D.F.S. No. 1 Betoota: Well Logging and Geological Data from a 1959-1960 Drilling Operation

Geoscience Australia Data provides a detailed report on the Betoota No. 1 well, drilled in far southwest Queensland. The well reached a total depth of 9,824 feet between December 22, 1959, and April 18, 1960, and was completed as a dry hole. The report includes data on stratigraphy, hydrocarbon showings, porosity, and source rock identification from a comprehensive program of electric and mud logging, testing, and coring.

Use Cases

• Stratigraphic analysis based on the documented 5,757 feet of Mesozoic and 4,067 feet of probable Palaeozoic sediments.
• Hydrocarbon potential assessment based on recorded showings between 4,400 and 5,757 feet.
• Porosity and reservoir quality studies based on zones identified between 3,450 and 5,757 feet.
• Source rock evaluation based on described marine and brackish-water shales between 1,350 and 3,245 feet.

Strengths

• Report includes specific depth measurements, such as a total depth of 9,824 feet and stratigraphic thicknesses.
• Provides precise operational dates from December 22, 1959, to April 18, 1960.
• Documents a comprehensive data collection program including electric logging, mud logging, testing, and coring.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data format is PDF/HTML, which may require extraction for computational analysis.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Data collected during drilling operations by Delhi Australian Petroleum Ltd, Frome-Broken Hill Company Pty Ltd, and Santos Limited.

Time Range

Drilling occurred from December 22, 1959, to April 18, 1960.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:52:16.435042; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Far southwest Queensland, Australia, at the Betoota No. 1 well site.