1966 Marine Seismic Survey in the Papuan Basin, 1505 Line Miles

A 1505 line mile marine reflection seismic survey was conducted in the Gulf of Papua between 22 January and 24 April 1966. The survey was carried out by Western Geophysical Company of America for a consortium of oil companies, covering Oil Permits Nos 39 and 42 and Oil Licence No. 4. Its objective was to obtain detailed structural information to determine drilling sites and extend reconnaissance in the Papuan Basin.

Use Cases

• Analyzing subsurface geological structures based on marine reflection seismic data.
• Mapping historical oil exploration activity in the Papuan Basin.
• Studying the evolution of geophysical survey techniques from the 1960s.
• Correlating seismic data with known geological features in the Gulf of Papua.

Strengths

• Survey covered a specific 1505 line mile area.
• Data collection occurred over a precise 3-month period in 1966.
• The survey had a clear objective to inform drilling site selection.

Limitations

• Data is from 1966; modern seismic acquisition and processing techniques are more advanced.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and specific data formats (PDF, HTML) are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Marine reflection seismic survey conducted by Western Geophysical Company of America, Party 87.

Time Range

22 January 1966 to 24 April 1966

Freshness

Metadata last updated 2026-04-10 19:44:35.428656; data itself is from 1966.

Geography

Gulf of Papua, Papuan Basin, within Oil Permits Nos 39 and 42 and Oil Licence No. 4