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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 92/00070 Geology and petrophysics of petroleum reservoirs from the Otway Group, Otway Basin.
The aim was to derive a new method for the evaluation of porosity and water saturation for Pretty Hill Sandstone reservoirs, Otway Basin. Over 350 core plugs were measured for ambient and overburden porosity and permeability, and absolute grain...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1992
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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...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1994
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RB 95/00022 Five year technical review, 1991-1995 - Border (Groundwater Agreement) Act, 1985.
The Groundwater (Border Agreement) Act of 1985 legislated to provide a framework for the joint management of groundwater resources within a 40 km wide strip along the length of the South Australian and Victorian Border, which is referred to as the...-
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Published: 01 Jun 1995
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RB 93/00047 Palynological dating and correlation of samples from Killarney 1 and Robertson 2, Otway Basin, South Australia.
Two samples from Killarney 1 were analysed to determine whether basement (meta-sediments and/or meta-volcanics) are present in the lower part of the well. The samples contain palynofloras correlative with the F. wonthaggiensis Zone (the upper part)....-
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Published: 01 Nov 1993
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1969 gravity and seismic survey, Mayurra-Panhandle, final report.Final report for Mayurra-Panhandle Gravity and Seismic Survey 1969, PEL 8, SA.
Comprises details of the operations, field acquisition, results and interpretation of the seismic and gravity survey. A 12 mile 6-fold CDP line was shot from Millicent to the coast. The line tied previous and new surveys. Reprocessing and repicking of...-
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EPP 23, Otway Basin, South Australia. Evaluation report.
In order to examine the prospectivity of EPP 23, for which they assumed the operatorship by a 65% farm-in in August 1990, BHP Petroleum have examined well palynological and geochemical data in and around the permit and have interpreted over 600 km of...-
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1970 marine seismic and magnetic survey, Baudin, final report.
Comprises details of the operations, field acquisition, results and interpretation of the seismic and magnetometer survey. A total of 304 miles of Aquapulse seismic data and 300 miles of magnetic data were recorded. The survey aimed to follow up areas...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1970
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EPP 24, Otway Basin. Farmin evaluation report.
EPP 24 lies in the north-western corner of the Otway Basin, offshore from Robe, South Australia. The permit geology is dominated by sediments of the Early Cretaceous Otway Group. A tectonic hinge-line called the Chama Terrace runs obliquely from...-
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Geological study and petroleum potential, offshore Otway Basin - King Island. 1965 seismic survey (marine), Cape Grim to Cape Jaffa, final report.
AIM:The Cape Grim to Cape Jaffa Marine Seismic Survey was undertaken by Haematite Explorations Pty Ltd in its petroleum exploration leases held over the Otway Basin, to provide subsurface seismic reflector data along the narrow continental shelf from...-
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Published: 05 Aug 1965
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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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1963 seismic survey (reconnaissance marine), Gambier Sunklands, preliminary reports.
Contains information relating to the South Australian portion of the inaugural, offshore southern Australian broad reconnaissance reflection seismic survey conducted by BHP Ltd's new petroleum exploration subsidiary Haematite Explorations Pty Ltd in...-
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Published: 24 Apr 1963
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NERDDC Project 1424. Otway Basin - Petrophysics data.
This report includes tabular data of permeability to air, helium injection porosity and density determinations. Data presented graphically includes a porosity versus permeability to air plot. The South Australian Department of Mines and Energy also...-
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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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1996 Long Island Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 19/12/95 to June 1997.
AIM: To derive a clearer understanding of the morphology and structural style of the Robe Trough and its margins, and to detail structural leads identified within the central part of the trough, where a number of possible fault-bounded closures had...-
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PEL 32. Progress and technical reports for the period 19/2/85 to February 1993.
Reports document the exploration activity highlights deriving from PEL 32 during its first 8 years of tenure, including the discovery of the first commercial petroleum accumulation within the South Australian portion of the Otway Basin, after some 28...-
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Consultants palynology review reports for petroleum wildcats of the Otway Basin, South Australia.
Comprises a series of palynological review and reinterpretation reports written between March 1985 and February 1987 by consultant Roger Morgan of Maitland, SA, after he rigorously examined both pre-existing other authors, and his own new,...-
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1987 seismic survey, Orana, final report.
AIM: The 1987 Orana Seismic Survey, consisting of 14 lines with a total coverage of 55.6 line kms, was shot to further detail leads identified by the 1985 Burrungule Seismic Survey, other than the single lead (McNamara Prospect) which was confidently...-
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Source rock analyses on samples from the Otway, Sydney, Bowen, Surat, Bass, Gippsland, Georgina and Ngalia Basins.
Contains excerpted organic geochemical analytical data derived from 7 core samples taken in 2 Otway Basin (South Australia) wells, viz. extractable organic matter, total organic carbon, vitrinite reflectance (including organic matter descriptions...-
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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)...-
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Published: 31 Mar 1992
