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Carr, L.K. | Southby, C. | Edwards, D.S. | Anderson, J.R. | MacFarlane, S.
Abstract
Exploring for the Future (EFTF) is a $225 million initiative by the Australian Government conducted in partnership with state and Northern Territory government agencies and universities that aims to boost northern Australia's attractiveness as a destination for investment in resource exploration. A complementary initiative, the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) is a Western Australian State-Government initiative that aims to encourage exploration in Western Australia for the long-term sustainability of the State’s resources sector. The Kidson Sub-basin seismic survey (18GA-KB1 or L211) was acquired as part of EFTF and the EIS, as a collaboration between Geoscience Australia and the Geological Survey of Western Australia (Resource Strategy Division). The 872 km long seismic line was acquired in an east-southeast to west-northwest orientation, on the road between the Kiwirrkurra community in the east, to approximately 20 km from Marble Bar, near the West Australian coast. The primary aims of the seismic survey were to better understand the subsurface geology, crustal architecture and spatial extents of basin and basement terrains. Crucially, the seismic survey was planned to address a lack of coherent seismic data across the Kidson Sub-basin, onshore Canning Basin and to increase the resource prospectivity of the region. The seismic survey imaged the following subdivisions of the Canning Basin: the Wallal Embayment Barnicarndy Graben, Anketell Shelf, and the Kidson Sub-basin, The survey also imaged several pre-Phanerozoic basement terrains, and several seismically distinct, mid to-lower crustal tectonic provinces. This report comprises a summary of the basement and basin geology, mineral and energy systems of the area, and an interpretation of the newly acquired seismic data.
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- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Canning Basin
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- Geology
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- Onshore Seismic
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- Energy Systems
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- Exploring For The Future
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- EFTF
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2022-06-02T05:28:14
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2022-02-01T10:20:00
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The objective of this project is to image the geological features deep below the surface to better understand the location and scale of potential energy, mineral and groundwater resources. This data will accelerate our understanding of the region's geological evolution and identify geological terrains with greater resource potential.
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Geoscience Australia acquired deep crustal seismic reflection data in the Kidson Sub-basin (southern Canning Basin) between mid-June and late August 2018 to better understand the subsurface geology of this highly prospective region. The Exploring for the Future team collected a single 872km seismic line from Kiwirrkurra to Marble Bar. This is one of the longest seismic lines acquired in Australia and will significantly increase our understanding of the regions geology and unlock potential resources.
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[-23.00, -15.00, 120.00, 129.00]
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