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Petroleum system of the Gippsland Basin, Australia

On-Line Edition

by

Michele G. Bishop¹

Open-File Report 99-50-Q






This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with the U. S. Geological Survey editorial standards or with the North American Stratigraphic Code. Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsements by the U. S. government.

2000


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FOREWORD
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
PROVINCE GEOLOGY
     TECTONICS
     STRUCTURE
     DEPOSITION
          Strzelecki Group
          Golden Beach Group
          Latrobe Group
     HISTORY OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION
PETROLEUM OCCURRENCE
SOURCE ROCK
MATURATION AND MIGRATION
OVERBURDEN ROCK
TRAP TYPES
RESERVOIR ROCK
SEAL ROCK
UNDISCOVERED PETROLEUM BY ASSESSMENT UNIT
REFERENCES

FIGURES
1.   Index map of Gippsland Basin Province 3930, Australia. 
2.   Stratigraphic column of the Gippsland Basin, Australia. 
3.   Gippsland Basin Province 3930 map showing generalized structural features.
4.   Generalized cross sections of Gippsland Basin Province 3930.
5.   Gippsland Basin Province 3930 showing important fields and discoveries. 
6.   Timing and events of the Latrobe Total Petroleum System, Gippsland Basin Province 3930

¹ Michele G. Bishop , Consultant, Wyoming PG-783, contracted to USGS, Denver, Colorado


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