This is the first regional synthesis of source rock data sampled from the South Nicholson Basin and Fickling and McNamara groups of the Isa Superbasin and builds on the previous North Australian Basins Resource Evaluation (NABRE) studies of the 1990s. The resulting source rock statistics provide the baseline data for targeting future work within the EFTF program. Although nine stratigraphic intervals are described as a potential source rocks, data coverage is extremely limited and a large proportion of the available data is old and of poor quality. To more comprehensively characterise these organic rich source rocks, higher resolution coverages of pre-competitive geochemical data is required. In addition, future work is needed to improve our understanding of the geochemistry of generated fluids and how these correlate with source rocks ..."--Online abstract
Exploring for the Future (EFTF) is a four year $100.5 million initiative by the Australian Government that aims to boost northern Australia's attractiveness as a destination for investment in resource exploration. As part of this program, Geoscience Australia has been tasked with gathering new pre-competitive data and information concerning potential mineral, energy and groundwater resources concealed beneath the surface, on an unprecedented scale. To ensure the program has the greatest impact Geoscience Australia will use innovative techniques in greenfield areas where the resource potential is completely unknown at a semi-continental scale. A major EFTF output is the acquisition of deep crustal seismic reflection data. The first tranche of this was completed in early August 2017 in the region between the southern McArthur Basin to the Mt Isa western succession, crossing the South Nicholson Basin and Murphy Province. Prior to this survey, the region contained no seismic data and minimal well data."--Online abstract
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