Wandagee No. 1 Well: Geological Summary and Drilling Results from Carnarvon Basin, 1962

3521 feet was the total depth of the Wandagee No. 1 well, drilled in Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin. The report details the stratigraphy from Quaternary sands to the Silurian-Ordovician section, including gas traces in the Tumblagooda Sandstone. Geoscience Australia provides this historical record of a subsidized exploration well completed in June 1962.

Use Cases

• Analyze stratigraphic sequences based on the described Cretaceous, Devonian, and older rock formations.
• Study hydrocarbon shows based on the reported traces of gas in the Tumblagooda Sandstone.
• Model subsurface geology based on the detailed depth logs of formations like the Gneudna Formation.
• Research historical petroleum exploration subsidies based on the mention of the Petroleum Search Subsidy Act.

Strengths

• Provides specific depth measurements for geological formations, such as the Gneudna Formation at 591 feet.
• Includes precise operational dates (April 25 to June 12, 1962) and total depth (3521 feet).
• Documents a full program of logging, testing, and coring undertaken at the well.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is historical (1962) and may not reflect current geological models or exploration techniques.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Drilling, logging, testing, and coring operations documented in a well report.

Time Range

1962

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 01:08:27.590684; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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