WA

Kingia Play Comes Fuerst as Alex Packs Perth into the Shoe Box for Technical Evening Talk

30/11/2024 Posted by Dale

Fiona Burns

On Thursday 21st November PESA WA hosted a well-attended technical evening talk at the Shoe Bar in Perth. Over 40 people gathered to hear Alex Fuerst, Senior Geologist at Molyneaux Advisors, deliver a very interesting presentation entitled “Top seal and compartmentalisation in the Kingia Play, implications for porosity preserving plays”.

Top seal and compartmentalisation in the Kingia Play, implications for porosity preserving plays”.Alex’s talk focused on the complexity of the Kingia play with regard to compartmentalisation.

PESA WA Technical Luncheon: Unlocking New Gas Potential in Queensland’s Taroom Trough

21/10/2024 Posted by Dale

By Xipo Zhang

On Thursday, 17th October 2024, PESA WA hosted a well-attended technical luncheon at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth. Over 50 industry professionals gathered to hear Neil Young, Managing Director of Elixir Energy, deliver an insightful presentation titled “A New Play is Being Proven in Queensland’s Taroom Trough”.

Neil Young’s presentation focused on the Grandis Project, Elixir Energy’s groundbreaking initiative in the Taroom Trough — a promising unconventional gas,play. Located in the Southern Bowen Basin, the Taroom Trough holds immense potential to supply gas to both East Coast and international markets.

PESA Lunch Digests the Year in Review and Ponders Future ones to come

11/09/2024 Posted by Dale

The PESA WA Branch hosted a successful luncheon on August 15, 2024, at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth.The event began with welcoming remarks from Matthew Docherty, followed by a significant announcement from PESA President Helen Debenham, who proudly revealed the winner ofthe 2024 Survey. This annual survey is a testament to PESA’s dedication to recognizing excellence and innovation within the petroleum exploration and geosciences field.

The highlight was a presentation by Adam Craig, Principal Advisory at RISC Advisory.

PESA WA-SPE annual joint event is once again well attended and enjoyed by all

15/08/2024 Posted by Dale

PESA West Australia and SPE West Australia, the two largest oil and gas professional organizationsin Perth, held their annual joint event on Thursday, 18 July.

Zhang Xi Po was at the event, hosted at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth, and said it was a resounding success with about 100 attendees from government bodies, oil and gas companies, and universities in attendance.

The evening began with a networking session, followed by engaging presentations. The presentersaddressed questions from the excited audience, contributing to the dynamic and interactiveatmosphere.SPE WA Section Charman Jeff Zhang and PESA WA President Adam Craig made the openingspeeches.

Rosie Johnstone, a sedimentologist and geoscientist with over 25 years of experience in oil and gas exploration and carbon capture and storage (CCS), currently works with Geovault.

Vale Grant Ellis

15/08/2024 Posted by Dale

PESA WA Branch has mourned the passing of another giant of a geologist, namely former Branch President Grant Ellis, who was both fondly and sadly remembered at his funeral where the following tributes were read out to his life and legacy.

Grant was born in 1949, the second child of Norma and Ken Ellis. He and his sisters Bronwyn, Janand Yvonne lived in Adelaide. He went to Black Forest Primary School and later Marion High School.His interest in rocks and big collection of them led to his bedroom being called ‘Grant’s Tomb’.

Lauren was enlightened by EAGE in Oslo

12/07/2024 Posted by Dale

PESA was one of several associations from around the world with a presence at the 85th EAGE Conference & Exhibition held in Oslo in June, attended by WA member Lauren Found who was truly inspired.

At the conference, Lauren spoke with the EAGE board and the representatives from other international associations, exchanging stories about the range of activities that are carried out by each organisation that keep people aware of exploration activities and research through the technical programmes, as well as keeping members connected through networking event.

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Vale John Gorter – 25 July 1948 to 18 May 2024

12/07/2024 Posted by Dale

John Gorter, one of Perth and PESA’s most loved members, passed away on May 18 in Madagascar. Tributes to John’s life and legacy flowed instantaneously for a husband, father, geologist and friend who will be sorely missed and fondly remembered in the minds of all who knew him.

John was born in Canberra, the eldest of four children. He attended Turner Primary School and Lyneham High School. He spent three years high schools in Belgium and England, which gave him an appetite for the global village.

John graduated with Honours in Science, majoring in geology.

PESA WA lunch gets lots to chew on over safe GCS solutions for Barrow Dampier

09/07/2024 Posted by Dale

PESA WA June Technical Lunch: Demystifying Safe GCS Solutions for the Barrow-Dampier

PESA hosted a successful June Technical Lunch at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth on Thursday, June 27th.

The event attracted over 60 attendees from West Australian oil and gas companies, universities and government bodies.

SLB Exploration Lead Mr. David Barlass took centre stage, introducing a captivating presentation on safe geological carbon dioxide storage (GCS) techniques applicable to the Barrow-Dampier sub-basins.

PESA WA, fostering collaboration within the energy sector, provided a valuable platform for this critical conversation.

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