Updated: 23 April 2004

Exploration and development activity

Table 1. Quarterly wells* and metres drilled 2000 to 2003

	Exploration				Development				Exploration		Development
Quarter	Onshore		Offshore		Onshore		Offshore		Total		Total		Total
Ended	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres
Mar-00	7	14,357	16^r	40,715	14	35,856	32	4645	23	55,072	16	40,501	39	95,573
Jun-00	7	12,235	15	37,947	19	38,801	8	17,056	22	50,182	27	55,857	49	106,039
Sep-00	9	21,457	20	52,906	24	54,596	4	9618	2929	74,363	28	64,214	57	138,577
Dec-00	14	28,400^r	12	37,308	22	51,202	9	24,854	26	65,708	31	76,056	57	141,764
Total 2000	37	76449^r	63^r	168876	79	180455	23	56173	100	245325	102	236628	202	481953
Mar-01	16^r	33,975^r	19	48,938	23	55,232	0	0	35	82,913	23	55,232	58	138,145
Jun-01	15	36,212	12	31,218	17	40,893	8	36,100	27	67,430	25	76,993	52	144,423
Sep-01	15	34,358	10	25,184	16	36,543	7	21,175	25	59,542	23	57,718	48	117,260
Dec-01	21	49,280	18	44,465	12	20,291	4	9792	39	93,745	16	30,083	55	123,828
Total 2001	67^r	153825^r	59	149801	68	152959	19	67067	126	303626	87	220026	213	523652
Mar-02	11	23,164	16	38,668	18	45,639	4	10,460	27	61,832	22	56,099	49	117,931
Jun-02	7	17,099^r	8	17,921	21	47,860	10	27,989	15	35,020	31	75,849	46	110,869
Sep-02	10	22,673	9	25,023	6	15,539	7	19,198	19	47,696	13	34,737	32	82,433
Dec-02	12^r	29,102^r	15	38,655	11	23,448	5	13,188	27	67,757	16	36,636	43	104,393
Total 2002	40^r	92038^r	48	120267	56	132486	26	70834	88	212305	82	203,320	170	415625
Mar-03	9	18,600^r	22	48,268	9	23,160	8	20,462	31	66,868	17	43,622	48	110,490
Jun-03	3	8475	14	39,797	15	37,653	6	18,916	17	48,272	21	56,569	38	104,841
*Wells that reached total depth during the quarter. ^r Revised.

	Exploration				Development				Onshore		Offshore
State	Onshore		Offshore		Onshore		Offshore		Total		Total		Total
	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres	Wells	Metres
Qld	2	4815	-	-	3	5753	-	-	5	10,568	-	-	5	10,568
NSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vic	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	5791	-	-	2	5791	2	5791
Tas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SA	-	-	2	6560	12	31,900	-	-	12	31,900	2	6560	14	38,460
WA	1	3680	12	33,237	-	-	2	4808	1	3660	14	38,045	15	41,705
NT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JPDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	8317	-	-	2	8317	2	8317
Total	3	8475	14	39,797	15	37653	6	18916	18	46128	20	58713	38	104841

* Wells that reached total depth during the quarter

	Exploration wells											Development wells
State				Completed or C&S			Abandoned or secured								Completed or C&S			Abandoned or secured
	D¹	DA	Sus²	Oil	Gas	O&G	Dry	Oil	Gas	O&G	Un	D¹	DA	Sus	Oil	Gas	O&G	Ser³	Dry	Oil	Gas	O&G	Un
Qld	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-
NSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Tas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SA	2	1	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	12	1	-	1	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WA	13	1	1	-	-	-	8	2	1	2	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
NT⁴	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JPDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Total Qtr	17	2	1	-	-	-	12	2	1	2	-	21	3	-	5	11	-	-	5	-	-	-	-
2002	88	3	2	14	22	2	32	12	3	3	-	82	7	-	34	41	3	-	4	-	-	-	-
2001	126	5	1	8	41	-	60	10	6	1	-	87	1	-	27	55	-	-	3	-	2	-	-
Previous Quarter	31	3	1	-	2	-	19	6	4	-	-	17	5	-	9	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
C&S = cased and suspended; D = drilled; DA = drilling ahead; Sus = suspended; O&G = oil and gas; Un = unspecified; Ser = service well; JPDA = Joint Petroleum Development Area. ¹Excludes wells drilling ahead or suspended. ²Indicated drilling has temporarily stopped before reaching final depth. ³Classification applicable only to development wells. ⁴Includes Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands.