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Puri Seismic Survey, Papua, 1959 By Australasian Petroleum Company Proprietary Limited

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This report refers to seismic work carried out in the Puri area of Papua by Seismograph Service Ltd. for Australasian Petroleum Co. Pty. Ltd. during the period 6th May - 15th December, 1959. The objective ofthe survey was to determine the structural pattern of the Tertiary limestones in order to define any closed structures that may have economic oil accumulations. Altogether some 75 miles of continuous reflection traverses were observed and also a single refraction in-line profile of two spreads. An anticlinal feature was observed along one line but as there was no evidence of any significant pitch reversal along the strike line it seems there is no structure worth drilling in the area south of the Puri and Kereru Anticlines. The overall quality of the reflection data was poor but was considered adequate to disprove the presence of any major closed structures.

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Title Puri Seismic Survey, Papua, 1959 By Australasian Petroleum Company Proprietary Limited
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/5dd80250-e79d-4474-8dcc-3af08f9d0ede
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Reference Period 22/04/2018
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