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Petroleum geochemistry of the Otway Basin, and the significance of coastal bitumen strandings on adjacent southern Australian beaches. Volumes 1 to 5 source rock studies.
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...-
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RB 95/00019 Offshore Otway Basin - South Australia. A regional seismic interpretation including depth conversion of the onshore South Australia sector.
This report is on the Otway Basin, South Australian sector. It covers the structural and tectonic history and the methodology of the seismic interpretation. Contour maps enclosed are time and depth structures of the Sherbrook Group, Eumeralla...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1995
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RB 92/00066 South Australia - Otway Basin Area S92-1 petroleum prospects.
A promotional brochure for vacant offshore Otway Basin petroleum exploration acreage, designed for release overseas to potential corporate bidders, prior to gazettal of the area for permit applications in November 1992. Area S92-1 covering 4736 square...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1992
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RB 95/00040 Otway Basin aeromagnetic/radiometric test survey.
A test aerial spectrometric and subsidiary aeromagnetic survey of the onshore Otway Basin in SA was proposed in 1991 by APIRA, the Commonwealth Government's petroleum research authority. Initially it was aimed at utilising possible signature responses...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1995
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PEL 27 permit review.
This compilation of available geological and geophysical data pertaining to PEL 27, and open file plus traded data from adjoining tenements, assembled in June 1992, was instigated by the PEL 27 joint venture to provide a comprehensive basis on which...-
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Otway Basin, an emerging petroleum province.
Promotional booklet intended to give oil industry analysts an up-to-date overview of the Otway Basin, plus separately some in-depth views of the hydrocarbon prospectivity of 5 (3 in SA) current Otway Basin petroleum exploration tenements in which the...-
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EPP 2. Progress reports for the period 1/7/1968 to 17/3/1976.
During its permit tenure the BHP/Esso joint venture carried out 6 seismic surveys and drilled 4 exploratory wells in attempting to ascertain whether commercial hydrocarbon deposits existed within the area. Although the geological prognoses...-
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Published: 17 Mar 1976
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1992 Troas Site Survey, EPP 24, Otway Basin. Reports for the period 20/3/92 to 19/8/92.
AIM: A high resolution, digital marine airgun seismic reflection survey (33 lines totalling 53 line km) and a shallow resolution, analogue marine boomer seismic reflection survey (38 lines totalling 129 line km), plus secondary echosounder bathymetry...-
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Hydrocarbon potential of S87-1 application area, Otway Basin.
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Penola Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 15/3/88 to 9/12/88.
AIM: This detailed seismic survey of 12 lines totalling 90.2 line km was proposed to define an optimum location on the Katnook Structure at which to locate an appraisal well for further drilling evaluation of the Katnook gas discovery. In addition to...-
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Published: 09 Dec 1988
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Correlation of Tertiary and Cretaceous sequences, PEL 62, Otway Basin - Summary of existing well data.
A review of stratigraphic information for all the wells drilled in the PEL 62 area was undertaken to investigate the distribution of Cretaceous sedimentary units along part of the northern limiting boundary of the Otway Basin. The main prospective...-
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EPP SA-1, South Australian State Territorial Waters, offshore Otway Basin. Quarterly and annual progress plus technical reports for the period 15/11/90 to 14/11/99.
Permit EPP SA-1 in the South Australian Otway Basin covers the 3 nautical mile - wide State territorial waters between the coastline and the eastern boundaries of offshore permits EPP 24 and the relinquished EPP 23, and was essentially acquired by BHP...-
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1994 East Avenue Seismic Survey. Reports for the period February to September 1994.
AIM: To evaluate a weak lead in the south-western Penola Trough, identified on seismic line RM80.08 as a potentially drillable roll-over anticline, prior to making a decision on whether to renew PEL 39 for a second term. METHODS: Survey dates: 21/4...-
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Porthos Prospect [re-]Mapping Project, PEL 62, Otway Basin.
During farm-in discussions with Oil Co. of Australia relating to PEL 27, the PEL 62 joint venture partners viewed OCA's recent seismic mapping of the Killanoola oil discovery area, extending into adjoining PEL 62. They discovered a discrepancy...-
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1991 Saint Clair Detail Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 2/1/91 to December 1991.
AIM: To add detail to several leads identified by the 1990 Saint Clair Seismic Survey, and to provide further regional coverage, particularly in the north-western part of the licence area. The proposed programme of dip and strike lines will address...-
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PEL 60, Otway Basin, South Australia. Technical Committee meeting [presentation notes], 29th November 1998.
The licensee's current understanding of the petroleum geology and geophysics for the PEL 60 area is discussed (in the form of presentation slide montages) under the topic headings Churinga 1 post-audit, Prospectivity review, New mapping and Future...-
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Published: 29 Nov 1998
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Review of the geology, geophysics and directions for future petroleum exploration, EPP SA-2, offshore Otway Basin, South Australia.
This consultant's report prepared for the EPP SA-2 operator comprises a review of the regional basinal geology, tectonics and stratigraphy, petroleum exploration history and recorded hydrocarbon occurrences, seismic coverage and interpretive results,...-
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1996 East Avenue Detail Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 31/1/96 to 22/5/97.
AIM: To mature the recently defined East Avenue strong lead into a drillable prospect. METHODS: Survey dates: 14/3 - 17/3/96. Energy source: Vibroseis. CDP coverage: 17 500%. Recording mode: 350 channel digital - GEOCOR IV recorder. VP...-
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Published: 22 May 1997
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1991 seismic survey, Mount Hope, final report.
AIM: The Mount Hope Seismic Survey main objective was to obtain additional detail of, and mature for drilling in 1992, two leads confirmed by the 1990 Hatherleigh Seismic Survey. The Mount Hope lead on the SE flank of the Beachport High required more...-
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Wanda Prospect seismic interpretation report, PEL 62, South Australia.
Interpretation of reflection seismic data for the Wanda Prospect area of PEL 62, which work has especially addressed the seismic data reprocessed in 1996, was performed in order to select a drilling location for the licence Year 2 commitment well...-
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