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By Neil Williams
CEO, Geoscience Australia
Welcome to Issue 81 of AusGeo News
In this issue we bring you several reports on the progress of Geoscience Australia’s ‘Big New Oil’ program, which provides pre-competitive information to support industry’s search for new offshore oil provinces. Data and comprehensive interpretations from the first of the major new seismic acquisition programs—the Southwest Frontiers Survey—has recently been released and is available to explorers at the cost of transfer. >>More | Download PDF
AusGeo News March 2006 Issue No. 81
In this issue...
The northern Arafura Basin—a shallow water frontier
New research, along with previous exploration data, provides strong evidence for an active Palaeozoic petroleum system in this underexplored potential hydrocarbon province. >>More | Download PDF
The Bremer Sub-Basin—a new deepwater petroleum opportunity
The recent completion of Geoscience Australia's Bremer Sub-basin Study heralded the first frontier exploration opportunity under the Australian Government's Big New Oil Program. >>More | Download PDF
Clean or green—Nitrogen in temperate estuaries
Nitrogen input thresholds for nutrient enrichment identified. >>More | Download PDF
Diatoms—keeping estuaries clean
Diatoms help maintain water quality by moving nitrogen into estuary sediments. >>More | Download PDF
A time machine for Geoscience Australia
A new SHRIMP ion microprobe means improved geochronological support for mineral exploration in Australia. >>More | Download PDF
Beating the big blows
New research assesses severe-wind risks. >>More | Download PDF