Southwest Bairnsdale No. 1 Well was drilled in the Gippsland Basin, Victoria, reaching a total depth of 3926 feet between January and February 1963. The operation, conducted by Reading and Bates for Woodside and Arco, aimed to test hydrocarbon potential in pre-Tertiary sediments. No hydrocarbons were found, and the well was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole.
Use Cases
- Analyze stratigraphic sequences based on described Tertiary, Lower Carboniferous-Upper Devonian, and granite layers
- Evaluate hydrocarbon exploration potential based on reported porosity, permeability, and gas test results
- Study drilling operations and subsidized exploration under the Petroleum Search Subsidy Act
- Model subsurface geology in the Gippsland Basin based on the well's depth and sediment descriptions
Strengths
- Detailed operational timeline: drilling commenced 8th January 1963 and completed 14th February 1963
- Specific depth measurements: total depth of 3926 feet with layer boundaries at 1408 feet and 3806 feet
- Clear objective statement: to obtain stratigraphic data and test hydrocarbon potential of pre-Tertiary sediments
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 operation with a full programme of coring and logging
- Time Range
- 1963
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 04:19:11.531753; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Gippsland Basin, Victoria, Australia, approximately 15 miles west-south-west of Bairnsdale