Datasets

The mesac Open Data Portal datasets contain detailed records of seismic surveys and geochemical data, and they are made available here to industry, researchers and the public.

  • RB 94/00033 Crayfish Group biostratigraphy study. Final report.

    A new subdivision of the Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis Zone (Helby et al., 1987) of the Early Cretaceous Crayfish Group sediments of the Otway Basin is proposed. Seven zones are identified from the palynological data and three from the dispersed...
      Document Published: 01 Aug 1994
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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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  • AVO calibration and modelling study, Crayfish 1, South Australia.

    Simon Petroleum Technology was contracted by Sagasco Resources to forward model a suite of synthetic CDP gathers for the Crayfish Formation in the Crayfish-A 1 well, using synthetic shear velocities generated from the client's log interpretation...
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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...
      Document Published: 17 Mar 1976
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  • 1990 seismic survey, Hatherleigh, final report.

    AIM; The 1990 Hatherleigh Seismic Survey was programmed to obtain modern detailed and regional infill Vibroseis coverage of the Rivoli Trough. The major objective for licence Year 1 was to provide a detailed 1 km grid of dip lines across the...
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  • 1992 seismic survey, Biscuit Flat, final report.

    AIM: The Biscuit Flat Seismic Survey was designed to provide detailed infill coverage over the Rendelsham and Biscuit Flat strong leads in order to mature both for drilling, the objective then being to select a drilling location on one of these two...
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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...
      Document Published: 29 Nov 1998
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  • 1993 seismic survey, Mount Elephant, final report.

    AIM: The Mount Elephant Seismic Survey was designed to provide additional detailed coverage over a lead in the area around the small township of Rendelsham. Previous seismic data quality across the Woakwine Range in this area had always been poor, so...
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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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  • PEL 40, Otway Basin. Progress and technical reports for the period 31/7/89 to 10/1/97.

    During its 7 year licence tenure the PEL 40 joint venture: - shot 4 semi-detailed and detailed seismic surveys totalling 633 line km; - reprocessed 253 line km of pre-existing seismic data; - sponsored a NCPGG Masters degree student to undertake...
      Document Published: 10 Jan 1997
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  • Crayfish A1. Test reports.

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      Document Published: 09 Nov 1998
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  • 1997 Stockdale Seismic Survey. Reports for the period February 1997 to May 1998.

    AIM: To further delineate the Stockdale lead, the Churinga Prospect, the Sugarloaf Prospect and several small fault bounded leads along the southern side of the central uplift zone of the onshore Robe Trough, with the expectation of then being able to...
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  • 1992 detail seismic survey, Greenways, final report.

    AIM: To acquire a minimum of 50 line kms of detail seismic by 31 March 1992, to satisfy the varied PEL 38 Year 2 licence work commitment. Following the drilling of Greenways 1 (VP 296, line OHE 86-134), where a drillstem test run in a basal Eumeralla...
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  • Zema 1. Test reports.

    Contains a report by the wireline logging contractor Schlumberger on the checkshot survey of the well used to calibrate the sonic log and generate synthetic seismograms, a separate pre-interpretation report by Schlumberger on MSD (mean square dip)...
      Document Published: 31 Mar 1992
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