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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Relinquishment report, PEL 62, South Australia.
An operator's summary of PEL 62 work history, i.e. seismic and aeromagnetic interpretation, plus the drilling of 2 wells, and of the associated conclusions regarding petroleum prospectivity which have led to a decision not to renew the licence for a...-
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1990 Saint Clair Seismic Survey. Reports for the period 16/11/89 to October 1990.
AIM: To provide a regional grid of reflection seismic data over the Saint Clair Trough, and to mature several leads on the southern flank of the trough, including the Woakwine feature identified earlier. Most of the area to be covered by the 1990...-
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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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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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PEL 25, Otway Basin. Progress and technical reports for the period 11/8/94 to 7/6/97.
During their licence tenure the PEL 25 licensees performed a protracted Year 1 round of seismic data test reprocessing, followed by selective survey line reprocessing and reinterpretation (eventually addressing approximately 352 line km of 1980-1992...-
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Published: 07 Jun 1997
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Crankshaft 1. Test reports.
Contains a palynological consultant's report on the study of 26 cuttings and sidewall core samples.-
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Final reports on SAMPLE (Seismic Amplitude Measurement for Primary Lithology Estimation) analyses for two seismic shotpoints in the Ladbroke Grove area of the Otway Basin.
Reports (an original, plus separate revised conclusions) describe a contractor's specialised computer modelling study of selected raw seismic data shot at the site of the proposed Ladbroke Grove 1 wildcat, to attempt to identify target lithologies and...-
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