1. Unsure about the onshore? GSWA can help!
Good Afternoon. I am going to present to you today a summary of the products, physical collections and digital datasets held by GSWA as well as the current geoscience basin studies by the Energy Geoscience and Carbon Strategy Branch within the Geological Survey of WA.

2. Department Restructure
JULY 2017
Department of Mines and Petroleum
to form
merged with
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation
and Safety
Department of Commerce
Because of the change in government in March 2017, the previous Department of Mines and Petroleum merged with the Department of Commerce to form the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

3. Department Reorganisation
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Resource and Environmental Regulation
Department of Mines and Petroleum
Petroleum Division
Resource and Environmental Compliance
Environment
Resource Tenure
Mineral Titles
Geological Survey and Resource Strategy
Geological Survey of WA
Internally the department was reorganised and the 4 divisions that the petroleum exploration industry would have previously dealt with were morphed into 3 divisions. The Petroleum Division was disbanded and the 3 resulting divisions are functional based. For example previously the Petroleum Division would deal with issues related to Petroleum Tenures and the Mineral Titles division looked after tenures related to minerals. The new Resource Tenure Division holds responsibility for both petroleum and mineral tenures.

4. Jeff Haworth: Executive Director Geological Survey & Resource Strategy
SO – to put some faces to the Executive Directors of these new Divisions – Jeff Haworth, previously director of the Petroleum Division is now the Executive Director of the Geological Survey and Resource Strategy Division, Rick Rogerson, previously Director of the Geological Survey is now Executive Director of Resource Tenure Division, and Karen Caple is Acting Executive Director of Resource and Environment Compliance Division. Today I am focussing on the Geological Survey and Resource Strategy Division.

5. New structure — GS&RS Division
Geological Survey and Resource Strategy Division
Ian Tyler
Don Flint
Stephen Bandy
Richard Borozdin
Charlotte Hall
The latest structure of the Geological Survey and Resource Strategy Division is shown here. My branch sits within the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Directorate. The Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA), promotes resource exploration investment by improving the geological understanding of Western Australia, providing geoscientific data to the exploration industry, improving exploration efficiency, and helping to reduce exploration risk.

6. New Structure Energy Geoscience & Carbon Strategy Branch
PERTH & CARNARVON BASINS SECTION
Charmaine THOMAS
Snr Geologist/Geophysicist
Leon NORMORE
Senior Geologist
Alex ZHAN
Senior Geophysicist
Heidi ALLEN
Louisa DENT
Arthur MORY
Ameed GHORI
Sarah MARTIN
Suzanne SIMONS
Contract Coal Geologist
Iain COPP
Contract Senior Geologist
Silvia GAMARRA
Contract Geologist
Kelli JONES
Project Assistant
Lorraine DE LEUW
Information Officer
CANNING & CENTRALIAN BASINS SECTION
Peter HAINES
Basins Custodian
PETROLEUM PROSPECTIVITY (& Acreage Releases) SECTION
Norman ALAVI
Geologist
CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE SECTION
Dominique VAN GENT
ENERGY GEOSCIENCE & CARBON STRATEGY BRANCH
Deidre BROOKS
Manager
MINERAL & PETROLEUM RESOURCES DIRECTORATE
Don FLINT
Director
I head up the Energy Geoscience and Carbon Strategy Branch which is divided into 4 broad areas: the Canning and Centralian Basin Section, the Perth and Carnarvon Basins Section, Petroleum Prospectivity and Acreage Release Section, Carbon Capture and Storage Section.

7. Petroleum Legislation & Jurisdiction Western Australia
National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA)
The State onshore act - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (WA) – covers all onshore areas of the state, including its islands.
The State offshore Act - Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) – applies to WA’s territorial sea, including the territorial sea around State islands
The submerged lands of the continental shelf beyond the WA territorial sea ie. offshore petroleum titles, are administered and managed by NOPTA
The division of State and Commonwealth waters occurs at three nautical mile mark.

8. Geological Survey of WA Databases, Collections & Products
GeoVIEW.WA
WAPIMS
WAMEX
Virtual Core Library (HyLogger)
eBookshop
Core Library
Fossil Collection
Petroleum Relinquishment Collection
DMIRS Data and Software Centre
The GSWA holds and maintains several huge digital databases and physical collections and each year releases new products through ebookshop, or one of the digital databases.

9. Geological Survey of WA Databases – GeoVIEW.WA
GeoVIEW.WA is an interactive (GIS-based) mapping system. Access mineral and petroleum exploration datasets including mines and mineral deposits, petroleum wells, seismic surveys, active leases, and much more
The ‘Search Tools’ tab in GeoVIEW.WA allows advanced searches for a variety of datasets
GeoVIEW.WA is an interactive online GIS-based mapping system. Access to other GSWA databases can be done with GeoVIEW. This includes petroleum well and mineral hole and some water bore information, seismic surveys, gravity and magnetic data and surface geological maps.

10. Geological Survey of WA Databases - WAPIMS
Western Australian Petroleum and Geothermal Information Management System (WAPIMS) contains data on titles, wells, geophysical surveys and other related exploration and production data
The system also contains the Core Library (Perth and Kalgoorlie) database
Built in-house and now used for Commonwealth Government database “NOPIMS”
WAPIMS is an acronym for Western Australian Petroleum and Geothermal Information Management System. The latest version of the database was developed in-house and subsequently is now used by the Commonwealth Government for the equivalent federal database “NOPIMS”.

11. SEIG activities: Data Remastering 1 July 2017- 30 June 2018
946 tapes from 1980’s seismic surveys from Canning Basin
Catalogued
Repacked
Transcribed
Scan the obs. logs
Archived
An example of continuing efforts to get data into WAPIMS – recently 946 tapes from 1980’s seismic surveys from the CANning Basin were catalogued, repacked, transcribed and archived.

12. WAPIMS online…downloading stats 1 July 2017- 30 June 2018

13. Geological Survey of WA Databases - WAMEX
Mineral exploration open-file (public) reports are stored in the Western Australian Mineral WAMEX database. Access is free of charge, and copies of the reports are available for download
Access is through GeoVIEW.WA
The WAMEX database houses all open-file mineral exploration reports which are submitted annually by mineral exploration companies. This should be of interest to Petroleum explorers in the onshore WA as many mineral holes have been drilled within the sedimentary basins. Many cores from mineral holes are also available in the Carlisle and Kalgoorlie Core Libraries.

14. Geological Survey of WA Databases – HyLogger and Virtual Core Library
HyLogger – hyperspectral mineralogical logging and core imaging system contains:
Digital camera
Visible (VNIR) spectrometer
Shortwave-infrared (SWIR) spectrometer
Thermal-infrared (TIR) spectrometer
Laser profilometer
The spectral data gives you a good idea of the mineralogy without destructive analysis and the digital images are very high resolution.

15. HyLogging for imaging of drillcore
This composite shows that the images can be viewed as a whole well, a whole core tray or can zoom in to see the details in a small section of core

16. GSWA HyLogger Productivity
Over 300 km of core from 1000 drillholes have been scanned by the GSWA HyLogger to date
Cores from wells that received EIS co-funded drilling are all Hylogged. Other cores stored in the GSWA core libraries are hylogged as required.

17. Data online delivery systems
AuScope Discovery Portal
National Virtual Core Library (NVCL) – part of National Earth Science Infrastructure Program
Shows locations, core images, summary of mineralogical data, and option to download datasets
GeoVIEW.WA
Shows scanned drillhole locations, core images, and links to download HyLogger datasets and reports
Currently over 2500 datasets, about 1000 km drill core
Currently 749 non-confidential drillholes on GeoVIEW.WA

18. HyLogger page on DMIRS website
Contains
Summary overview
List of scanned holes
Links to request core scan
Links to HyLogging data
Selected publications
Extract from the HyLogger webpage

19. Geological Survey of WA Products - eBookshop
Publications
Books
Records
Reports
Bulletins
Fieldnotes
Maps
Posters
Digital Products
Maps
3D models
Virtual “Tours”
Digital Core Atlas
Annual Releases
WAROX
Geochronology
GSWA’s eBookshop contains almost 5000 geological products including books, maps and data packages. Most of these are available in PDF format free of charge..

20. Geological Survey of WA Physical Collections
Core Library
Fossil Collection
Petroleum Relinquishment Collection
The physical collections housed by GSWA include the core, cuttings and SWC samples at the Core Library, the Fossil Collection and the Petroleum Relinquishment Collection.

21. Geological Survey of WA Collections – Perth Core Libraryore Library
Entrance to Perth Core Library, Carlisle
The Perth Core Library is now the storage and sampling location for the 2/3 core and one set of cuttings for all offshore jurisdictions around Australia together with the Western Australian State petroleum samples. They are now available for viewing and sampling by industry and a complete list is available in WAPIMS (Search toolbar).

22. Up to 2000 clients a year use the Core Library facilities

23. Clients arrive from local, national, international petroleum and mineral companies, academia, and a number of Government Departments

24. Total Library storage capacity is now 15912 pallet spaces since the expansion was completed in 2017

25. The client core viewing area has 318 metres of viewing racks.

26. Old Petroleum ditch cuttings with deteriorated sample bags are reprocessed into new bags

28. Geological Survey of WA Fossil Collection
Established in the 1890s, with fossils separated from geological samples in 1908
COMPLEMENTARY with WA Museum collection
Coxitrigonia moorei (Lycett, 1870), first fossil species described from WA
GSWA:
Microfossils and palynology
Stromatolites
Predominantly marine invertebrates
Stratigraphic collections
Large numbers of fossils from specific sites/formations
= Biostratigraphic, paleonvironmental focus
WAM:
Vertebrates
Types
Unusual / unique taxa
Education and displays
Small numbers of fossils representing a broad range of species and groups
= Taxonomic, evolutionary, biodiversity focus

29. Geological Survey of WA Fossil Collection
Samples are from
Outcrop
Mineral Holes
Water Bores
NOTE: Petroleum well samples are kept in the Petroleum Relinquishment Collection
Type Specimens from
Petroleum wells

30. Historic fossils: Early Triassic plant remains, Fitzroy Basin, collected by E.T. Hardman in 1888
Palynology: Retitriletes watherooensis, water bore Watheroo 2, 517–522 m, Perth Basin
Type fossils: Euthriofusus vandegraaffi Darragh & Kendrick, 1994, holotype, L. Cretaceous Miria Marl
Stromatolites: L to R: Paleoarchean Strelley Pool Fm (Pilbara), Neoproterozoic Loves Creek Mbr (Amadeus), Recent Shark Bay

31. $6 million $3.2 million Macrofossils Microfossils, palynology
Approximately 49 000 specimens
Rough estimate of value (c. 2003):
$6 million
Microfossils, palynology
Approximately 16 000 slides
Rough estimate of value (c. 2017):
$3.2 million
Just commercial worth, not what it costs to collect, study, maintain
Some material unique or difficult to access, so scientific value much higher than monetary value

32. Geological Survey of WA Fossil Collection
What we provide to GSWA, DMIRS, & external clients:
Collections access / loans
Facilities
Advice
Interpretation
Referrals

33. Geological Survey of WA Petroleum Relinquishment Collection
Currently :
4164 boxes of slides - (approximately 223,000 slides)
1203 boxes of residues - (approximately 52,000 residues)
Large collection of palynology, foraminifera slides and residues and petrology thin sections administered by GSWA and submitted by the petroleum industry from relinquished permits under the reporting requirements of the WA Petroleum Act and the Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands).
The collection is now probably the largest of its type in Australia, and in size and scope is one of the most significant biostratigraphic collections in the world.
The Petroleum Relinquishment collection consists of palynology and foraminifera slides and residues and petrology thin sections that have been submitted under various state petroleum acts. The slides provide the basis for ongoing stratigraphic interpretations and revisions. Material is borrowed regularly by consultants to the petroleum industry. Many of the locations and stratigraphic intervals represented will probably never be re-drilled. A large percentage of the collection relates to offshore wells, and many of the onshore wells are now in restricted areas such as reserves and National Parks

34. Geological Survey of WA Petroleum Relinquishment Collection
Conditions of loan
Loans are initially for a period of 6 months unless other terms are agreed to. This loan period may be extended upon application.
The department reserves the right to recall any material at short notice.
A report containing both basic and interpretative results of any examination of paleontological and petrological material should be submitted and all loan materials returned to the department by the end of the agreed loan period.
The conditions of borrowing from the Petroleum Relinquishment material can be found on the DMIRS website. Remember a report of basic and interpretive results has to be submitted and the material returned

35. Geological Survey of WA DMIRS Data and Software Centre
The Data and Software Centre lets you download state-wide spatial datasets, geology series map data, resources DMIRS software (including user guides and videos where available), and documentation on map services.
Each dataset compressed file contains the following:
Metadata statement
The dataset (unprojected, geographical coordinates based on the 1994 Geocentric Datum of Australia [GDA1994]).
Licence agreements
From the DMIRS Data and Software Centre you can download state-wide spatial digital datasets, geology series map data, user guides and videos where available, and documentation on map services

36. Geological Survey of WA Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS)
The Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) is a State Government initiative that aims to encourage exploration in Western Australia for the long-term sustainability of the State’s resources sector. This program directly supports explorers in Western Australia through a competitive program which offers $5 million per year for co-funding to innovative exploration drilling projects.
The WA State Government Exploration Incentive Scheme aims to encourage mineral and energy resources exploration. The fund is managed by GSWA, and approximately $5 million per year is offered to industry to co-fund exploration drilling, up to $200,000 for a single deep well.

37. EIS funding

38. EIS co-funded drilling

39. EIS co-funded drilling
Green Energy Ltd – Mt Ridley project
New Standard Onshore - done
Empire Oil Company -withdrew
Key Petroleum -withdrew
Key Petroleum - pending

40. EIS co-funded drilling
Applications for grants for exploration drilling to be undertaken in FY will open in February/March 2019
Co-funding is up to 50 per cent of direct drilling costs, capped at $200,000 for a single deep-hole

41. Energy Geoscience & Carbon Strategy Current Project Areas
Centralian Superbasin
Amadeus Basin
Officer Basin
Canning Basin
Carnarvon Basin
Perth Basin
Canning
Amadeus
Officer
Carnarvon
Perth
The basins we are currently targeting are the Amadeus and Officer Basin (which are both part of the Centralian Superbasin), the Canning, Carnarvon and Perth Basins

42. Centralian Superbasin: Amadeus Basin
The Amadeus Basin straddles the Northern Territory and Western Australia. About 25% of the basin lies with WA yet no wells or seismic cover this vast area. Whereas within NT you can see there has been both oil and gas discoveries. The Dingo Gas Field in particular proves a working NeoProterozoic petroleum system. Recent field studies within WA show that petroleum system elements of similar age and older could exist within the western Amadeus Basin. Of particular interest are lower Neoproterozoic sub-salt traps which in NT have shown to trap helium and hydrogen. The salt is inferred to be present in WA based on the outcrop structural evidence of salt tectonics.

43. Amadeus Basin MACDONALD 1:250,000 Map
Map: MACDONALD 1:250,000 map published June 2018
The image of the 1st VD of magnetic intensity shows large structures related to salt- tectonics
The field studies has contributed to the recent publication of the 1:250,000 MACDONALD state geological map, shown here. The image of the 1st VD of magnetic intensity over the same area shows large structures interpreted to be related to salt-tectonics, including regular shaped broad synclines separated by tight presumably salt-cored anticlines

44. Amadeus Basin MACDONALD 1:250,000 Map
20 km
GeoVIEW image
1VD aeromag
Salt-withdrawal mini-basins
Gulf of Mexico
Here I am showing an analogue of this structural style which is an example of the seafloor topography from the Gulf of Mexico with salt-withdrawal mini-basins separated by salt diapirs. Another example of what that looks like on seismic was also gleaned from the internet
Image from:

45. Amadeus Basin Publications
Bonython Range, WA. Salt tectonics of the Bitter Springs Group
Record: Revised Neoproterozoic stratigraphy in the Mount Connor area, Amadeus Basin, Northern Territory published August 2018 as joint NTGS/GSWA
Record: Complete expanded extent and improved correlation of the Aralka Formation, Amadeus Basin (to be published as a NTGS / GSWA record) Completed & to be published 2018/19
Aralka Formation Stromatolite
A recent joint WA/NT record has been published on the Neoproterozoic in the Mount Connor area of NT, and a second joint publication on the Aralka Formation, which is a potential hydrocarbon source rock, is to be published later this financial year.

46. Amadeus Basin Future Publications
Bonython Range, Surface Anticlinorium – Amadeus Basin (WA)
Record: Complete biostratigraphic framework of the western Amadeus Basin
Report: Revised stratigraphy and structural interpretation of the western Amadeus Basin
Loves Creek Formation, Columnar Stromatolites
Amadeus Basin
2 further publications on the biostratigraphy, stratigraphy and structural interpretation of the western Amadeus are planned for publication in a couple of years time.

47. Centralian Superbasin: Officer Basin
The Officer Basin is a very large and very underexplored region of WA. A widespread lower Neoproterozoic salt seal is present over much of the eastern side of the basin and may form a good seal for hydrocarbons, helium and hydrogen.

48. Officer Basin Work recently commenced
GSWA stratigraphic well Lancer 1, Officer Basin
Work recently commenced
Analysis of new mineral cores in WA and petroleum wells in South Australia – potential for cross-border collaboration
New Field Work
EIS Future Projects could include seismic acquisition, gravity acquisition, seismic reprocessing
The project has recently commenced and will include new field work and analysis of both mineral and petroleum well samples with an emphasis on identification of source rock potential. The area will be considered for future pre-competitive data acquisition via the WA state government Exploration Incentive Scheme.
Drill Core, GSWA Lancer 1 drilled 2003

49. Canning Basin
A large proportion of geoscience projects are focussed on the Canning Basin

50. Recently a long 2D seismic survey and aerially extensive airborne gravity surveys have been acquired in the Canning Basin in collaboration and co-funding with Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future program. I will talk a little bit more about the seismic line soon.

51. Canning Basin Collaborative Core Analysis Project
Collaborative research: Petroleum systems and CO2 geosequestration potential with GA and industry. Several publications released already and more to come
Current participation:
Olympic 1 and Senagi 1 (Buru Energy)
Theia 1 (Finder Exploration)
Digital Core Atlases:
Olympic 1 and Theia released
Senagi 1 near complete to be published 2018/2019
One of the recent successful geological projects in the Canning Basin was a collaboration with industry (specifically Buru and Finder). GSWA undertook an extensive analysis program (beyond what the operators had completed) on cores from wells drilled in 2015 namely Theia 1, Olympic 1 and Senagi 1. The analysis results for Olympic 1 and Theai 1 have been released on a new digital product developed by GSWA called the Digital Core Atlas which are free to download via our WAPIMS database. The Digital Core Atlas for Senagi 1 will be released later this financial year. Several publications detailing the analysis results have been released, including identification of a possible new Ordovician source rock interval and a methodology for determining source rock maturity using multiple data types.

52. Canning Basin Field Work and Drone Technology
Drone photo of the Lucas Outlier
Lucas Formation Type Section
Field Work: Prices Creek Group to correlate with the subsurface Nambeet and Willara Formations; and mapping the Lucas Outlier
Bringing the outcrop to the office: creating outcrop photogrammetry, amalgamating with multiple analysis taken directly from field samples
Digital Elevation Model of the Lucas Outlier
Lucas Formation Type Section
GSWA recently acquired a drone. The drone images of outcrop are being processed in the office to high resolution photogrammetry images which we aspire to link to analysis results and outcrop and specimen photographs and create a subsurface interpretation of the unit boundaries.

53. Canning Basin Stratigraphic & Coal Projects
Project: Review of the stratigraphy and correlation of Mid-Carboniferous – Lower Permian palynology and stratigraphy
Project: Review of the stratigraphy and correlation of the Fairfield Group, Canning Basin
Record: Coal Resources of the Canning Basin
Stratigraphic correlation of the Grant Group
Other geological projects in the Canning Basin include stratigraphic reviews of the Grant and Reeves Formations as well as the Fairfield Group. A record on the Coal Resources of the Canning Basin is nearing completion.

54. Canning Basin New SEEBASE model by FrogTech
Canning Basin SEEBASE released February 2018
Marked increase in the resolution of the Canning Basin depth to basement model compared to the 2005 version
Other products include basement faults, crustal architecture, basement composition and basement heat flow
2005 OZSEEBASE
2017 Canning SEEBASE
IN 2017 GSWA had the SEEBASE model for the Canning Basin updated by FrogTech. The resulting depth to basement model shows a striking increase in resolution compared to the 2005 OZSEEBASE model. This report and the asci grid files of this product are free to download from the GSWA ebookshop and the extensive ARC GIS project is available on USB for a cost of $55.

55. Canning Basin Kidson Sub-basin Seismic Survey
Kidson Sub-basin deep crustal Seismic Survey, co-funded by GA as part of Exploring for the Future and DMIRS Exploration Incentive Scheme Acquisition of 872 km between 17 June & 7 August Release of data at APPEA 2019
Kidson Sub-basin seismic survey
This year the 872 km long Kidson Sub-basin deep crustal Seismic Survey was acquired. This survey is co-funded by the GSWA Exploration Incentive Scheme and Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future program. The line was acquired along an existing road between the Kiwirrkurra community in the east and Marble Bar in the west. The processed results will be released at the APPEA conference in May 2019.

56. Canning Basin Seismic Reprocessing
Seismic reprocessing: Kidson Sub-basin, Cobb Embayment and western regional lines Commenced January 2018 Completed November 2018
Seismic reprocessing of vintage 2D seismic lines in the Kidson Sub-basin and deep crustal lines in the NW of the Canning Basin has recently been completed. There has been good improvement seen on some of the data – as seen in this example (click) from one of the old BMR 1988 regional line, but not all (unfortunately). This data will soon be available to download through WAPIMS.

57. Canning Basin Passive Seismic Activity
In conjunction with Chinese Academy of Sciences. The far eastern end of their “Tethys Project” (Initial opening of oceans)
Along line of 14GA-CC OBS
Pilbara Craton, across Canning Basin, across King Leopold Orogen into Kimberley Craton
Initial results show large crustal domains that correlate with the large-scale depth-to basement variations
Collaborative Passive Seismic acquisition is underway in the Canning Basin, including along the route of the 2014 Canning Coastal Seismic Survey as well as the western part of the new Kidson Sub-basin survey.
Here are some early promising results taken from along the same road as the Canning Coastal Seismic Survey where large crustal domains are obvious.

58. Canning Basin Geophysical Seismic Interpretation & Mapping projects
First Region report published: Report A seismic interpretation of the southwestern Canning Basin, Western Australia
Report: A seismic interpretation of the Broome Platform, Willara Sub-basin and Munro Arch of the Canning Basin, WA expected release in 2018/2019
Report: Interpretation of the Kidson Sub-basin deep crustal Seismic Survey expected release in 2019/2020
Report: A seismic interpretation of the Crossland Platform, Kidson Sub-basin and Ryan Shelf of the Canning Basin, WA expected release in 2020/2021
Seismic Interpretation & mapping projects
Kidson Sub-basin Seismic Survey
Seismic Reprocessing
SW Canning - Published
Willara S-b, Broome Platform - Peer Review
Kidson S-b, Crossland Platform – underway
A regional seismic interpretation and mapping project focussing on the Ordovician in the southern part of the Canning Basin is progressing with results to be published in 3 separate reports covering different geographic regions. The first publication covers the western-most part of the basin and has been released and is free to download through the GSWA eBookshop and here is a depth to basement map from that publication (click). The second report covering the Willara Sub-basin and Broome Platform will be published this financial year. Following the processing of the new Kidson Seismic Survey a record on the interpretation of the Canning Basin section will be released, followed by the final regional interpretation and mapping over the Kidson Sub-basin and Crossland Platform the following year.

59. Canning Basin Cobb Embayment
Cobb Embayment – Field work completed. Record to incorporate the results of seismic reprocessing
Prior to the recent field work, this outcrop of Ordovician was previously unknown.
It is the only known outcrop of the Carribuddy Formation age-equivalent
Cobb Embayment
Finally, elsewhere in the Canning Basin, recent field work has provided new insights into the geology of the Cobb Embayment, which will be published supplemented by information from results of the seismic reprocessing. The significance of the Cobb Embayment is that prior to the recent field work, this outcrop of Ordovician was previously unknown. It is the only known outcrop of Carribuddy age-equivalent.

60. Carnarvon Basin
Several new projects are underway in the Carnarvon Basin.

61. Draft 2018 Carnarvon SEEBASE model
Carnarvon Basin
Seismic Lines being reprocessed
(magenta). Underlying image is
state gravity anomaly map.
Seismic Reprocessing Completed November Data released in 2018/19
Carnarvon SEEBASE Commenced January Report and GIS data release early 2019
Source Rock Potential of the Triassic and Permian
Stratigraphy and biostratigraphic review of the Byro Group
Draft 2018 Carnarvon SEEBASE model
Location Map of Seismic Reprocessing
These include, reprocessing of a regional grid of vintage 2D seismic lines, a new SEEBASE model of the Carnarvon Basin that lies within WA jurisdiction, an assessment of the hydrocarbon source rock potential of the Triassic and Permian, including new pre-competitive analysis of cores; and a review of the stratigraphy of the Permian Byro Group.

62. Perth Basin
Oil
And lastly the Perth Basin is an important productive petroleum basin.

63. Perth Basin Publications
Depth to Basement - Southern Perth Basin
Report 174 – A review of palynology from the Harvey region, southern Perth Basin Released 19/3/2018
Report 184 – Regional seismic interpretation and structure of the southern Perth Basin to be published 2018/2019 FY
Report 188 – Petroleum geochemistry and petroleum systems of the Perth Basin to be published 2018/2019 FY
Record – Mesozoic Coal Resources of the Perth Basin to be published 2018/2019 FY
Several studies have recently been completed and results will be published this financial year. These include a review of the palynology in the Harvey region of the southern Perth Basin, a regional seismic interpretation and mapping project of the southern Perth Basin, a compilation of the petroleum geochemistry data and basin modelling of the whole Perth Basin, and a record on the Mesozoic Coal Resources of the Perth Basin

64. Perth Basin Waitsia area reservoir study
Waitsia area core-based reservoir study
Integrating existing and new petrographic, HyLogger images and spectral data, sedimentology, ichnology and petrophysical evaluation.
Senecio 3 Dongara Sandstone channel reservoir facies
A study of the parameters influencing the reservoir quality of the Dongara and High cliff sandstones in the Waitsia region is showing promising results. The project is integrating existing and new petrographic data, hylogger images and spectral data, sedimentology ichnology tied to petrophysical evaluation.

65. Energy Geoscience Studies Long Term Strategy
Core, Ctgs, SWC
Revised Biostratigraphy
Revised Stratigraphy
New correlations & age control
Source Rock Potential
Petroleum Potential
Stratigraphic Well
New Descriptions & Analysis
Reservoir Studies
Field Work
Seismic Reprocessing
Basement studies
Revised Structure & Structural History
SEEBASE
Seismic Acquisition
Gravity Acquisition
Geophysical Interpretation & Mapping
3D Depth Models
In the long term, a broad strategy has been developed to revisit the gaps in the geological knowledge of each basin which includes as appropriate the stratigraphy, structure and petroleum system elements.

66. The End
Thankyou
Finally there are a few other projects which span the whole state or are outside of the current core basin projects. These include compilation of a Mesozoic Booklet for the GSWA Unearthed series in collaboration with Curtin University, compilation of all the source rock information in the whole state, a review of the lignite resources across southern WA, ad-hoc Palaeontology Reports and Field work in the Bonaparte Basin which may lead to a review of the onshore source rocks.