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XIV. AUSTRALIA

INTRODUCTION

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Table

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Figure XIV-1. Australias Prospective Gas Shale Basins, Gas Pipelines, and LNG Infrastructure

Table XIV-1. Shale Gas Reservoir Properties and Resources of Australia

Cooper Basin

(46,900 mi)

Maryborough Basin

(4,290 mi)

Canning

Basin

(181,000 mi)

Roseneath-Epsilon-Murteree Goodwood/Cherwell Mudstone Carynginia Shale Kockatea Fm Goldwyer Fm

Interval

Organically Rich

Net

Interval

Average

Perth Basin

(12,560 mi)

BasicData Basin/Gross Area

Shale Formation

Geologic Age

PhysicalExtent Prospective Area (mi2)

Thickness (ft)

Depth (ft)

Reservoir

Properties Reservoir Pressure

Average TOC (wt. %)

Thermal Maturity (%Ro)

Clay Content

Resource

GIP Concentration (Bcf/mi2)

Risked GIP (Tcf)

Risked Recoverable (Tcf)

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COO PER BASIN (SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND QUEENSLAND)

Geologic Characterization.

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Figure XIV-2. Major Structural Elements of the Cooper Basin.

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Figure XIV-3. Seismic Reflection Line Showing Permian REM Sequence In The Cooper Basin And LocationOf Beach Energys Planned Holdfast-1 Test Well, Scheduled For January 2011.

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Figure XIV-4. Stratigraphy of the Cooper Basin, Showing Permian-Age Shale Targets (Roseneath, Epsilon,Murteree)

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Figure XIV-5. Stratigraphic Cross-Section In The Cooper Basin Showing The Laterally Continuous REMSection.

Murta

reeSh

ale

Epsilo

nFm

Rosene

athSh

ale

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Resources (REM Sequence).

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Figure XIV-6. Western Portion Of The Cooper Basin Showing Approximate Prospective Shale Gas Area.

Table XIV-1

Activity.

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MARYBOROUGH BASIN (QUEENSLAND)

Geologic Characterization.

Figure XIV-7

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