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.

  • Exploration opportunities, Otway Basin, South Australia.

    Four areas (OT95-A to D) located in the South Australian sector of the onshore Otway Basin, are available for application until 30/6/95 as Petroleum Exploration Licences. The areas range in size from 255 sq km to 2 023 sq km, and seismic line...
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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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Crayfish A1. Test reports.

    There is no abstract created for this record
      Document Published: 09 Nov 1998
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  • Interpretation of aeromagnetic survey data, PEL 62, Otway Basin. Report.

    20,300 line km of 400 m flight traverse spaced regional aeromagnetic data (with an 80 m mean terrain clearance) was processed, analysed and interpreted by specialist geophysical consultants using new, automated computing methods, to detect regional...
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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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  • Otway Basin, South Australia. Structural interpretation of aeromagnetic and seismic data. Final report.

    This report describes in great detail the background, process and conclusions of a study commissioned by the PEL 60 licensees to test the usefulness of aeromagnetic data to interpreting basin structural fabric and history, particularly for assisting...
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  • Otway Basin, South Australia. PEL 60 data package - 1998 drilling options.

    This data package contains a suite of maps which incorporates the interpretation of the Stockdale Seismic Survey and a summary of two prospects, Lakeside and Churinga, considered by PEL 60 operator Oil Co. of Australia to be the primary drilling...
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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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