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Data Availability

Data lists and inspection of data are available at the Geological Survey in the Northern Territory Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development (DBIRD), and also from Geoscience Australia (GA). Also digital seismic data is available from Geoscience Australia.

Digital wireline logs from wells drilled in adjacent acreage are available from Wiltshire Geological Services, Adelaide.

Table 1. Relevant Wells

Well Name
Operator
Year
Total Depth (m)
Hydrocarbons
NTDME Ref No

Curlew 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1975

2035

minor oil and gas

Flat Top 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1970

2174

trace gas

PR70/5, 70/15, 85/33, 85/43

Heron 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1972

4209

trace gas

PR72/7

Newby 1

Aust Aquitaine Petroleum

1969

1148

Dry

PR69/15, 70/15, 85/43

Shearwater 1

Arco Australia Ltd

1974

3177

trace oil and gas

PR74/27

Wonarah 1

Shell Dev (Aust) P/L

1998

2800

Dry

Geoscience Australia's geological databases contain detailed biostratigraphic (STRATDAT), geochemical (ORGCHEM) and reservoir, hydrocarbon shows and interpreted depositional environment information (RESFACS) for the open file exploration wells. (attached East Bonaparte Data File). These data can also be obtained via the Geoscience Australia Petroleum Well Database interface, www.ga.gov.au/oracle/apcrc.

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Table 2. Relevant Wells - Cores & Cuttings Availability

Well Name
Type
Top (m)
Bottom (m)
Remark

Flat Top 1

Core

989.38

1716.02

Continuous core

Flat Top 1

Cuttings

67.06

2170.18

Original depths in feet

Heron 1

Core

2838.41

4201.06

Heron 1

Cuttings

198.17

4185.97

Heron 1

Cuttings

3064.02

4182.92

Shearwater 1

Cuttings

231.65

3297.94

Original depths in feet

Wonarah 1

Cuttings

1070

2800

Contact Geoscience Australia's Repository for more information or to arranging access to core and cuttings, phone 61 (0)2 62499222, email ausgeodata@ga.gov.au.

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Table 3. Relevant Wells - Available Analysis Reports

Well Name
Report No
Report Title
Company
Year

Flat Top 1

DAR0374

A total organic carbon and pyrolysis analysis of the Flat Top 1 well.

Shell Co of Aust Ltd

1979

Flat Top 1

DAR0376

Variation of Vitrinite reflectance with depth, Flat Top No. 1.

Shell Co of Aust Ltd

1979

Flat Top 1

DAR0529

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

University of London

1985

Flat Top 1

DAR0650

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

Robertson Research (Aust) Pty

1986

Flat Top 1

DAR0714

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

BHP Petroleum

1988

Flat Top 1

DAR0718

Organic geochemical analyses of two Northern Territory offshore wells.

BHP Petroleum

1989

Flat Top 1

DAR0745

Similarities of the Permian limestones of the NW.shelf and W.Timor.

Uni College of London

1987

Flat Top 1

DAR0754

Source rock Geochemistry data on eleven Bonaparte basin wells.

Geological Survey of NT

1984

Flat Top 1

DAR0856

New Palynology from Flat Top 1 well.

BP Australia Ltd

1991

Flat Top 1

DAR1154

TOC and Rock-Eval Analyses

AGSO

1995

Heron 1

DAR0077

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

Robertson Research (Aust) Pty

1974

Heron 1

DAR0291

Geochemical Review, N.W. Australian shelf.

Texaco Petroleum Co

1978

Heron 1

DAR0340

Geochemistry and significance of coastal bitumen from Sth and Nth Aust.

Dept of Nat Dev

1976

Heron 1

DAR0475

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

Shell Co of Aust Ltd

1982

Heron 1

DAR0632

Palynology report AP 21. Northern Territory.

BP Australia Ltd

1983

Heron 1

DAR0640

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

Roberston Research (Aust) Pty

1985

Heron 1

DAR0650

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

Robertson Research (Aust) Pty

1986

Heron 1

DAR0715

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

BHP Petroleum

1988

Heron 1

DAR0719

Organic geochemical analyses of seven Arafura and Bonaparte basin wells.

BHP Petroleum

1989

Heron 1

DAR0738

Visual Kerogen analysis of 10 samples of cores & cuttings - Matilda Graben

Western Mining Corp Ltd

1988

Heron 1

DAR0747

Petrography, mineralogy of samples from North West shelf wells, Aust.

IEDS, London

1990

Heron 1

DAR0754

Source rock Geochemistry data on eleven Bonaparte basin wells.

Geological Survey of NT

1984

Heron 1

DAR0858

New Palynology from Heron 1 well.

BP Australia Ltd

1991

Shearwater 1

DAR0475

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

Shell Co of Aust Ltd

1982

Shearwater 1

DAR0715

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

BHP Petroleum

1988

Shearwater 1

DAR0719

Organic geochemical analyses of seven Arafura and Bonaparte basin wells.

BHP Petroleum

1989

Shearwater 1

DAR0738

Visual Kerogen analysis of 10 samples of cores & cuttings

Western Mining Corp Ltd

1988

Shearwater 1

DAR0754

Source rock Geochemistry data on eleven Bonaparte basin wells.

Geological Survey of NT

1984

Shearwater 1

DAR0788

Bulk Fluid Inclusion Mass Spectrometry on samples from Shearwater 1 well

Amoco Aust Pet Co

1991

Shearwater 1

DAR0863

New Palynology from Shearwater 1 well

BP Australia Ltd

1991

Contact Geoscience Australia's Repository for more information regarding access to analysis reports, phone 61 (0)2 62499222, email ausgeodata@ga.gov.au.

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Table 4. Relevant Seismic Surveys - Data Availability

UNOSURVEYOperatorKm2D/3DPermitsPrefixSEGYNavField
S09000031990 Bonaparte Gulf Marine SeismicBP Petroleum Dev Aust Pty Ltd41592DNT03-3-7BG90YesYesYes
S993000193-SA-09-ZA Marine SeismicEnterprise Oil Ltd30152DNT03-3E93T G16YesYesYes
S8910010AGSO Marine Survey 100, Bonaparte IIBMR Marine22142DNT03-4-5-6-7100/TGS-Nopec  >
S8930003AGSO Marine Survey 116, Zoco Marine SeismicBMR Marine  NT03-3-4-5116TGS-Nopec  
S0930001AGSO Marine Survey 118, MalitaAGSO33452DNT03-3-4118/TGS-Nopec  
S8670001AGSO Marine Survey 3, Timor Sea Marine SeismicBMR Marine  NT03-3-4-5-6    
S8730003Anson Marine SeismicAust Aquitaine Petroleum10452DNT03-7ANYesNoYes
S8860011B86 Marine SeismicElf Aquitaine3122DNT03-7B86YesYesYes
S8890014B89 Marine SeismicElf Aquitaine  NT03-7B89NoNoNo
S0720001Baldwin Bank Marine SeismicArco Australia Ltd16112DNT03-3-4-5BBNoSNIPYes
S8790002Bellona Marine SeismicAust Aquitaine Petroleum6672DNT03-3NT/P4-BNoNoNo
S9930003Caladi 1993 Marine SeismicPetroz NL7142DNT03-3P93YesYesYes
S8730046Calder-Evans SeismicBurmah Oil Co of Aust Ltd6352DNT03-372ENoNoYes
S9920005Camar Marine SeismicPetroz NL25032DNT03-3CP92YesYesYes
S6790023Cape Bernier Marine SeismicLennard Oil NL3262DNT03-7LE79YesNoYes
S8660114Cape Ford SeismicAust Aquitaine Petroleum1192 NT03-7unknownNoNoNo
S0740001Cape Talbot Marine SeismicArco Australia 18792DNT03-3CTYesNoYes
S0730003Cartier Marine SeismicArco Australia Ltd20442DNT03-5-6-7CYesSNIPYes
S8970012East Petrel 1997 Marine SeismicNopec Aust19362DNT03-7EP97NOTOPENFILE
S6800015Emperor Marine SeismicLennard Oil NL6412DNT03-7LE80YesYesYes
S8640078Flat Top Bank SeismicAust Aquitaine Petroleum293.7 NT03-7unknownNoNoNo
S8860008Gloria Marine SeismicWestern Mining Corp Ltd5092DNT03-386GLNoYesYes
S8920002Halimeda Marine SeismicWoodside Offshore Petroleum22892DNT03-3H92YesYesYes
S0700003Holothuria Marine SeismicArco Australia Ltd16962DNT03-5HSYesNoYes
S8800007Howland (HD) Marine SeismicAust Aquitaine Petroleum10802DNT03-7HDYesYesYes
S8670087Hyland SeismicAust Aquitaine Petroleum1995 NT03-4-5-6-7BOYesNoYes
S6730010Kendrew-Cootamundra Marine SeismicBarkley Oil Co P/L89742DNT03-374YesNoYes
S0690066Legendre-Marie SeismicBurmah Oil Co of Aust Ltd69982DNT03-369YesNoYes
S0670081Lesueur SeismicArco Australia Ltd888 NT03-7LSNoNoYes
S6670099Londonderry Rise Marine SeismicArco Australia Ltd1612DNT03-4-5-6-7LRNo SNIPYes
S8850004Marie Marine SeismicWestern Mining Corp Ltd14912DNT03-3-485MANoYesYes
S8810008NT/P33 1981 Marine SeismicTricentrol Aust Ltd17062DNT03-4-5-6-7TEA81YesYesYes
S8840010NT/P33 Marine SeismicTricentrol Aust Ltd8052DNT03-5-6TEA84YesYesYes
S0720002Pago Marine SeismicArco Australia Ltd43592DNT03-3 & 7PYesSNIPYes
S8690064Parry Shoal SeismicLongreach Oil Ltd981.7 NT03-4-5-6 NoNoYes
S0720003Peron Island Marine SeismicAust Aquitaine Petroleum16292DNT03-6-7PIYesYesYes
S0660090Rankin-Troubadour SeismicBurmah Oil Co of Aust Ltd2761 NT03-366NoNoYes
S0670082Sahul Rise SeismicArco Australia Ltd40742DNT03-3-4 & 7SRNoSNIPYes
S0660096Sahul Shelf SeismicArco Australia Ltd2050 NT03-3-4-5-6-7TSNoNoYes
S6900002Scientific Investigation 2SL/89-90 2T/89-90 2/89-90 Marine SeismicJebco Seismic Inc  NT03-7B89NoYesNo
S6880051Tamar and Central Bonaparte Marine SeismicGeophysical Service Inc  NT03-5-6CB89YesYesYes
S6700072Tryal-Evans SeismicWestern Geophysical73962DNT03-370YesSNIPYes
S0690097Van Diemen Rise SeismicArco Australia Ltd14152DNT03-3VRNoSNIPYes
S8700073West Parry Shoal SeismicLongreach Oil Ltd160.9 NT03-4unknownNoNoNo

Contact Geoscience Australia's Repository for more information regarding access to seismic data, phone 61 (0)2 62499222, email ausgeodata@ga.gov.au.

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