Shale Research Centre

The Shale Research Centre conducts experimental and theoretical research on shale properties and problems.

Dr Ryan Noble: investigating geochemistry of the north-east Yilgarn

Dr Ryan Noble is investigating soil-rock-water interactions of the north-east Yilgarn region to aid in the development of a regional prospectivity mapping tool for mineralisation.

Rock slope stability project delivers new tools for slope-design engineers

The Stability of Rock Slopes In Large Open Pit Mines Project is integrating world’s best-practice on pit-slope design and developing ground-breaking geomechanical theory and three-dimensional slope reliability analytical software, risk management and best-practice manuals.

Dr Rob Jeffrey: leading CSIRO's research into hydraulic fracturing

Dr Rob Jeffrey is studying hydraulic fracture growth in naturally fractured rock.

Petroleum 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.

Resistivity from oil-water inclusions (ROI™)

Resistivity from Oil-water Inclusions (ROI™) is a technique used by CSIRO for the petroleum industry to determine water saturation in oil reservoirs.

Regolith Science

A comprehensive reference on regolith geoscience for geology, geography and soil science graduates.

CSIRO 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.

QGF and QGF-E

These techniques allow us to understand hydrocarbon migration and accumulation. They detect current and palaeo-oil zones by measuring the fluorescence from hydrocarbons sealed in fluid inclusions and at the surface of siliciclastic rocks.

PressureDB™: pressure database and PressurePlot™ software

Data from oil and gas wells across Australia is now available from a central database system developed by CSIRO.

PressureQC™ system for hydrodynamic data quality control

PressureQC™ allows direct comparison of historical and contemporary pressure data. This maximises the benefits of offset wells in explorations and production.

Petroleum exploration in Papua New Guinea

Strontium Isotope Stratigraphy as applied by CSIRO has proven to be an important petroleum exploration tool in the Papuan Basin of Papua New Guinea.

Platform-free oil and gas extraction

Current estimates suggest Australia has over A$1 trillion of oil and gas reserves that cannot be developed by conventional methods. With sub-sea and down-hole technologies, this resource is no longer out of reach.

Developing offshore gas resources without production platforms

CSIRO is developing technologies to produce, process and transport gas directly from subsea wells to shore without the need of production platforms. CSIRO is developing technologies to produce, process and transport gas directly from subsea wells to shore without the need of production platforms.

PIPEASSURE™ - 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.

An overview of the Wells And Subsea Technologies Group program

The Wells and Subsea Technologies program is working towards creating smart wells and ways to dispense with traditional platforms

CSIRO petroleum research

CSIRO has world class petroleum researchers working on improving Australia's oil and gas self-sufficiency.

Securing Australia's energy future with petroleum engineering

CSIRO is providing technologies to help improve Australia's oil and gas self-sufficiency as well as develop sustainable energy resources for the future.

Petroleum 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 CSIRO geoscientists.

Dr Peter Eadington: pioneering fluid inclusion technology

Dr Eadington is a seminal contributor to the team effort addressing issues in petroleum exploration and production which led to the award of 2005 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement.

Petroleum hydrogeology reveals oil leakage from traps

CSIRO hydrogeologists have adapted specialised techniques to understand how to extract more oil from reservoirs as well as identify geological structures to safely store carbon dioxide emissions.

Petroleum hydrogeology services at CSIRO

CSIRO has developed a team of hydrogeologists that have adapted special techniques for understanding hydrodynamic processes of the deep subsurface where oil and gas is generated and trapped and where CO2 can be safely stored for thousands of years.

Ms Peta Ashworth: understanding public perceptions to complex issues

Ms Peta Ashworth's work coordinates a range of social research projects for a number of CSIRO flagships as she and her team continually trial new and old ways to integrate social sciences into the scientific research programs of CSIRO.

Cooling supercomputers using geothermal energy

A new demonstration plant will use geothermal energy to provide cooling to a high performance supercomputer.

Our Resilient Coastal Australia brochure

This brochure provides information about CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans theme, Our Resilient Coastal Australia. (2 pages)