Key References

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Blevin, J.E., Totterdell, J.M., Logan, G.A., Kennard, J.M., Struckmeyer, H.I.M. and Colwell, J.B. 2000. Hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Bight Basin – petroleum systems analysis in a frontier basin. In: Second Sprigg Symposium – Frontier Basins and Frontier Ideas, Adelaide, 29 - 30 June, Geological Society of Australia, Abstracts, No. 60, 24-29.

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Edwards, D.S., McKirdy, D.M. and Summons, R.S., 1999. Enigmatic asphaltites from the southern Australian margin: molecular and carbon isotopic composition. PESA Journal, 26, 106-129.

Edwards, D.S., Struckmeyer, H.I.M., Bradshaw, M.T. and Skinner, J.E., 1999. Geochemical characteristics of Australia’s southern margin petroleum systems. APPEA Journal, 39(1), 297–321.

Fraser, A.R. and Tilbury, L.A., 1979. Structure and stratigraphy of the Ceduna Terrace region, Great Australian Bight Basin. APEA Journal, 19, 53–65.

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Hill, A., 1991. Revisions to the Cretaceous stratigraphic nomenclature of the Bight and Duntroon Basins, South Australia. Geological Survey of South Australia, Quarterly Geological Notes 120, 2–20.

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King, S.J., Mee, B.C., 2004. The seismic stratigraphy and petroleum potential of the Late Cretaceous Ceduna Delta, Ceduna Sub-basin, Great Australian Bight. Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Special Publication, Vol.2, p.62-73.

Krassay, A.A. and Totterdell, J.M., 2003. Seismic stratigraphy of a large, Cretaceous shelf-margin delta complex, offshore southern Australia. AAPG Bulletin.

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Messent, B.E.J., Wilson, C. and Flynn, K., 1996. Assessment of the seal potential of Tertiary carbonates, Duntroon Basin, South Australia. The APEA Journal 36(1), 233-241.

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Ruble, T.E., Logan, G.A., Blevin, J.E., Struckmeyer, H.I.M., Ahmed, M. and Quezada, R.A., 1999. Geochemistry of palaeo-oil in Jerboa-1, Eyre Sub-basin, Great Australian Bight. CSIRO Petroleum Confidential Report 99-060.

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Struckmeyer, H.I.M., Totterdell, J.M., Blevin, J.E., Logan, G.A., Boreham, C.J., Deighton, I., Krassay, A.A. and Bradshaw, M.T., 2001. Character, maturity and distribution of potential Cretaceous oil source rocks in the Ceduna Sub-basin, Bight Basin, Great Australian Bight. In: Hill, K.C. and Bernecker, T. (Editors), Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium. A Refocused Energy Perspective for the Future. Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia, Special Publication, 543-552.

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Totterdell, J.M., Blevin, J.E., Struckmeyer, H.I.M., Bradshaw, B.E., Colwell, J.B., Kennard, J.M., 2000. A new sequence framework for the Great Australian Bight; starting with a clean slate. APPEA Journal, 40(1), p.95-117.

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