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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 92/00066 South Australia - Otway Basin Area S92-1 petroleum prospects.
A promotional brochure for vacant offshore Otway Basin petroleum exploration acreage, designed for release overseas to potential corporate bidders, prior to gazettal of the area for permit applications in November 1992. Area S92-1 covering 4736 square...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1992
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RB 95/00040 Otway Basin aeromagnetic/radiometric test survey.
A test aerial spectrometric and subsidiary aeromagnetic survey of the onshore Otway Basin in SA was proposed in 1991 by APIRA, the Commonwealth Government's petroleum research authority. Initially it was aimed at utilising possible signature responses...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1995
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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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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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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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Geltwood Beach 1. Test reports.
Contains drill cuttings and core descriptions, some brief results for conventional core analyses plus basic source rock quality evaluation of the Cretaceous section, and a detailed organic petrology study report. The latter study investigated 12...-
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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...-
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Published: 17 Mar 1976
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Well report no. 10. Organic petrology of the sedimentary sequence at Robertson 1.
Thirty samples from the Tertiary, Cretaceous and pre-Cretaceous were examined for organic matter type and abundance and maturation level. The source potential of the Lower Cretaceous is fair to good, but the deepest part of the Eumeralla Formation...-
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PEL 22 exploration guidelines and the prospects for locating hydrocarbons (in) the Gambier Embayment, South Australia.
This study concentrates on the correlation of lithostratigraphic units, establishing a model for the likely source rock maturity pattern, and elucidating the structure, seal and reservoir relationships. The Early Cretaceous Otway Group is considered...-
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1992 Troas Site Survey, EPP 24, Otway Basin. Reports for the period 20/3/92 to 19/8/92.
AIM: A high resolution, digital marine airgun seismic reflection survey (33 lines totalling 53 line km) and a shallow resolution, analogue marine boomer seismic reflection survey (38 lines totalling 129 line km), plus secondary echosounder bathymetry...-
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Hydrocarbon potential of S87-1 application area, Otway Basin.
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Penola Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 15/3/88 to 9/12/88.
AIM: This detailed seismic survey of 12 lines totalling 90.2 line km was proposed to define an optimum location on the Katnook Structure at which to locate an appraisal well for further drilling evaluation of the Katnook gas discovery. In addition to...-
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Published: 09 Dec 1988
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EPP SA-1, South Australian State Territorial Waters, offshore Otway Basin. Quarterly and annual progress plus technical reports for the period 15/11/90 to 14/11/99.
Permit EPP SA-1 in the South Australian Otway Basin covers the 3 nautical mile - wide State territorial waters between the coastline and the eastern boundaries of offshore permits EPP 24 and the relinquished EPP 23, and was essentially acquired by BHP...-
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Porthos Prospect [re-]Mapping Project, PEL 62, Otway Basin.
During farm-in discussions with Oil Co. of Australia relating to PEL 27, the PEL 62 joint venture partners viewed OCA's recent seismic mapping of the Killanoola oil discovery area, extending into adjoining PEL 62. They discovered a discrepancy...-
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Seismic reprocessing report, PEL 62, Otway Basin.
Lakes Oil contracted Western Atlas in Adelaide to reprocess two reflection seismic lines, OHK85-03 and OHL86-102A, that had previously been recorded over the Wanda pinchout play in PEL 62. Both lines traverse northeast-southwest, and image the...-
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1991 Saint Clair Detail Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 2/1/91 to December 1991.
AIM: To add detail to several leads identified by the 1990 Saint Clair Seismic Survey, and to provide further regional coverage, particularly in the north-western part of the licence area. The proposed programme of dip and strike lines will address...-
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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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1996 East Avenue Detail Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 31/1/96 to 22/5/97.
AIM: To mature the recently defined East Avenue strong lead into a drillable prospect. METHODS: Survey dates: 14/3 - 17/3/96. Energy source: Vibroseis. CDP coverage: 17 500%. Recording mode: 350 channel digital - GEOCOR IV recorder. VP...-
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Published: 22 May 1997
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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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