Areas W07-5, W07-6 and W07-7 are located in the Caswell Sub-basin of the Browse Basin, 250–300 km off the northwest coast of Western Australia (Figure 1). The release areas lie adjacent to current offshore petroleum exploration permits and, are situated between and to the north of, the giant gas accumulations at Scott Reef (Torosa), Brecknock, Brecknock South (Calliance), and Brewster (Ichthys).
Area W07-5 comprises 6 graticular blocks or parts thereof (approximately 375 km2), and water depths range from 460 m in the south to 590 m in the north.
Area W07-6 comprises 25 graticular blocks (approximately 1695 km2), and water depths range from 300 m in the southeast to 430 m in the northwest.
Area W07-7 comprises 28 graticular blocks (approximately 2325 km2), and
water depths range from 174 m in the south to 455 m in the north.
Area W07-5
Caswell Sub-basin, Browse Basin, Western Australia
Map Sheet SD 51 (Brunswick Bay)
1110 |
1112 part |
1113 part |
1182 |
1183 |
1184 |
Assessed to contain 6 blocks (includes 4 full blocks and 2 part blocks)
Area W07-6
Caswell Sub-basin, Browse Basin, Western Australia
Map Sheet SD 51 (Brunswick Bay)
1116 part |
1117 part |
1118 part |
1119 part |
1120 part |
1188 |
1189 |
1190 |
1191 |
1192 |
1259 |
1260 |
1261 |
1262 |
1263 |
1264 |
1332 |
1333 |
1334 |
1335 |
1336 |
1404 |
1405 |
1406 |
1477 |
Assessed to contain 25 blocks (includes 20 full blocks and 5 part blocks)
Area W07-7
Caswell Sub-basin, Browse Basin, Western Australia
Map Sheet SD 51 (Brunswick Bay)
1542 |
1614 |
1615 |
1616 |
1686 |
1687 |
1688 |
1689 |
1690 |
1691 |
1758 |
1759 |
1762 |
1763 |
1830 |
1831 |
1902 |
1903 |
1904 |
1905 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
2046 |
2047 |
2048 |
2049 |
Assessed to contain 28 full blocks