Petroleum Search Subsidy Act publications
Last updated:11 July 2023
The search for oil in Australia in the 1950s was hampered by a lack of detailed knowledge of the nation's sedimentary basins. The Petroleum Search Subsidy Act of 1957 and later amendments helped to improve this situation by offering financial incentives to companies drilling in regions with petroleum potential. The BMR vetted applications, supervised operations, received drill cores, samples and logs and published the results in these series of open reports.
Not all intended report in this series were published, hence the missing numbers in this list.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kaufana no.1 bore, Papua of Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Co. Pty Ltd |
| 2 | Woomera no.1 bore, South Australia of Clarence River Basin Oil Exploration Co. N.L. |
| 3 | Karumba AAO No 8 Bore, Northern Queensland Of Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 4 | HBR No 1 Bore Wreck Island, Queensland Of Humber Barrier Reef Oils Pty Ltd |
| 5 | Samphire Marsh no.1 well, Western Australia of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 6 | Puri no.1 well, Papua of Australasian Petroleum Company Pty Ltd |
| 7 | Meda no.1 well, Western Australia of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 8 | Frome Rocks no.1 and no. 2 wells, Western Australia of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 9 | Innamincka no.1 well, South Australia of Delhi-Frome-Santos |
| 10 | D.F.S. No. 1 Betoota, Queensland Of Delhi-Frome-Santos |
| 12 | Drilling operations in the Sydney basin, New South Wales, 1958-1962, of Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited, Farm out Drillers No Liability and Exoil (N.S.W.) Pty Limited |
| 14 | Thangoo no.1 and no. 1A wells, Western Australia of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 15 | Queensland American the Overflow no. 1, Queensland of Queensland American Oil Company |
| 16 | Barlee no.1 well completion report of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 18 | Port Campbell no.1 and no. 2 wells, Victoria of Frome-Broken Hill Company Proprietary Limited |
| 19 | Quilpie-Thargomindah-Charleville seismic survey, Queensland, 1959-1960 by Phillips Petroleum Company And Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company |
| 20 | Cooroorah Anticline Gravity Survey, Central Queensland, 1959 by Associated Freney Oil Fields NL |
| 21 | Puri seismic survey, Papua, 1959 by Australasian Petroleum Company Proprietary Limited |
| 22 | AAO Pickanjinnie No 1, Queensland Of Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 23 | Conorada Ooroonoo no.1, Queensland of Conorada Petroleum Corporation |
| 27 | Eumamurrin (North Roma) Seismic Survey, Queensland, 1959-1960 by Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 28 | Wira Anticline Gravity Survey, Papua, 1959 by The Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Company Limited |
| 29 | Grey Range seismic survey, Queensland, 1959 / by L.H. Smart Oil Exploration Company Limited |
| 30 | North Winton gravity survey, Queensland, 1959 by Magellan Petroleum Corporation |
| 31 | Tambo-Augathella Aeromagnetic And Gravity Surveys, Queensland, 1959-1960 by Magellan Petroleum Corporation |
| 32 | Muttaburra seismic survey, Queensland, 1959 by Artesian Basin Oil Company Proprietary Limited |
| 33 | Arcadia Anticline Seismic Survey Queensland, 1959 by Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 34 | South Roma Seismic Survey, Queensland, 1959 By Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 35 | East Roma Seismic Survey, Queensland, 1959-1960 by Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 36 | Blue Hills-Logue seismic survey, Western Australia, 1959-1960 by West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 37 | Boulia Area Gravity Survey, Queensland, 1959 by The Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Company Limited |
| 38 | Barlee Gravity Survey, Western Australia, 1959 by West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 39 | Longreach-Silsoe Seismic Survey, Queensland 1960 by Cree Oil Of Canada Limited |
| 40 | Reconnaissance Geology of the Surat Basin Queensland and New South Wales Union Oil Development Corporation |
| 41 | Phillips-Sunray Buckabie no. 1, Queensland of Phillips Petroleum Company and Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company |
| 42 | ODNL Penola No 1 Well, South Australia of Oil Development NL |
| 43 | U-K-A. Cabawin no.1, Queensland of Union Oil Development Corporation, Kern County Land Company and Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited |
| 44 | U-K-A. Cabawin East no.1, Queensland of Union Oil Development Corporation, Kern County Land Company and Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited |
| 45 | U-K-A. Moonie no.1, Queensland of Union Oil Development Corporation, Kern County Land Company and Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited |
| 46 | Summary of Data and Results Surat Basin, Queensland: AAO Winnathoola No. 1; AAO Kooringa No. 1; AAD Pleasant Hills No. 1 of Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 47 | Bonaparte Gulf gravity survey Western Australia, 1959 by Gulf Oil Syndicate |
| 48 | Summary of Data and Results Canning Basin, Western Australia Babrongan No. 1 Well, Langoora No. 1 Well, Hawkstone Peak No. 1 Well, of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 49 | Summary of Data and Results Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia Exmouth Gulf Marine Seismic Survey, Whaleback Seismic Survey of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 50 | Summary of data and results, Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia : Wandagee Ridge seismic survey, Salt Marsh seismic survey of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 51 | A A O Combarngo No 1, Queensland Of Associated Australian Oilfields NL |
| 52 | Summary of Data and Results Drilling Operations in the Murray Basin New South Wales and South Australia 1961-1962 of Australian Oil And Gas Corporation Limited, Woodside (Lakes Entrance) Oil Company N.L. and Australian Oil Corporation |
| 53 | Summary of data and results Surat Basin, Queensland : U-K-A. Wandoan no.1, U-K-A. Burunga no.1 of Union Oil Development Corporation, Kern County Land Company and Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited |
| 54 | Summary of data and results, Perth Basin, Western Australia : Eneabba no.1, Hill River stratigraphic wells, Woolmulla no.1, of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 55 | Summary of data and results, Perth Basin, Western Australia: Jurien no.1, Abbarwardoo no.1, Eganu no.1, of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 56 | Exmouth Gulf marine seismic survey, Western Australia, 1961 of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 57 | Summary of data and results Surat Basin, Queensland : U-K-A. Middle Creek no. 1, U-K-A. Southwood no. 1 of Union Oil Development Corporation, Kern County Land Company and Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited |
| 58 | Summary of data and results Surat Basin, Queensland P-S-Q.A. Durabilla No. 1, P-S-Q.A. Kogan No. 1, P-S-Q.A. Kogan South No. 1 of Phillips Petroleum Company, Sunray DX Oil Company and Queensland American Oil Company |
| 59 | U-K-A. Wandoan no. 1, Queensland of Union Oil Development Corporation, Kern County Land Company and Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited |
| 60 | Bass Strait and Encounter Bay Aeromagnetic Survey, 1960-1961 by Haematite Explorations Proprietary Limited |
| 61 | Summary of data and results Surat Basin, Queensland : U-K-A. Flinton no. 1, U-K-A. Coomrith no. 1, U-K-A. Wunger no. 1 of Union Oil Development Corporation, Kern County Land Company and Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Limited |
| 62 | Summary of data and results Otway Basin, Victoria Flaxmans no.1 well of Frome-Broken Hill Company Proprietary Limited |
| 63 | Dalhousie gravity survey : South Australia, 1963 by French Petroleum Company (Australia) Pty Limited |
| 64 | Summary of data and results Otway Basin, South Australia Mount Salt no.1 well of Oil Development No Liability |
| 65 | Summary of data and results Otway basin, South Australia Geltwood Beach no.1 well of Beach Petroleum No Liability |
| 66 | Planet Warrinilla North no. 1 well Queensland, of Planet Exploration Company Pty Ltd |
| 67 | Summary of data and results, Great Artesian Basin, Queensland and South Australia : Alton downs gravity survey, Birdsville - Lake Frome gravity survey of Delhi Australian Petroleum Ltd |
| 68 | Summary of data and results Carnarvon basin, Western Australia: Wandagee no.1 well; Marrilla no.1 well; Minderoo no.1 well, of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 69 | Summary of data and results, Great Artesian Basin, Queensland and South Australia: Innaminika - Betoota aeromagnetic survey, Oodnadatta aeromagnetic survey of Delhi Australian Petroleum Ltd |
| 70 | Summary of Data and Results Bowen Basin, Queensland AFO Inderi No 1 Well, AFO Rolleston No 1 Well of Associated Freney Oil Fields NL |
| 71 | Summary of data and results Gippsland Basin, Victoria: Wellington Park no.1 well of Woodside (Lakes Entrance) Oil Company NL |
| 72 | South Canning Basin aeromagnetic survey: Western Australia, 1962-1963 by West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 73 | Delhi-Santos Gidgealpa no. 1 well, South Australia of Delhi Australian Petroleum Ltd and Santos Limited |
| 74 | Summary of data and results, Great Artesian Basin, South Australia : Delhi-Santos Gidgealpa no. 2 and no. 3 wells of Delhi Australian Petroleum Ltd and Santos Limited |
| 75 | Summary of data and results Bonaparte Gulf Basin, Western Australia: Bonaparte no.1 and no. 2 wells of Alliance Oil Development Australia No Liability |
| 76 | Esso Gippsland Shelf no. 1 well Victoria Esso Exploration Australia, Inc. |
| 77 | Summary of data and results Gippsland Basin, Victoria southwest Bairnsdale no.1 well, Duck Bay no. 1 well of Woodside (Lakes Entrance) Oil Company NL and Arco Limited |
| 78 | Summary of data and results, Amadeus Basin, Northern Territory : Ooraminna no. 1 well, Pal Valley no. 1 well of Exoil (N.T.) Pty. Ltd. and Magellan Petroleum (N.T.) Pty. Ltd. |
| 79 | Summary of data and results, Amadeus Basin, Northern Territory : Alice no. 1 well, Mt. Charlotte no. 1 well of Exoil (N.T.) Pty. Ltd. and Transoil (N.T.) Pty. Ltd. |
| 80 | Summary of data and results Canning Basin, Western Australia : Sahara no.1 well of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 81 | Summary of data and results, Perth Basin, Western Australia : Sue no.1 well of West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited |
| 83 | Summary of data and results, Bass Basin, Tasmania : Esso Bass no.1 and no. 2 wells of Esso Exploration and Production Australia Inc. (formerly Esso Exploration Australia Inc.) |
| 84 | Permit no. 39 Papua marine seismic survey, 1966 by Phillips Australian Oil Company, Sunray DX Oil Company, Canadian Superior Oil (Aust.) Pty Ltd and Anacapa Corporation |
| 88 | Summary of data and results Otway Basin, Victoria : Pecten no.1-1A; Nerita no.1 of Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Limited |