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Well Data

Otway Basin

Well

Operator

Date

Total Depth (m)

Beachport  1

South East Oil Co

1961

1208

Beachport East  1

John Henry Resources P/L

1973

1429

Biscuit Flat  1

SAGASCO Resources

1992

2491

Chama  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1970

2732

Chama  1A

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1970

2748

Churinga  1

Oil Co of Aust NL

1998

1670

Copa  1

Cultus Resources NL

1989

3851

Crankshaft  1

Irvin Weitzman

1992

2535

Crayfish  1A

Esso Standard Oil

1967

3200

Geltwood Beach  1

Beach Petroleum NL

1963

3749

Greenways  1

Mosaic Oil NL

1991

1607

Hatherleigh  1

SAGASCO Resources

1990

592

Lake Eliza  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1969

1473

Lake Eliza  2

General Explor Co of Aust P/L

1973

1158

Lake Hawdon  1

Hartogen Energy Ltd

1988

2083

Morum  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1973

2439

Neptune  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1973

2436

Nunga Mia  1

Oil Co of Aust NL

1996

2650

Reedy Creek  1

Gas and Fuel Exploration NL

1992

2669

Rendelsham  1

SAGASCO Resources

1994

2775

Robe  1

SA Oil Wells Co

1915

1372

Saint Clair  1

Gas and Fuel Exploration NL

1993

3284

Sophia Jane  1

SAGASCO Resources

1995

2340

Troas  1

BHP Petroleum

1992

1430

Troas  1 ST1

BHP Petroleum

1993

3506

Trumpet  1

Esso Explor and Prod Aust Ltd

1973

2256

 

Analysis reports – OTWY-01, Otway Basin


Well

State

Year

Test

Title

Beachport  1

SA

1971

Geology

A Review of the Otway Basin.

Chama  1

SA

1995

Petrography

Sedimentologic Descriptions and Petrography of Cretaceous Cores

Chama  1

SA

1995

Lithology

Sedimentologic Descriptions and Petrography of Cretaceous Cores

Crayfish  1A

SA

1998

Palynology

New Crayfish-1 Paly and Revision of Sophia Jane-1

Geltwood Beach  1

SA

1965

Drilling report

Petrological study of sediments from Geltwood Beach, Otway basin, SA.

Geltwood Beach  1

SA

1963

Drilling report

Structure hole drilling Project final report.

Geltwood Beach  1

SA

1965

Drilling report

Summary of data and results, Otway Basin, South Australia.

Geltwood Beach  1

SA

1971

Geology

A Review of the Otway Basin.

Geltwood Beach  1

SA

1995

Petrography

Sedimentologic Descriptions and Petrography of Cretaceous Cores

Geltwood Beach  1

SA

1995

Lithology

Sedimentologic Descriptions and Petrography of Cretaceous Cores

Morum  1

SA

1987

Palynology(Mesozoic)

Studies in Australian Mesozoic Palynology

Sophia Jane  1

SA

1998

Palynology

New Crayfish-1 Paly and Revision of Sophia Jane-1

Trumpet  1

SA

2003

Min and Cap pressure

Mineralogical and Capillary Pressure Analysis

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-mailausgeodata@ga.gov.au.

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