On the edge of the Simpson Desert, Queensland, the Southern Georgina Basin comprises a succession of Neoproterozoic, Cambrian, Ordovician and Devonian carbonate and clastic sediments up to 5,000 metres in thickness deposited in a broad northwest–southeast depression.
The basin has two established Middle Cambrian source rocks, one developed at the base of the Lower Arthur Creek Formation, and the other within the Thorntonia Limestone. These source rocks are responsible for ubiquitous oil and gas shows in some 30 wells drilled in the basin.
Our Services
Our team was engaged to undertake rehabilitation monitoring to enable Central Petroleum to relinquish part of their tenement by demonstrating that an appropriate level of rehabilitation had taken place since the previous seismic report undertaken ten years ago.
The location was an extremely remote and challenging environment over an expansive area. Our team of ecologists accessed and surveyed the rehabilitation site, with limited information or knowledge about site access or navigation.
Using technology to undertake investigative work, our team were able to manage the safety aspects of the field survey and ensure coverage across the entire location to accurately evaluate rehabilitation progress since the last report. The report required fast mobilisation and turnaround.
Detailed Services:
- Biosecurity Surveys
- Habitat quality and Bio Condition Assessment
- GIS
- Remote sensing
- Map production
- Data capture programs
- Data management
- Rehabilitation compliance monitoring
Outcomes/Benefits
The client received a report to confirm that rehabilitation efforts had been effective. They will not be continuing with exploration in the Queensland permits in the Southern Georgina Basin and will relinquish ATP909 and ATP912 after completing rehabilitation activities.
