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Acreage releases

Cooper Basin successful bidders announced
Minister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway today announced the successful bidders for five new Petroleum Exploration Licences within the Cooper Basin.
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More information about the Cooper Basin acreage...

Otway Basin Hot Sedimentary Aquifers & SEEBASE™  Project

Updated April 2010

Downloadable data

Well completion reports now available online
Introducing new FREE downloadable petroleum and geothermal well completion reports
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PEPS-SA
Introducing a new FREE downloadable version of PEPS-SA
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Legislation

New Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 was proclaimed on 1st October 2009
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Geothermal

Centre for Excellence for Geothermal Research
The first project to be funded from the Renewable Energy Fund will be the South Australian Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Research at the University of Adelaide.
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AGEG
Read more about the Australian Geothermal Energy Group...

SARIG
Online mapping application...

Data Products
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The Energy Resources Division is part of the Resources and Energy Group of the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE). The Division was previoulsy part of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA).

The Resources and Energy Group manages the state's mineral, petroleum and energy resources on behalf of the people of South Australia. An overview is included in PIRSA's Annual Report.

The Energy Resources Division is the lead agency in facilitating petroleum and geothermal activities in the state.

It has responsibility for facilitating the generation of royalty income, economic development, wealth and jobs, and the minimisation of impacts on the environment and public safety through efficient management of the state's petroleum and geothermal rights on behalf of the people of South Australia.