Wandagee No. 1 Well: Geological and Hydrocarbon Data from Carnarvon Basin, 1962

Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin contains data from the Wandagee No. 1 well, drilled to a depth of 3521 feet between April 25 and June 12, 1962. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides a summary of the drilling operation, which included a full program of logging, testing, and coring. The data details the stratigraphic sequence penetrated, from Quaternary sands to the Silurian-Ordovician section and the Tumblagooda Sandstone, and records traces of gas and water test results.

Use Cases

• Modeling subsurface stratigraphy based on described geological formations and depths
• Assessing historical hydrocarbon potential based on recorded gas shows and water test results
• Studying the geological structure of the Wandagee Ridge based on the well's siting and objectives

Strengths

• Specific drilling dates (April 25 to June 12, 1962) and total depth (3521 feet) are provided
• Detailed stratigraphic column with formation names and depths is described in the summary

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Drilling and data collection by Oil Drilling and Exploration for West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited, subsidized under the Petroleum Search Subsidy Act

Time Range

1962

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:06:42.754925; freshness should be verified

Geography

Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia, approximately 84 miles north-east of Carnarvon