Crude oil - Parent source rock evaluation study, Murta Block, Cooper-Eromanga Basin(s), South Australia.
Created: 13 Nov 2024 Revised: 13 Nov 2024

The following organic geochemical analyses were performed on 7 sidewall core and 4 crude oil samples from Wancoocha 2, 1 crude oil sample from Wancoocha 3 and 1 crude oil sample from Pando 1: 1) C1-C31 whole oil gas-liquid chromatography; 2)...

The following organic geochemical analyses were performed on 7 sidewall core and 4 crude oil samples from Wancoocha 2, 1 crude oil sample from Wancoocha 3 and 1 crude oil sample from Pando 1: 1) C1-C31 whole oil gas-liquid chromatography; 2) C4-C7 gasoline range gas-liquid chromatography; 3) liquid chromatography; 4) C12 saturate gas-liquid chromatography; 5) GC-MS of saturate fraction; 6) C13/C12 carbon isotope ratio determination. Detailed analytical results in the form of labelled chromatograms and tabulated quantitative data are presented to qualify the interpretative discussion. The above organic geochemical analyses have indicated the following: - the Murta Member and Patchawarra Formation in Wancoocha 2 have fair to good gas / condensate and light oil source rock characteristics; - the 6 crudes from the Murta, Birkhead Formation, Hutton Sandstone and Patchawarra reservoirs are light oils which have not undergone any bacterial attack, although the Mesozoic crudes may have undergone some water washing. The oils have originated from source rocks that contain mainly terrestrial organic matter; - the GC-MS and carbon isotope data group all 6 samples into a single family, whereas the C4-C7 data break out a Murta, Birkhead-Hutton and Patchawarra family. The latter grouping may be due to the water washing of Mesozoic crudes. The liquid chromatography data indicates the Mesozoic reservoired oils are more saturate-rich than the Permian oils. All the oils lack significant quantities of tetra and tri-cyclic compounds, which are abundant in most other terrestrially-sourced Mesozoic crudes from elsewhere in Australia. This might suggest that the oils are from the Permian, but additional GC-MS data from rocks and oils of both ages is required to confirm the finding. Due to limited source rock correlation data, crude oil - parent source rock relationships were unable to be established.

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Record No mesac36517
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Energy Company Report - Annual licence or technical report
Contributor Analabs
Sponsor
Tenement
Tenement Holder Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd;Santos Ltd;Vamgas Ltd;South Australian Oil and Gas Corp. Pty Ltd;Hartogen Energy Ltd
Operator Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd
Geological Province
Mine Name Wancoocha Oil Field
Stratigraphy
Commodity oil
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Block: Murta
Doc No: Env 04886
Drillhole: Wancoocha 2;Wancoocha 3;Pando 1
Drillhole Unit No: 6840 00003;6840 00004;6841 00003

Block: Murta Doc No: Env 04886 Drillhole: Wancoocha 2;Wancoocha 3;Pando 1 Drillhole Unit No: 6840 00003;6840 00004;6841 00003

Language English
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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac36517
Citation Tybor, P.;Woodhouse, G. Crude oil - Parent source rock evaluation study, Murta Block, Cooper-Eromanga Basin(s), South Australia. Energy Company Report - Annual licence or technical report
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac36517

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Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
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