An updated collection of New Zealand petroleum exploration data has been released as the Government seeks to attract investment across the country’s petroleum basins.
The 2025 Petroleum Exploration Data Pack is the first comprehensive update issued by New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals since 2018.
Resources minister Shane Jones says access to detailed geoscience information is an important consideration for companies deciding where to invest.
“New Zealand has a long history of petroleum exploration and, over many decades, has built a substantial body of geological and exploration data,” Jones says.
“Making that information readily available is one of the most effective ways we can showcase our resource potential and encourage new investment.”
The package brings together open-file well, seismic, geological and geochemical data, along with prospectivity studies, interpretation projects and technical reports.
Since the previous package was released, data from another 74 wells and 31 three-dimensional seismic surveys has been added.
That includes almost 16,000 square kilometres of new 3D seismic coverage.
The updated package contains more than 42,000 square kilometres of 3D seismic data and 310,000 line kilometres of two-dimensional seismic data.
It also includes quality-controlled composite data for 728 wells and production information covering all producing fields.
Basin prospectivity studies, geological reports and interpretation projects covering New Zealand’s main petroleum provinces are also included.
The open-file well and seismic information covers data released through to the end of 2025.
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