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Interpretation of basin structure from high resolution aeromagnetic data: an example from the Officer Basin of South Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: C.A. Foss, Z.S. Shi, J. Teasdale, L.L. Pryer, T.S. Loutit, P.G. Stuart-Smith and K. Romine
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The aeromagnetic coverage over the Officer Basin has been used to map basement terranes and depth to basement beneath the basin. The fundamental ambiguities of non-uniqueness in magnetic field interpretation have been minimized by using geological so...
The geology and hydrocarbon potential of the glaciomarine Lower Parmeener Supergroup, Tasmania Basin
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: C.M. Reid and C.F. Burrett
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The glaciomarine Lower Parmeener Supergroup, onshore Tasmania Basin, is currently targeted by hydrocarbon exploration and contains mature potential source, reservoir and seal rocks. Basal diamictites are overlain by organic siltstone of the Woody Isl...
Review, Recent, Conventional, Petroleum, Exploration, Field, Gas, Reserves, Growth, Denison, Trough, Queensland
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: D.P. Anthony
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Whilst exploration for gas in conventional reservoirs in the Denison Trough has been comparatively quiescent over the last decade, significant reserves growth has been achieved in this same period by underbalanced drilling, fracture stimulation, dril...
Oil on the Patchawarra Flank – some implications from the Sellicks and Christies oil discoveries
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: M.J. Altmann and H.M. Gordon
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
This paper presents some aspects of hydrocarbon habitat along the southwestern flank of the Patchawarra Trough in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, South Australia. The interpretations are based upon the Sellicks-1 and Christies-1 oil discoveries within the...
Devonian petroleum systems in Queensland
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: J.J. Draper, C.J. Boreham, K.L. Hoffmann and J.L. McKellar
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Devonian, marine, sedimentary rocks are common throughout Queensland, but petroleum potential is restricted to the Adavale Basin system (grouping of the Adavale Basin, Warrabin Trough and Barrolka Trough), the Belyando Basin (newly named) and the Bur...
The structure and hydrocarbon potential of the northern Drummond Basin and northeastern Galilee Basin, central Queensland, Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: A. Van Heeswijck
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Late Devonian-Early Carboniferous northern Drummond Basin developed as a back-arc intracontinental rift basin. The overlying Late Carboniferous-Middle Triassic northeastern Galilee Basin commenced development as a sag basin controlled by extensio...
An appraisal of the hydrocarbon potential of the southeast Clarence-Moreton Basin in Queensland
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: R. Haselwood, I. Deighton and L. Hamilton
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The presence of relatively large volumes of hydrocarbons in the Surat and Eromanga Basins in western Queensland has commonly led to speculation about the hydrocarbon potential of the adjacent Clarence-Moreton Basin. It forms the easternmost extension...
Coal seam gas prospectivity of the Ipswich and Clarence-Moreton Basins
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: B.J. Pinder
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Triassic Ipswich Basin and Triassic to Cretaceous Clarence-Moreton Basin, located in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales, both contain sequences highly prospective for Coal Seam Gas (CSG). Although a number of prospects have been i...
Revised geology and coal seam gas characteristics of the Walloon subgroup – Surat Basin, Queensland
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: S. Scott, B. Anderson, P. Crosdale, J. Dingwall and G. Leblang
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Investigation of the coal seam gas potential of the Walloon Subgroup in the Surat Basin commenced 10 years ago but concerted drilling to prove its economic viability has only been active for the last three years.
Core, exploration and appraisal drill...
An international perspective on entry into hydrocarbon-producing basins of Eastern Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: R.K. Merrill, S.K. Trujillo, S.D. Simpson and R.M. Wall
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Since 1971, Samson, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has grown primarily through acquisitions and development to be a significant independent oil and gas company in North America. From the beginning, the company's focus has been and remains on quali...
Natural fracture characterisation in a coal measure succession: an analogue for coal seam methane and tight gas reservoirs
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: D. Gillam, T. Flottmann and R. Hillis
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Reliable characterisation of natural fracture networks can improve management of tight gas reservoirs typical of
onshore Australia. However, characterisation of natural fracture networks in tight gas reservoirs is often hindered due to poor sample av...
Opportunities for geological storage of carbon dioxide in the offshore Gippsland Basin, SE Australia: an example from the Upper Latrobe Group
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: R.S. Root, C.M. Gibson-Poole, S.C. Lang, J.E. Streit, J. Underschultz and J. Ennis-King
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Geological storage of carbon dioxide may be a practical option for reducing greenhouse gas emissiOns to the
atmosphere. The unique physical and chemical characteristics of CO, at reservoir conditions require integrated reservoir characterisation stud...
Geosequestration investigations – offshore New South Wales, Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: J. Sayers, A. Kernich and T. Dance
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary emission point sources in the Sydney region represent 15% of the total Australian emissions. In contrast, the potential for onshore geological CO, storage sites to accommodate this source is relatively ...
Geochemical modelling of CO2-water-rock interaction in the Pretty Hill Formation, Otway Basin
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: D.M. Kirste, M.N. Watson and P.R. Tingate
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Petrological and geochemical studies of a natural analogue for geological storage of C02 have highlighted the
potential of the Pretty Hill Formation from the Katnook area in the Otway Basin for gas-water-rock interaction
experiments and geochemical m...
The structural framework and tectonic evolution of the Bight Basin
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: J.M. Totterdell and B.E. Bradshaw
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Jurassic-Cretaceous, largely offshore, Bight Basin is situated along the western and central parts of the southern Australian continental margin, extending from the southern tip of Western Australia, to just south of Kangaroo Island. The thickest...
Hot dry rock geothermal exploration in Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: R.R. Hillis, M. Hand, S. Mildren, J. Morton, P. Reid and S. Reynolds
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal energy is obtained by circulating water between injection and production wells
through hot subsurface rocks. The recovered hot water should be around 250?C for efficient electricity generation. South Australia has become...
Development of Australia’s first hot fractured rock (HFR) underground heat exchanger, Cooper Basin, South Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: D. Wyborn, L. de Graaf, S. Davidson and S. Hann
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Geodynamics Limited has successfully completed the first half of its 'Proof of Concept' hot fractured rock (HFR)
program to extract hot water for electricity generation from granite buried beneath the Cooper Basin, South Australia. Difficult drilling...
The in situ stress field of the Cooper Basin and its implications for hot dry rock geothermal energy development
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: S.D. Reynolds, S.D. Mildren, R.R. Hillis and J.J. Meyer
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal energy resources are currently being investigated in the Cooper Basin, an area with a high geothermal gradient. The in situ stress field and natural fracture network are critical to the design of the subsurface circulati...
Water issues for hot dry rock geothermal power generation at Moomba
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: B.T. Armstrong and S.S. Rahman
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The use and availability of water is one of the key issues for the Moomba hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal power
generation project in the Cooper Basin, South Australia. This study estimates the volume of water required during the development life-cycle...
Seal evaluation of a fluvio-lacustrine rift to post-rift succession, the Eumeralla Formation, Otway Basin, Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: L. Svendsen, T.H. Payenberg, P.J. Boult and J.G. Kaldi
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Early Cretaceous Eumeralla Formation is regarded as an ineffective regional top seal in the Otway Basin, largely due to sand interbeds providing preferential hydrocarbon migration pathways. A deep-water lacustrine unit consisting of interbedded s...
Calibration of charge and retention models for the Gidgealpa Oilfield: implications for seal potential in the Eromanga Basin
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: L. Johnson, M. Lisk, A. Gartrell and P. Boult
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The hydrocarbon charge history of the Gidgealpa Oilfield has been investigated to test an existing trap integrity model proposed for the Hutton-Birkhead reservoir-seal couplet. Conventional oil show data have been supplemented with grains with oil in...
Top seal and reservoir continuity: hydrodynamic evaluation of the Hutton-Birkhead Reservoir, Gidgealpa Oilfield
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: J. Underschultz and P. Boult
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Gidgealpa Oil Field of the Eromanga Basin is characterised by stacked hydrocarbon accumulations where the
principle control on column heights is considered to be variable top seal capacities. The Hutton Sandstone forms the main reservoir at Middl...
Subsurface plumbing of the Crayfish Group in the Penola Trough: Otway Basin
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: P.J. Boult, P. Lyon, B. Camac, D. Edwards and D.M. McKirdy
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Penola Trough is host to five commercial gas fields containing an estimated 127 petajoules of gas, while seven, possibly eight, wells have intersected residual or palaeo-gas and oil columns. Most gas accumulations are, or have been, full to struc...
Deepwater outcrop analogue study: basal Bunkers Sandstone, Donkey Bore Syncline, Northern Flinders Ranges, Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: N. Ceglar, M.R.W. Reilly, T.H.D. Payenberg and S.C. Lang
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Outcrop analogues are important for providing quantitative data on reservoir geometry and connectivity at a scale below seismic resolution. The Donkey Bore Syncline of the Northern Flinders Ranges, Australia, hosts outcropping Early Cambrian deepwate...
Fraser Island and Hervey Bay-a classic modern sedimentary environment
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: R. Boyd, K. Ruming, S. Davies, T. Payenberg and S. Lang
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Facies models built on a range of examples from modern and ancient sedimentary environments are often used as the basis for petroleum exploration and production strategies. Many of the examples have been traditionally drawn from Northern Hemisphere l...
Sequence stratigraphy of the intra-Latrobe Group, Flounder Field, Gippsland Basin. Implications for the building and upscaling of 3D geological models
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: S.J. Riordan, S.C. Lang and T.H.D. Payenberg
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
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The intra-Latrobe Group in the Flounder Field of the Gippsland Basin is used to study the depositional controls on
possible cell architecture in 3D geological models that are to be upscaled for reservoir simulation. The aim is to
demonstrate the crit...
Marine clays and porosity evolution in the Nullawarre Greensand, Otway Basin, southeastern Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: G.A. Boyd, M.W. Wallace, G.R. Holdgate and S.J. Gallagher
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Nullawarre Greensand of the Late Cretaceous Sherbrook Group, Otway Basin, has an unusual diagenetic history that has produced significant volumes of early marine clay minerals. Together with glauconite grains, siderite, carbonate fluor-apatite ce...
Leaf biomass – a new paradigm for sourcing the terrestrial oils of Taranaki Basin
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: R. Sykes, L.R. Snowdon and P.E. Johansen
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Late Cretaceous-Eocene coal measures have sourced waxy, paraffinic crude oils in the otherwise gas-rich Taranaki Basin, but incomplete understanding of organofacies controls on the generation and expulsion of non-volatile oil has hindered prediction ...
Novel petroleum systems in Papua New Guinea indicated by terpane and methylhopane distributions
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: S.C. George, H. Volk, M. Ahmed, H. Middleton, T. Allan and D. Holland
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
Virtually all current oil production in Papua New Guinea is from the Fold belt in the western Papuan Basin, where
mainly Jurassic-sourced oils are reservoired. Jurassic-sourced oils contain low abundances of methylhopanes (2a and 3B isomers), and are...
Constraints on the hydrocarbon charge history of sandstone reservoirs in the Strzelecki Field, Eromanga Basin, South Australia
- Publication Name: PESA's Eastern Australasian Basin Symposium II
- Authors: L. Kramer, D.M. McKirdy, K.R. Arouri, L. Schwark and D. Leythaeuser
- Reference Type: Book Section
- Date Published: December 2004
Abstract:
The Strzelecki oil and gas field is located on the southern margin of the Nappamerri Trough, a major hydrocarbon
kitchen in the Cooper/Eromanga petroleum province of central Australia. Its oil-bearing sandstones (Hutton, Birkhead, Namur) are all of M...