Resource assessment in Western Australia using a geographic information system
- ARCO Oil and Gas Co., Plano, TX (United States)
Three study areas in Western Australia covering from 77,000 to 425,000 mi{sup 2} were examined for oil and gas potential using a geographic information system (GIS). A data base of source rock thickness, source richness, maturity, and expulsion efficiency was created for each interval. The GIS (Arc/Info) was used to create, manage, and analyze data for each interval in each study area. Source rock thickness and source richness data were added to the data base from digitized data. Maturity information was generated with Arc/Info by combining geochemical and depth to structure data. Expulsion efficiency data was created by a system level Arc/Info program. After the data base for each interval was built, the GIS was used to analyze the geologic data. The analysis consisted of converting each data layer into a lattice (grid) and using the lattice operation in Arc/Infor (addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction) to combine the data layers. Additional techniques for combining and selecting data were developed using Arc/Info system level programs. The procedure for performing the analyses was written as macros in Arc/Info's macro programming language (AML). The results of the analysis were estimates of oil and gas volumes for each interval. The resultant volumes were produced in tabular form for reports and cartographic form for presentation. The geographic information system provided several clear advantages over traditional methods of resource assessment including simplified management, updating, and editing of geologic data.
- OSTI ID:
- 5800220
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-910403--
- Journal Information:
- AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States), Journal Name: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States) Vol. 75:3; ISSN AABUD; ISSN 0149-1423
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AUSTRALASIA
AUSTRALIA
COMPUTERS
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
MAPPING
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCES
SOURCE ROCKS
USES
WESTERN AUSTRALIA