The Basement and Crustal Studies Project undertakes systematic studies of the basement and gross sedimentary stratigraphy underlying Australia's offshore basins, focussing on features that have a profound effect on the petroleum potential of a region, including; crustal provinces and crustal scale boundaries, basement type and depth, crustal thickness and type, sedimentary thickness and velocity and heat flow.
An improved understanding of the role of crystalline basement in the formation and development of sedimentary basins and improved definition of the extent, thickness and gross velocities of sediment fill in offshore basins: to maximise opportunities for the discovery of a new oil province and to underpin promotion of selected areas for petroleum exploration.
Reports on basement and crustal structure in priority areas for the Big New Oil Program. Regional potential field grids and reports/maps of the crustal structure and sediment thickness for offshore Australia.