Stansbury Basin
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| Age | Early - Middle Cambrian |
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| Area in South Australia | 15 000 km2 (~5790 sq. miles) |
| Depth to target zones | 600 - 2500 m |
| Thickness | Up to 1500 m. |
| Hydrocarbon Shows | Trace gas on DST, trace oil reported in core |
| First commercial discovery | None |
| Identified reserves | Nil |
| Undiscovered resources (50% prob.) | Not determined |
| Production | Nil |
| Basin type | Extensional, deformed by marginal collision |
| Depositional setting | Marine shelf-ramp-basin |
| Reservoirs | Dolomite, sandstone |
| Regional structure | Anticlines on stable nucleus bordered by thrust zones |
| Seals | Redbeds, micritic limestone, evaporite |
| Source rocks | Marine black shale |
| Depth to oil/gas window | Not determined |
| Number of wells | 6 petroleum, 5 stratigraphic, ~20 deep mineral drillholes |
| Seismic line km | 4693 2D offshore, 611 2D onshore |
Acreage Release
Stansbury Basin 1986 acreage release (.PDF) 7.05MB
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- Page Last Modified: November 8, 2011