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XRF analyses of 25 selected samples of halite interbedded with Early Cambrian strata, which had been taken from stored Wilkinson 1 drill core and cuttings, returned a maximum value for contained bromine of 470 ppm Br. This result was not of enough...

Uranium mineralisation was first discovered at the old Shamrock Copper Mine during a systematic search of old mine dumps by the South Australian Department of Mines in 1955. Follow-up investigations located a small high-grade uranium lode (Valley...

Four areas (OT95-A to D) located in the South Australian sector of the onshore Otway Basin, are available for application until 30/6/95 as Petroleum Exploration Licences. The areas range in size from 255 sq km to 2 023 sq km, and seismic line...

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Ongoing exploration for possible economic sandstone-type uranium deposits formed in Tertiary palaeochannels in the Yarramba area, 50 km north-west of Cockburn, has included further open hole rotary drilling and downhole geophysical logging (176 holes...

In early 1991, Blinman 2 wildcat drilled through 2031 metres of sediments of the late Adelaidean Umberatana Group on the flank of the Blinman Diapir. Three small methane shows occurred in fracture zones in the Tapley Hill Formation.Two potential...

The standing of crude oil on the beaches of southern Australia was first recorded approximately 150 years ago. This material, known locally as coastal bitumen, was used by the early maritime visitors and settlers to caulk their vessels and is the...

The South Australian part of the Cooper Basin had been under licence continuously since 1954, however on 27 February 1999 Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) 5&6 expired. The former PEL 5&6 area is being released in four bidding rounds over...

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The South Australian part of the Cooper Basin had been under licence continuously since 1954, however on 27 February 1999 Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) 5&6 expired. The former PEL 5&6 area is being released in four bidding rounds over...

Following representations from a Mr W. Featherstone, the writer arranged to inspect, in that gentleman's company, a section of the coastline near Robe, where a seepage of oil was said to have been seen. Mr Featherstone, who is a very old gentleman (86...

Samples of bitumen were collected by Mr C.W. Foster of Coulta along the coast at various places between Point Drummond and Mount Greenly a distance of approximately 12 miles. The main occurrence is in a small bay about 2.5 miles south south east of...

Samples of a black oily material which had appeared on the Port Noarlunga Beach were collected by the Deputy Director of Mines and submitted for examination so that any characteristics which might enable it source to be recognised could be determined....

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A reconnaissance seismic refraction survey was carried out in the South Australian portion of the Eucla Basin, to determine the general shape of the basin and to assess the feasibility of using seismic methods in the area. Some of the refractors...

Whilst overseas during the period April to July, 1964, the writer visited, in addition to phosphate deposits, most of the major potash mines and a number of evaporated-salt, rock salt, brine and sulphur operations in North America, Europe and Israel,...

Both time cross-section and dip cross-section plots have been attempted over a 14,400 foot long traverse through the Wilkatana 1 bore site, to outline the Tertiary - Cambrian unconformity. The time cross section shows some reflections below the base...

Mr J.W.S. Mitchell of Henley Beach has volunteered information about seepages of asphaltic material known to his ancestors. Some asphaltic material was found, but this could not have originated from the outcropping rocks. Deposition by the tide from a...

Bumbarlow 1 (TD 720.33 m) aimed to test the lithology and petroleum potential of the Cambrian section in the central part of the eastern Arrowie Basin. It continuously cored a sequence over 300 m thick of flat-lying Proterozoic sediments interbedded...