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Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the Centralian Superbasin (Australia) revealed by three-dimensional well correlations.
A key challenge in exploring Australian onshore sedimentary basins is limited seismic data coverage. Consequently, well logs are often the main datasets that can be used to understand the subsurface geology. The primary aim of this study was to develop a methodology for visualising the three-dimensional (3D) tectonostratigraphic architecture of sedimentary basins using well data, which can then be used to quickly screen areas warranting more detailed studies of resource potential. This project has developed a workflow that generates 3D well correlations using sequence stratigraphic well tops to visualise the regional structural and stratigraphic architecture of the Amadeus, Canning, Officer and Georgina basins in the Centralian Superbasin. Thirteen Neoproterozoic‒Paleozoic supersequence tops were interpreted in 134 wells. Three-dimensional well correlations provide an effective regional visualisation of the tectonostratigraphic architecture across the main depocentres. This study redefines the Centralian Superbasin as encompassing all western, northern and central Australian basins that had episodically interconnected depositional systems driven by regional subsidence during one or more regional tectonic events between the Neoproterozoic and middle Carboniferous. The Centralian Superbasin began to form during Neoproterozoic extension, and underwent several phases of partial or complete disconnection and subsequent reconnection of depositional systems during various regional tectonic events before final separation of depocentres at the culmination of the Alice Springs Orogeny. Regional 3D correlation diagrams have been generated to show the spatial distribution of these supersequences, which can be used to visualise the distribution of stratigraphic elements associated with petroleum, mineral and groundwater systems.
<b>Citation: </b>Bradshaw, B., Khider, K., MacFarlane, S., Rollet, N., Carr, L. and Henson, P., 2020. Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the Centralian Superbasin (Australia) revealed by three-dimensional well correlations. In: Czarnota, K., Roach, I., Abbott, S., Haynes, M., Kositcin, N., Ray, A. and Slatter, E. (eds.) Exploring for the Future: Extended Abstracts, Geoscience Australia, Canberra, 1–4.
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- 2020-01
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- 2020-06-11T00:19:32
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Author Bradshaw, B.E.
Author Khider, K.
Author MacFarlane, S.
Author Rollet, N.
Author Carr, L.
Author Henson, P.
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Point of contact Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
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EARTH SCIENCES
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Sedimentary basins
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Geology
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Centralian
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Canning Basin
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Amadeus Basin
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Georgina Basin
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Officer Basin
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Paleogeography
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Basins
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EFTF
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Exploring For The Future
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Extended Abstract for download (pdf) [2.9MB]
Extended Abstract for download (pdf) [2.9MB]
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Conclusions based on work carried out under the Exploring for the Future initiative, 2016-2020. Specifically the collection and interpretation of regional well formation pick dataset to generate a regional tectonostratigraphic framework model for the Neoproterozoic to Carboniferous Centralian Superbasin of Australia.
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