Petroleum developments in Australia and Oceania in 1972

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1973 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6985822

Durkee, E F

The most significant areas of exploration drilling and development were the offshore NW. shelf of W. Australia, and continued development drilling in the Bass Basin of Victoria in SE. Australia. On shore, the most active area was the Cooper Basin of S. Australia where several gas-bearing structures were discovered. Overall, drilling activity in Australia in 1972 was up about 25% relative to 1971 primarily because of increased offshore drilling. In Oceania, there were continued geophysical surveys, with some of the more important effort being that of the Amoco group in the Goodenough Is. area between New Guinea and the Solomon islands. This work is believed to have defined a potential drilling target for 1973. There was no significant follow-on to the 1971 drilling done in Tonga, northeast of New Zealand.

• Research Organization: Gulfstream Resources Mngt. SA
• OSTI ID: 6985822
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 57:10; ISSN AAPGB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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