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2008-2009 Paralana Passive Seismic Survey - GEL 156, GEL 178 and GEL 254.
Between April 2008 and April 2009, Petratherm Limited conducted a passive seismic monitoring study around the proposed site of Paralana 2, deep geothermal well, across tenements GEL 156, 178 and 254. Petratherm Limited being the holder of tenements...-
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Warraweena. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 22/6/1973 to 21/9/1974.
Geological mapping, further surface geochemical sampling, test IP surveys and limited shallow diamond drilling (2 holes, total 201.3 m, including 147 m of NQ/BQ wireline coring) were done over a previously identified stream sediment zinc anomaly at...-
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Frome Downs and Curnamona. Respective progress reports, annual reports and JV partner's final report to licences' joint expiry/renewal, for the period 11/2/1971 to 12/2/1973.
77 rotary / diamond holes drilled by Pacminex (total 9385 m, including 196 m cored) plus another 53 holes drilled within SML 544 by joint venturer Esso (total 7029 m) indicate that a highly prospective radioactive mineralised zone occurs within...-
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Reconnaissance resistivity survey on Billeroo West, SA.
No new palaeochannels were located. Pathways for the Billeroo West and Curnamona palaeochannels are postulated. The depth to basement is greatest in the north and west where a sub-basin appears to occur. Deep resistivity soundings were conducted...-
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RB 41/00118 Seismic refraction surveys, Wilkatana area.
2 seismic refraction surveys were carried out by the SA Department of Mines 27 miles north of Port Augusta for Santos, following the finding of traces of crude oil in Wilkatana 1, to investigate whether the possibility exists of a basement high over...-
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Published: 14 Dec 1955
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RB 58/00135 Ediacara Mineral Field. Summary report.
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Published: 26 May 1964
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RB 44/00096 Shallow seismic reflection survey, Wilkatana.
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...-
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Published: 04 Jun 1957
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RB 78/00117 Bumbarlow 1 - Well completion report.
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...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1978
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RB 81/00098 Leigh Creek town water supply groundwater investigation, progress report no. 2.
Fractured rock aquifers were investigated by drilling of 7 vertical holes and 2 angle holes in the Windy Creek area. 1 well was completed as production well with an airlift yield of 12 L/s. The steeply dipping fractured sandstone aquifer responds as a...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1982
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RB 86/00018 Base metal exploration Flinders Ranges National Park. Final report, Stages 1 and 2. Volume 1 (of 2).
Exploration for Mississippi Valley type (MVT) lead zinc along the western margin of the Park has been confined to the upper part of the Wilkawillina Limestone of the Cambrian Hawker Group, where surface lead, zinc and copper mineralization and karstic...-
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Published: 01 Jun 1986
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RB 83/00056 Edeowie 1. Well completion report.
Edeowie 1 (TD 984 metres), which aimed to identify a series of seismic reflectors mapped by SADME beneath the eastern Lake Torrens piedmont plain, has intersected a stratigraphic sequence with features indicating that complex structural changes occur...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1983
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RB 85/00026 Report of a gravity survey over the eastern Arrowie Basin, South Australia.
Survey was located on 7 seismic lines. Gravity interpretation indicates deep basement structure associated with Precambrian sediments. Features within the Tertiary - Cainozoic units are delineated. Further work is recommended to investigate possible...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1986
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RB 82/00056 Interpretation of regional geophysical data in the Olary region, South Australia.
Gravity and detailed aeromagnetic data, as summarised in the Metallic Exploration Index Series for CURNAMONA and OLARY, are interpreted. Other detailed geophysical and geological work is incorporated. The interpretation aims to define the areal...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1986
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RB 90/00078 South Australia - Exploration Towards 2000. Seminar, Adelaide, 13 December, 1990. Extended abstracts.
A seminar designed to heighten industry interest in South Australia as a place in which to search for minerals and petroleum was organised by the Department of Mines and Energy at the Australian Mineral Foundation on 13 December 1990. A number of data...-
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Published: 01 Dec 1990
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RB 99/00032 Trial dewatering of the BHP dolomite quarry at Ardrossan, South Australia.
Trial dewatering of the quarry, which is excavated in fractured and well-bedded Cambrian dolomite, took place for at least 56 days during early 1994, but pumping was terminated when a further significant water level drawdown could not be achieved. Ten...-
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Published: 01 Dec 1999
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RB 90/00017 Early Cambrian Andamooka Limestone and Yarrawurta Shale of the Stuart Shelf.
Early Cambrian (Atdabanian to Botomian) sediments, known from limited outcrop and over 70 drillhole intercepts, are divided into the Andamooka Limestone, including the Curdlawidny Siltstone Member, and the overlying Yarrawurta Shale. The Andamooka...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1990
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RB 96/00022 Possible presence of petroleum prospective Adelaidean and Cambrian section beneath Lake Torrens: indications from aeromagnetic data from SAEI areas B15 and B17.
A study of aeromagnetic data, geology maps and drilling results from the vicinity of Lake Torrens indicates an area of buried, interconnected and possibly thick sediments which may be of Cambrian and/or Adelaidean age. This area extends for...-
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Published: 12 Feb 1996
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Eastern Arrowie Basin SEEBASE Project.
This project was initiated by PIRSA to augment their marketing campaign toattract new hydrocarbon explorers to the Arrowie by providing new insights into itsgeology and hence reduce exploration risk. SRK was contracted in March 2001 toprovide an...-
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EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITY - ARROWIE BASIN DATA PACKAGE.
An Area of 13857 square kilometres in the eastern part of the State was voluntarily surrendered on 27th February, 1986 from Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) 5 and 6 Arrowie Sector (Figs. 1 & 2). A data package has been compiled to provide an...-
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PACE Theme 2 (drilling partnerships with PIRSA and industry): Year 5 partnership DPY5-64, eastern Torrens Basin / Torrens Hinge Zone, Parachilna geothermal play 2-D reflection seismic survey. Project final report.
As part of Torrens Energy' pioneering hot rock geothermal resource exploration in the central part of the Torrens Hinge Zone, a two-dimensional reflection seismic survey traverse was acquired using low-impact Vibroseis signal source equipment in the...-
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