VPRS 16209 Index to Surveys in Alpha-numerical Order by Name of Survey (Minerals and Petroleum)

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The Department's principle identifier for a survey was the name determined by the department responsible for minerals and petroleum exploration.

The Department's principle identifier for a survey was the department name. The Department's secondary identifier for a survey is the G Number.

It was hoped that a national survey naming scheme would takeover from the Victorian-only scheme but, as of 2008, this has not occurred.

Some examples of survey types are:
- seismic reflection surveys
- seismic refraction surveys
- magnetic surveys
- gravity surveys
- geochemical surveys
- electromagnetic surveys.