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Dalhousie Block (exploration) summary and five-year plan.
A summary of Block petroleum prospectivity prepared prior to starting selective low-key exploration during the 1985-1989 licence period. The report gives the rationale for the proposed work programme of 4 wells and 1900 line km of seismic acquisition...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1985
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RB 00780 Brief study of the Eucla Basin, with recommendations for further petroleum work.
This report provides a brief summary of the geology and petroleum potential of the onshore, South Australian portion of the Eucla Basin at the time of termination of PEL 4, with the aim of providing a starting point for more thorough studies.-
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Published: 31 Jan 1900
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RB 00841 Report on a gravity and magnetic investigation of a section of a 1984 seismic traverse within the WINTINNA 1:250 000 map sheet area.
Gravity and ground magnetics sampling within the WINTINNA area have recently been completed, to further delineate two interpreted salt dome structures situated approximately 80 km north-west of Mount Toondina. These structures were located by Delhi...-
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RB 2018/00018 The South Australian Atlas of Geoscience and Mineral Exploration data - Woomera Prohibited Area within the Gawler Craton. 2nd edition.
The Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) is a military testing range covering 122,188 square km of the land surface of central South Australia. Underlying it are highly economic minerals - prospective rocks of the Gawler Craton, a major province of the...-
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Published: 01 Aug 2018
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RB 70/00002 Report on seismic operations, western and central Arckaringa Basin, 1969.
Results of seismic reflection and refraction profiling are integrated with previous work and 4 shallow stratigraphic wells drilled on seismic targets. Region was divided into 3 sectors for interpretation. North of Coober Pedy but south of Wintinna HS...-
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Published: 06 Jan 1970
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RB 68/00007 Drilling proposals, Warragarrana Structure.
Two exploration wells are proposed to evaluate the stratigraphy and the mineral potential (for hydrocarbons, evaporites, coal) of the Devonian and Permian sequences of the Boorthanna Trough. The wells are planned to be put in on the seismically...-
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Published: 14 Jan 1969
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RB 70/00040 Stratigraphic drilling of the Western Arckaringa Basin. Wells drilled include Karkaro 001, Mount Furner 001, Wallira 001 and Wallira 002.
Four stratigraphic wells were drilled, totalling 5023 feet were drilled, Karkaro No. 1, Mount Furner No. 1, Wallira No 1 and Wallira No. 2 to verify Permian sediments and identify basement reflector. Results indicate shallow platform covered by thin...-
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Published: 17 Mar 1970
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RB 65/00041 Report on well velocity survey, SAG Cootanoorina no. 1 well.
Interval and average velocities were determined for 6 geophone positions in the well. The maximum interval velocity was recorded between the two deepest geophone positions, at 2550 and 3055 feet KB, being 12,320 feet per second, due mainly to the...-
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Published: 06 Sep 1967
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RB 65/00104 South Australian Government Cootanoorina no. 001 Well completion report.
Cootanoorina 1 was drilled about 33 miles south-southwest of Oodnadatta township by the South Australian Department of Mines, as a combined 'on structure' and stratigraphic test in the Arckaringa Sub-Basin region of the Great Artesian Basin. The main...-
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Published: 04 Dec 1967
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RB 71/00037 Mount Willoughby 001. Well completion report.
Mount Willoughby 1 was drilled in the northern part of the Arckaringa Basin as a continuation of the SA Department of Mines stratigraphic study of this area. The well was drilled on the western plateau of a positive gravity high on the Wintinna 1 mile...-
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Published: 05 Apr 1971
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RB 71/00151 Experiments in the use of directed line sources in refraction profiling, Arckaringa Basin, 1971.
Daring investigation of the Arckaringa basin, four types of Pre-Permian dolomite were intersected in stratigraphic wells and these can be distinguished by differences in density and seismic velocity. Knowledge of the limits of each dolomite is of...-
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Published: 22 Sep 1971
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RB 70/00079;WCR Lambina 001 Lambina 1 well completion report.
The objectives of this vertical stratigraphic drillhole were : - To determine extent of Arckaringa Basin's northern margin by ascertaining existence of Permian sediments. - To identify a high speed seismic refractor occurring from 1400-1700 feet...-
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Published: 09 Jun 1970
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RB 71/00069 Geophysical exploration of the Arckaringa Basin 1970.
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Published: 01 Jan 1973
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RB 70/00075 Geological reconnaissance on portion of the TALLARINGA 1:250 000 sheet area.
Preliminary map was prepared from mapping and shot hole logging. Precambrian crystalline basement is overlain by Permian, Mesozoic and Tertiary sediments. Younger exposed units include gypsiferous clays, sandstone and calcrete.-
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Published: 15 Jul 1970
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RB 71/00053 Proposal for the drilling of four stratigraphic wells in the Arckaringa and western Great Artesian Basins.
The decline of petroleum exploration activity in South Australia outside the Cooper Basin natural gas province is directly related to the low initial success ratio of drilling of obvious targets. This has left large basin areas at a state where some...-
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Published: 31 Mar 1971
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RB 73/00181 Seismic investigations of the Wintinna Trough, 1972.
Seismic refraction and reflection work in the Wallatinna area in 1972 has suggested a fault along the north west edge of the Ammaroodinna inlier as the north west limit of Permian sedimentation, and thus of the Arckaringa basin. This is probably not...-
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Published: 08 Aug 1973
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RB 74/00229 Inspection of flowing exploration holes, Peake and Denison Ranges, South Australia November, 1974.
Flowing exploration boreholes in the area surrounding the Peake and Denison Ranges were uncontrolled and in various states of disrepair when inspected in November 1974. Some bores were easily accessible, others could not be approached within 10 to 40...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1974
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RB 75/00001 Reconnaissance seismic exploration, southwest Arckaringa Basin, South Australia, 1974.
A short programme of seismic exploration was undertaken in the southwest Arckaringa Basin in mid 1974. Shooting was confined mostly to an east-west line over the southwest end of the Tallaringa Trough. An interpretation of the geology of the trough...-
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Published: 03 Jan 1975
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RB 75/00005 Progress report on geophysical survey in EL 157, Mulgathing area.
Five geophysical traverses have been made across an elongate regional gravity low centred on Durkin Outstation on the Mulgathing pastoral lease, in order to try to locate and outline the shape and depth of a previously discovered palaeochannel incised...-
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Published: 16 Jan 1975
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RB 75/00046 Final report on geophysical survey in EL 157, Mulgathing area.
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
