Permit 39: 1966 Marine Seismic Survey of the Papuan Basin

A detailed marine reflection seismic survey was conducted between 22 January and 24 April 1966. The survey covered 1505 line miles over the Papuan Basin in the Gulf of Papua, carried out by Western Geophysical Company of America for a consortium of oil companies. Its objective was to obtain detailed structural information to determine drilling sites and extend reconnaissance in the area.

Use Cases

• Mapping subsurface geological structures based on the seismic reflection data.
• Identifying potential drilling sites based on structural information indicated by the survey.
• Extending regional geological reconnaissance based on the 1505 line miles of coverage.

Strengths

• Survey covers a specific, documented time range from 22 January to 24 April 1966.
• Covers a defined geographic area of 1505 line miles over the Papuan Basin.
• Has a clear, stated objective for obtaining detailed structural information.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to the 1966 survey period.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

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

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:20:05.630834; freshness should be verified

Geography

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