BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PESA - Energy Geoscience - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pesa.com.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PESA - Energy Geoscience REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Perth BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:AWST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Adelaide BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1030 TZOFFSETTO:+0930 TZNAME:ACST DTSTART:20250405T163000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0930 TZOFFSETTO:+1030 TZNAME:ACDT DTSTART:20251004T163000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1030 TZOFFSETTO:+0930 TZNAME:ACST DTSTART:20260404T163000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0930 TZOFFSETTO:+1030 TZNAME:ACDT DTSTART:20261003T163000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1030 TZOFFSETTO:+0930 TZNAME:ACST DTSTART:20270403T163000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0930 TZOFFSETTO:+1030 TZNAME:ACDT DTSTART:20271002T163000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Brisbane BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260901T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260901T170000 DTSTAMP:20260825T035847Z CREATED:20260712T090111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T035847Z UID:10008805-1788278400-1788282000@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: Linking Lithium\, Water\, and Policy: A Case-Based Framework for Sustainability Education (Sudeshna Basugupta) DESCRIPTION:2026 PESA Webinar Series\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \n  \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 1st September 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n4pm              –     Perth\n5.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n6pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nLinking Lithium\, Water\, and Policy: A Case-Based Framework for Sustainability Education\nPresented by Sudeshna Basugupta (University College London) \nAbstract: \n\nThe increasing demand for lithium as a critical resource for energy transition technologies necessitates a comprehensive understanding of its environmental impacts\, particularly on water resources. This study presents a pedagogical framework that integrates technical\, environmental\, and policy perspectives to support interdisciplinary sustainability education. Focusing on case studies from the United Kingdom and Türkiye\, it explores how different lithium extraction pathways influence water consumption\, water scarcity\, and overall environmental sustainability across contrasting geological and regulatory contexts. \nIn the UK\, lithium extraction is derived from both primary hard rock sources\, such as lepidolite-bearing granites in Cornwall\, and secondary geothermal brines. In Türkiye\, the emphasis is on geothermal lithium production using Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) methods\, including adsorption\, ion exchange\, and membrane technologies. These approaches are compared with conventional evaporation-based techniques\, which involve prolonged processing times and significant water loss. \nUsing water footprint assessment\, the study evaluates total and freshwater use\, brine abstraction\, and associated environmental risks. By integrating insights from literature\, industry\, and policy sources\, the project highlights trade-offs between extraction efficiency and water impacts. The resulting framework supports the development of interdisciplinary skills and aligns sustainability education with emerging industrial and policy needs. \nBuilding on outputs from a Global Engagement Fund project and associated student research\, This work provides an adaptable\, practice‑oriented approach for strengthening sustainability‑focused education. It highlights opportunities for aligning curricula with emerging industrial\, environmental\, and societal needs. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-linking-lithium-water-and-policy-sudeshna-basugupta/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PESA-image--scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260828T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260828T140000 DTSTAMP:20260828T020238Z CREATED:20260828T020117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T020238Z UID:10008819-1787918400-1787925600@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA SA/NT October Luncheon 2026 DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT October Luncheon\n“Geological CO₂ Storage: Familiar Subsurface\, Different Questions”\nDr. Katherine Romanak\nThe University of Texas at Austin’s Bureau of Economic Geology \n  \nAbstract \nGeological CO₂ Storage: Familiar Subsurface\, Different Questions \nPetroleum geoscientists come to CO₂ storage with a powerful advantage: the rocks\, wells\, fluids and subsurface tools are familiar. But CCS can change the meaning of familiar observations—and sometimes reverse the questions we are accustomed to asking. Injection is not simply production done backwards. When is migration expected\, and when is it a containment concern? Does movement outside a predicted plume represent failure? Can there be environmental impact without CO₂ leakage? And when does a storage issue become a reportable emission? This presentation will explore where petroleum experience transfers directly to geological CO₂ storage and where familiar concepts need to be reconsidered. Drawing on examples from storage projects\, monitoring research\, and controlled-release experiments\, it will distinguish three objectives that are often unintentionally conflated: demonstrating containment\, protecting the environment\, and accounting for emissions. The central argument is simple: before deciding what to monitor\, we must first be clear about the question the monitoring is meant to answer. That distinction has important consequences for how we define leakage\, interpret unexpected subsurface behavior\, assess environmental risk\, and demonstrate that CO₂ storage is both safe and effective. \nEvent Details:\nThursday\, 22 October 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\, 19th October  2026 \nAny late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-nt-october-luncheon-2026/ LOCATION:Ayers House – Ballroom\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000 CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Lunch GEO:-34.921667;138.609444 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ayers House – Ballroom 288 North Terrace Adelaide South Australia 5000;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=288 North Terrace:geo:138.609444,-34.921667 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260827T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260827T140000 DTSTAMP:20260504T012711Z CREATED:20260504T012711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T012711Z UID:10008781-1787832000-1787839200@pesa.com.au 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 GEO:-34.921667;138.609444 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ayers House – Ballroom 288 North Terrace Adelaide South Australia 5000;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=288 North Terrace:geo:138.609444,-34.921667 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260818T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260818T120000 DTSTAMP:20260712T084859Z CREATED:20260712T084859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T084859Z UID:10008804-1787050800-1787054400@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: PESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia: Natural Hydrogen Series - Installment 2 DESCRIPTION:PESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia Joint Webinar Series: Natural Hydrogen\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 18 August 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n11am              –     Perth\n12.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n1pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for PESA members and Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nPESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia Joint Webinar Series: Natural Hydrogen – Installment 2\nPresented by Andrew Hume (Thor Energy) \nAbstract: \n\nPESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia present this second installment of the Natural Hydrogen webinar series.  In this installment\, Andrew Hume from Thor Energy will present an overview of Thor Energy’s South Australian exploration efforts. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-pesa-and-the-natural-hydrogen-association-of-australia-natural-hydrogen-series-installment-2/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NaturalHydrogenSeries_Banner-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260811T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260811T143000 DTSTAMP:20260723T082431Z CREATED:20260723T082431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T082431Z UID:10008810-1786449600-1786458600@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA NSW August 2026 Technical Lunch: Gerard Ryan DESCRIPTION:D3 Energy is a natural gas and helium developer listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 13 May 2024. \nIts cornerstone asset is Exploration Right ER315 in South Africa’s Free State Province\, a major onshore permit covering approximately 811 km²\, and situated immediately east of Renergen Limited’s producing Virginia Gas Project. \nInitial drilling across ER315 has delivered world-class helium concentrations exceeding 5%\, confirming the Company’s geological model and establishing the region as a globally significant helium province. \nThis exploration success has since been reinforced by substantial regulatory and technical progress. The Company has completed a maiden reserve certification over part of ER315\, defining 1P reserves of 7.21 BCF and supporting its Production Right Application\, which has now been formally accepted by South Africa’s Petroleum Agency (PASA). \nIn addition to ER315\, D3 holds multiple permits in South Africa\, including ER386\, TCP 273\, ER391\, ER392 and ER393 bringing its total landholding in the region to just under 2000 km². These assets are defined by their low-cost nature and high prospectivity\, making exploration and development economically competitive. \nIn June 2025\, D3 Energy expanded into Australia\, securing PEL 121 and PEL 122 in the Arckaringa Basin\, South Australia. These permits\, covering ~5\,865 km²\, mark a strategic entry into a frontier basin with growing interest in helium and clean hydrogen exploration. Since acquisition\, the Company has also commenced farm-out discussions for the Hydrohelix prospect to support future drilling activity. \nD3 Energy now operates in two geographies\, South Africa and Australia\, with a dual-hemisphere portfolio targeting critical energy and industrial gases. \nIn South Africa\, the Company’s work is vital in a region facing severe energy shortages. Its focus on identifying and developing natural gas reserves supports the country’s transition toward a more reliable and sustainable energy future. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-nsw-august-2026-technical-lunch/ LOCATION:Castlereagh Boutique Hotel\, 169 Castlereagh St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia CATEGORIES:NSW / ACT,Technical Lunch,Technical Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Balloon-and-Boy-Image.avif ORGANIZER;CN="PESA New South Wales":MAILTO:pesa.nsw@pesa.com.au GEO:-33.872562;151.2089734 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Castlereagh Boutique Hotel 169 Castlereagh St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=169 Castlereagh St:geo:151.2089734,-33.872562 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260807T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260807T210000 DTSTAMP:20260731T070507Z CREATED:20260714T072433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T070507Z UID:10008808-1786125600-1786136400@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA WA: 2026 Winter Warmer DESCRIPTION:PESA WA invites you to join friends and colleagues at our Winter Warmer Social on Friday 7th August at The Globe.\nEvent details:\nThis year we are holding a PESA WA Winter Warmer at The Globe. Join us for an evening of socialising with an opportunity to catch-up with colleagues\, friends\, partners and new members. Drinks (beer\, wine and soft drinks) and nibbles are included in the ticket price. There will also be a raffle\, door prizes and Jazz Band. \nWhere: The Globe\, Lounge \nDate: Friday\, 7th August \nTime: from 6:00pm \nWe encourage you to bring your partner along to this amazing event. Partners can attend at member pricing if purchased in the same transaction with a member. Please\, only bring one partner each. \nPESA WA would like to thank the following sponsors: \n \nFood and Beverage Sponsor \n \nMusic Sponsor \n  \n  \nTicket Prices: \nMember (Early bird): $60.00 \nMember (Rate now offered at Early Bird Rates): $60.00 \nNon-Member: $80.00 \nMember Guest: $60.00 \nConcession: $40 (Students\, Retired\, Hardship Members) \nTicket sales have been extended… get your tickets now! \nRefund Policy: Refunds are only applicable if notified in writing to WA-secretary@pesa.com.au prior to the close of ticket sales. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-2026-winter-warmer/ LOCATION:The Globe\, 495/497 Wellington Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Evening Event,Social,WA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-WINTER-WARMER-JAZZ-NIGHT-scaled.avif ORGANIZER;CN="PESA Western Australia":MAILTO:wa-secretary@pesa.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260804T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260804T120000 DTSTAMP:20260729T022002Z CREATED:20260712T084321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T022002Z UID:10008803-1785841200-1785844800@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: PESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia: Natural Hydrogen Series - Installment 1 DESCRIPTION:PESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia Joint Webinar Series: Natural Hydrogen\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 4 August 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n11am              –     Perth\n12.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n1pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for PESA members and Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nPESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia Joint Webinar Series: Natural Hydrogen – Installment 1\nPresented by Jinxiang Huang (Bifrost Resources) \nAbstract: \n\nPESA and the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia present this first installment of the Natural Hydrogen webinar series.  In this installment\, Jinxiang Huang from Bifrost Resources will present a general overveiw of natural hydrogen and will provide a summary of the state of the industry: \n\nNatural hydrogen\, also referred to as geological or white hydrogen\, has rapidly emerged as a new exploration target with the potential to contribute to achieving net-zero emissions. Generated naturally by geological processes within the Earth\, hydrogen may migrate through the subsurface and accumulate in geological reservoirs. Growing exploration activity\, new drilling programs and evolving regulatory frameworks have attracted increasing interest from the energy\, resources and investment communities. \nThis webinar will provide a general introduction to natural hydrogen and an overview of the current state of this emerging industry. It will examine where natural hydrogen occurs\, the principal geological processes responsible for its generation\, and the geological controls on its migration\, accumulation and preservation. Current exploration approaches will also be reviewed\, including screening of historical datasets\, surface and soil-gas geochemistry\, geophysical methods and exploration drilling. \nThe webinar will also examine recent global exploration activity\, emerging geological play concepts\, resource potential\, economic considerations and the key uncertainties facing the sector. Particular emphasis will be placed on distinguishing encouraging hydrogen occurrences and drilling results from demonstrated\, commercially producible resources. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-pesa-and-the-natural-hydrogen-association-of-australia-natural-hydrogen-series-installment-1/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NaturalHydrogenSeries_Banner-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260730T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260730T193000 DTSTAMP:20260727T031459Z CREATED:20260629T081431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T031459Z UID:10008799-1785430800-1785439800@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA QLD: July Technical Evening - Constrained by Geology: Reducing Sub-Seismic Uncertainty with Depositional Analogues and Synthetic Data DESCRIPTION:PESA QLD July Technical Evening\nConstrained by Geology: Reducing Sub-Seismic Uncertainty with Depositional Analogues and Synthetic Data\nPresented by: Dr. Boyan Vakarelov (Founder\, SEDBASE) \nAbstract:\nMany critical subsurface decisions depend on predicting fluid flow through stratigraphic architectures that occur below typical seismic resolution or in areas with sparse well control. This sub-seismic uncertainty can be meaningfully reduced through following a geology-first approach\, where depositional variability is constrained by process understanding and calibrated against natural analogues. Such an approach should embrace multiple geologically valid solutions and focus on the architectural scale most relevant to the decision at hand.\n\n\nThis presentation draws on insights from an extensive depositional analogue database compiled over the past two decades\, highlighting how process regime and system type control the architecture of shallow marine and fluvial successions. We will then demonstrate how forward stratigraphic and object-based modeling workflows can generate geologically realistic scenarios in data-limited settings. These models not only improve uncertainty quantification and ultimately flow prediction\, but also provide physics-informed synthetic datasets for training AI neural network models.\nEvent Details:\nDate: Thursday\, July 30th 2026 \nTime: 5 pm for a 6 pm start \nPlace: Transcontinental Hotel\, Brisbane \nStandard tickets close 5 pm Monday\, July 27th 2026. \nThose attending the July Core Workshop are welcomed to attend this technical evening with a reduced ticket price. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-qld-july-talk-2026/ LOCATION:Transcontinental Hotel\, Brisbane CATEGORIES:Industry,QLD,Technical Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/july-2026-talk.avif ORGANIZER;CN="PESA QLD":MAILTO:qld-secretary@pesa.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260729T113000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260730T160000 DTSTAMP:20260628T223552Z CREATED:20260608T065805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T223552Z UID:10008794-1785324600-1785427200@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA QLD: July Taroom Trough / Bowen Basin Core Workshop - Interpreting Three-Dimensional Fluvial and Shoreline Architecture from Core\, Depositional Analogues\, and Forward Stratigraphic Models DESCRIPTION:PESA QLD July Core Workshop\nTaroom Trough / Bowen Basin\nInterpreting Three-Dimensional Fluvial and Shoreline Architecture from Core\, Depositional Analogues\, and Forward Stratigraphic Models\nPresented by: Dr. Boyan Vakarelov (Founder\, SEDBASE) \nYou are invited to join a practical workshop focused on interpreting depositional environments and predicting 3D architectures in shallow marine and fluvial intervals. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on examination of selected Permian and Mesozoic cores\, this workshop will cover:\n\n● Using hierarchical frameworks to address geological questions at the appropriate architectural scale. \n● Identifying depositional environments in core\, with a primary focus on active depositional processes. \n● Examining typical 3D architectures in shallow marine and fluvial environments under different process regimes and their impact on subsurface fluid flow. \n● Leveraging depositional analogues\, 3D conceptual models\, and realistic forward stratigraphic models to improve subsurface architectural predictions. \nLearning Outcomes:● Gain practical experience using physical structures and ichnology to interpret local depositional environments within cores. \n● Improve your understanding of the three-dimensional aspects of depositional systems through extensive analogue databases\, 3D conceptual models\, and forward stratigraphic models. \n● Gain insight into how these tools can improve inter-well predictions while accounting for appropriate levels of depositional uncertainty. \nWho Should Attend:\nExploration and development geologists\, petrophysicists\, reservoir engineers\, academics\, and geoscience students. \nAnalogue Database Access:\nAll participants will be granted complimentary access to the Sedbase web-based platform for the duration of the workshop. \n \n\nPricing for this event are now finalised.  \nEvent Details:\n\n\n\nTopic\nTaroom and Bowen Basins Core Workshop \nInterpreting Three-Dimensional Fluvial and Shoreline Architecture from Core – Depositional Analogues\, and Forward Stratigraphic Models\n\n\nPresenter\nBoyan Vakarelov\n\n\nDate\nWednesday\, July 29th (half day): 11:30 am – 4:00 pm\nThursday\, July 30th  (full day): 8:00 am – 4:00 pm\n\n\nLocation\nExploration Data Centre\,\n68 Pineapple St\, Zillmere QLD 4034\n\n\nCost\nMembers $450\nNon-members $600\nStudent $100 limited to 3\n\n\n\nGroups of over 2 from same company\, may register at member price (reach out to qld-secretary@pesa.com.au if invoicing is required) URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-qld-core-workshop-july-2026/ LOCATION:GSQ Exploration Data Centre\, 68 Pineapple Street\, Zillmere\, QLD\, 4034\, Australia CATEGORIES:Industry,QLD,Short Course ORGANIZER;CN="PESA QLD":MAILTO:qld-secretary@pesa.com.au GEO:-27.3550979;153.0308549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=GSQ Exploration Data Centre 68 Pineapple Street Zillmere QLD 4034 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=68 Pineapple Street:geo:153.0308549,-27.3550979 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260727T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260727T193000 DTSTAMP:20260720T073515Z CREATED:20260719T233243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T073515Z UID:10008809-1785173400-1785180600@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:Constrained by Geology: Reducing Sub-Seismic Uncertainty with Depositional Analogues and Synthetic Data DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Boyan Vakarelov (Founder SEDBASE) \nAbstract: Many critical subsurface decisions depend on predicting fluid flow through stratigraphic architectures that occur below typical seismic resolution\, or in areas with sparse well control. This sub-seismic uncertainty can be meaningfully reduced through following a geology-first approach\, where depositional variability is constrained by process understanding and calibrated against natural analogues. Such an approach should embrace multiple geologically valid solutions and focus on the architectural scale most relevant to the decision at hand. \nThis presentation draws on insights from an extensive depositional analogue database compiled over the past two decades\, highlighting how process regime and system type control the architecture of shallow marine and fluvial successions. We will then demonstrate how forward stratigraphic and object-based modelling workflows can generate geologically realistic scenarios in data-limited settings. These models not only improve uncertainty quantification and ultimately flow prediction but also provide physics-informed synthetic datasets for training AI neural network models. \n  \nDetails for the event: \n5:30 to 6:00pm – pre-talk drinks and canapes \n6:00 to 7:00pm – evening talk and Q&A \n7:00 to 7:30pm – post-talk drinks in the bar \nPESA SA/NT will provide a selection of canapes. Beer\, wine\, and soft drinks are available and can be purchased from the bar. \nTicket prices: Students Free\, Members $30\, Non-Members $40\, Fluvial Stratigraphy Workshop attendees free \nPlease note that ticket sales will close on Wednesday 22 July 2026 5:00pm \n  URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/constrained-by-geology-reducing-sub-seismic-uncertainty-with-depositional-analogues-and-synthetic-data/ LOCATION:Ayers House – Henry’s Bar\, 288 North Terrace\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Talk ORGANIZER;CN="Sharon Tiainen":MAILTO:sharon.tiainen@sa.gov.au GEO:-34.921667;138.609444 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ayers House – Henry’s Bar 288 North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=288 North Terrace:geo:138.609444,-34.921667 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260727T113000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260728T160000 DTSTAMP:20260622T083812Z CREATED:20260612T060404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T083812Z UID:10008796-1785151800-1785254400@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA SA Workshop Interpreting Three-Dimensional Fluvial DESCRIPTION:PESA SA/NT Workshop\n\nInterpreting Three-Dimensional Fluvial and Shoreline Architecture from Core\, Depositional Analogues\, and Forward Stratigraphic Models\n  \nThrough a combination of lectures and hands-on examination of selected Permian and Mesozoic cores\, this workshop will cover: \n•            Using hierarchical frameworks to address geological questions at the appropriate architectural scale. \n•            Identifying depositional environments in core\, with a primary focus on active depositional processes. \n•            Examining typical 3D architectures in shallow marine and fluvial environments under different process regimes and their impact on subsurface fluid flow. \n•            Leveraging depositional analogues\, 3D conceptual models\, and realistic forward stratigraphic models to improve subsurface architectural predictions. \nLearning Outcomes: \n•            Gain practical experience using physical structures and ichnology to interpret local depositional environments within cores. \n•            Improve your understanding of the three-dimensional aspects of depositional systems through extensive analogue databases\, 3D conceptual models\, and forward stratigraphic models. \n•            Gain insight into how these tools can improve inter-well predictions while accounting for appropriate levels of depositional uncertainty. \nWho Should Attend: Exploration and development geologists\, petrophysicists\, reservoir engineers\, academics\, and geoscience students. \nAnalogue Database Access: All participants will be granted complimentary access to the Sedbase web-based platform for the duration of the workshop. \nCost: $250 for members\, $350* for non-members and $50 for students. \nLocation: The South Australia Drill Core Reference Library is located at 5 Tonsley Boulevard\, Clovelly Park SA 5042. Attendees should make their own way to the core library. There are limited car parking spaces for visitors at the library as well as other nearly parking and the area is well served by public transport (bus or train). \nContact: sa-nt-treasurer@pesa.com.au \nDate/time: Monday\, July 27th (half day): 11:30 am – 4:00 pm and Tuesday\, July 28th  (full day): 8:00 am – 4:00 pm \nBookings close 20 July unless sold out prior. Places are limited to 30 so please book early. \n  URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-sa-workshop-interpreting-three-dimensional-fluvial/ LOCATION:South Australia Drill Core Reference Library\, 5 Tonsley Boulevard\, Clovelly Park\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5042\, Australia CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Short Course ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image008.avif GEO:-35.0083446;138.5734484 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=South Australia Drill Core Reference Library 5 Tonsley Boulevard Clovelly Park Adelaide South Australia 5042 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5 Tonsley Boulevard\, Clovelly Park:geo:138.5734484,-35.0083446 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T170000 DTSTAMP:20260712T075157Z CREATED:20260712T075157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T075157Z UID:10008802-1784649600-1784653200@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: Hybrid Contourite-Turbidite Systems from the Guyana-Suriname & Cote d'Ivoire-Ghana Deep Water Margins (Bryan Cronin) DESCRIPTION:2026 PESA Webinar Series\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \n  \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 21 July 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n4pm              –     Perth\n5.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n6pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nHybrid Contourite-Turbidite Systems from the Guyana-Suriname & Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Deep Water Margins: Impact on Slope Channel Complex Stacking\, Frontal Splay Stacking\, Mass-Wasting\, Stratigraphic Trapping\, and Field Development and Planning\nPresented by Bryan Cronin \nAbstract: \n\nDeep-water slope and proximal basin floor turbidite systems along both the Guyana-Suriname and Cote d’Ivoire-Ghanaian margins have been strongly affected by contour currents since the latest Lower Cretaceous. These contour currents were (and are) usually counter-directional to surface ocean currents and longshore drift patterns that so strongly affect the distribution and movement of sand on the modern and geological pene-contemporaneous shelf areas. The latter longshore vector of sediment transport has thought to be the principal agent for sediment reworking\, sorting by mechanical segregation and movement towards the heads of deep-water systems in both areas\, with the wider shelfal areas contributing more to the reservoir-grade material going through the ‘spin cycle’ that ultimately controls primary fabric when it is resedimented through channels onto the slope and into deeper water. In the northern Gulf of Guinea\, the sediment transport is and was to the east\, whereas offshore Guyana and Suriname it was primarily to the west. \nContour currents\, however\, move in the opposite direction in slope and proximal basin floor settings. These currents impact on the down-slope moving turbidity currents by dislocating the fine suspended load from the flows and depositing them as sediment drifts or enlarged levees or sediment wave fields (or a combination of both) on the western sides of deep-water systems in the northern Gulf of Guinea\, and the eastern parts of deep-water systems on the Guyana-Suriname margin. The impact is profound. Slope channel complexes that are the principal feeder systems to lobe systems outboard on both margins have highly asymmetrical constructional levees in the contour current direction\, and subdued levees in the opposite direction. This impacts on slope channel complex behaviour by showing a steady westward or eastward stacking of the complexes (only one is active at any one time)\, in the direction of the subdued levee. Channel stacking patterns also reflect this asymmetry\, with systematic high-angle lateral offset stack of reservoir channel elements towards the subdued levee. The second impact of the contour current generated asymmetric levee/flanking sediment drift fields is to increase local slope gradients at and near the levee crests\, and this generates lateral channel complex margin collapse into the channel beltways (the highest gradient in the area\, higher than the background slope gradient). It also promotes largescale MTD wasting of the outer levee flanks\, and all slope channel complexes have associated MTDs on the same levee flanks (eastern on the Guyana-Suriname channel complexes for example). \nThe third impact of this channel complex asymmetry because of progressive stacking of channel elements within the beltway\, and progressive stacking of the entire channel complexes in the same direction\, is a mirrored progressive stacking of the outboard lobe complexes\, both on intra slope terraces and on the basin floor. The overall behaviour is completely contour to notions of accommodation space controlling systematic stacking of deep-water channels and lobe complexes. \nExploration\, development and production from a range of prospects and operating fields along both conjugate margins has yielded a fascinating repository of these types of behaviour from mixed turbidite-contourite settings that extend the observations seen on lobe shifting in the Rovuma Basin offshore Mozambique\, and indeed outboard towards the Comoros. Designing line-developed injector-producer wells has necessitated very high angle well design predicated by the channel or lobe element stacking direction to maximise the sand face along hole\, and this has been entirely as a result of the mixed turbidite-contourite influenced behaviour of the slope channel complexes and both intraslope and basin floor lobe complexes. The subsea infrastructure architecture: location of manifolds and the like\, again controlled by the original geology\, needs early alignment to capture the program and reduce cost of facility design and well trajectory complexity. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-hybrid-contourite-turbidite-systems-bryan-cronin/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PESA-cronin-talk-image-july-2026.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260719T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260719T150000 DTSTAMP:20260630T081450Z CREATED:20260410T024239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T081450Z UID:10008773-1784451600-1784473200@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:GEOLOGY OF THE ADELAIDE HILLS DESCRIPTION:PESA SA Field Trip\nGEOLOGY OF THE ADELAIDE HILLS. IT’S BEEN THERE\nFOR HALF A BILLION YEARS! WHY DIDN’T ANYONE\nTELL ME!?\nled by David Grybowski\n  \nSunday 19th July 2026\n9am to ~3pm\n(Rescheduled from May 24th)\n\nFrustrated driving through the Adelaide Hills and still not understanding the Geology?\nThis excursion will familiarize participants with the geological formations\, folds and faults of the Adelaide Hills by orientating the outcrop and faults with the road network and geomorphology. We will go up gullies and gorges from Montecute Road to Morialta to Chambers Gully via Mt Lofty\, where we’ll have a BYO lunch.\n  \nLogistics: \nThis is a self-drive field-trip.  There are 6 stops and 8 drive-by points of interest where we cannot stop due to lack of parking. \nA short walk of less than 1 kilometre on steepish track is required at Morialta and another of about 2 kilometres in Chambers Gully. \nBring your own lunch. \nWe’ll start 9 am at the Tower Hotel carpark on Magill Rd and return there at approximately 3 pm. \nOptional post field trip (self-funded) drinks at the Tower Hotel. \nCar-pooling required as parking in some locations is restricted. \nOn board geological commentary will be provided. \nDetailed instructions and excursion notes will be sent to those who sign up. \nRegistrations close no later than 15th July. \n  \nPESA Members: $20 Non-Members: $30\nBook and pay online at www.pesa.com.au\nContact Alex Ross 0434 569 936 alexross@fastmail.fm forenquiries.\nBookings close 5pm on Thursday 21st May. Places are strictly limited based on carpool capacity URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/geology-of-the-adelaide-hills/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:SA / NT,Technical Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-10-120738.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260716T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260716T200000 DTSTAMP:20260716T002027Z CREATED:20260709T163059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T002027Z UID:10008801-1784224800-1784232000@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA WA: July Technical Evening Presentation: Boyan Vakarelov DESCRIPTION:PESA WA invites you to our July Technical Evening Presentation on Thursday 16 July at Faraday’s:\n“Constrained by Geology: Reducing Sub-Seismic Uncertainty with Depositional Analogues and Synthetic Data”\nPresented by Boyan Vakarelov (Founder SEDBASE)\n\nMany critical subsurface decisions depend on predicting fluid flow through stratigraphic architectures that occur below typical seismic resolution\, or in areas with sparse well control. This sub-seismic uncertainty can be meaningfully reduced through following a geology-first approach\, where depositional variability is constrained by process understanding and calibrated against natural analogues. Such an approach should embrace multiple geologically valid solutions and focus on the architectural scale most relevant to the decision at hand. \nThis presentation draws on insights from an extensive depositional analogue database compiled over the past two decades\, highlighting how process regime and system type control the architecture of shallow marine and fluvial successions. We will then demonstrate how forward stratigraphic and object-based modeling workflows can generate geologically realistic scenarios in data-limited settings. These models not only improve uncertainty quantification and ultimately flow prediction but also provide physics-informed synthetic datasets for training AI neural network models. \n\nTicket Prices: \nMember: $30.00 \nStudent Member: $10.00 \nConcession Member [Retired or Hardship]: $20.00 \nNon-Member: $40.00 \nWorkshop Attendee: Complimentary \nAll ticket sales close at 5pm Tuesday 14 July.  No further tickets will be allocated after this time. \nPlease note that this event will be held on Thursday 16 July at Faraday’s (216 St Georges Terrace\, Perth). \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-july-technical-evening-presentation-boyan-vakarelov/ LOCATION:Faraday’s\, 216 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Evening Event,Industry,Technical Talk,WA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pesa-energy-geoscience.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718 DTSTAMP:20260714T061137Z CREATED:20260605T165542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T061137Z UID:10008793-1784160000-1784332799@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA WA: Interpreting Three-Dimensional Fluvial and Shoreline Architecture from Core\, Depositional Analogues\, and Forward Stratigraphic Models DESCRIPTION:PESA WA invites you to a two-day practical workshop focused on interpreting depositional environments and predicting 3D architectures in shallow marine and fluvial intervals on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July at the Perth Core Library\, Carlisle.\n“Interpreting Three-Dimensional Fluvial and Shoreline Architecture from Core\, Depositional Analogues\, and Forward Stratigraphic Models”\nPresented by: Dr Boyan Vakarelov (Sedbase) & Simon Lang\n\nThrough a combination of lectures and hands-on examination of selected Permian and Mesozoic cores\, this workshop will cover: \n\nUsing hierarchical frameworks to address geological questions at the appropriate architectural scale.\nIdentifying depositional environments in core\, with a primary focus on active depositional processes.\nExamining typical 3D architectures in shallow marine and fluvial environments under different process regimes and their impact on subsurface fluid flow.\nLeveraging depositional analogues\, 3D conceptual models\, and realistic forward stratigraphic models to improve subsurface architectural predictions.\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\nGain practical experience using physical structures and ichnology to interpret local depositional environments within cores.\nImprove your understanding of the three-dimensional aspects of depositional systems through extensive analogue databases\, 3D conceptual models\, and forward stratigraphic models.\nGain insight into how these tools can improve inter-well predictions while accounting for appropriate levels of depositional uncertainty.\n\nWho Should Attend: \n\nExploration and development geologists\, petrophysicists\, reservoir engineers\, academics\, and geoscience students.\n\nAnalogue Database Access: \n\nAll participants will be granted complimentary access to the Sedbase web-based platform for the duration of the workshop.\n\n  \n\nTicket Prices: \nMembers: $800.00 \nNon-Members: $1000 \nStudents: $100.00 \nPlease note that this event will be held on Thursday and Friday 16 & 17 July 2026 at the Perth Core Library (37 Harris Street\, Carlisle). Arrive at 8.30am for a 9.00am start and finishing at 4pm each day. \n  URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-interpreting-three-dimensional-fluvial-and-shoreline-architecture-from-core-depositional-analogues-and-forward-stratigraphic-models/ LOCATION:Carlisle core library\, 37 Harris Street\, Carlisle\, WA\, 6101\, Australia CATEGORIES:Discussion Forum,Short Course,Technical Talk,WA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Core_Workshop_July2026.avif GEO:-31.982809068701;115.92710460307 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Carlisle core library 37 Harris Street Carlisle WA 6101 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=37 Harris Street:geo:115.92710460307,-31.982809068701 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260714T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260714T143000 DTSTAMP:20260713T020224Z CREATED:20260621T110413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T020224Z UID:10008798-1784030400-1784039400@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA NSW July 2026 Technical Lunch: Dr Peter Moore DESCRIPTION:Petroleum Geoscience and the Energy Transition: A Personal Historical Perspective and Predictions for the Future \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. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-nsw-july-2026-technical-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 GEO:-33.872562;151.2089734 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Castlereagh Boutique Hotel 169 Castlereagh St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=169 Castlereagh St:geo:151.2089734,-33.872562 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260707T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260707T120000 DTSTAMP:20260710T010127Z CREATED:20260519T050924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T010127Z UID:10008788-1783422000-1783425600@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: AEP Exploration Year in Review (Andrew McKerron) DESCRIPTION:2026 PESA Webinar Series\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \n  \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 7 July 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n11am              –     Perth\n12.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n1pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nAEP Exploration Year in Review\nPresented by Andrew McKerron (Beach Energy) \nAbstract: \n\nAndrew McKerron will provide an overview of the 2026 AEP Presentation: Exploration Year in Review. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-aep-exploration-year-in-review-andrew-mckerron/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/online-webinar-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260626T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260626T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T151144Z CREATED:20260605T151144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T151144Z UID:10008792-1782477000-1782489600@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA WA: Core Values Session #2 DESCRIPTION:PESA WA is excited to invite you to our second Core Values Session for 2026 on Friday 26 June at the Perth Core Library:\nHarvey Field Cores\nPresented by Cedric Griffiths (StrataMod Pty Ltd)\n\nThe cores will be used to re-examine the assumptions behind the CSIRO 2011/12 Sedsim forward stratigraphic model of Permian/Early Triassic sediment depositional environment which was run prior to obtaining the Harvey-1 well results. \nPrior to the drilling of Harvey-1 Schlumberger had developed a depositional concept model that assumed most of the sediment being transported westwards from the Darling Scarp in the form of alluvial fans. \nThe Sedsim model had most of the sediment being provided by a large river system from the south\, sourced from Antarctic mountain sources prior to break-up\, with minor input from the eastern fault block after “Tectonic and Stratigraphic History of the Perth Basin\, Norvick\, M.S. GA 2004”. \nChanges in palynology\, sedimentation style\, ichnofabric data\, and trace-fossils in wells from south to north and east to west will be discussed and at the session the interactive Sedsim forward model results that exhibit the proposed deposition system will be run. \n\n\nTicket Prices: \nMembers: $10.00 \nNon-Members: $20.00 \nPlease note that this event will be held on Friday 26 June 2026 at The Perth Core Library (37 Harris Street\, Carlisle). Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch. \nParticipants are invited to the Balmoral Hotel (901 Albany Highway\, Victoria Park) afterwards to continue discussions. Nibbles will be provided\, and drinks will be available at the bar at your own cost. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-core-values-session-2/ LOCATION:DMP Core Library\, 37 Harris St Carlisle\, Perth\, WA\, Australia CATEGORIES:Discussion Forum,Technical Talk,WA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Core_Values_2.avif GEO:-31.9830331;115.9269196 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DMP Core Library 37 Harris St Carlisle Perth WA Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=37 Harris St Carlisle:geo:115.9269196,-31.9830331 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260625T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260625T143000 DTSTAMP:20260604T225523Z CREATED:20260604T225523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T225523Z UID:10008789-1782388800-1782397800@pesa.com.au 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 ORGANIZER;CN="PESA QLD":MAILTO:qld-secretary@pesa.com.au GEO:-27.4714163;153.0303949 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stamford Plaza Brisbane 39 Edward St Brisbane QLD Brisbane 4000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=39 Edward St:geo:153.0303949,-27.4714163 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260625T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260625T140000 DTSTAMP:20260602T011527Z CREATED:20260602T011340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T011527Z UID:10008791-1782388800-1782396000@pesa.com.au 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 GEO:-34.921667;138.609444 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ayers House – Ballroom 288 North Terrace Adelaide South Australia 5000;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=288 North Terrace:geo:138.609444,-34.921667 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260625T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260625T140000 DTSTAMP:20260622T150129Z CREATED:20260519T085512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T150129Z UID:10008775-1782388800-1782396000@pesa.com.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pesa-energy-geoscience.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260623T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260623T160000 DTSTAMP:20260617T143204Z CREATED:20260617T143204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T143204Z UID:10008797-1782226800-1782230400@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: Predicting the Distribution and Connectivity of Fluvial Deposits in the Subsurface Using Scaling Relationships From Present Day River Systems (Adrian Hartley) DESCRIPTION:2026 PESA Webinar Series\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \n  \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 23 June 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n3pm              –     Perth\n4.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n5pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nPredicting the Distribution and Connectivity of Fluvial Deposits in the Subsurface Using Scaling Relationships From Present Day River Systems\nPresented by Adrian Hartley (University of Aberdeen) \nAbstract: \n\nPresent day fluvial systems display well established scaling relationships between channel width to depth\, channel belt width to depth and point bar width to channel depth. These relationships are important as they provide a potential mechanism for predicting channel body dimensions from one-dimensional subsurface datasets such as wireline logs or core. Scaling relationships can also aid in reducing uncertainty associated with estimating fluvial channel body width in the rock record\, which\, for a given thickness can vary by between 2 and 5 orders of magnitude.\nLinking present day channel and channel belt dimensions to preserved channel belt sandstone bodies is difficult\, as preserved channel belt stacking patterns are not easily observed in modern day basins. Stacking patterns are related to spatial location in basins and the type of fluvial depositional systems (distributive\, axial or valley). I will show how dimensional data can vary depending on the type of different fluvial depositional systems. Whilst dimensional data from modern day channels and channel belts are not directly transferable to the preserved rock record\, this approach does provide generic relationships that could potentially form the basis for more accurately predicting sandstone body dimensions for subsurface fluid extraction and/or storage. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-predicting-the-distribution-and-connectivity-of-fluvial-deposits/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/online-webinar-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTSTAMP:20260609T061041Z CREATED:20260506T064141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T061041Z UID:10008783-1781049600-1781222399@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:PESA WA: Introduction to Play Mapping - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:PESA WA regrets to inform you that the two-day course on Wednesday 10 June and Thursday 11 June at the Shoe Bar\, Yagan Square\, Perth\, has had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. It is anticipated that this course will be rescheduled for later in the year.\nIntroduction to Play Mapping\nPresented by: Dr Darren Ferdinando (Basin Science)\n\nObjectives\nThis course is designed to introduce geological play mapping for oil and gas exploration. It is aimed at geoscientists who are interested in applying the concepts of hydrocarbon play mapping to identify areas of high and low prospectivity in terms of the key play elements –\nreservoir\, seal\, trap and charge and using these to identify hydrocarbon potential across scales from permit to basin-wide assessments for quick-screening of new ventures opportunities through to detailed play assessments of core areas. Over two days participants will be shown: \n\nMethodologies for breaking a stratigraphic succession into a series of meaningful and manageable plays with emphasis on using sequence stratigraphic concepts\nWhat comprises the key play elements in a play and how to characterise them\nPost-Drill Assessment of petroleum wells for play mapping\nMapping out Gross Depositional Environments across a play\nVarious styles of play mapping from simple ‘Traffic Light’ mapping through to detailed split risk maps and the scenarios in which they are used\nIntegration of play maps with Prospects and Leads and how to apply various risking schemes (e.g. 4-factor risking\, 5-factor risking etc) to the play mapping\nBasin-wide assessment of multiple plays\nDiscussion of examples of play mapping across several onshore and offshore Australian Basins and the benefits and pitfalls of a variety of play mapping methodologies\n\nContent\nThe process of play mapping incorporates assimilating data from petroleum wells\, seismic data\, sequence stratigraphy\, remoting sensing (magnetic and gravity) data and other sources and combining this data into a spatially meaningful and consistent set of maps that highlight areas of high\, medium and low prospectivity as an aid for exploration. Play mapping can be used in a range of ways from screening large areas for new ventures or gazettal assessments\, determination of areas with lower potential to relinquish in a permit renewal\, or even to identify frontier areas with the high potential to acquire new data across. Participants will work through the core concepts in play mapping through presentations and a series of interactive activities and hands-on exercises in play mapping using data from Australian basins to create play and gross depositional environment maps. \n\nTicket Prices: \nMembers: $750.00 \nNon-Members: $1000 \nStudents: $200.00 (NB – one place only available) \nPlease note that this event will be held on Wednesday and Thursday 10 & 11 June 2026 at The Shoe Bar (Yagan Square\, Perth). \n  URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-wa-introduction-to-play-mapping/ LOCATION:Shoe Bar\, Shop GSO7 Yagan Square\, 376 - 420 Wellington St\, Perth WA 6050\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6050\, Australia CATEGORIES:Discussion Forum,Short Course,Technical Talk,WA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Play-Workshop-Flyer.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260609T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260609T143000 DTSTAMP:20260609T225232Z CREATED:20260601T233155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T225232Z UID:10008790-1781006400-1781015400@pesa.com.au 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. \nFull 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/map-release-areas-ver2.avif ORGANIZER;CN="PESA New South Wales":MAILTO:pesa.nsw@pesa.com.au GEO:-33.872562;151.2089734 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Castlereagh Boutique Hotel 169 Castlereagh St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=169 Castlereagh St:geo:151.2089734,-33.872562 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260609T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260609T120000 DTSTAMP:20260519T050412Z CREATED:20260519T050412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T050412Z UID:10008787-1781002800-1781006400@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: AEP Business Environment Year in Review (Anne Forbes) DESCRIPTION:2026 PESA Webinar Series\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \n  \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 9 June 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n11am              –     Perth\n12.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n1pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nAEP Business Environment Year in Review\nPresented by Anne Forbes (Wood Mackenzie) \nAbstract: \n\nAnne Forbes will provide an overview of the 2026 AEP Presentation: Business Environment Year in Review. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-aep-business-environment-year-in-review-anne-forbes/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/online-webinar-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260602T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260511T051831Z CREATED:20260511T051737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T051831Z UID:10008784-1780401600-1780408800@pesa.com.au 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 ORGANIZER;CN="PESA VIC/TAS":MAILTO:vic-tas-secretary@pesa.com.au GEO:-37.8173434;144.957392 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Henry & The Fox 525 Little Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=525 Little Collins Street:geo:144.957392,-37.8173434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260528T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260528T143000 DTSTAMP:20260604T044005Z CREATED:20260430T223139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T044005Z UID:10008780-1779969600-1779978600@pesa.com.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/may-2026-talk.avif ORGANIZER;CN="PESA QLD":MAILTO:qld-secretary@pesa.com.au GEO:-27.4714163;153.0303949 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stamford Plaza Brisbane 39 Edward St Brisbane QLD Brisbane 4000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=39 Edward St:geo:153.0303949,-27.4714163 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260528T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260528T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T033419Z CREATED:20260505T033419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T033419Z UID:10008782-1779969600-1779976800@pesa.com.au 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 GEO:-34.921667;138.609444 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ayers House – Ballroom 288 North Terrace Adelaide South Australia 5000;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=288 North Terrace:geo:138.609444,-34.921667 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260526T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260526T120000 DTSTAMP:20260526T041421Z CREATED:20260519T045804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T041421Z UID:10008786-1779793200-1779796800@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA WEBINAR SERIES: AEP Production & Development Year in Review (Martin Wilkes) DESCRIPTION:2026 PESA Webinar Series\n  \nKindly supported by Rock Flow dynamics \n  \nThe next webinar as part of the 2026 PESA Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday 26 May 2026. \nThis live webinar will take place at: \n11am              –     Perth\n12.30pm       –     Darwin\, Adelaide\n1pm                –    Brisbane\, Canberra\, Hobart\, Melbourne\, Sydney \nUse the calendar link on this page to add this event in to your own calendar at the correct local time for your location. \nTickets are free for members (please log in to see this) and $10 for non members. \nPlease buy your tickets and immediately follow the link in the ticket e-mail (not the calendar invite or this webpage\, which is just generic and not event specific) to set up your registration with the webinar software well in advance of the time of the talk. Once registered with the webinar software you will receive a reminder e-mail 1 hour beforehand. \nAEP Prodution & Development Year in Review\nPresented by Martin Wilkes (RISC) \nAbstract: \n\nMartin Wilkes will provide an overview of the 2026 AEP Presentation: Production & Development Year in Review. URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-webinar-series-aep-production-and-development-year-in-review/ LOCATION:South Australia CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/online-webinar-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260518T163000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260518T173000 DTSTAMP:20260427T015820Z CREATED:20260417T022226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T015820Z UID:10008777-1779121800-1779125400@pesa.com.au SUMMARY:2026 PESA Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:All Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Limited (PESA) voting members are invited the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on: \n\n\n\nDate: Monday\, 18 May 2026 \n\n\n \nTime:  1630 hrs ACST  \n\n\n \nLocation:   City Room 2\, Adelaide Convention Centre\, North Terrace\, Adelaide SA \n  \nAn invitation is also extended for members to gather from 1600 hrs ACST for networking and drinks\, before proceeding to the AGM. \nThe PESA Board hopes you can attend the meeting to provide your input in person. \n\n\n\nTo register:\nThis is a PESA Members-only (and invited guests) event and attendance is free. To accommodate security measures implemented to gain entry to the venue\, you must register in advance.  Scroll down to Registration Details box below to register and get your free tickets. \nTo attend:\nPresent your event ticket (paper or digital) to security personnel to enter the AGM / venue.  Also\, please ensure you sign the attendance record which will be available in the meeting room during the AGM. For the agenda and to download the meeting papers\, please click here. \nFor proxies: \n\n\n If you are not able to personally attend the event\, we encourage you to submit a proxy so that we may get the widest response from PESA members where a vote is required. Download the proxy form from the 2026 AGM page\, fill it out and send it to the PESA Office. Proxy forms must be lodged at the PESA Office no later than 48 hours before the time of the meeting. (Further instructions are on the bottom of the proxy form.) You can also lodge an apology for this meeting by email to membership@pesa.com.au.     URL:https://pesa.com.au/events/2026-pesa-annual-general-meeting/ LOCATION:Adelaide Convention Centre\, North Terrace\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Industry,Members Only,National ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://pesa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PESAlogoNEWtag27_05_transparent.avif ORGANIZER;CN="PESA Federal":MAILTO:secretary@pesa.com.au GEO:-34.921247;138.6048008 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=North Terrace:geo:138.6048008,-34.921247 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR