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Significance of Airborne Magnetic and Gamma Spectrometric Anomalies over the Eastern Margin of the Canning Basin
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: D.H. Tucker, M. Bacchin and R. Almond
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The BMR 1980 regional airborne survey used 1500m line spacing and 150m continuous ground clearance and
provides new detail of both short and long wavelength magnetic anomalies, not evident in earlier wide line spacing constant altitude surveys over t...
The Canning Basin, W.A. – An Introduction
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: P.G. Purcell
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The onshore Canning Basin in north Western Australia covers an area of over 400,000 sq. km and contains over 10,000 m of mainly Palaeozoic sediments. The main basin elements trend NW /SE and extend into the offshore area where they are buried beneath...
Some Results of High Resolution Seismic Surveying in the Sundown Area, Northern Canning Basin, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: D. Norris, D. Taylor, J. Hall
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
In 1983 a 51 km Vibroseis3 survey was conducted over the Sundown Field and environs. Careful selection of field parameters resulted in a dramatic improvement in data quality and greatly increased understanding of the structure and stratigraphy of the...
Use of Thousand-Channel Seismic in Canning Basin
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: A. Moore and E. Allison
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
WMC is the operator, on behalf of itself, Poseidon and Australian Hydrocarbons, of EPs 143 and 225 in the central Canning Basin.
The area poses particular problems for seismic exploration including poor signal-to-noise ratio, great range of depth of...
Source Rocks in the Canning Basin: A Review
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: E.L. Horstman
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Source rock analyses are not available with adequate sampling density in either an areal or vertical sense to
draw reasonable conclusions with respect to oil and gas potential in the Canning Basin. Only Total Organic Carbon analyses are available in ...
Geochemistry of Some Canning Basin Crude Oils
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: R. Alexander, M. Cumbers and R.I. Kagi
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Crude oil samples from Blina, Meda, and Great Sandy wells have been subjected to detailed chemical analysis using gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results have been interpreted in terms of thermal maturity of source be...
Oil Migration in the Northern Canning Basin – A Regional Review
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: E.J. (Ted) Ellyard
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Oil generation and migration in the Fitzroy Trough and adjacent shelf regions of the northern Canning Basin has been reviewed. Optical maturity indicators were used to define the maturity versus depth relationship at well locations between Lake Betty...
Fission Track Dating and Thermal History Analysis of Apatites from Wells in the North-West Canning Basin
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: A.J.W. Gleadow and I.R. Duddy
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Fission track dating of detrital apatites recovered from sediments in hydrocarbon exploration wells in the northwestern Canning Basin shows two distinct trends in apatite annealing behaviour. One trend is the normal
reduction in fission track length ...
Igneous Intrusions in the North-West Canning Basin and their Impact on Oil Exploration
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: S.A. Reeckmann and A.J. Mebberson
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Igneous intrusions dated as Late Carboniferous to Jurassic, but believed to be Permian in age, have been
intersected by six wells in the north-west Canning Basin. Both seismic and magnetic interpretation suggest these
intrusions are common over a lar...
Evidence for Post-Permian Epeirogenic Uplift in the Canning Basin from Vitrinite Reflectance Data
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: E.L. Horstman
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Vitrinite reflectance data can be used to determine the original depth of burial in an uplifted and exhumed section. With sufficient density of well data, a projection. of the existing vitrinite reflectance data to an original,
now eroded, surface ca...
Interpretation of Additional Conodont Colour Alteration Data and the Thermal Maturation and Geothermal History of the Canning Basin, Western Australia
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Robert S, Nicoll and John D. Gorter
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Examination of conodont colour alteration (CAl) in samples from 59 petroleum exploration wells and extensive
outcrop collections along the northern margin of the Lennard Shelf forms the basis for a study of the thermal maturation and geothermal histo...
Palynostratigraphy of the Late Carboniferous Sequence, Canning Basin, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Gary D. Powis
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Six palynological assemblages from Namurian to Early Permian strata are briefly described together with their relative stratigraphic positions. They include a new Westphalian assemblage, the Diatomozonotriletes birkheadensis Assemblage whose nominate...
Conodont Studies in the Canning Basin – A Review and Update
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Robert S. Nicoll
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Conodonts have been recovered from all marine sedimentary sequences in the Canning Basin from the
Ordovician to the Triassic. Used primarily for biostratographic studies in the past they are now also being used for studies of palaeoecology and therma...
Research into Diagenetic and Mineralising Processes, Lennard Shelf Reef Complexes, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Hashem Etminan, Ian B. Lambert, Ian Buchhorn, Surender Chaku and Geoff C. Murphy
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Wide-ranging research is being undertaken on the Devonian carbonate complexes of the Lennard Shelf, at the northern margin of the Canning Basin. This work is aimed at obtaining a detailed understanding of the processes involved in reef diagenesis and...
The Geology and Genesis of the Narlarla Lead-Zinc Deposits, Napier Range, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: C.R. Ringrose
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The ore bodies at Narlarla are located within the marginal-slope facies of a Devonian reef complex. They are situated just below the modern erosion surface which is approximately coincident with the Late Carboniferous
erosion surface.
The main ore bo...
The Genesis of the Diamond Deposits of the West Kimberley, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: C.B. Smith
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The diamond deposits of the West Kimberley are hosted by Miocene lamproite volcanics. The morphology,
mineral inclusions content and carbon isotopic composition of diamonds from lamproite are similar to those from kimberlite and suggest an origin for...
Exploration for Primary Diamond Deposits with Special Emphasis on the Lennard Shelf, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: G.P. Gregory
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Economic primary deposits of diamond to date have only been found in kimberlite and olivine lamproite. Economic kimberlites are concentrated in areas underlain by cratons older than 2500 m.y. They occur in clusters, whose location is controlled by fu...
Uranium Exploration in the Canning Basin: A Case Study
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Peter Botten
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
AFMECO Pty.Ltd. carried out an extensive exploration programme for uranium mineralisation in the northern
Canning Basin between 1978 and 1983. A major reconnaissance programme was conducted over several years to provide basic geological information a...
Comparison and Geologic Interpretation of Alternative Dipmeter Analyses from a Permo-Carboniferous Sequence in the Fitzroy Graben
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Barry A. Goldstein and John J. Hubbard
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The acquisition of both HDT and SHDT measurements through 710m of Permo-Carboniferous siliciclastics in the Fitzroy Graben provides the opportunity to compare results of alternative dipmeter analyses.
Based on comparisons to cores and seismic interpr...
Slim Hole Drilling in the Canning Basin Philosophy and Application
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Simon M. Ashton
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Western Mining Corporation Limited is the operator on behalf of itself, Poseidon Oil Limited and Australian
Hydrocarbons N .L. in petroleum exploration permit areas (EP) 143 and 225 in the central Canning Basin. The area is remote and was virtually u...
Structural Observations of the Canning Basin by NOAA-AVHRR Satellite Imagery
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: P. Wilson, I.J. Tapley, F.R. Honey
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Digital enhancement of daytime reflected and nighttime thermal imagery from the NOAA-A VHRR satellite series has highlighted the presence of abundant macroscopic geologic structures traversing the major geologic regions of Western Australia. The magn...
Possible Major Diapiric Structures in the Southern Canning and Northern Officer Basins
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: J. Craig, J.W. Downey, A. D. Gibbs and J.R. Russell
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The lithology of the Precambrian basement beneath much of the Canning Basin is uncertain, and can only be inferred from geophysical data. The latter suggests that a thick sequence of Precambrian sedimentary rocks exists along an approximately east-we...
Systematic Landsat Interpretation in Arid Environments – A Cost Effective Aid to Petroleum Exploration
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: A. C. Theron, C. R. Nash, N. H. Lockett and M. C. Baker
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Efficient utilisation of Landsat imagery in petroleum exploration depends upon methodical gathering of structural and geomorphic data, integration of these data with existing geophysical and geological information,
and ultimately the construction of ...
Environmental Aspects of Petroleum Exploration in the Canning Basin Arid Zone
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: Ralf Buckley
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
In the arid dunefields which cover most of the onshore Canning Basin, the main environmentally significant aspects of petroleum exploration are tracks and drillholes. Tracks provide uncontrolled access to tourists
who may spread weeds and light fires...
Aboriginal Land Rights and Sites of Significance: Prospects for Western Australia
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: John Snelling, Geoff Rogers
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Current State and Federal Government policies raise the prospect of increasing Aboriginal control over access
to and mining on land in the Canning Basin and pose a significant and difficult challenge to the mining industry. The Western Australian Gov...
The Application of Landsat Imagery in Structural Interpretation of the Canning Basin, W.A.
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: J. Craig, J.W. Downey, A.D. Gibbs and J.R. Russell
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Detailed analysis of Landsat imagery, integrated with published geological and geophysical data has provided
a basis for a re-examination of the structural geology of the Canning Basin and adjacent areas. The Landsat interpretation provides a substan...
The Seismic Definition of the Main Structural Elements of the Canning Basin
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: P.G. Purcell and J. Poll
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
Selected seismic sections show some of the main tectonic elements and provinces of the Canning Basin, clearly revealing the structural complexity and diversity in the basin. In the north, the deep Fitzroy /Gregory graben is bounded by major listric f...
The Geological Evolution of the Canning Basin – Implication for Petroleum Exploration
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: S.A. Brown, I.M. Boserio, K.S. Jackson and K.W. Spence
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
The northern Canning Basin contains a large northwest-trending rift, the Fitzroy Graben, which is flanked by down-faulted and tilted basement blocks. The rift is bounded on its southern margin by the remnants of a pre-rift arch of shallow basement. T...
Development of Exploration Philosophies in the Onshore Canning Basin and the Need for a Pragmatic Approach
- Publication Name: The Canning Basin, W.A.
- Authors: M.A. Reynolds and A.J. Flavelle
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 1984
Abstract:
This paper reviews the progress in development of geological ideas in the search for petroleum since the discovery of traces of oil in the Canning Basin in 1919, and the various factors which have influenced exploration
since then.
The introduction o...
PESA(QLD)-ODCAA-SPE Symposium – Exploration & Development
- Publication Name: PESA(QLD)-ODCAA-SPE Petroleum Symposium - Exploration and Development
- Reference Type: Journal Article
- Date Published: September 1984