Australasia

The Age of Uncertainty

Maximizing resolution from integrated seismic and quantitative biostratigraphy using CONOP Biostratigraphic correlation based on the geological succession of fossil species remains one of the fundamental workhorse approaches to geological correlation…

The Submerged Continent of New Zealand

Are there continent-scale resources to be found offshore? New Zealand has produced petroleum for nearly 100 years since oil first flowed from the Moturoa field in Taranaki Basin. Discovery of…

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…

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…

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.