, geothermal energy resources, greenhouse gas storage and hydraulic fracture stimulation in Western Australia.
Geothermal energy resources
Geothermal energy is a low emission alternative energy source to traditional fossil fuels.
Greenhouse gas storage
Read about greenhouse gas storage, carbon capture and storage and the gorgon project.
Hydraulic fracture stimulation
Detailed information about hydraulic fracturing in Western Australia.
Petroleum and geothermal data
Most of the publicly available petroleum and geothermal data can be accessed via online systems.