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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT: Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour Feb 2026 - Bruce Ainsworth
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT February Luncheon\n“Honouring the Humble Clinoform: Towards a Reservoir Modelling Best Practice”\nBruce Ainsworth\nPESA Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour 2026\nSponsored by Santos\n  \nAbstract:\nClinoforms have fascinated Bruce since first pondering their economic significance in Shell Research Laboratories in the early 1990’s. These dipping stratal surfaces are ubiquitous in the stratigraphic record but often ignored with regard to their potential significant influence on fluid flow in the subsurface. Whether you are interested in hydrocarbon or groundwater extraction\, carbon sequestration\, or sediment hosted uranium\, you need to know if you are dealing with clinoforms. Clinoforms can have significant impacts on resource recovery and emplacement. Ignoring them or simply not recognising them can have profound (usually) negative impacts on project value. Key to making clinoforms your best friend are three steps; 1) recognition\, 2) uncertainty management\, and 3) targetted modelling. This talk will guide the clinoform user through these steps and suggest a reservoir modelling best practice for honouring the humble clinoform. \nEvent Details:\nThursday\, 26th Feb 2026 \nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start \nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nThe luncheon will consist of 2 courses and drinks \nBookings close 5 pm Monday\, 23rd Feb 2026 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-barry-goldstein-medal-lecture-tour-feb-2026-bruce-ainsworth/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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SUMMARY:PESA WA: Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour February 2026 - Bruce Ainsworth
DESCRIPTION:Hosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor: \n \nand gold sponsor: \n \nand Silver Sponsors: \n \n \n \nand Bronze Sponsors: \n \nPESA WA invites you to our technical luncheon on Thursday 19th February at The Melbourne Hotel\n“Honouring the Humble Clinoform: Towards a Reservoir Modelling Best Practice”\nPresented by Bruce Ainsworth (PESA Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour 2026)\nClinoforms have fascinated Bruce since first pondering their economic significance in Shell Research Laboratories in the early 1990’s. These dipping stratal surfaces are ubiquitous in the stratigraphic record but often ignored with regard to their potential significant influence on fluid flow in the subsurface. Whether you are interested in hydrocarbon or groundwater extraction\, carbon sequestration\, or sediment hosted uranium\, you need to know if you are dealing with clinoforms. Clinoforms can have significant impacts on resource recovery and emplacement. Ignoring them or simply not recognising them can have profound (usually) negative impacts on project value. Key to making clinoforms your best friend are three steps; 1) recognition\, 2) uncertainty management\, and 3) targetted modelling. This talk will guide the clinoform user through these steps and suggest a reservoir modelling best practice for honouring the humble clinoform. \nTicket Prices:\nConcession Member [Retired or Hardship]: $69.00 \nStudent Member: $30.00 \nNon-Member: $109.00 \nMember: $89.00 \nEarly bird\, Concession\, and Student pricing ends 5pm on Thursday February 5th (2 weeks prior). All ticket sales close at noon on Monday February 16th (3 days prior). No further tickets will be allocated after this time due to venue restrictions.  Please note that for tickets purchased after 11 February 2026\, dietary requirements may not be able to be catered for\, however we will do our best. \nPlease note that this event includes lunch (main meal and dessert)\, soft drinks and juice\, tea and coffee.  There will be a cash bar available prior to the presentation. \nPlease also note that the venue for this event will be held at The Melbourne Hotel (33 Milligan Street\, Perth).
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-barry-goldstein-medal-lecture-tour-feb-2026-bruce-ainsworth/
LOCATION:The Melbourne Hotel\, 33 Milligan Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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SUMMARY:PESA VIC/TAS: Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour February 2026 - Bruce Ainsworth
DESCRIPTION:PESA VIC/TAS invites you to our technical luncheon on Wednesday 11th February at Henry and the Fox\, Melbourne\n“Honouring the Humble Clinoform: Towards a Reservoir Modelling Best Practice”\nPresented by Bruce Ainsworth (PESA Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour 2026)\nClinoforms have fascinated Bruce since first pondering their economic significance in Shell Research Laboratories in the early 1990’s. These dipping stratal surfaces are ubiquitous in the stratigraphic record but often ignored with regard to their potential significant influence on fluid flow in the subsurface. Whether you are interested in hydrocarbon or groundwater extraction\, carbon sequestration\, or sediment hosted uranium\, you need to know if you are dealing with clinoforms. Clinoforms can have significant impacts on resource recovery and emplacement. Ignoring them or simply not recognising them can have profound (usually) negative impacts on project value. Key to making clinoforms your best friend are three steps; 1) recognition\, 2) uncertainty management\, and 3) targetted modelling. This talk will guide the clinoform user through these steps and suggest a reservoir modelling best practice for honouring the humble clinoform. \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: Wednesday\, February 11th\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM\nVenue: Henry and the Fox\, 525 Little Collins St\, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nAgenda: \n\nNetworking and social drink (12-12:30pm)\nLunch (12:30 – 1pm)\nTechnical presentation (1-1:40pm)\nQuestions/Discussion (1:40-2pm)\n\nRefreshments: \n\nLunch and drinks will be provided at the venue.\n\nFee: \n\n$50 per person (Members of PESA\, ASEG\, and SPE)\n$80 non-members\n$20 Students
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-vic-tas-barry-goldstein-medal-lecture-tour-february-2026-bruce-ainsworth/
LOCATION:Henry & The Fox\, 525 Little Collins Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,VIC / TAS
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SUMMARY:PESA NSW: Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour Feb 2026 – Bruce Ainsworth
DESCRIPTION:Honouring the Humble Clinoform: Towards a Reservoir Modelling Best Practice\nSponsored by Santos \nPESA NSW invite you to our technical luncheon. Presented by Bruce Ainsworth (PESA Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour 2026). \nClinoforms have fascinated Bruce since first pondering their economic significance in Shell Research Laboratories in the early 1990’s. These dipping stratal surfaces are ubiquitous in the stratigraphic record but often ignored with regard to their potential significant influence on fluid flow in the subsurface. Whether you are interested in hydrocarbon or groundwater extraction\, carbon sequestration\, or sediment hosted uranium\, you need to know if you are dealing with clinoforms. Clinoforms can have significant impacts on resource recovery and emplacement. Ignoring them or simply not recognising them can have profound (usually) negative impacts on project value. Key to making clinoforms your best friend are three steps; 1) recognition\, 2) uncertainty management\, and 3) targetted modelling. This talk will guide the clinoform user through these steps and suggest a reservoir modelling best practice for honouring the humble clinoform. \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-nsw-february-talk/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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SUMMARY:PESA WA: Christmas Luncheon 2025
DESCRIPTION:PESA WA invites you to our Christmas Technical Luncheon on Thursday 18th December\n\nRoughnecks and Reindeers: Stories of Strength and Spirit!!\nPresented by Julia Davies \n  \nPESA WA Annual General Meeting\nPESA WA is seeking new committee members to support the running of the society and its active program of technical and social events throughout the year.  A range of positions are available\, with opportunities to shadow existing members to build experience and understanding of the committee. \nNominations for 2025 committee positions are required by the 6th of December\, prior to the AGM at the Annual Christmas Luncheon on the 12th of December. For further information please review role descriptions in the 2025 nomination form (link below) or reach out to the WA President (wa-president@pesa.com.au) or WA Secretary (wa-secretary@pesa.com.au) for further details. \nPESA Committee Nomination Form \n\nHosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor SLB: \n  \n \nGold Sponsors IKON Science: \n \n  \nand Silver Sponsors Delft\, Qeye\, Totum Compliance\, Core Laboratories and Task Fronterra Geoscience: \n                       \n       \n  \nEach lunch ticket includes networking drinks at Metro Bar afterwards.  No admittance to the drinks if you have not purchased a lunch ticket. \n\nTicket Prices: \nMember (Early Bird): $79.00 \nStudent Member (Early Bird): $49.00 \nNon-Member: $109.00 \nMember (Non-Early Bird): $89.00 \nEarly bird pricing ends Thursday (1 week prior) at 5pm (AWST). All ticket sales close at midday on Monday for catering purposes. \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-christmas-luncheon-2025/
LOCATION:Parmelia HIlton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251211T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251211T143000
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT Annual General Meeting & Christmas Luncheon 2025
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT\nAnnual General Meeting & Christmas Luncheon\n\nDate: Thursday\, 11 December 2025\, Time: 12:30 PM\nVenue: Ayers House\, North Terrace\, Adelaide\n  \nAnnual General Meeting \nThe PESA South Australia/Northern Territory Branch invites all members to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting (preceding the Christmas Luncheon) .This important event provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on the year’s progress\, recognize our collective achievements\, and plan for the year ahead. \nThe AGM will be held immediately prior to the PESA SA/NT Christmas Luncheon\, offering members the chance to engage in both professional discussion and seasonal celebration. \nAgenda \n\nPresident’s Report – Review of the Branch’s activities and milestones accomplished throughout 2025.\n\nTreasurer’s Report – Presentation of the financial summary and key fiscal updates. \n\n\nProposed 2026 Committee – Introduction of the nominated committee members for the upcoming year. \n\n\nAdditional Nominations from the Floor – Opportunity for further nominations to be put forward. \n\n\nAny Other Business (AOB) – Open discussion of other matters of interest to members. \n\n\nAll members are encouraged to attend\, contribute to the discussions\, and participate in the formation of the 2026 committee. Your engagement helps guide the direction of our Branch and ensures that our community continues to thrive. \n  \nChristmas Luncheon\nChristmas Geo-Crackers with David Grybowski\n\n  \nAbstract: \nBorn 29 May 2006 and not dead yet. Volcanoes are no strangers to Indonesia and Lusi is the ……………………………………………………………..wisdom in this thrilling Christmas luncheon. \nOops sorry! Wrong talk. A Christmas lunch is a time to have a few laughs\, and when you dig deep into the Lusi disaster\, it deserves our serious consideration later in the year.   \n For your entertainment\, David will instead present a trio of Christmas crackers.  \n\n Why Does The Niagara Fall?\n\n Forbes has Niagara Falls in second on their bucket list of travel destinations – wedged in between the Maldives and the Mona Lisa. But what is the geology over which the Niagara falls? Newlywed couples don’t care. Nobody is curious enough to ask this question except the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia’s SA/NT branch. Once again\, David Grybowski will give you all the answers you’ve been yearning for.  \n\n Petroleum Dreaming of the Adelaide Plains \n\n In a short presentation\, David will geo-fantasise the petroleum reservoir targets present in the geomorphology of the Adelaide Plains as if they were depositional environments under a seal of transgressive mudstones and thousands of metres of overburden.   \n\n The Ancient Turkish Coast \n\n Time permitting\, David will reprise part of his Cry Me A River presentation that he gave in 2022 about the fluvial filling of the River Meander in western Turkey that left ancient ports stranded from the sea.  \n\n And a sneak preview of Lusi – The Greatest Mud Volcano Disaster in the World. \n\nA thrilling Whatdunnit and Who-pay-for-it.  \n  \nDavid returns to the PESA podium with another Christmas cracker-good pole axing of industry norms. October 2022 saw fluvial hi jinks with Cry Me A River and the world premiere of the petroleum play pitch The Project – A Play About Not Working Together.  For the Christmas luncheon of 2023\, David shared his rock-starred childhood with The Books That Hooked Me – an investigation of the childhood books and collectables that turned his head toward geology. David then revealed his interest in engineering with The Role of Toilet Paper; a descriptive tour de force of public paper dispensers we all love to hate. David’s 35 years in petroleum geology has given him ample opportunity to ponder where things might have gone wrong. Most of his experience was with Santos. \n Tickets for the luncheon: \n\n\n\nMembers $80.00\nNon-Members $120\nStudents $30.00\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details:\nThursday 11 December 2025 \nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start \nThe luncheon will consist of 3 courses and a 3-hour drinks package \nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nBookings close at 5 pm Monday\, 8th December 2025 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-christmas-luncheon-2025/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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SUMMARY:NSW Re-union Christmas Party 2025
DESCRIPTION:Geothermal rising can save Tomago without big government subsidies.\nPESA NSW and SPE NSW invite you to the 2025 Christmas Party. This will be a re-union meeting for NSW oil and gas professionals\, so come along for some laughs with old friends. \nNew technology to capture affordable geothermal energy. This talk describes a long awaited breakthrough in technology to deliver plentiful cheap geothermal energy. The obstacles for geothermal energy have been: \n\nDifficulties of using multiple fractures to reliably connect “injection and “production” wells deep under ground\nSite specific nature of traditional geothermal resources\nAffordable drilling technology\n\nAdvances in geothermal technologies from the USA are rapidly changing the economic potential\, including: \n\nAffordably capturing 300 degree heat from wells too deep to drill by using patented deep fraccing\nSimilarly affordably capturing 200 degree heat at drillable 5 km by cycling water through planar fractures; and\nUsing similar technology for underground pumped hydro storage more cheaply than batteries and surface pumped hydro with significantly less community and environmental impact\n\n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2025-pesa-nsw-christmas-party/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251126T190000
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SUMMARY:PESA WA: Bowling Night with SPE\, PESA\, and AIG
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Perth Young Professional Engineers & Geoscientists from the Oil and Gas industry for a light-hearted night of ten-pin bowling\, in-person networking and great conversations. Come along if you’re a student\, graduate or working professional. Meeting your industry peers is a good chance to talk about your different backgrounds\, experiences\, projects\, and companies with like-minded people in a very laid back and friendly setting.   \nInclusion with the ticket: \n\n1 x Game of Bowling.\nPizza & Chips to share.\n1 x Drink Card.\n\nTime: \n\nArrival 5:20pm\nGames commence 5:40pm\nProceedings conclude 6:40pm\n\nRegistration and more details at website below: \n \nBowling Night with SPE\, PESA\, and AIG \n \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-bowling-night-with-spe-pesa-and-aig/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA Western Australia":MAILTO:wa-secretary@pesa.com.au
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT November Luncheon : Moomba CCS
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT  November Luncheon\nMoomba CCS – delivering a world leading CO2 storage project\nAnthony Western (Santos)\n  \nAbstract:\nThe Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage project is a large-scale CCS project at the Moomba Gas Plant in the Cooper Basin\, South Australia. New facilities were constructed to capture\, dehydrate\, transport and permanently store CO2 emissions that were previously vented to atmosphere and depleted gas fields were selected as the initial storage reservoirs. Five new injection wells were drilled\, and existing wells were re-purposed as monitoring wells to enable the Monitoring and Verification (M&V) plan including environmental assurance monitoring. \nThe Moomba CCS project commenced operations in September 2024 and by June 2025 had safely captured and permanently stored more than 1.0 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. The wells and storage reservoir are performing as expected and monitoring wells are seeing signs of CO2 injection in line with reservoir model predictions. At 1.7 Mtpa CO2e\, it is one of the largest CCS projects in the world and its successful startup and early performance has enabled future CCS growth in the Cooper Basin. \nThis presentation will give an overview of the Moomba CCS project and share some of the results to date\, with a focus on subsurface scope. \n\nEvent Details:\nThursday 20th November 2025 \nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start \nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nThe luncheon will consist of 2 courses and drinks \nBookings close 5 pm Monday\, 17th Nov 2025 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-november-luncheon/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251111T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251111T143000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:2025 PESA NSW November Talk
DESCRIPTION:Australia is endowed with abundant\, high-quality energy commodity resources\, which provide reliable energy for domestic use and underpin our status as a major global energy provider. \nThese resources make a substantial contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product and export earnings. Geoscience Australia (GA) has a long history of supporting the nation’s energy sector\, delivering independent geoscientific advice and data to underpin informed decision-making regarding Australia’s energy resources across government\, industry\, and the community. \nA key piece of work than informs this function is the annual publication Australia’s Energy Commodity Resources (AECR). To set the scene\, this talk will introduce the recently published AECR2025 publication before presenting an overview of GA’s current energy program. \nUnder the Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative\, GA is focusing on low carbon energy resources that will help Australia achieve net zero. The forward program includes mapping and assessing geological capacity for CO₂ storage (both onshore and offshore)\, identifying potential hydrogen storage sites\, and evaluating natural hydrogen resources. These activities draw on GA’s expertise and existing data to provide new insights and lower investment risk in new resource developments.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2025-pesa-nsw-november-lunch/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA New South Wales":MAILTO:pesa.nsw@pesa.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:PESA WA November Technical Evening: Recent applications of seismic geomorphology / stratigraphy: Deep-water deposits of the Bay of Bengal and the Norwegian Sea
DESCRIPTION:Hosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor SLB: \n  \n \nGold Sponsors IKON Science: \n \n  \nand Silver Sponsors Delft\, Qeye\, Totum Compliance\, Core Laboratories and Task Fronterra Geoscience: \n                       \n       \n\nSupported by Santos Ltd\nPESA WA invites you to our technical evening on Thursday 6th November.\nRecent applications of seismic geomorphology / stratigraphy: Deep-water deposits of the Bay of Bengal and the Norwegian Sea\nPresented by Henry Posamentier (Consultant)\n\nThis presentation will document the seismic stratigraphic and seismic geomorphologic expressions of deep-water deposits of the Bay of Bengal and the Norwegian Sea. They comprise both turbidites as well as mass transport deposits. The turbidite deposits from the Bay of Bengal include leveed channel complexes\, terminal fans\, and overbank sediment waves. With respect to terminal fans\, there are those that terminate basinward of leveed channel systems and are relatively large\, and those that are deposited late within a lowstand cycle of deposition and are confined between the levees of precursor larger channels\, and are relatively small. Intra-basinal channels (i.e.\, channels that start and end on the basin floor) are observed within abandoned meander loops as well as interchannel overbank terrains. These intra-basinal channels are characterized by low sinuosity and likely are mud-filled with no exploration potential. \nMass transport deposits from the Norwegian Sea include flows\, slumps\, and slides\, as well as isolated outrunner blocks. These deposits are associated with significant substate erosion up to 250m. The outrunner blocks are observed in clusters\, generally in radiating patterns down-system. Some of the outrunner blocks at the termini of erosional furrows are associated with sediment tails orthogonal to the direction of transport\, indicating bottom current direction from southwest to northeast. In addition\, volcanic intrusive deposits will be documented. These intrusives comprise both dikes and sills. Some of the dikes are associated with laccoliths in the shallower section. \nTicket Prices:\nMember: $35.00 \nStudent Member: $10.00 \nNon-Member: $50.00 \nStudent Member pricing ends Thursday (1 week prior) at 5pm (AWST). \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-november-technical-evening-deep-water-deposits-henry-posamentier/
LOCATION:Faraday’s\, 216 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251103T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251103T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT November Luncheon : PESA Distinguished Lecturer
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT  November Luncheon\nRecent applications of seismic geomorphology/stratigraphy: Deep-water deposits of the Bay of Bengal and the Norwegian Sea\nHenry Posamentier\n(PESA Distinguished Lecturer)\n  \nAbstract:\nThis presentation will document the seismic stratigraphic and seismic geomorphologic expressions of deep-water deposits of the Bay of Bengal and the Norwegian Sea. They comprise both turbidites as well as mass transport deposits. The turbidite deposits from the Bay of Bengal include leveed channel complexes\, terminal fans\, and overbank sediment waves. With respect to terminal fans\, there are those that terminate basinward of leveed channel systems and are relatively large\, and those that are deposited late within a lowstand cycle of deposition and are confined between the levees of precursor larger channels\, and are relatively small. Intra-basinal channels (i.e.\, channels that start and end on the basin floor) are observed within abandoned meander loops as well as interchannel overbank terrains. These intra-basinal channels are characterized by low sinuosity and likely are mud-filled with no exploration potential. \nMass transport deposits from the Norwegian Sea include flows\, slumps\, and slides\, as well as isolated outrunner blocks. These deposits are associated with significant substate erosion up to 250m. The outrunner blocks are observed in clusters\, generally in radiating patterns down-system. Some of the outrunner blocks at the termini of erosional furrows are associated with sediment tails orthogonal to the direction of transport\, indicating bottom current direction from southwest to northeast. In addition\, volcanic intrusive deposits will be documented. These intrusives comprise both dikes and sills. Some of the dikes are associated with laccoliths in the shallower section. \nThis PESA Distinguished Lecture is made possible with the generous support of Santos Ltd. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Monday 3rd November 2025 \nBookings close 5 pm Wednesday\, 29th Oct 2025 \nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start . The luncheon will consist of 2 courses and drinks \nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nCost: Training Course ( Seismic Geomorphology and Seismic Stratigraphy – Fundamentals and Workflows) Attendees Free\, Members $ 60\,  Non-Members $ 75\,  Students $25. \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins. \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-november-luncheon-pesa-distinguished-lecturer/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251016T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251016T140000
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SUMMARY:PESA WA October Technical Lunch: Fault timing and depocentre development in the northern Perth Basin
DESCRIPTION:Hosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor SLB: \n  \n \nGold Sponsors IKON Science: \n \n  \nand Silver Sponsors Delft\, Qeye and Task Fronterra Geoscience: \n                       \n\nPESA WA invites you to our technical luncheon on Thursday 16th October.\nFault timing and depocentre development in the northern Perth Basin\nPresented by Chris Watts (School of Earth and Planetary Sciences\, Curtin University)\n\nDespite extended periods of exploration in the Perth Basin spanning decades\, the timing of fault activity\, and shifts in depocentre development remain unclear\, especially for intra-basinal faults. Multiple phases of rifting with variable extension directions during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic resulted in a series of predominantly NNW–SSE trending graben and half-graben extending from the Southern Carnarvon Basin in the north\, through the Perth Basin in the south. Two regions of greater structural complexity are indicated by gravity and magnetic data along the margin\, one of which occurs within the northern Perth Basin and the other between sub-basins of the Southern Carnarvon Basin. Recently acquired seismic surveys that better image the pre-Mesozoic stratigraphy in the northern Perth Basin\, paired with legacy seismic and well data have allowed the investigation of fault timing and show a progressive southward shift in fault activity and depocentre location from the late Carboniferous through to the Early Cretaceous\, and that some faults\, despite having different similar orientations\, initiate at different times. Of particular importance is a change in extension direction in the late Triassic and early Jurassic that allowed the development of E-W trending faults. \nTicket Prices:\nMember (Early Bird): $69.00 \nConcession Member [Retired or Hardship]: $59.00 \nStudent Member: $10.00 \nGraduate Member: $20.00 \nNon-Member: $99.00 \nMember (Non-Early Bird): $79.00 \nEarly bird\, Concession\, Student and Graduate Member pricing ends Thursday (1 week prior) at 5pm (AWST). All ticket sales close at 5pm Tuesday (2 days prior). \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-june-technical-lunch-fault-timing-and-depocentre-development-in-the-northern-perth-basin/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251014T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251014T143000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:2025 Acreage Release in the Polda and Otway Basins\, SA
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nA key motivation for the South Australian 2025 acreage release is the looming shortfall in energy supply in the southeast Australian market. To facilitate the discovery and production of more gas\, the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining (SADEM) is currently offering prospective acreage in a competitive bid process in two basins (Polda and Otway) across the state.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2025-acreage-release-in-the-polda-and-otway-basins-sa/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA New South Wales":MAILTO:pesa.nsw@pesa.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251002T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251002T200000
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SUMMARY:PESA WA October Technical Evening:  Three-Dimensional Architecture of Wave-Dominated Delta Deposits
DESCRIPTION:Hosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor SLB: \n  \n \nGold Sponsors IKON Science: \n \n  \nand Silver Sponsors Delft\, Qeye\, Totum Compliance\, Core Laboratories and Task Fronterra Geoscience: \n                       \n       \n\nPESA WA invites you to our technical evening on Thursday 2nd October.\nSupported by Santos Ltd.\nThree-Dimensional Architecture of Wave-Dominated Delta Deposits\nPresented by Brian J. Willis (Willis Geoscience)\n\nNew numerical wave-influenced delta depositional models are challenging long-held rational for interpreting sea level variations recorded by wave-dominated shallow-marine successions. Shallow-marine\, wave-dominated deposits (parasequences) are generally inferred to exhibit a decrease in wave energy and grain size with increasing water depth and to occur in facies belts that are laterally continuous for long distances along strike. Bedding geometry and vertical facies successions within these parasequences are interpreted in relation to a prograding equilibrium shoreface profile (cf. Bruun rule) and a gradual upward-coarsening facies progression (cf. Walther’s law). Sea-level fall is commonly inferred to generate a sharp-based shoreface succession\, characterized by an abrupt vertical transition from heterolithic lower shoreface to sandy upper shoreface deposits across a marine erosion surface. A truncated vertical shoreface succession\, capped by a marine erosion surface\, is inferred to record significant wave ravinement during sea level rise and transgression. \nThree-dimensional\, process-physics-based\, coupled hydrodynamic-morphodynamic wave-influenced delta models suggest that wave-dominated deltas will develop a sandy shoreface inner clinoform dipping from the subaerial delta plain to a relatively flat wave-scoured subaqueous delta top\, which is laterally separated from a muddier delta front outer clinoform that dips from the subaqueous delta top edge to the shelf floor. As these systems prograde\, deposits of these dual-clinoforms will become vertically stacked and will be separated by a regressive surface of marine erosion formed on the subaqueous delta top. Grain-size contrasts between these vertically stacked clinoform deposits reflect differences in sediment-transport directions and sorting under river- and wave-driven littoral currents along the coast\, and cannot be uniquely related to sea-level changes. Gradual vertical facies successions develop where waves are less effective at reworking river-supplied sediment alongshore. In contrast\, sharp-based shoreface deposits record more effective wave separation of sands onto the shoreface clinoform as muds are preferentially transported offshore onto the subaqueous delta clinoform. \nThe continuity of a regressive surface of marine erosion over many tens to hundreds of kilometres across mid-shelf regions of some stratigraphic sequences reflects a gradual lateral shift in the position of littoral current erosion on a subaqueous delta top. Timelines cross such vertical lithic discontinuities throughout the extent of a prograding deposit\, and the regressive surface of marine erosion thus has little chronostratigraphic significance. The model results are used to suggest: 1) Characteristic strongly asymmetric wave-dominated parasequences suggest common river avulsion at the start of transgression\, 2) Observed down-dip transitions from “gradual-based” to “sharp-based” shoreface deposits might record reduced sediment supply to the coast relative to rates of longshore drift as the system expands toward its auto-retreat limit\, rather than transitions from normal to forced regression\, and 3) Regional “top-truncated” shoreface successions might record progradation of dual-clinoform shorelines with wide deviation in net direction of regional sediment supply and shallow-water wave transport\, rather than significant regional transgressive ravinement. The results of these models suggest caution in inferring sea-level changes from the character of vertical facies changes observed in individual well logs and isolated outcrop exposures. The models suggest new facies relationships that require testing in modern systems\, outcrops\, and subsurface examples. \nTicket Prices:\nMember: $25.00 \nStudent Member: $10.00 \nNon-Member: $50.00 \nStudent Member pricing ends Thursday (1 week prior) at 5pm (AWST). \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-october-technical-evening-three-dimensional-architecture-of-wave-dominated-detla-deposits/
LOCATION:The Globe\, 495/497 Wellington Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250909T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250909T143000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:PESA ACT/NSW September Technical Talk
DESCRIPTION:Hot Rocks and Hydrogen : the Devil’s Brew\nNE Tasmania has a thin crust and shallow Curie Point Depth\, and is a geologically distinct terrane to the rest of Tasmania. High heat flow values and slow mid-upper crust Vp values support regional and detailed magnetotelluric surveys which indicate shallow electrical conductivity anomalies similar to those observed beneath geothermal fields in NZ and elsewhere worldwide. Devil Resources has modelled existing data to define a hot zone at economically exploitable depth. Other potential zones are identified nearby. Devil is also investigating the potential for natural hydrogen west of the Tamar\, where a set of ultramafic thrusts are identified. The Devil licences are centred on Bell Bay\, where a deep water port and manufacturing zone provide a good basis for viable development. Electricity demand in Tasmania is strong and expanding.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-act-nsw-september-technical-talk-2025/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA NSW Secretary":MAILTO:nsw-secretary@pesa.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250828T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250828T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT August Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT August Luncheon\nApplications of radiometric dating for energy resources and carbonate mineralisation\nDarwinaji Subarkah\n(School of Physics\, Chemistry and Earth Sciences\, University of Adelaide)\nDarwinaji Subarkah1\, 3\, Angus L. Nixon1\, Sarah E. Gilbert2\, Alan S. Collins1\, 3\, Morgan L. Blades1\, Alexander Simpson4\, Jarred C. Lloyd1\, Georgina M. Virgo1\, and Juraj Farkaš 1\, 3 \n1School of Physics\, Chemistry\, and Earth Science\, Adelaide University\, Adelaide\, SA 5005\, Australia.  \n2Adelaide Microscopy\, Adelaide\, SA 5005\, Australia. \n3MinEx CRC\, Australian Resources Research Centre\, Perth\, WA 6151\, Australia. \n4British Geological Survey\, Nottingham\, NG12 5GG\, United Kingdom \n  \nAbstract\nTiming hydrocarbon maturation and carbonate mineralisation in sedimentary basins is often hindered by the scarcity of suitable dateable minerals. In order to address these challenges\, we developed two novel in-situ laser-based methods that have the potential to quickly and accurately resolve these processes. The first method provides a tool to date clay phases in shales using Rb–Sr geochronology. We show that the Rb–Sr isotopic system in shales is sensitive to temperatures equivalent to the oil-gas window. The second technique demonstrates an approach for dating carbonate formation using U–Pb geochronology via a laser isotopic mapping approach. The laser rasters can be compiled into interactive maps\, and this spatial and geochemical information can be used target multiple generations of carbonate mineralisation. Records of natural carbonate precipitation can be used as an analogue for assessing the potential of host rocks for carbon capture and storage.\n\nEvent Details:\nThursday 28th August 2025 \nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start \nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nThe luncheon will consist of 2 courses and drinks \nBookings close 5 pm Monday\, 25th August 2025 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-august-luncheon/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250814T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:PESA WA August Technical Evening: Two Talks - Back water effects on Fluvial reservoirs and Neoichnology of the De Grey ephemeral river delta
DESCRIPTION:Hosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor SLB: \n  \n \nGold Sponsors IKON Science: \n \n  \nand Silver Sponsors Delft\, Qeye\, Totum Compliance\, Core Laboratories and Task Fronterra Geoscience: \n                       \n       \n\nPESA WA invites you to our technical evening on Thursday 14th August.\nQuantifying the backwater effect on Fluvial reservoirs\nPresented by John Holbrook (Dept. of Geological Sciences\, Texas Christian University)\n\nThe backwater effect is an emerging tool for predicting reservoir volumes and heterogenicity in fluvial systems.  It scales channel-belt width\, tidal impact\, and bar development to the channel size and the distance from the coast\, two measurable parameters.  The backwater effect (i.e. adjustments in open-channel flow as a response to proximity of standing water) is used to predict down-dip changes in morphodynamics and consequent sediment distribution on fluvial systems. However\, there is currently no standardized method to obtain input parameters to estimate backwater length\, nor where to measure these variables\, for both modern and ancient settings. This study reviews existing methods for estimating backwater lengths in both settings and proposes workflows to minimize ambiguity in the results. The proposed workflows are prioritized based on practicality\, accuracy\, and smallest uncertainty ranges and allow different data types as input parameters. For the first time\, applying multiple methods to obtain backwater length estimates is tested\, both on a modern and ancient river system. In the modern case study\, the riverbed intersection with sea level matches previously documented major changes in sedimentary trends. However\, backwater lengths based on h/S (h = bankfull thalweg channel depth\, S = slope) plot downstream of this zone which is characterized by major changes\, when input parameters are derived from discharge and grain size. Therefore\, we recommend obtaining bankfull thalweg channel depth from a cross-sectional profile if backwater length is estimated based on h/S. In the ancient case study\, bankfull thalweg channel depth derived from fully preserved single-story channel fill and slope based on Shields’ empirical relation with grain size\, match changes in fluvial architectural style interpreted as a result of backwater effects. This review is a critical step forward in discussing and acknowledging the uncertainties and ambiguity in obtaining the necessary input parameters to estimate and compare modern and stratigraphic backwater lengths. The proposed workflows facilitate comparability and applicability of future backwater length estimates and subsequent interpretations of the hydrodynamic environment and resulting stratigraphic record. Potential scaling relationships between the backwater length\, sedimentary trends\, and avulsion nodes make this of key importance as the latter two also play a crucial role in devastating floods when rivers change course. \nNeoichnology of the De Grey Ephemeral River Delta\, Northwest Coast\, WA: Proxies for Environments\, Physicochemical Conditions\, and Climate in Deep Time\nPresented by Steve Hasiotis (Dept. of Geology\, The University of Kansas)\nThe neoichnology of the alluvial plain\, delta plain\, and proximal delta front settings of the dryland\, ephemeral De Grey River and its wave-dominated delta clearly show diagnostic patterns of plant and animal traces (and diversity)\, lithofacies\, soils\, groundwater profiles\, and salinities controlled by the climatic setting. The climate is hot arid (Köppen BWh)\, with annual rainfall falling between December and June of 311.5 mm (avg) but is subject to large variations because of erratic cyclones. The river typically flows only after seasonal rainfall events generated by tropical\, monsoonal cyclones or winter storms. These highly variable events are also associated with significant storm-wave reworking of the proximal delta front and lower delta plain. This research is timely because Cyclone Zelia\, strengthening to category 5 but making landfall as a category 4 at De Grey\, will provide a glimpse into how a dryland river–delta system and its physicochemical characters are impacted by major storms. \nPrior to Zelia\, alluvial plain channels are mostly devoid of water and water holes have fresh (<0.5 ppt) to lower oligohaline (< 2 ppt) salinities; mole cricket traces are abundant along the margins of these waterbodies\, with some vegetation along the margins and at various positions in the channels proper. The alluvial plain itself contains plant roots\, termite and ant nests\, goanna and smaller reptile and mammal burrows. The delta plain contains traces produced by terrestrial and marine fauna; plants and terrestrial fauna dominate overbank deposits\, whereas marine invertebrate and vertebrate fauna dominate the distributary channels\, varying from upper oligohaline (4–5 ppt) to hypersaline (50 ppt) in salinity. Supratidal areas contain mangroves and are dominated by a variety of crab\, polychaete\, and other vermiform animal burrow\, which increase in diversity to the intertidal areas and have the highest salinities. Intertidal settings are dominated by tidal processes and bedforms with a variety of crab\, clam\, gastropod\, polychaete\, and vermiform animal burrows in hypersaline conditions. \nThis research is important because trace fossils and paleosols of ancient fluvial–deltaic deposits can help distinguish between these systems deposited under drylands (ephemeral) vs. seasonal (intermittent) vs tropical (perennial) climate settings based on modern analogs. For example. most often the trace fossil-lithofacies-pedofacies associations preserved in core are very useful to improve interpretations of the degree of lateral and vertical continuity of paleoenvironments – continental vs transitional vs marine – that are used to interpret reservoir geometry and continuity. \nTicket Prices:\nMember: $35.00 \nConcession Member [Retired or Hardship]: $30.00 \nGraduate Member: $20.00 \nStudent Member: $10.00 \nNon-Member: $50.00 \nConcession\, Student and Graduate Member pricing ends Thursday (1 week prior) at 5pm (AWST). \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-august-technical-evening-2025/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250812T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250812T143000
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SUMMARY:PESA ACT/NSW August Technical Talk
DESCRIPTION:About the Presentation\nEncountering Aboriginal cultural heritage is something that is unavoidable in our members’ work and the impact that it has can sometimes cause unexpected outcomes. This is an issue which has been addressed by the Australian courts recently in the context of Santos’s Barossa Project. \nOn 12 August 2025\, PESA has invited Caterina Meduri\, a partner of Piper Alderman\, to give a presentation about the recent Federal Court decisions concerning the Barossa Project and some practical takeaways that can be of use to our members.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-act-nsw-august-2025-technical-talk/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA NSW Secretary":MAILTO:nsw-secretary@pesa.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250731T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250731T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T084855Z
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT July Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT July Luncheon\nNew Geological Studies Leading to 2025 Acreage Release in the Polda and Otway Basins\, SA\nPaul Strong and Sharon Tiainen \n(Energy Resources\, Geological Survey of SA\, Department for Energy and Mining)\nThe Polda Basin is a 10\,000 km2 Neoproterozoic to Jurassic basin covering the central western portion of the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia and extends westwards into the Great Australian Bight. The basin is only lightly explored\, with the last significant hydrocarbon exploration occurring in the offshore Polda Basin in the late 1970s/early 1980s\, with no reported hydrocarbon shows except for a relatively minor gas show of 40 ppm methane in Mercury 1. However\, source rock studies in the Jurassic section indicate the presence of immature\, relatively high TOC and excellent generative potential for both oil and gas from carbonaceous claystone and coal. Recent work by the GSSA (Tiainen\, 2025) indicates the presence of a potential source rock from the underlying Neoproterozoic Kilroo Formation\, with oil staining identified in the permeable reservoir intervals in the Polda Formation in the onshore mineral drillhole Kilroo 1A. In addition\, recent work conducted at the University of Adelaide suggests that there may be potential for a natural hydrogen accumulation within the onshore Polda Basin (Rumi Daruso 2023\, shown in Margiono et al. 2024). \nFollowing a recent acreage relinquishment\, one new Regulated Substances Exploration Licence (RSEL) in the Polda Basin is being offered as acreage release block PO2025 RSEL-A by the South Australian Government for competitive work program bidding. \nThe Otway Basin is one of the best known and most actively explored of the series of Mesozoic rift basins that span the southern coastline of Australia\, formed following rifting between the Antarctic and Australian plates. Over the last 2 years DEM has conducted studies over most of the onshore Otway Basin in South Australia\, with results suggesting that significant hydrocarbons have been generated and expelled in a number of structural troughs in the region\, and that suitable reservoir fairways and new play types are now better defined than previously. \nFollowing a recent acreage relinquishment\, five new regulated substances exploration licences (RSELs)\, three gas storage exploration licences (GSELs) and one new geothermal exploration licence (GEL) in the Otway Basin are being offered by the South Australian Government based on work program bidding. A key motivation for the acreage release is the looming shortfall in energy supply in the southeast Australian market. The South Australian onshore Otway Basin is in a strategic location for natural gas exploration and gas storage. \n  \n  \n\nEvent Details:\nThursday 31st July 2025\nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start\nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nThe luncheon will consist of 2 courses and drinks \nBookings close 5 pm Monday\, 28th July 2025 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-july-luncheon/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250717T121500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250717T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:PESA QLD: Lunch\, 17 July: Natural or White Hydrogen\, what is it and how is it being explored for around the world - Dr Josh Whitcombe
DESCRIPTION:PESA Queensland welcomes Dr Josh Whitcombe to present a technical luncheon on Natural or White Hydrogen\, what is it and how is it being explored for around the world. \nThe Technical Lunch will be held at the Brisbane Port Office Hotel\, Blue Room. \n\n\n\nPresentation:\nNatural or White Hydrogen\, what is it and how is it being explored for around the world\n\n\nVenue:\nPort Office Hotel Brisbane\, 40 Edward St\, Brisbane City QLD 4000\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\nThursday\, 17 July 12:15 PM\n\n\n\n  \nPresentation Abstract: \nThe talk will provide an overview of what natural hydrogen is and provide a technical update on HyTerra’s Nemaha Project in Kansas. Insights into regulations in different jurisdiction and how it can support exploration will also be discussed. \n\n  \nTickets for the Technical Luncheon can be purchased below. \nStandard ticket pricing will be available until Monday\, 14 July 12:30 PM – To avoid disappointment please register before this time. \n\n\n\n\nTicket Price\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers – $55\nNon-Members – $75\nStudent / Retired Members – $30\nLate Ticket – $95\n\n\n\n\n\nLate ticket sales are subject to venue availability. Please note dietary requirements cannot be guaranteed for late tickets.  \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nKeep track of upcoming PESA QLD Events:\n\nClick here to view PESA QLD Events Calendar on the web \n\nClick here to subscribe to PESA QLD Events by adding it to your Google Calendar\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-qld-lunch-17-july-natural-or-white-hydrogen-what-is-it-and-how-is-it-being-explored-for-around-the-world-dr-josh-whitcombe/
LOCATION:Port Office Hotel\, 40 Edward St\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,QLD,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250708T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250708T143000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
CREATED:20250615T232504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T045139Z
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SUMMARY:PESA ACT/NSW July Technical Talk
DESCRIPTION:Kenmore: A Case Study for Static Modelling in a Mature Oil Field\nThe Kenmore field has been producing oil since 1985 and is moving to late field life. Several work-over opportunities existed\, with Kenmore-43\, a previously cased and suspended but yet to be completed well\, identified as one of the best candidates in the field. Focusing on the Jurassic Basal Birkhead and Hutton intervals\, a geological model was built to capture the possible range of outcomes if Kenmore-43 were to be perforated. The modelling work was closely integrated with the simulation results and was continuously refined to obtain the best possible history match. The work identified Kenmore-43 as a viable economic opportunity\, which followed through with a very successful workover.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-act-nsw-july-technical-talk-2025/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA NSW Secretary":MAILTO:nsw-secretary@pesa.com.au
GEO:-33.872562;151.2089734
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250626T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
CREATED:20250328T042653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T031418Z
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT June Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT June Luncheon\nThe impact of triggered earthquakes of the Basel geothermal project 2006 on Engineered Geothermal Systems\nMarkus Häring (Consultant)\nThe triggered earthquake of M 3.4 with subsequent events of M >2 was a turning point in the perception of induced seismicity caused by intentional pressure changes in the subsurface. The events followed a massive hydraulic stimulation into granitic basement at 5 km depth below the city of Basel. \nThe geothermal project attracted worldwide attention\, not only because the seismicity was felt throughout the city\, but also because\, for the first time\, induced seismicity was recorded in detail by a scientifically supported monitoring system. \nSince then\, microseismic monitoring systems have been greatly improved and can now be used in all underground operations where pressure changes occur\, such as oil and gas production\, fraccing\, CCS and EGS. \n  \n  \n\nEvent Details:\nThursday 26th June 2025\nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start\nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nThe luncheon will consist of 2 courses and drinks \nBookings close 5 pm Monday\, 23rd June 2025 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-june-luncheon/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250619T121500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250619T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
CREATED:20250601T122314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T052540Z
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SUMMARY:PESA QLD: AGM (rescheduled) and Lunch\, 19 June : Elixir Energy\, building a Taroom Trough gas business
DESCRIPTION:This month PESA Queensland welcomes Stuart Nicholls to present a technical luncheon on Elixir Energy progress maturing their project in the exciting Taroom Trough. \nThe Technical Lunch will be held at the Port Office Hotel in the Blue Room (Entry off Margaret Street). \nThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the PESA QLD Branch will be hosted prior to the commencement of the Technical Lunch (Note this was rescheduled from May due to unforeseen circumstances). \nFor detailed directions\, see explanation below. \nPlease note the Early Bird ticket pricing cut-off times described below. \n\n\n\nPresentation:\nElixir Energy\, building a Taroom Trough gas business\n\n\nVenue:\nPort Office Hotel\, cnr Edward & Margaret Sts\, Brisbane \nUpstairs Function Room (Entry off Margaret St)\n\n\nDate & Time:\nThursday\, 19 June 12:15 PM\n\n\n\n  \nPresentation Abstract: \nElixir Energy has the largest acreage position in Queenslands exciting Taroom Trough\, covering half a million net acres\, diversified amongst the successfully explored plays and already containing 2.6TCF of independently certified resource. Come and join us to hear from newly appointed CEO Stuart Nicholls as he lays down the 3 year road map to the Company’s first reserves and production. The Taroom is set to be one of the hottest ‘basins’ in Australia over the coming years don’t miss your opportunity to hear why and how you might be a part of it. \n\nTickets for the Technical Luncheon can be purchased below. \nFinal numbers to venue required by COB Friday 13 June – To avoid disappointment please register before that date and time. \n  \n\n\n\n\nTicket Prices\n\n\n\n\n\nPESA Members – $55\nNon-Members – $75\nStudent / Retired Members – $30\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nPESA QLD 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING\nThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the PESA QLD Branch will be hosted prior to the commencement of the Technical Lunch. \nMembers are encouraged to attend the AGM to have their say with the PESA QLD committee. \nPESA QLD are always interested to have active involvement from our membership… and what better way than to take up a position on the PESA QLD Committee!  Interested members who are keen to become a committee member are encouraged to lodge a nomination form (see link below).  Any member is invited to nominate for any of the available roles detailed on the Nomination form.  Any questions\, please email qld-secretary@pesa.com.au \nThe requisite AGM governance documents for distribution to members are below: \nAgenda \nMinutes of 2024 AGM \nPresidents Report \nTreasurers Report \nCommittee Nomination Form \nProxy Form \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nKeep track of upcoming PESA QLD Events:\n\nClick here to view PESA QLD Events Calendar on the web \n\nClick here to subscribe to PESA QLD Events by adding it to your Google Calendar\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-qld-agm-rescheduled-and-lunch-19-june-elixir-energy-building-a-taroom-trough-gas-business/
LOCATION:Port Office Hotel\, 40 Edward St\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Branch AGM,Industry,QLD,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250619T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250619T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
CREATED:20250527T093215Z
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SUMMARY:PESA WA June Technical Lunch: The Renaissance Tour: A revival of frontier basins with data-driven exploration
DESCRIPTION:Hosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor SLB: \n  \n \nGold Sponsors IKON Science: \n \n  \nand Silver Sponsors Delft\, Qeye and Task Fronterra Geoscience: \n                       \n\nPESA WA invites you to our technical luncheon on Thursday 19th June.\nThe Renaissance Tour: A revival of frontier basins with data-driven exploration\nPresented by Lauren Found (Searcher)\n\nAs the energy exploration landscape shifts and evolves\, so too does the thinking around the basins we investigate. Advancing seismic technology in the last decade has allowed for a fresh perspective on frontier and previously discarded basins\, with the shifts in thinking yielding billions of barrels of results. \nIn this world tour of frontier basins\, crustal architecture\, source rock presence and reservoir fairways are explored with direct observations from modern\, long-offset seismic data. The deepwater Gulf of Papua had its crustal model challenged and reinterpreted thanks to long-offset 2D seismic acquisition\, allowing for the imaging of large-scale crustal structures. Beneath the salt of the Scotian Basin\, reservoir fairways are imaged in detail and de-risked thanks to Wide Azimuth Seismic Acquisition\, and further south to the conjugate Orange-Pelotas Basins\, high-resolution 3D and Ultrafar AVO analysis reveals a world-class source rock\, observable and mappable on both sides of the margin\, despite being proven only on one side to date. \nTicket Prices:\nMember (Early Bird): $69.00 \nConcession Member [Retired or Hardship]: $59.00 \nStudent Member: $10.00 \nGraduate Member: $20.00 \nNon-Member: $99.00 \nMember (Non-Early Bird): $79.00 \nEarly bird\, Concession\, Student and Graduate Member pricing ends Thursday (1 week prior) at 5pm (AWST). All ticket sales close at 5pm Tuesday (2 days prior). \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/data-driven-exploration-technical-lunch/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="PESA Western Australia":MAILTO:wa-secretary@pesa.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250610T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250610T143000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
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SUMMARY:PESA ACT/NSW June Technical Talk
DESCRIPTION:Recent Advances in Faulting and Folding in the NSW Coal Fields: Implications and Observations on Fault Hydrogeology\nUnderstanding the impact of subsurface developments on groundwater is one of the key uncertainties for many resource projects. It is common for opponents to invoke faults as an existential threat to aquifers and groundwater systems. \nWhile minor faulting is common within a development\, the resource is generally relatively unfaulted and may be constrained by faults. Generally\, groundwater models used to support environmental impact statements cover an area wider than the development and often include faults. \nA simple set of workflows and schemas will be presented that can be used to characterise and understand the kinematics of faulting geologically. The hydrogeologic understanding of faults is intimately related to how they crosscut and displace aquitards\, aquifers\, and groundwater resources. These workflows will be illustrated using case studies from the Sydney and Gunnedah basins. \nParticular care must be taken when reviewing data and drawing inferences. Sound geological data and principles must be used to parameterise the hydrogeology of faults. A relatively small amount of work done early\, with the appropriate representation of results\, will ease future developments and expansion.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-act-nsw-june-technical-talk-2025/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA NSW Secretary":MAILTO:nsw-secretary@pesa.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250522T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
CREATED:20250328T042039Z
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT May Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT May Luncheon\nProspectivity of the Daralingie Shelf area of the Warburton Basin\, SA\nTim Rady (Geomorph Energy) and Rob Kirk (Consultant)\nAbstract:\nTo further highlight the prospectivity of the Warburton Basin\, the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining (SADEM) has undertaken a whole of basin project integrating regional seismic interpretations (using the 2D Cube)\, previous geological understanding\, well and standardized core interpretations. The May 2025 PESA lunch will be the first public release of the main outcomes from this project. \nThe Cambrian eastern Warburton Basin underlies the bulk of the hydrocarbon-producing Permian Cooper Basin in South Australia. The Warburton\, like the Cooper Basin\, is hydrocarbon bearing with a significant catalogue of hydrocarbon shows recorded from a wide variety of lithologies and stratigraphic intervals. Therefore\, understanding the stratigraphic context of hydrocarbon occurrences is critical to unlocking this basin’s prospectivity. It is in this context that two integrated seismic-based interpretations were undertaken in this project and are the focus of PESA’s May 2025 lunch time lecture. \nThe initial seismic interpretation\, by R. Kirk\, looked at the whole eastern Warburton Basin with the results providing the stratigraphic and gross depositional environment (GDE) concepts that underpin the entire project. From this work a new stratigraphic sub-division of the Warburton Basin has been developed (Kirk et al 2025). Subsequently\, the second seismic study was undertaken (by T. Rady) building upon the seismic sequence stratigraphic framework developed by Kirk et al (2025) by combining seismic attributes\, structural and seismic facies mapping and core descriptions to develop GDE and updated reservoir distribution maps for the uppermost section\, termed ‘400-1000’. This work has provided new insights into the basin stratigraphy\, evolution and prospectivity for hydrocarbons (Rady et al 2025). \n  \n\nEvent Details:\nThursday 22nd May 2025\nThe May luncheon is a week earlier than usual due to the AEP conference during the last week of May \nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start\nPlace: Ayer’s House\, 288 North Tce\, Adelaide \nThe luncheon will consist of 2 courses and drinks \nBookings close 5 pm Monday\, 19th May 2025 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-may-luncheon/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250515T164500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
CREATED:20250408T112222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T043451Z
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SUMMARY:Joint PESA - SPE WA Evening Event May 2025:  CCS projects and insights from across Australia
DESCRIPTION:PESA – SPE WA invites you to Joint Evening Event.\n\nCCS projects and insights from across Australia: Thursday 15th May 2025\n\nGorgon Carbon Capture and Storage – Insights and Lessons Learned\nRobert Root (Chevron Australia) will provide an overview of Gorgon CCS including performance to date\, system optimization\, and key lessons for other CCS projects. The Gorgon Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant is supplied by gas from two foundation fields: Jansz which has low reservoir CO2\, and Gorgon which is relatively high in reservoir CO2 (~14%). The design of Gorgon Project included systems to extract CO2 from the reservoir gas stream feeding the LNG plant and inject it into the Dupuy Formation below Barrow Island (BWI) for permanent storage. Since 2019 CO2 has been injected into the Dupuy at globally significant rates with over 10 million tonnes injected\, however the system has been limited by the capacity to manage reservoir pressure through producing water from the Dupuy Formation and injection into the overlying Barrow Group. Activities are currently underway to increase pressure management capacity including side-tracking and re-completing existing wells\, drilling additional wells\, and installation of surface filtration facilities. \nCO₂mpartmentalising Climate Change: Perth Basin’s Role\nJulia Cass (DEMIRS) will discuss reservoir quality controls in the Perth Basin that have been evaluated to rank carbon storage targets for a CO₂ Storage Atlas being prepared by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. The key attributes for the most prospective targets include thick intervals with high net-to-gross passing cut-off criteria of shale volume below 30% and porosity greater than 10% at depths suitable for supercritical CO₂ storage. Reservoir heterogeneity is preferred as it permits greater lateral plume migration by enhancing residual gas trapping thereby boosting storage efficiency. These attributes alongside seal effectiveness determine the most suitable storage intervals. \nThe Cattamarra Coal Measures emerged as the highest-ranked storage interval of the evaluated targets. It is characterised by thick\, high net-to-gross sections with coarse-grained channel sands providing excellent injection potential. Burial and temperature control diagenesis which naturally degrades porosity and permeability with depth ultimately defining the lower limit of intervals prospective for storage. A combination of temperature modelling\, petrophysical analysis and depth mapping has been utilized to delineate the Cattamarra Coal Measures reservoir target and assess the overlying regional seal of the Cadda Formation. \n\nGlobal CCUS overview: Pivotal progress and persistent challenges\nAnne Forbes (Wood Mackensie) will discuss the highs and lows in the CCUS space across 2024. The 48 Mtpa of sanctioned project capacity was much lower than expected\, although new project capacity announcements remained at a healthy rate. Asia Pacific led in licencing\, with 90% of new awards occurring in APAC. And in Australia\, Moomba CCS\, the world’s lowest cost CCS project to date\, commenced operation. \nLooking forward\, we expect a record number of FIDs\, industry first start-ups\, and the first commercial scale CO2 ship to set sail in 2025. But at a global level we expect the rate of licensing to slow as existing work commitments are actioned. \n\nTickets on sale shortly: \n\nTicket Prices: \nMember (Early Bird): $40.00 \nNon-Member (Early Bird): $60.00 \nMember: $50.00 \nNon-Member: $70.00 \nEarly bird pricing ends Thursday (1 week prior) at 5pm (AWST). All ticket sales close at 5pm Tuesday (2 days prior). \n  \nHosted with thanks to our Platinum sponsor SLB: \n  \n \nGold Sponsors IKON Science and DUG: \n \n  \nand Silver Sponsors Delft\, Qeye and Task Fronterra: \n                      \n\n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/joint-pesa-spe-wa-evening-event-may-2025-ccs-projects-and-insights-from-across-australia/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250515T121500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250515T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T123842
CREATED:20250428T095930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T100447Z
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SUMMARY:PESA QLD: AGM and Lunch\, 15 May : How lightweight seismic technology can change 3D seismic design and execution: A high channel count case study from Taranaki\, NZ
DESCRIPTION:This month PESA Queensland welcomes Brendon Mitchell to present a technical luncheon on application of innovative seismic technology. \nThe Technical Lunch will be held at the Port Office Hotel in the Blue Room (Entry off Margaret Street). \nThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the PESA QLD Branch will be hosted prior to the commencement of the Technical Lunch. \nFor detailed directions\, see explanation below. \nPlease note the Early Bird ticket pricing cut-off times described below. \nWith the technical lunch being seismic-themed\, PESA are pleased to be able to offer ASEG members tickets at member prices. \n\n\n\nPresentation:\nHow lightweight seismic technology can change 3D seismic design and execution: A high channel count case study from Taranaki\, NZ \n\n\nVenue:\nPort Office Hotel\, cnr Edward & Margaret Sts\, Brisbane \nBlue Room (Entry off Margaret St)\n\n\nDate & Time:\nThursday\, 15 May 12:15 PM\n\n\n\n  \nPresentation Abstract: \n3D seismic surveying in New Zealand’s diverse landscapes presents unique challenges and opportunities. Three moderately sized (in comparison to Australian petroleum seismic) 3D seismic surveys were acquired onshore Taranaki\, New Zealand in 2021-2022 utilising very high live channel counts ranging from 34\,000 to 80\,000. \nThis talk presents the benefits recognised from the use of dense receiver sampling and large active patch sizes for conducting high-resolution seismic acquisition in an operationally and geologically challenging environment. The rugged hills\, dense forests\, extensive waterways\, and complex landowner environments encountered in the Taranaki region demand specialized survey design\, acquisition technology and workflows to ensure accurate data collection while minimizing environmental and social impact. \nModern lightweight nodal receivers facilitated a rethink of how seismic had been acquired in New Zealand and could change nearly all aspects of the planning\, execution\, and project costs. \n\nTickets for the Technical Luncheon can be purchased below. \nFinal numbers to venue required by COB Thursday\, 5 May – To avoid disappointment please register before that date and time. \n  \n\n\n\n\nTicket Prices\n\n\n\n\n\nPESA & ASEG Members – $55\nNon-Members – $75\nStudent / Retired Members – $30\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nPESA QLD 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING\nThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the PESA QLD Branch will be hosted prior to the commencement of the Technical Lunch. \nMembers are encouraged to attend the AGM to have their say with the PESA QLD committee. \nPESA QLD are always interested to have active involvement from our membership… and what better way than to take up a position on the PESA QLD Committee!  Interested members who are keen to become a committee member are encouraged to lodge a nomination form (see link below).  Any member is invited to nominate for any of the available roles detailed on the Nomination form.  Any questions\, please email qld-secretary@pesa.com.au \nThe requisite AGM governance documents for distribution to members will be available shortly on this event webpage \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nKeep track of upcoming PESA QLD Events:\n\nClick here to view PESA QLD Events Calendar on the web \n\nClick here to subscribe to PESA QLD Events by adding it to your Google Calendar\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-qld-agm-and-lunch-15-may-how-lightweight-seismic-technology-can-change-3d-seismic-design-and-execution-a-high-channel-count-case-study-from-taranaki-nz/
LOCATION:Port Office Hotel\, 40 Edward St\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Branch AGM,Industry,QLD,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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SUMMARY:PESA ACT/NSW May Technical Talk
DESCRIPTION:Results of the Morney Dome Gravity Survey in the Cooper Eromanga Basin\nThis talk discusses various geophysical techniques used to explore the Morney High in ATP2022 in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin\, QLD. The Morney High is located <5km from the Inland Oil Field which has produced 4.7 MMSTB from Jurassic reservoirs. The results of the Atomionics Quantum gravity survey\, the Altas Geophysics traditional gravity survey and the Cuddapan North 2D seismic survey are compared and the implications for follow up hydrocarbon potential is evaluated.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-act-nsw-may-2025-technical-talk/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="PESA NSW Secretary":MAILTO:nsw-secretary@pesa.com.au
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