Drilled between 8 January and 14 February 1963, this dataset contains the geological summary and test results from the Southwest Bairnsdale No. 1 well in Victoria's Gippsland Basin. The well was drilled to a total depth of 3926 feet by Reading and Bates for Woodside and Arco Limited. It achieved its objectives of obtaining stratigraphic data and testing the hydrocarbon potential of pre-Tertiary sediments.
Use Cases
- Analyze stratigraphic sequences based on described Tertiary and pre-Tertiary sediment layers
- Assess hydrocarbon potential based on the reported formation test and absence of shows
- Study well drilling and logging programs from the 1960s based on the detailed operational summary
Strengths
- Specific temporal coverage from 8 January to 14 February 1963
- Detailed depth measurements for geological formations, including a total depth of 3926 feet
- Clear statement of drilling objectives and outcomes, including a formation test
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Drilling, coring, and logging operations conducted by Reading and Bates (Australia) pty Ltd.
- Time Range
- January-February 1963
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 18:12:46.602648; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Gippsland Basin, Victoria, Australia, approximately 15 miles west-south-west of Bairnsdale