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Well Data

Well Completion reports – GIPP-01, GIPP-02 and GIPP-03, Gippsland Basin

Well

Operator

Date

Total Depth (m)

Albacore  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1970

3257

Amberjack  1

BHP Petroleum

1990

1750

Anemone  1

Petrofina Explor

1989

4609

Angler  1

Petrofina Explor

1989

4330

Archer  1

Petrofina Explor

1990

4050

Athene  1

Phillips Aust Oil Co

1983

3385

Ayu  1

Petrofina Explor

1990

2750

Billfish  1

Esso Aust Resources Ltd

1997

3250

Blackback  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1989

3400

Blenny  1

Esso Aust Resources Ltd

1992

1423

Bluebone  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

605

Bonita  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

1263

Bonita  1A

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

3179

Bream  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

241

Bream  2

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

3248

Bream  3

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1970

3357

Bream  5

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1982

3322

Bream A  9

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1989

1166

Broadbill  1

Amity Oil NL

1998

1345

Bullseye  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1973

2368

Devilfish  1

Shell Dev (Aust) P/L

1990

2058

Dolphin  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1967

2884

Edina  1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1982

2594

Groper  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

1035

Groper  2

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

875

Gudgeon  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1995

3837

Gurnard  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

2964

Hapuku  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1975

3650

Helios  1

Phillips Aust Oil Co

1982

3500

Hermes  1

Phillips Aust Oil Co

1983

4565

Kingfish  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1967

2576

Kyarra  1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1983

220

Kyarra  1A

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1983

1280

Luderick  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1983

3021

Melville  1

Bass Strait Oil Co Pty Ltd

2001

3345

Moray  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1972

2670

Mudskipper  1

Petrofina Explor

1990

1631

Mullet  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

751

Nannygai  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1972

3019

Omeo  1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1983

3379

Omeo  2

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1985

293

Opah  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1977

2502

Orange Roughy  1

Esso Aust Resources Ltd

1995

2604

Palmer  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1981

1723

Perch  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1968

2867

Pike  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1973

2134

Pisces  1

Union Texas Petroleum Corp

1982

2580

Roundhead  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1988

3021

Sailfish  1

NSW Oil and Gas Co

1971

1422

Selene  1

Phillips Aust Oil Co

1983

3539

Speke  1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1984

2772

Tarra  1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1983

2905

Tarwhine  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1981

2955

Terakihi  1

Esso Aust Resources Ltd

1990

3040

Threadfin  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1979

2735

Tommyruff  1

BHP Petroleum

1990

1550

Torsk  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1988

2421

Wyrallah  1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1984

1160

Yellowtail  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1981

2571

Analysis reports – GIPP-01, GIPP-02 and GIPP-03, Gippsland Basin

Well

State

Year

Test

Title

Bluebone  1

TAS

1982

Geochronology

Age dating mineralogy and major element abundance on samples from 2 well

Athene  1

VIC

1987

Lithology

Sample and core descriptions of five wells in Vic/P20 and Hapuku 1 well.

Athene  1

VIC

1987

Depositional environment

Sample and core descriptions of five wells in Vic/P20 and Hapuku 1 well.

Hapuku  1

VIC

1986

Petrography

Petrography and diagenesis of core samples from Gippsland basin Victoria

Hapuku  1

VIC

1986

Diagenesis

Petrography and diagenesis of core samples from Gippsland basin Victoria

Hapuku  1

VIC

1987

Lithology

Sample and core descriptions of five wells in Vic/P20 and Hapuku 1 well.

Helios  1

VIC

1987

Lithology

Sample and core descriptions of five wells in Vic/P20 and Hapuku 1 well.

Hermes  1 (Phillips)

VIC

1987

Lithology

Sample and core descriptions of five wells in Vic/P20 and Hapuku 1 well.

Moray  1

VIC

1987

Lithology

Sample and core descriptions of five wells in Vic/P20 and Hapuku 1 well.

Selene  1 (Phillips)

VIC

1987

Lithology

Sample and core descriptions of five wells in Vic/P20 and Hapuku 1 well.

Geoscience Australia's geological databases provide detailed biostratigraphic (STRATDAT), geochemical (ORGCHEM) and interpreted depositional environment information (RESFACS) from open file exploration wells. http://dbforms.ga.gov.au/www/npm.well.search

Contact Geoscience Australia’s Repository for more information or to arrange access to open file exploration wells, phone 61 (0)2 6249 9222, e-mail ausgeodata@ga.gov.au.

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