Abstract: With the development of the national economy and society, the consume demand of petroleum is increasing gradually in China.Petroleum production is difficult to meet domestic demand, and the external dependence of petroleum is increasing year by year.It is necessary to increase petroleum exploration and development, and the petroleum geological work needs complete petroleum geological data.Due to historical reasons, the submission management of petroleum geological data in China is not perfect.Learning from the foreign advanced petroleum geological data submission management experience will improve the management level of petroleum geological data in China.Australia is rich in petroleum resources; its submission management level of petroleum geological data is at the forefront of the world.This paper analyzes the characteristics of submission management of Australia petroleum geological data and the experience that can be used for reference, and puts forward the enlightenment to improve the management level of petroleum geological data in China.