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Bailey, A. H. E. | Grosjean, E. | Wang, L.
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Exploring for the Future (EFTF) is an Australian Government initiative that gathers new data and information about potential mineral, energy and groundwater resources. Commencing in 2016 with a focus on northern Australia, an EFTF extension to 2024 was recently announced, with expanded coverage across mainland Australia and Tasmania. The EFTF energy component aims to improve our understanding of the petroleum potential of frontier onshore Australian basins and has acquired significant pre-competitive datasets, including the recently drilled Barnicarndy 1 deep stratigraphic well in Western Australia’s Canning Basin (in partnership with the Geological Survey of Western Australia), and NDI Carrara 1 deep stratigraphic well in the South Nicholson region of the Northern Territory (in partnership with the MinEX CRC). These are the first stratigraphic wells drilled in a petroleum basin by Geoscience Australia since the formation in 2001 from its predecessor agencies. Both wells were sited along two-dimensional, deep crustal seismic surveys acquired by Geoscience Australia as part of EFTF, and provide stratigraphic control for the imaged geology. The sedimentary fill intersected by the Barnicarndy 1 and NDI Carrara 1 wells were cored and logged with a broad suite of wireline tools, providing substantial new data in two frontier basins. These data provide insights into regional stratigraphy and local lithology. Geochronology, petrographic, organic and inorganic geochemistry, petrophysical rock properties, petroleum systems elements, palaeontological, and fluid inclusion studies have been undertaken upon which inferences on regional prospectivity can made in these data-poor regions. Moving into the next phase of EFTF, these wells provide a template for new pre-competitive data acquisition by Geoscience Australia, expanding our knowledge of frontier regions making them attractive for new investment and exploration.
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- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Canning Basin
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- South Nicholson Region
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- Carrara Sub-basin
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- Barnicarndy Graben
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- Stratigraphic Drilling
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- EFTF - Exploring for the Future
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This study was completed under the Exploring for the Future initiative, as part of the Onshore Energy component. The Barnicarndy 1 deep stratigraphic well in Western Australia’s Canning Basin was drilled in partnership with the Geological Survey of Western Australia, and the NDI Carrara 1 deep stratigraphic well in the South Nicholson region of the Northern Territory was drilled in partnership with the MinEX CRC and the Northern Territory Geological Survey. Data from these wells informs this study.
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