Optimising oil and gas reservoir performance
A North Island site in New Zealand is being developed by CSIRO Petroleum into a natural laboratory to develop technology to access deepwater oil and gas reserves.
View ArticleNew safe and cost-effective control of caving in mines
CSIRO has developed a new process that allows the safe control of caving in mines.
View ArticleMaximising recovery and productivity of oil and gas wells
CSIRO’s prototype of a near wellbore reservoir characterisation tool (NWRCT) helps maximise oil and gas recovery through improved well trajectory and completion design.
View ArticleNetherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience (TNO): partnership to map oil...
CSIRO Petroleum has teamed up with TNO and five major international energy companies in 2001 to use CSIRO-developed technology in developing a database of petroleum reserves in the North Sea.
View ArticleR2D3 partnership between Woodside and WA:ERA
The R2D3 joint venture focuses efforts on delivering valuable commercial research in the energy sector.
View ArticleGeoSyntax animated VRML model two
This animated VRML file (model two) shows individual layers generated by GeoSyntax using a grammar for submarine fan deposits.
View ArticleCSIRO and PetroChina: partnering in petroleum
CSIRO is part of a strategic alliance with PetroChina, enhancing CSIRO's energy ties with China and delivering world-class technology and research for the oil and gas industry.
View ArticleCSIRO and ERSDAC: remote partnering for remote sensing
CSIRO and ERSDAC are collaborating to deliver next generation remote sensing technologies for application in resource mapping and environmental monitoring.
View ArticleCSIRO and VicDPI: well-oiled research plans to dip into new reserves
CSIRO and the Victorian Department of Primary Industry (VicDPI) are joining forces to explore for new oil and gas reserves in Victoria's sedimentary basins.
View ArticleCGGVeritas and Western Australian Energy Research Alliance partnership
WA:ERA (Western Australian Energy Research Alliance) have formed a strategic research alliance with CGGVeritas, enriching global research in oil and gas.
View ArticleWestern Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence
The Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence (WAGCOE) is underpinning geothermal research and technologies to advance towards sustainable, zero-emission cities powered by geothermal energy.
View ArticleGeothermal energy: hot fractured rocks
CSIRO is developing and providing capabilities to provide clean and sustainable geothermal energy resources through hot fractured rocks.
View ArticlePetroleum geoscience: meeting energy exploration and production challenges
The oil and gas industry is at the cusp of significant changes with tightening supply necessitating significant technological innovation from geoscientists.
View ArticleSecuring Australia's energy future with petroleum engineering
CSIRO is a major research and development provider to the resources sector, providing technologies to help improve Australia's oil and gas self-sufficiency as well as develop sustainable energy...
View ArticleMining science and engineering providing solutions for Australia’s resource...
CSIRO's pioneering research into mine design, equipment and procedures is improving safety, reducing costs and improving efficiency. We aim to ensure that the mining industry is both sustainable, and...
View ArticleMeeting Australia’s minerals exploration challenges
CSIRO is a world leader in developing new techniques and insights to help find targets buried under sediments, beneath Australia's ancient blanket of deeply weathered rock and even under the ocean.
View ArticleFluid history analysis team receive 2005 CSIRO research achievement medal
The Fluid History Analysis team received an award for the development of an innovative suite of techniques that reveal the step-wise fill history of petroleum reservoirs in previously unseen detail.
View ArticleUnderground communications system improves mine safety
The Nexsys™ system for underground mines provides a continual live 3D-graphical view of the whole mine.
View ArticleA global database of spinel compositions: a resource for geoscientists
A database of global spinel data collected over 25 years is available to the geological community as an open resource.
View ArticleCoal characterisation
Coal grain analysis information is providing a better understanding of the coal performance in existing applications, such as coke making and conventional power generation.
View ArticleGeoSyntax animated VRML model three
This animated VRML file (model three) shows individual layers generated by GeoSyntax using a grammar for submarine fan deposits.
View ArticleGeoSyntax animated VRML model one
This animated VRML file (model one) shows individual layers generated by GeoSyntax using a grammar for submarine fan deposits.
View ArticleUsing microbes to enhance gas production
For the first time in Australia, CSIRO scientists have cultured indigenous microbes which are active in coal seam gas reservoirs and produce secondary biogenic methane.
View ArticleCSIRO petroleum research
CSIRO provides research and technologies to the oil and gas industry. Helping improve Australia’s oil and gas self-sufficiency and supporting a smooth transition to Australia’s clean and secure energy...
View ArticleHelium thermochronology and U-Th-Pb-He triple-dating
CSIRO’s provides geochronology and thermal history analyses to the minerals and petroleum exploration industries via partnership in the John de Laeter Centre for Isotope Research.
View ArticleOur Resilient Coastal Australia brochure
Our Resilient Coastal Australia (ORCA), part of CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship, is working to transform Australia's coastal resource management and address coastal challenges. (2 pages)
View ArticleGeological storage of carbon dioxide
This 2-page fact sheet outlines geological storage options and the technologies from the oil and gas industry being used to enable the storage of carbon dioxide.
View ArticleHydraulic fracturing: new applications for industry
CSIRO's hydraulic fracturing group are gaining greater understanding of hydraulic fracture mechanics and its application to an expanding range of industries.
View ArticleHydraulic fracturing: facilities and capabilities
CSIRO has world-class laboratories and equipment to conduct experimental and theoretical research on hydraulic fracturing.
View ArticleARRC partnership in the West
The Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC) was developed as a partnership to become a significant international centre for the global resources sector.
View ArticleCareers at CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering
CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering provides world-class research and development solutions to the resource industry in Australia and internationally.
View ArticleGeophysics: aiding mineral and petroleum exploration research
CSIRO's geophysics capability contributes to a range of research applications from mineral exploration and mine safety to monitoring carbon dioxide storage.
View ArticleShale gas research program
CSIRO is currently developing a shale gas program to cover research issues and the delivery of services to the Australian petroleum industry.
View ArticlePetroleum geoscience: rock mechanics
CSIRO’s Rock Mechanics Laboratory undertakes research and testing for exploration, development and production scenarios in the oil industry as well as for the geological storage of carbon dioxide.
View ArticleSynCat: 24/7 synfuel and catalysis research facility
SynCat is Australia's first fully automated, around-the-clock, synthetic fuels research facility.
View ArticleGas Processing and Conversion: facilities, expertise and services
Working with some of the nation’s biggest gas producers, CSIRO applies its expertise in the areas of chemical and process engineering and industrial chemistry to address the challenges of natural gas...
View ArticleDevelopment of a downhole robot for monitoring oil wells
CSIRO is looking for partners to assist in the further development of a downhole robot - an autonomous device that measures variables within production wells.
View ArticleCSDToolbox Software
CSIRO has developed highly efficient software to process Crystal-Size Distribution data.
View ArticleEnhanced coal bed methane and carbon storage project with China
A A$10 million joint project with China United Coalbed Methane Corporation Limited aims to demonstrate the storage of carbon dioxide underground in order to increase the extraction of methane for use...
View ArticleHigh Pressure High Temperature Triaxial Cell
CSIRO has recently acquired a new high pressure and high temperature triaxial cell to better understand the physical properties of rocks.
View ArticleScience into Society
The Science into Society group facilitates discussions between a range of stakeholders, to share knowledge and information to address issues of strategic national importance.
View ArticleShale Research Centre
The Shale Research Centre conducts experimental and theoretical research on shale properties and problems.
View ArticlePIPEASSURE™ - a repair solution for subsea pipelines
PIPEASSURE™ technology will enable oil and gas companies to repair their pipelines quickly and safely with minimal disruption and loss of operation down-time.
View ArticleGeothermal energy: clean and sustainable energy for the future
CSIRO is applying geothermal capabilities to help secure Australia's energy future in a low emissions world.
View ArticleReducing exploration risk in the offshore northern Perth Basin
This report details the results of a CSIRO-led study, in collaboration with Geoscience Australia, on trap integrity in the offshore northern Perth Basin in support of 2011 acreage release (W 11-18).
View ArticleGeoTemp™
GEOTEMP™: a tool for processing, evaluating and interpreting geothermal temperature data to assist the exploration industry.
View ArticleNational Resource Sciences Precinct
Positioning Perth as the world's capital for minerals and energy research.
View ArticlePipeAssure™: a composite pipeline repair system
Find out more about PipeAssure™, the revolutionary technology functions as an overwrap to protect andrepair damaged sections of pipelines in this two page brochure.
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