Progress geological report, permit no. 3, Bonaparte Gulf Basin

Abstract

The Palaeozoic strata consist of 9,000-10,000 feet of marine sediments the bulk of which are Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous. The sediments are highly fossiliferous over much of the sequence and include limestones, dark prospects are considered to be encouraging because of the relatively thick sedimentary column and the presence of potential source, reservoir and cap rocks, and structure. This report describes the present state of knowledge of the geology of the Burt Range embayment of the Bonaparte Gulf Basin.