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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT April Luncheon- Cooper Basin - seismic processing & where it leads ...
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT April Luncheon\nJoint meeting with ASEG SA-NT\nCooper Basin – seismic processing & where it leads …\nPeter Strauss\n  \nAbstract:\nProcessing and interpretation work on the Western Flank of the Cooper Basin indicate that modern land 3D seismic datasets are often not fit-for-purpose when targeting smaller-scale structures. One of the primary objective in this region\, the Namur horizon\, is typically a strong and easily identifiable seismic event. Exploration success therefore depends less on horizon picking and more on accurately positioning wells on genuine structural highs. However\, deeper targets beneath the Namur present greater challenges. In these intervals\, seismic events are often discontinuous and geologically inconsistent\, making both structural interpretation and imaging problematic. \nThis talk highlights two key issues: \nThe structural problem is not new—it was identified in 2D seismic data approximately 30 years ago\, where structural “corrections” were applied. These corrections have not been consistently carried through into modern 3D datasets.\nImaging quality in onshore seismic data is being compromised by the application of processing workflows originally developed for marine 3D seismic. These methods are poorly suited to land data\, where targets are significantly smaller and geological complexity is higher. Avoiding such approaches can yield sharper\, more geologically meaningful seismic images better suited to land exploration. \nEvent Details:\nThursday\, 30th April 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\, 27th April 2026 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-april-luncheon-cooper-basin/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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SUMMARY:PESA NSW: May 2026 Technical Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The Taroom Trough – The next big thing?  \nActivity in the Taroom Trough of the Bowen Basin Queensland is ramping up considerably in 2026. The unconventional play\, considered by many to be Australia’s first proven Basin Centred Gas (BCG) accumulation\, will see significant seismic and well activity in 2026. Large and small companies alike are staking their positions\, with activity at an all time high. Over the coming years\, we will see a raft of companies including majors\, such as Shell and Santos\, new players Omega and Elixir and the newest entrant into the Trough\, Xstate Resources\, working towards commercial breakthroughs. Greg will give a brief history of the Taroom Trough from an unconventional perspective\, describe the play in detail and provide insight to some of the more important drilling results and preview the upcoming activity in the region.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-nsw-may-2026-technical-lunch/
LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT May Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT May Luncheon\n“Update on Gold Hydrogen’s drilling on the Yorke Peninsula”\n Peter Bubendorfer\nGold Hydrogen\n  \nAbstract:\nGold Hydrogen was started by its founders in 2021 with applications lodged over historic hydrogen shows on Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. Applications were also lodged over areas of the Adelaide Geosyncline and Murray Basin as well as blocks on the Gawler Craton south of Whyalla. The company listed on the ASX in early 2023 and following the grant of PEL 687 has been a very active pioneering explorer. After flying airborne gravity and magnetics\, in 2023 the company twinned the original Ramsay Oil Bore hydrogen show with Ramsay 1 and 2\, intersecting up to 96% hydrogen and 37% helium\, some of the highest purities ever seen in underground wells. Post drilling\, a 2D seismic survey was carried out and at the end of 2025 two further wells were drilled which confirmed continuity of reservoir. The company is preparing to flow test its wells later this year. \n  \nEvent Details:\nThursday\, 28th May 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\, 25th May  2026 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-may-luncheon-2/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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SUMMARY:PESA QLD: Comet Ridge's Mahalo Gas Hub – The next cab off the rank
DESCRIPTION:Comet Ridge’s Mahalo Gas Hub – The next cab off the rank\nPresented by Tor McCaul (Managing Director)\, Melanie Fitzell (Lead Geologist & Tenures) \nComet Ridge has secured a significant acreage position at the Mahalo Gas Hub in the southern Bowen Basin. This region is shaping up to be a major gas production hub for the east coast\, with proven commercial production rates\, development-ready 2P gas reserves\, and excellent access to key infrastructure to domestic and LNG export markets. The Mahalo Gas Hub assets are the Company’s primary focus for short-term development and appraisal expansion activities with the aim of supplying gas into Australia’s east coast gas market. \nJoin Tor and Melanie who will provide an engaging overview of the Mahalo Gas Hub area\, including details on its exploration and appraisal history\, geological setting\, and the exciting future opportunities ahead for the project. \n  \nTickets on sale now.\nStandard ticket pricing will go into affect on Thursday\, 21st May 5:00 PM. \nPlease note\, this event will commence at 12:30pm (arrival from 12:00pm).
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-qld-may-2026-technical-lunch/
LOCATION:Stamford Plaza Brisbane\, 39 Edward St\, Brisbane QLD\, Brisbane\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:QLD,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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SUMMARY:PESA VIC/TAS: National Geoscience Champion Lecture Tour - Peter Moore
DESCRIPTION:PESA VIC/TAS invites you to our technical luncheon on Tuesday 2nd June at Henry and the Fox\, Melbourne\n“Petroleum geoscience and the energy transition: a personal historical perspective and predictions for the future“\nPresented by Peter Moore (AGC/PESA National Geoscience Champion Lecture Tour 2026)\nThe petroleum industry was technologically advanced by the mid 1900s\, but a number of developments over the last half century stand out in the areas of seismic\, sequence stratigraphy\, assessment technologies\, deepwater plays\, drilling\, offshore developments\, CSG and shale\, which will be discussed\, including from a personal perspective. These developments have served to maintain the competitiveness of the petroleum industry and have satisfied an increasing demand over time. \nHowever\, a key question for the industry is its future role in the evolving energy transition. Analysis is difficult because there are multiple competing narratives and strong vested interests: \nToday we sit at a pivot point\, with a growing divergence of possible energy futures\, depending on how the world balances economic growth\, energy poverty\, geopolitics\, and great power competition against emissions reduction\, fossil fuel elimination and climate change concerns. \nIn the decade since the Paris agreement and despite significant progress\, the 1.5oC goal is lost and fossil fuel’s contribution to energy consumption remains at 80%. \nWhile both sides (fossil fuel supporters and renewable proponents) argue their case\, the next 15 years at least is becoming clearer – a US/China energy and manufacturing divide\, huge growth of renewables but matched by overall energy growth\, the emergence of nuclear\, and the persistence of petroleum\, especially gas. \nDespite trillions of dollars spent on the energy transition\, we have underestimated the difficulty in speedily transitioning the world’s energy and industrial infrastructure\, and have underestimated global growth\, including overall energy consumption. This can be seen by comparing predictions and model outcomes published over the last decade. \nFor today’s petroleum geoscientists\, technology and jobs will continue to evolve while new areas are likely to include advanced geothermal\, CCS\, and potentially natural hydrogen. As fields decline and new developments and discoveries become smaller\, more effort and technology are required from petroleum companies and individuals to deliver the energy the world still demands. \nPeter will also add updated comments related to the Straits of Hormuz and the US/Iran conflict. \n \nImage credit – Jenny Yerimey \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: Tuesday\, June 2nd\, 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: (Apologies for the increase\, but Henry and the Fox have raised their rates) \n\n$70 per person (Members of PESA\, ASEG\, and SPE)\n$90 non-members\n$30 Students
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-vic-tas-peter-moore-national-geoscience-champion-lecture-tour/
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: June 2026 Technical Lunch
DESCRIPTION:New opportunities for gas exploration in NSW – acreage available first time in a decade \nOn 29 April 2026 the NSW Minister for Natural Resources announced the release of new areas for exploration in the North West of NSW near the South Australian and Queensland borders. They are inviting companies to apply for the grant of exploration tenements over two specific areas (the Bancannia and Pondie Range Troughs) that have previously been identified as prospective for oil and gas. \nPESA has approached the Executive Team for the Minister and we are negotiating the details of the person in that Team to come and provide us updated information on the areas involved\, their prospectivity\, the conditions for the grants and the administrative details required for interested entities. More information on the speaker will be released closer to June 9. \nMeanwhile\, full details of the contents of the Minister’s Press Release are available on the NSW Ministerial media releases website and published on 29 April 2026. One of the key conditions for applicants will be the areas involved will be subject to requirements any gas produced from the areas covered by these newly released EL’s will be reserved for domestic consumption. \nThis is an exciting development and shows the NSW Government are aware of and are taking positive steps to relieve the coming gas shortage in NSW. Recent television interviews have also shown the Minister willingly talking over the Santos Narrabri Project and its progress through the Regulatory Regime\, so discussions at our June 9 meeting are likely to expand beyond the newly released areas for exploration.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-nsw-june-2026-technical-lunch/
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: June Technical Luncheon: Dr Peter Moore - Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) National Geoscience Champion
DESCRIPTION:PESA WA invites you to our June Technical Luncheon on Thursday 25 June at The Melbourne Hotel:\n“Petroleum Geoscience and the Energy Transition: A Personal Historical Perspective and Predictions for the Future”\nPresented by Dr Peter Moore (Adjunct Professor at Curtin University)\n\nAn historical perspective on important advances that Dr Peter Moore has been witness to\, and continuation of the story into the future around the emergence of non-fossil-fuel energy sources and the likely ongoing roles of geoscientists. \nThe petroleum industry was technologically advanced by the mid 1900s\, but a number of developments over the last half century stand out in the areas of seismic\, sequence stratigraphy\, assessment technologies\, deepwater plays\, drilling\, offshore developments\, CSG and shale\, which will be discussed\, including from a personal perspective. These developments have served to maintain the competitiveness of the petroleum industry and have satisfied an increasing demand over time. \nHowever\, a key question for the industry is its future role in the evolving energy transition. Analysis is difficult because there are multiple competing narratives and strong vested interests. \nToday we sit at a pivot point\, with a growing divergence of possible energy futures\, depending on how the world balances economic growth\, energy poverty\, geopolitics\, and great power competition against emissions reduction\, fossil fuel elimination and climate change concerns. \nIn the decade since the Paris agreement and despite significant progress\, the 1.5oC goal is lost and fossil fuel’s contribution to energy consumption remains at 80%. \nWhile both sides (fossil fuel supporters and renewable proponents) argue their case\, the next 15 years at least is becoming clearer – a US/China energy and manufacturing divide\, huge growth of renewables but matched by overall energy growth\, the emergence of nuclear\, and the persistence of petroleum\, especially gas. \nDespite trillions of dollars spent on the energy transition\, we have underestimated the difficulty in speedily transitioning the world’s energy and industrial infrastructure\, and have underestimated global growth\, including overall energy consumption. This can be seen by comparing predictions and model outcomes published over the last decade. \nFor today’s petroleum geoscientists\, technology and jobs will continue to evolve while new areas are likely to include advanced geothermal\, CCS\, and potentially natural hydrogen. As fields decline and new developments and discoveries become smaller\, more effort and technology is required from petroleum companies and individuals to deliver the energy the world still demands. \n\nTicket Prices: \nEarly Bird Member (Until 5pm Thursday 18 June): $69.00 \nMember (Friday 19 June – Monday 22 June): $79.00 \nStudent Member (Until Monday 22 June): $20.00 \nConcession Member [Retired or Hardship] (Until Monday 22 June): $59.00 \nNon-Member (Until Monday 22 June): $89.00 \nEarly bird pricing ends Thursday 18 June at 5pm (AWST). All ticket sales close at 5pm Monday 22 June.  No further tickets will be allocated after this time. \nPlease note that this event will be held on Thursday 25 June at The Melbourne Hotel (33 Milligan Street\, Perth). \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. \nHosted with thanks to our Platinum Sponsor: \n \nand Gold Sponsor: \n \nand Silver Sponsors: \n \n \n \nand Bronze Sponsor:
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-june-lunch-talk/
LOCATION:The Melbourne Hotel\, 33 Milligan Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk,WA
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT June Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT June Luncheon\n“Understanding exploration success and failure in the Cooper and Eromanga Basins\, South Australia”\nSharon Tiainen \nDEM\n  \nAbstract:\nLooking back at open-file well and production data provides an historical account of exploration success and failure in the Cooper and Eromanga Basins in South Australia. While the largest gas fields in the Cooper Basin were found early\, this pattern does not hold for oil in the Eromanga Basin. The Western Flank oil discoveries followed the entry of new operators and new licences. Despite the basins’ maturity\, some areas remain underexplored\, for example\, the Nappamerri Trough has no dedicated oil wells despite being similar in size to the Western Flank. The look back highlights the value of ongoing acreage releases\, which promote data refresh\, competition\, and the discovery of overlooked oil and gas potential. \n  \nEvent Details:\nThursday\, 25th June 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\, 22nd June  2026 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-june-luncheon-2/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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SUMMARY:PESA QLD: Structural Controls on Aquifer Connectivity in the Great Artesian Basin\, Narrabri
DESCRIPTION:PESA QLD June Luncheon\n\nGeological structures and aquifer connectivity in the Great Artesian Basin and underlying Permian-Triassic basins: insights from airborne electromagnetic surveys\, hydrochemistry and environmental tracers at Narrabri\, NSW\nPresented by: Dr Matthias Raiber\n(Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO)\n  \nAbstract: \nIn the Narrabri region\, understanding connectivity between coal seam gas (CSG) reservoirs and overlying aquifers is important for assessing potential groundwater impacts and addressing community concerns\, given that the Gunnedah Basin\, which hosts the coal seams\, underlies key Great Artesian Basin (GAB) units such as the Pilliga Sandstone. \nThis study applies an integrated workflow combining airborne electromagnetics (SkyTEM)\, seismic interpretation\, K/Ar dating of igneous intrusions\, and hydrochemical and environmental tracer datasets (including noble gases and groundwater age tracers). The SkyTEM survey (~2\,765 line km; >60 flight lines) provides high-resolution constraints on subsurface architecture\, enabling mapping of faults\, intrusions\, and key stratigraphic boundaries to ~400 m depth. \nAEM results and K/Ar ages of intrusive activity were integrated with seismic and geological data to develop conceptual hydrogeological models identifying potential connectivity pathways. Hydrochemical and tracer data were then used to test for evidence of hydraulic connection across formations and basins\, allowing structural interpretations to be evaluated against groundwater signatures. \nResults indicate that geological structures are widespread\, but their hydraulic significance and therefore their potential influence on connectivity varies across the study area. \nThe presentation focuses on the Narrabri Gas Project area while also addressing broader GAB connectivity questions. The integrated workflow provides a transferable framework for reducing uncertainty in subsurface fluid flow\, with relevance to hydrocarbon studies\, hydrogen storage\, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)\, and related applications. \n  \nEvent Details:\nDate: Thursday\, June 25th 2026 \nLuncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start \nPlace: Stamford Plaza Brisbane \nBookings close 5 pm Tuesday\, June 23rd 2026 unless sold out prior. \n 
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-qld-structural-controls-on-aquifer-connectivity-in-the-great-artesian-basin-narrabri/
LOCATION:Stamford Plaza Brisbane\, 39 Edward St\, Brisbane QLD\, Brisbane\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:QLD,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk
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SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT August Luncheon-
DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT August Luncheon\n“Petroleum geoscience and the energy transition: \na personal historical perspective and predictions for the future”\nDr Peter Moore\n\n  \nAbstract:\nThe petroleum industry was technologically advanced by the mid 1900s\, but a number of developments over the last half century stand out in the areas of seismic\, sequence stratigraphy\, assessment technologies\, deepwater plays\, drilling\, offshore developments\, CSG and shale\, which will be discussed\, including from a personal perspective. These developments have served to maintain the competitiveness of the petroleum industry and have satisfied an increasing demand over time. \nHowever\, a key question for the industry is its future role in the evolving energy transition. Analysis is difficult because there are multiple competing narratives and strong vested interests. \nToday we sit at a pivot point\, with a growing divergence of possible energy futures\, depending on how the world balances economic growth\, energy poverty\, geopolitics\, and great power competition against emissions reduction\, fossil fuel elimination and climate change concerns. \nIn the decade since the Paris agreement and despite significant progress\, the 1.5oC goal is lost and fossil fuel’s contribution to energy consumption remains at 80%. \nWhile both sides (fossil fuel supporters and renewable proponents) argue their case\, the next 15 years at least is becoming clearer – a US/China energy and manufacturing divide\, huge growth of renewables but matched by overall energy growth\, the emergence of nuclear\, and the persistence of petroleum\, especially gas. \nDespite trillions of dollars spent on the energy transition\, we have underestimated the difficulty in speedily transitioning the world’s energy and industrial infrastructure\, and have underestimated global growth\, including overall energy consumption. This can be seen by comparing predictions and model outcomes published over the last decade. \nFor today’s petroleum geoscientists\, technology and jobs will continue to evolve while new areas are likely to include advanced geothermal\, CCS\, and potentially natural hydrogen. As fields decline and new developments and discoveries become smaller\, more effort and technology are required from petroleum companies and individuals to deliver the energy the world still demands. \n  \nEvent Details:\nThursday\, 27th Ausgust 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\, 24th August 2026 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.
URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-august-luncheon-2/
LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000
CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch
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