The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.
Providing science and engineering solutions for the continuing growth of Australia's resources industry whilst delivering benefits to the economy, society and the environment.
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CSIRO is researching and developing geothermal energy capabilities to provide sustainable energy for the future.
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CSIRO's Earthmatters magazine is a free magazine focusing on current issues in exploration and mining.
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CSIRO is researching and developing technologies for the safe and secure geological storage of carbon dioxide.
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CSIRO has developed a world-first system with inertial navigation, moving us closer to a human-free mine.
CSIRO is researching and developing geothermal energy capabilities to provide sustainable energy for the future.
Petroleum Engineering - Providing technologies and capabilities to solve exploration and production issues. Learn more>
Petroleum Geoscience - Integrating petroleum systems analysis and reservoir characterisation to maximise Australia’s oil and gas self-sufficiency and secure a sustainable energy future. Learn more>
Dr Mike McWilliams leads the Division’s staff at the Australian Resources Research Centre in Perth, the Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies in Brisbane, and at North Ryde in Sydney and Clayton in Victoria.
Dr Edson Nakagawa is a highly skilled engineer with worldwide experience in areas such as drilling and completions performance, production performance and subsea processing.
Dr Lincoln Paterson is researching fluid flow in sedimentary rocks and leads research spanning carbon dioxide storage, hydrocarbon recovery and geothermal energy.
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.
Dr Jonathon Ralston's research aims to deliver the 'Future Mine' through advanced sensing, mapping, navigation, automation, communications and visualisation technologies.
The Shale Research Centre facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies to conduct experimental and theoretical research on shale properties and problems.
CSIRO Petroleum’s Rock Mechanics Laboratory undertakes research and testing for exploration, development and production scenarios in the oil industry as well as for geological storage of CO2.
With our detailed knowledge of rock mechanics and our well-equipped facilities, we can provide services for measuring rock properties, and designing and testing new rock-cutting equipment.
Successful exploration relies on knowledge of basin formation and thermal history of sedimentary rock and hydrocarbon migration. CSIRO’s argon dating services can help petroleum companies better determine potential locations for drilling petroleum wells.
Our Strontium Isotope Stratigraphy (SIS) provides greater chronostratigraphic control of basin evolution, which is important for petroleum exploration.
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.
HyChips™ is a robotic spectrometer system designed for the very rapid collection of high quality reflectance spectra from drill chips and blast-hole samples in their original trays. HyChips™ services are available from service providers throughout Australia as part of CSIRO's structured market testing and product development strategy.
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.
A new research centre dedicated to developing technologies designed to help establish sustainable, low-emission, geothermal cities, was launched in Perth today by the Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum, the Hon Norman Moore.
Advances in high-performance computing are revolutionising the way CSIRO solves problems in the resources industry according to the November/December edition of CSIRO Exploration & Mining's earthmatters magazine.
This Symposium will celebrate and showcase the extraordinary work of Dr Peter Hornby and highlight the impact his work has had on science and its application to industry problems.
CSIRO's Gas Processing and Conversion research team is developing technologies to efficiently and economically convert the nation's abundant natural gas reserves into synthetic liquid fuels and useful chemicals.
New exploration concepts and technologies are being developed by researchers working through the Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship with the long-term aim of replenishing Australia’s resource base.
Coal grain analysis information is providing a better understanding of the coal performance in existing applications, such as coke making and conventional power generation.
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 environmentally responsible.
In this vodcast, we visit CSIRO’s Clayton laboratories to see how lasers and a Perspex scale model are being used to configure coal fired power station boilers to burn dried brown coal. (5:07)
Interested in social change and the environment, Ms Simone Carr-Cornish has contributed to a range of projects that specialise in understanding how people are responding to climate change and ways of engaging with the community.
Dr Kieren Moffat is a social and organisational psychologist in the Minerals Down Under Flagship and leads a team of social scientists in the Science into Society research group.
The February 2010 issue of Process outlines a number of technologies currently being developed through CSIRO's Flagship program that aim to provide a competitive edge for iron ore, gold, nickel and alumina producers. (12 pages)
Submission form to present at the CSIRO Simulating fracture, damage and strain localisation workshop. Submissions to present at the workshop close 4 March 2010.
A form to complete to submit a presentation for the CSIRO Microstructure imaging and modelling workshop. Submissions to present at the workshop close 19th February 2010.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.