Application of Elemental Chemostratigraphy to refine the stratigraphy of the Adavale Basin, Queensland
<div>A prerequisite to understanding the evolution and resource potential of a basin is to establish a reliable stratigraphic framework that enables the correlation of rock units across multiple depocentres. Establishing a stratigraphic model for the Adavale Basin is challenging due to its structurally complexity, lack of well penetration and its lateral changes in facies. Biostratigraphy appears broad-scale, and despite providing chronostratigraphic control for the Lower Devonian Gumbardo Formation when combined with U/Pb zircon geochronology, the rest of the Devonian succession is hampered by a lack of microfossil assemblages and their poor preservation. The aim of this study is to establish an independent chemostratigraphic correlation across the Adavale Basin using whole rock inorganic geochemistry. Within this study, a total of 1489 cuttings samples from 10 study wells were analysed by Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry for whole rock geochemistry, in order to establish an independent chemostratigraphic zonation scheme. Based on key elemental ratios selected to reflect changes in feldspars, clay minerals and provenance, the Devonian-aged stratigraphy is characterised into four chemostratigraphic mega-sequences that encompass the Gumbardo Formation (Mega-sequence 1); the Eastwood Formation, the Log Creek Formation and the Lissoy Sandstone (Mega-sequence 2); the Bury Limestone and the Boree Salt formations (Mega-sequence 3); and the Etonvale and the Buckabie formations (Mega-sequence 4). These mega-sequences have been further subdivided into a series of chemostratigraphic sequences that can be correlated across the study wells, establishing a regional correlation framework. </div>
This Paper was submitted/presented to the 2023 Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Conference 15-18 May, ( https://www.appea.com.au/appea-event/appea-conference-and-exhibition-2023/).
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Riley David, Pearce Tim, Davidson Morven, Sirantoine Eva, Lewis Chris, Wainman Carmine (2023) Application of elemental chemostratigraphy to refine the stratigraphy of the Adavale Basin, Queensland. <i>The APPEA Journal</i><b> 63</b>, 207-219. https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ22108
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This paper showcases new chemostratigraphic results and interpretations from cuttings across 10 wells in the Adavale Basin. The study is part of the Data Driven Discoveries initiative that combine new and old data to better understand the Adavale Basin in central-western Queensland.
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