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Well Data

Well Completion reports – PTRL-01 and PTRL-02, Petrel Sub-basin, Bonaparte Basin

Well

Operator

Year

Total Depth (m)

Barnett  1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1985

2350

Barnett 2

Elf Aquitaine

1989

2818

Barnett 3

Santos Ltd

1990

1700

Billawock 1

BHP Petroleum

1992

1734

Blacktip 1

Woodside Energy Ltd

2001

3181

Bougainville 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1972

2676

Cambridge 1

Western Mining Corp Ltd

1984

2228

Cape Ford 1

Cultus Timor Sea Ltd

1997

3022

Curlew 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1975

2036

Flat Top 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1970

2174

Frigate 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1978

1585

Gull 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1971

3421

Kingfisher 1

Teikoku Oil (Bonaparte Gulf)

1994

3257

Kinmore 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1974

3250

Kulshill 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1966

4394

Kulshill 2

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1966

1961

Lacrosse 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1969

3054

Lesueur 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1980

3589

Marsi 1

MIM Petroleum Explor Ltd

1996

3062

Marsi 1 ST1

MIM Petroleum Explor Ltd

1996

2759

Matilda 1

Western Mining Corp Ltd

1985

2313

Moyle 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1966

539

Newby 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1969

1149

Penguin 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1972

2757

Petrel 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1969

3980

Petrel 1A

Arco Australia Ltd

1970

4090

Petrel 2

Arco Australia Ltd

1971

4725

Petrel  3

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1982

3970

Petrel 4

Elf Aquitaine

1988

3975

Petrel 5

Santos Ltd

1994

3935

Petrel 6

Santos Ltd

1996

3915

Sandbar 1

Woodside Energy Ltd

2001

2950

Sandpiper 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1971

1892

Shakespeare 1

Woodside Petroleum of Australia Ltd

2003

2182

Sunbird 1

Teikoku Oil (Bonaparte Gulf)

1994

3324

Tern 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1971

4352

Tern 2

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1982

3140

Tern 3

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1982

2683

Tern 4

Santos Ltd

1994

2700

Tern 5

Santos Ltd

1998

2702

Turtle 1

Western Mining Corp Ltd

1984

2700

Turtle 2

Western Mining Corp Ltd

1989

2760

Weasel 1

Woodside Petroleum Ltd

2003

1776

Analysis reports – PTRL-01 and PTRL-02, Petrel Sub-basin, Bonaparte Basin

Well

State

Year

Test

Title

Bougainville 1

NT

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Bougainville 1

NT

1985

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Bougainville 1

NT

1985

Lithology

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Bougainville  1

NT

1986

Vitrinite reflectance

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Bougainville  1

NT

1986

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Bougainville  1

NT

1986

Lithology

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Curlew 1

NT

1991

Palynology

New palynology on cuttings for Curlew 1 well.

Kinmore 1

NT

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Kinmore 1

NT

1986

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Kinmore 1

NT

1986

Lithology

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Kinmore 1

NT

2001

Fluid Inclusion

Fluid Inclusion Data

Kulshill 1

NT

1977

Palynostratigraphy

Carboniferous and Permian Palynostratigraphy in Aust.& Antartica:Review.

Kulshill 1

NT

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Kulshill 1

NT

1993

Core logs

Core observation report for six wells in the S.Bonaparte & Browse basins

Kulshill 1

NT

1993

Petrography

Petrographic study on conventional cores from eight wells, Australia.

Kulshill 1

NT

1994

Biostratigraphy

Late Triassic Conodont & Palynomorph Biostratigraphy

Kulshill 2

NT

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Kulshill 2

NT

1993

Core logs

Core observation report for six wells in the S.Bonaparte & Browse basins

Kulshill 2

NT

1993

Petrography

Petrographic study on conventional cores from eight wells, Australia.

Petrel 1

NT

1974

Palaeotemperature

Source rock potential and max palaeotemp study of 10 wells, offshore WA.

Petrel 1

NT

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Petrel 1

NT

1985

Petrography

Comparison of sandstones from NW shelf Aust. & Kekneno area Indonesia.

Petrel 1

NT

1991

Palynology

New palynology on cuttings for Petrel 1.

Petrel 1

NT

2000

MICP

Petrography, Mercury Injection Capillary Pressure Analyses

Petrel 1A

NT

1991

Palynology

New Palynology from Petrel 1A well.

Petrel 2

NT

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Petrel 2

NT

1985

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Petrel 2

NT

1985

Lithology

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Petrel 2

NT

1986

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Petrel 2

NT

1986

Lithology

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Petrel 2

NT

1988

Micropalaeontology

Biostratigraphic (micropaleo) of the Bathurst Island group, WA.

Frigate 1

WA

1987

Palynology
(Mesozoic)

Studies in Australian Mesozoic Palynology

Frigate 1

WA

1991

Palynology

New palynology on cuttings for Frigate 1.

Gull 1

WA

1985

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Gull 1

WA

1986

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Gull 1

WA

1986

Lithology

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Gull 1

WA

1988

Micropalaeontology

Biostratigraphic (micropaleo) analysis of the Bathurst Island group, WA.

Gull 1

WA

1987

Palynology
(Mesozoic)

Studies in Australian Mesozoic Palynology

Gull 1

WA

1989

Petrography

Petrographic report on conventional core data from geo. Survey of WA.

Gull 1

WA

1991

Palynology

New palynology on cuttings for Gull 1 well.

Gull 1

WA

1991

Palynology

New Palynology from Gull 1 well.

Gull 1

WA

1993

Clay Mineralogy

Geochemical Analysis of One Sample Flamingo#1 (PART-1)

Gull 1

WA

1993

Clay Mineralogy

Clay Mineralogy Results Gull#1 and Flamingo#1 (PART-2)

Gull 1

WA

1989

Petrography

Petrographic Report on Conventional Core Data

Lacrosse 1

WA

1974

Petrology

Petrological and Mineralogical investigations on Co & Cuttings, NW shelf

Lacrosse 1

WA

1974

Mineralogy

Petrological and Mineralogical investigations on Co & Cuttings, NW shelf

Lacrosse 1

WA

1969

Palynology

Palynology of Arco Lacrosse No.1. well. (Core 4).

Lacrosse  1

WA

1977

Palynostratigraphy

Carboniferous and Permian Palynostratigraphy in Aust.& Antartica:Review.

Lacrosse 1

WA

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Lacrosse 1

WA

1985

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Lacrosse 1

WA

1985

Lithology

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Lacrosse 1

WA

1986

Lithology

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Lacrosse 1

WA

1986

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Lesueur 1

WA

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Penguin 1

WA

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Penguin 1

WA

1985

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Penguin 1

WA

1985

Lithology

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Preliminary rept 1564

Penguin 1

WA

1986

Lithology

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Penguin 1

WA

1986

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Tern 1

WA

1982

Diagenesis

Diagenesis of sandstones from the Bonaparte Bsn Nth Aust - a pilot study

Tern 1

WA

1985

Sedimentology

The Permian sediments of the NW shelf of Australia and Timor Indonesia.

Tern 1

WA

1985

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Progress report No.5

Tern 1

WA

1985

Lithology

Petroleum Geochemistry of the Australian NW shelf. Progress report No.5

Tern 1

WA

1986

Spore colour index

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Tern 1

WA

1986

Lithology

Petroleum Geology & Geochem - NW shelf WA - Phase 2 Vol 3 Part 6c.

Tern 1

WA

1987

Palynology
(Mesozoic)

Studies in Australian Mesozoic Palynology

Tern 1

WA

1989

Petrography

Petrographic report on conventional core data from Geo. Survey of WA.

Tern 1

WA

1991

Palynology

New palynology on cuttings for Tern 1.

Tern 1

WA

1991

Palynology

New Palynology data from Tern 1 well.

Tern 1

WA

1989

Petrography

Petrographic Report on Conventional Core Data

Tern 1

WA

1998

Sedimentology/
Petrography

Sedimentological & Petrographical Descriptions

Tern 1

WA

2003

Palynology

palynology review of Tern-1

Tern 2

WA

1987

Palynology
(Mesozoic)

Studies in Australian Mesozoic Palynology

Tern 2

WA

1998

Sedimentology/
Petrography

Sedimentological & Petrographical Descriptions

Tern 3

WA

1998

Sedimentology/
Petrography

Sedimentological & Petrographical Descriptions

Tern 3

WA

2003

Palynology

Palynology review of Tern-3

Turtle 1

WA

1992

Palynology

Palynoogical report No. 1992/21, Turtle 1 core samples.

Turtle 1

WA

1993

Core logs

Core observation report for six wells in the S.Bonaparte & Browse basins

Turtle 1

WA

1993

Petrography

Petrographic study on conventional cores from eight wells, Australia.

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