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TOTAL PETROLEUM SYSTEMS OF THE NORTHWEST SHELF, AUSTRALIA:

THE DINGO-MUNGAROO/BARROW AND
THE LOCKER-MUNGAROO/BARROW

by
Michele G. Bishop1

Open-File Report 99-50-E













Table 1.  Significant discoveries, NW Shelf, Australia.   Sources include AGSO, World Oil, PESA, DPIE, Petroconsultants
FIELD NAME TYPE    AGE FORMATION    DISCOVERY - STATUS API
gravity 
of oil
Agincourt 1ST O Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1996 Discovery under appraisal  
Alkimos O/G/C Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1994 Producing  
Angel 1 G/C L Berriasian Angel Formation 1972 Discovery (no current activity)  
Australind 1 G/O Valanginian Flacourt Formation 1993 Discovery (no current activity)  
Bambra 1 G/C/O L Cretaceous Flag Sand Unit 1983 Discovery (no current activity) 38
Bambra 2 G/O L Cretaceous Flag Sand Unit   Discovery (no current activity)  
Barrow Island O L Aptian Tunney Member 1964/1967 Producing  
Barrow Island O U Albian Lower Gearle Siltstone Formation      
Barrow Island O U Aptian M3 Zone   Producing  
Barrow Island O/G/C Tithonian Dupuy Member      
Barrow Island O/G/C Berriasian Malouet Formation      
Barrow Island O L Aptian Mardie Greensand Member   Producing 33
Barrow Island O/G L Albian Windalia Sandstone Member   Producing 36
Barrow Island G Callovian Biggada Sandstone Member      
Biggada 1 G Callovian Biggada Sandstone Member 1976 Discovery (no current activity)  
Campbell G/C/O Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1986 Producing 35
Capella G/C     1996    
Caribou 1 G Jurassic Legendre/N Rankin Formations 1998 Discovery  
Centaur 1 O/G Barremian M.australis Sandstone Member 1994 Discovery (no current activity)  
Chervil O/G Hauterivian Flacourt Formation 1983 Producing 44
Chervil South 1 O/G Hauterivian Flacourt Formation 1983 Discovery (no current activity)  
Chinook O Valanginian Zeepaard Sequence 1989 Producing  
Chinook O/G/C L Hauterivian Birdrong Sandstone Formation   Producing  
Chrysaor 1 G Norian Mungaroo Formation 1995 Discovery (no current activity)  
Chrysaor 1 G Norian Mungaroo Formation   Discovery (no current activity)  
Cossack O/G U Tithonian Angel Formation 1990 Producing 49
Cowle O/G Valanginian Flacourt Formation 1990 Producing 50
Crest O/G Valanginian Flacourt Formation 1994 Producing  
Cycad 1 G/C Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1995 Discovery (no current activity)  
Dixon 1 G/C Norian Mungaroo Formation   Discovery (no current activity)  
Dixon 1 G/C Tithonian Angel Formation 1984 Discovery (no current activity)  
Dixon West 1 O Portlandian Angel Formation 1993 Discovery (no current activity)  
Dixon West 1 G Portlandian Angel Formation   Discovery (no current activity)  
Dockrell 1 G Norian Mungaroo Formation 1973 Discovery (no current activity)  
Dockrell 1 G Norian Mungaroo Formation 1972 Discovery (no current activity)  
Dockrell 1 G/O       Discovery (no current activity)  
Eaglehawk 1 O/G Hettangian Brigadier Beds 1972 Discovery (no current activity) 29
Echo/Yodel G/C Rhaetian Mungaroo Formation 1988 Discovery (no current activity)  
Egret 1 O/G U Jurassic Angel Formation 1973 Discovery (no current activity) 39
Elder 1 G/C Norian Mungaroo Formation 1985 Discovery (no current activity)  
Goodwyn O/G/C Norian Mungaroo Formation 1971 Producing (improved recovery) 36
Goodwyn G/C/O Hettangian Mungaroo Formation   Producing (improved recovery)  
Gorgon 1 G/C Norian Mungaroo Formation 1981 Discovery under appraisal  
Gorgon 1 G/C Berriasian Malouet Formation   Discovery (no current activity)  
Griffin O/G Hauterivian Birdrong &Zeepard Formations 1989/1994 Producing  
Harriet O/G/C Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1983 Producing 47
Harriet O/G/C Valanginian Flag Sand Unit   Producing  
Herald North O/G Valanginian Flacourt Formation 1983 Producing 44
Hermes 1 O/G U Jurassic Angel Formation 1996 Discovery (no current activity)  
Hermes 1 G L Jurassic North Rankin Beds   Discovery (no current activity)  
Lambert 1 O/G U Jurassic Angel Formation 1974 Discovery (no current activity) 45
Leatherback 1 O U Triassic Mungaroo Formation 1991 Discovery (no current activity) 40
Legendre 1 O/G Neocomian Barrow Group 1968 Discovery (no current activity) 45
Macedon-Pyrenees G Berriasian Barrow Group 1992 Discovery under appraisal  
Macedon-Pyrenees G/O Berriasian Barrow Group   Discovery under appraisal  
Maitland 1 G/C U Paleozoic Docrell Formation 1992 Discovery (no current activity)  
Maitland North 1 G/C L Tertiary Maitland Group 1996 Discovery (no current activity)  
Montague 1 G/O Norian Mungaroo Formation 1985 Discovery (no current activity)  
Muiron West G/O Neocomian Birdrong & Barrow 1993 Discovery  
Nebo 1 O Callovian Calypso Formation 1993 Discovery (no current activity) 42
Novara 1 O L Hauterivian Birdrong Sandstone Formation 1982 Discovery (no current activity)  
Pasco 1 O/G L Cretaceous Barrow Group 1967 Discovery (no current activity)  
Pasco 1 O L Cretaceous Barrow Group   Discovery (no current activity)  
Pasco 1 G L Cretaceous Barrow Group   Discovery (no current activity)  
Pasco 1 G U Jurassic Dupuy Member   Discovery (no current activity)  
Pepper South O/G/C Valanginian Barrow Group 1982 Producing 44
Pepper South O/G Valanginian Malouet Formation   Producing  
Pepper South G U Jurassic Dupuy Member   Producing  
Perentie G/C Callovian Biggada Sandstone Member 1977 Discovery (no current activity)  
Perseus 1 G U Triassic Mungaroo Formation 1995    
Perseus 1 G/C Bathonian Legendre Formation   Discovery under appraisal  
Perseus South G/C     1996 Discovery  
Phoenix 1 G Triassic   1996 Discovery  
Rankin 1 G/C/O U Triassic Mungaroo Formation 1971 Discovery (no current activity)  
Rankin North G/C Hettangian Mungaroo Formation 1971 Producing (improved recovery)  
Rankin North West G/C Bathonian Legendre Formation 1972/1991 Producing  
Reindeer 1 G     1997 Discovery  
Rivoli 1 G/O Hauterivian Birdrong Sandstone Formation 1989 Discovery (no current activity) 19
Roller G/O Neocomian U Barrow 1990/1994 Producing  
Rosette G/C/O Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1987 Producing 39
Rough Range O Hauterivian Birdrong Sandstone Formation 1955 Abandoned, no improved recovery reported 34
Saffron 1 G/O Tithonian Dupuy Member 1994 Discovery (no current activity)  
Saffron 1 G/O Tithonian Dupuy Member   Discovery (no current activity)  
Saladin O/G L Cretaceous   1985 Producing 47
Scarborough 1 G Neocomian Flag Sand Unit 1979 Discovery (no current activity)  
Scindian O/G/C L Hauterivian Birdrong Sand Member 1990    
Scindian O Lower Valanginian Zeepaard Sequence      
Sculptor 1 G Rhaetian Mungaroo Formation 1995 Discovery (no current activity)  
Sinbad G/C Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1990/1992 Producing  
Skate O/G Valanginian Flacourt Formation 1991/1994 Producing 31
Spar 1 G/C/O Hauterivian Flacourt Formation 1976 Discovery (no current activity)  
Spar East 1 G/C Berriasian Barrow Group 1993 Discovery under appraisal  
Stag O/G Barremian M.australis Sandstone Member 1993 Developing 19
Talisman O/G Berriasian Angel Formation 1984/1989 Abandoned, no improved recovery reported  
Talisman O/G Hauterivian Flag Sand Unit   Abandoned, no improved recovery reported  
Tanami O/G Neocomian Flag Sand Unit 1991 Producing 43
Thringa G Neocomian Mardie Greensand Member 1982 Discovery  
Tidepole 1 G/C/O Norian Mungaroo Formation 1975 Discovery (no current activity) 36
Tryal Rocks W 1 G/C/O U Triassic Mungaroo Formation 1973 Discovery (no current activity)  
Tubridgi G Neocomian Birdrong & Barrow 1981/1991 Producing  
Ulidia 1 G Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1992 Discovery (no current activity)  
Wanaea O/G U Tithonian Angel Formation 1989 Producing 49
Wandoo O/G Barremian M.australis Sandstone Member 1991 Producing 19
Wilcox 1 G/C Norian Mungaroo Formation 1983 Discovery (no current activity)  
Wilcox 1 G/C Norian Mungaroo Formation   Discovery (no current activity)  
Wilcox 1 G/C Rhaetian Mungaroo Formation   Discovery (no current activity)  
Woollybutt O/G     1997 Discovery 48.5
Wonnich 1 G/C/O Valanginian Flag Sand Unit 1995 Discovery (no current activity)  
Yammaderry O/G Valanginian Flacourt Formation 1988 Producing  
Sources include AGSO, World Oil, PESA, DPIE, Petroconsultants

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