Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition June 2016

 
LocationStateSurvey% CompleteGravity StationsFlight LinesSpacingGround ClearanceComments

Coompana

SA

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

100%

N/A

255 959 line km;
east-west; 85 910 km2

400m & 200m

80m agl

The survey covers Birksgate (pt), Noorina, Wells (pt), Wyola, Maurice (pt), Cook, Ooldea (pt), Coompana (pt) and Nullarbor (pt) 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets.

The radiometric data are under assessment by GA.

Menindee

NSW

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

TBA

N/A

Estimated 8 100;
NE-SW;
645 km²

100m
50m
NE-SW

50m agl

The proposed survey covers parts of the  Menindee, Nartooka and Lake Tandou Standard 1:100k Map Sheets.  The Quotation Request was released on 5 May  and closed on 19 May.  The received  responses are under assessment by GA.

Stavely

Vic

Gravity

N/A

8 000

N/A

500m

N/A

The survey is designed to collect stations on a nominal 500 m station spacing in up to 9 separate areas of variable size in western Victoria.

The survey areas are located on the Horsham, Ballarat and Hamilton standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets.

Wiluna

WA

Gravity

0%

Approx 17 000

N/A

2.5km

N/A

The  proposed survey covers parts of the Bullen, Trainor, Nabberu, Wiluna, Sir  Samuel, Madley, Herbert, Robert standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets.

The Quotation Request was released on 27 January  and closed on 23 February. The survey contract was expected to be formally  executed by the end of May.

Musgraves - PACE Area

SA

Airborne EM

0%

N/A

8 489

2 km

A nominal 120m for the transmitter and 80 m for the receiver

The survey covers parts of the Mann, Woodroffe,  Birksgate and Lindsay 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets.  The survey contracts have been executed and  the estimated start date is June 2016.

Musgraves - CSIRO Area

SA

Airborne EM

0%

N/A

7 182

2 km

A nominal 50m for the transmitter and receiver

The survey covers parts of the, Woodroffe, Alberga,  Lindsay and Everard 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets.  The survey contracts have been executed and  the estimated start date is June 2016.

Isa Region

QLD

Airborne EM

0%

N/A

16 880

2/2.5km

TBA

The National Collaboration Framework Agreement  was executed by GA and GSQ on 16 December 2015.

The survey is planned to start in winter 2016 in and around Cloncurry.The Quotation Request was released on 24th March and  closed on 15 April 2016. The survey is expected to start flying in mid June.

Thomson Extension

NSW/QLD

Airborne EM

0%

N/A

2 420

5km

TBA

The survey covers parts of the Toompine, Eulo,  Yantabulla, Enngonia, White Cliffs, and Louth 1:250 000 standard map sheets.  The Quotation Request was released on 18  April and closed on 10 May 2016. The survey commenced acquisition on 25 May.

Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory.

For further information, please email Client Services; or phone 1800 800 173.

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