The Earth’s Oldest Fossils
On a splendid white beach in Shark Bay, Western Australia, I finally found the worlds oldest fossils. They are commonly referred to as living rock, and they have ruled the…
Australasia
Joint petroleum development area Timor Sea
Treaty brings fresh enthusiasm The signing of a boundary dispute treaty between Australia and East Timor in 2005 has resulted in a resurgence in exploration vigour, both in the JPDA…
New insights into Australia’s Bight Basin
The eastern Bight Basin showing the 2009 acreage S09-5 S09-6 Ceduna Sub-basin release area, sub-basins, wells, and 2007 dredge sample locations. Index map of the 315 km long foldout line shown…
Carnarvon Basin: Continuing exploration success with Eendracht 3D
Map showing project area and nearby oil and gas fields. Bathymetric image courtesy of Geoscience Australia. Structural Cross section: Exmouth Plateau to Peedamullah Shelf. Companies unite for Carnarvon Exploration Cube…
Oil on Troubled Water
Oil exploration in Australia has been fraught with disappointments in a relentless land, but onshore basins such as the Cooper Basin can still yield surprises.