Learn about the Oil Industry

If you're completing a project or just want to learn more about the oil industry, the Australian Institute of Petroleum website has lots of information on a wide range of topics, including:

This information is all free and available on-line.

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association represents the oil and gas exploration and production industry in Australia.

APPEA's mission is to achieve a legislative, administrative, economic and social framework which efficiently and effectively facilitates safe, environmentally responsible, socially responsible and profitable oil and gas exploration, development and production.

In this animated section you can find out how oil and gas formed millions of years ago and how Shell locates and extracts oil and gas for use in our homes and businesses.

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Royal Dutch Shell consists of the upstream businesses of Exploration & Production and Gas & Power and the downstream businesses of Oil Products, Chemicals and Oil Sands. With 104,000 employees in more than 110 countries, Shell plays a key role in helping to meet the world’s growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.