Exploring for the future—a new oil and gas frontier in northern Australia  


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Henson, P. | Robinson, D. | Carr, L.K. | Edwards, D.S. | MacFarlane, S.K. | Jarrett, A.J.M. | Bailey, A.H.E.

Abstract

Exploring for the Future (EFTF) is a four-year $100.5 million initiative by the Australian Government conducted by Geoscience Australia in partnership with state and Northern Territory government agencies, CSIRO and universities to provide new geoscientific datasets for frontier regions. As part of this program, Geoscience Australia acquired two new seismic surveys that collectively extend across the South Nicholson Basin (L120 South Nicholson seismic line) and into the Beetaloo Sub-basin of the McArthur Basin (L212 Barkly seismic line). Interpretation of the seismic has resulted in the discovery of new basins that both contain a significant section of presumed Proterozoic strata. Integration of the seismic results with petroleum and mineral systems geochemistry, structural analyses, geochronology, rock properties and a petroleum systems model has expanded the knowledge of the region for energy and mineral resources exploration. These datasets are available through Geoscience Australia’s newly developed Data Discovery Portal, an online platform delivering digital geoscientific information, including seismic locations and cross-section images, and field site and well-based sample data. Specifically for the EFTF Energy project, a petroleum systems framework with supporting organic geochemical data has been built to access source rock, crude oil and natural gas datasets via interactive maps, graphs and analytical tools that enable the user to gain a better and faster understanding of a basin’s petroleum prospectivity. <b>Citation:</b> Henson Paul, Robinson David, Carr Lidena, Edwards Dianne S., MacFarlane Susannah K., Jarrett Amber J. M., Bailey Adam H. E. (2020) Exploring for the Future—a new oil and gas frontier in northern Australia. <i>The APPEA Journal</i><b> 60</b>, 703-711. https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ19080

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  • EARTH SCIENCES
( Project )
  • Exploring for the Future - EFTF
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  • onshore petroleum prospectivity studies
( Service )
  • digital data portal
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  • Proterozoic
( Project )
  • Lawn Hill Platform
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  • McArthur Basin
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  • South Nicholson Basin
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  • Mount Isa Province
( Discipline )
  • seismic surveys
( Theme )
  • petroleum systems
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  • source rocks
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  • crude oil
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  • natural gas
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The APPEA Journal Volume 60 Conference Proceedings 703-711

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