Wandagee No. 1 Well: Stratigraphy and Oil Potential in Carnarvon Basin

Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin hosts the Wandagee No. 1 Well, drilled by Oil Drilling and Exploration for West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited. The well reached a total depth of 3521 feet between April 25th and June 12th, 1962, with a full program of logging, testing, and coring undertaken. It investigated the stratigraphy and oil potential of Devonian and older rocks on the Wandagee Ridge, recording traces of gas but no significant hydrocarbon shows.

Use Cases

• Analyze stratigraphic sequences based on described formations like the Cretaceous sediments, Upper Devonian Gneudna Formation, and Tumblagooda Sandstone.
• Evaluate hydrocarbon potential based on recorded traces of gas in the Tumblagooda Sandstone and drillstem test results.
• Study drilling operations and subsidized exploration based on details of the drilling period and the Petroleum Search Subsidy Act.
• Model geological structures based on the well's location on the shallow part of the Wandagee Ridge.

Strengths

• Detailed operational timeline: drilling commenced on 25th April, 1962 and was completed on 12th June, 1962.
• Specific depth measurements: total depth of 3521 feet with formation boundaries recorded at precise depths.
• Comprehensive data collection program: logging, testing, and coring was undertaken.

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 a single, historical well report.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Drilling, logging, testing, and coring of a single exploration well.

Time Range

1962

Geography

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