Kingfish Field
Discovered 1967, Bass Strait, the largest Australian oil field by output.
Overview
Kingfish and the Gippsland basin complex made Australia briefly oil self sufficient from 1969. Esso and BHP partnerships built the offshore industry. Production long declined but the province persists.
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