Exploration Geophysics
Volume 42 Number 4 2011
EG11031 Marine seismic profiling and shallow marine sand resistivity investigations in Broken Bay, NSW, Australia
A marine seismic study and a resistivity study of marine sands in Broken Bay, Australia, showed that bedrock levels vary considerably, reaching ~ −90 m AHD in some areas and that surficial resistivity values ranged from 1.3 to 0.6 Ω m (20°C) with an average formation factor of 4.2.
EG10025 Applications of property modelling from 2D seismic data to reservoir identification and sealing potential for petroleum exploration and CO2 sequestration
A technique by which properties can be connected between 2D seismic lines is introduced in this paper. This interpretation workflow is then tested on a pilot area in a portion of the onshore Gippsland Basin, Australia. Calculated attributes and inverted seismic sections were fed into a 3D model in an attempt to track the sand filled channels and seals. The sealing sequence is characterised by distinctive log/seismic properties, which were modelled in 3D, and attempts are made to discuss seal potential in terms of geometry and integrity.
EG11018 Mapping anthropogenic fill with GPR for unmarked grave detection: a case study from a possible location of Mokare's grave, Albany, Western Australia
In many cultural heritage projects, it is often more important to ensure that burials are not disturbed rather than to specifically locate them. Under these circumstances, ground penetrating radar (GPR) can be used to locate modern anthropogenic fill. This may show which areas of the site are younger than the targeted graves and therefore of no archaeological interest. This approach is successfully trialled on a site in Albany, Western Australia. This approach, applied to suitable sites, could contribute to culturally sensitive non-invasive investigation of burial sites in other locations.
EG11011 The Narrabeen Group in the east-central Sydney Basin: physical properties and interpretation
A mesoscale petrophysics and lithological logging study has been carried out on 413 core samples of the 623 m thick Narrabeen Group succession penetrated by the Eveleigh No. 1 diamond drillhole. Mass properties, magnetic susceptibilities, and electrical estimates of mobile salt (EC 1 : 5 tests) were measured. A physical properties analysis posits a 3-fold subdivision of the succession: basal fluvio-deltaic and alluvial, upper lacustrine, and topmost fluvio-deltaic. Each division has cyclic sedimentation but from different provenances. The analysis has proved useful in the correlation of the Narrabeen Group present in a series of drillholes in the eastern part of the exposed Sydney Basin.
EG11014 Automated compilation of pseudo-lithology maps from geophysical data sets: a comparison of Gustafson-Kessel and fuzzy c-means cluster algorithms
Fuzzy Gustafson–Kessel cluster analysis is employed to integrate suites of disparate data sets. The fuzzy c-means algorithm is used as a reference to discuss the advantages of the Gustafson–Kessel algorithm and revise a database comprising airborne and ground-based geophysical data sets while minimising preparatory data processing required for fuzzy c-means cluster analysis.