20260312 17452800 1.0 TRUE TRUE 2020OffshorePetroleumAcreageReleaseAreas The annual offshore petroleum exploration acreage release is part of the government’s strategy to promote offshore oil and gas exploration. Each year, the government invites companies to bid for the opportunity to invest in oil and gas exploration in Australian waters. The 2020 acreage release consists of 42 areas offshore of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Victoria and the Ashmore and Cartier Islands. Australia Web service Geoscience Petroleum Acreage Release Oil and Gas Exploration 2020 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release Areas © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2020. 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