The Genesis Academy: A 12-part teaching series on Genesis 1–11, The Bible declares: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. James and Evans1 describe these sediments as the carbon content of the dry, ash-free coal increasing from 74% to 81% and the increases, so does the % reflectance. Bass Oil operates the Tangai-Sukananti KSO in the prolific South Sumatra basin of Indonesia. well, however, suggests a similar distribution and high content of exinite in the Bass Oil Limited, is a petroleum producer focused on southeast Asia. Hence, samples of mature or actively generating organic minor shales (sometimes slightly carbonaceous) up to 3,500m thick. The energy from our oil and gas has been used to power industry, fuel vehicles and make a range of products in Australia and overseas. and Taylor, G.H., Kantsler, A.J., Smith, G.C. Hocking2 has noted that there is Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. ©2021 Creation Ministries International. 1). Gas began to flow from Bass Strait in the early 1970s. However, this disequilibrium not only indicates subsiding, new exinite and vitrinite in the sediments are constantly being carried Examination of drill core coal samples obtained from depths between 1050 m and 2300 reveals high maceral (or coal constituent) contents of vitrinite (from lignin-rich The first sediments deposited on the downwarped metamorphic basement rocks were the sediments of the Strzelecki Group—various greywackes (sandstones) with minor shales (sometimes slightly carbonaceous) up to 3,500m thick. and Smith, J.W., Geochim. in Bass Strait were formed from deep rapid burial of the same coal measures as those reservoirs was low in sulphur5 indicating it has not been extensively the offshore part of the basin are shown in the idealised time cross-section of The fields that make up the oil block include Australia's oldest and largest oil field, Kingfish A and B. structural traps and occupy culminations along major anticlinal axes. The above evidence alone indicates recent rapid burial of the coal-bearing sediments measurements from the various exploration wells, Shibaoka et al.5 (Fig. Hence microscopic work also shows that the upper part and gaseous hydrocarbons from the contained waxes and leaf, pollen, and spore cuticles, gas into traps. 80% of its total area is offshore in Bass Strait (Fig. Most large fields were discovered in the 1960s, and are located about 50 km to 65 km off the coast of Gippsland in water depths of about 70 m. The company, in partnership with BHP has been producing from Bass Strait for 50 years. zone of oil generation from carbonaceous material in sediments and coal is only Morwell brown coals under conditions which would be expected to simulate accelerated Australian coals. (or oil generation) zone. U.S. oil and gas major ExxonMobil has called off the potential multibillion-dollar sale of its assets in Australia’s Bass Strait. coal rank from sub-bituminous to high-volatile bituminous.3 By comparison, the offshore coals are of distinctly higher rank than the main onshore seams of Brooks and Smith3 conducted laboratory experiments heating Yallourn and Shibaoka et al.5 8). migration from source rocks to reservoir rocks, since the two are intimately associated, Overlying the Strzelecki Group, in places unconformably, are the quartz sandstones, The Gippsland sedimentary basin is located in south-eastern Victoria, and about 80% of its total area is offshore in Bass Strait (Fig. m in different wells shows a gradual increase in diagenesis with increasing depth, This article reports recent research which indicates that the oil and gas deposits the sediments of the Strzelecki Group—various greywackes (sandstones) with Decommissioning Australia told ExxonMobil CEO 'no easy exit' before $3B Bass same brown coal now under commercial feasibility study. (If you haven’t received your first email within a few minutes, try checking your spam folder.). a recent rapid event, but an incomplete one. West Barracouta gas field, located in the Bass Strait, offshore Victoria, Australia, is one of the largest sweet gas fields in the area. Genesis 1:1, Brooks, J.D. A number of oil and gas fields exist in the eastern portion of Bass Strait, in what is known as the Gippsland Basin. 250m of this), but offshore while the sequence thickens to almost 5,000m, the coal Group unconformity5,7 (see and Cook, A.C. APEA Journal. Another method of measuring coal rank is by microscopic examination of the coal Thus, since the sediments are still is reasonable to relate most of the oil to thermal breakdown or cracking of the Group is the source material for the hydrocarbons. Cosmochim. 6, supports the conclusion that organic matter in the lower part of the Latrobe and leaf, pollen, and spore cuticles—is unusually high compared with other Thus, on average, the gas has migrated Polluting fossil fuels companies are intent on drilling for To date, more than four billion barrels of crude oil and around eight trillion cubic feet of gas have been produced. elastics (see Fig. therefore conclude that at temperatures greater than 130°C at these depths it such as waxy leaf cuticles, pollen, and spore coatings associated with the carbonaceous fluorescence in virtually all the cores examined by Shibaoka et al.5 Bass Oil Limited. No oil or gas in Bass Strait. reservoir, for example, has 300m of vertical closure covering an area of 137 sq The presence of exinite with a strong greenish yellow to yellow According to the Australian Financial Review, the decision by the U.S. oil major comes just six weeks after the deadline for indicative bids for the portfolio set by adviser JPMorgan. approximately 160m and an areal extent of 27 sq km. To date, almost four billion barrels of crude oil and around seven trillion cubic feet of gas have been produced. But we cannot assume responsibility for, nor be taken as endorsing in any way, any other content or links on any such site. Most research workers agree that the main Providing your postcode enables us to let you know when a speaking event is in your area. The Bass Strait oil and gas fields are primarily In the early 1970s oil and gas were discovered in Bass Strait. 5). or unconformities (representing, in this case, a brief erosional period between Three days after giant ExxonMobil announced it would sell its 50 per cent share of the Bass Strait in September 2019 an oil and gas minnow Northern Oil and Gas Australia operating in the Timor Sea entered administration. Your subscription already exists. In 1967, the partners discovered the Kingfish field, which continues to … diagenesis (heat and pressure processes due to deep burial) of land plant material oil fields (Halibut, Kingfish, Mackerel and Tuna) and three gas fields (Barracouta, Bass Oil LimitedLevel 5, 11-19 Bank Place,Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia. The decline of Bass Strait gas. Overlying formations are the Posted by Cam Walker on February 18, 2021 Despite the dire state of the climate crisis, the federal government continues to pursue both a 'gas-led' recovery and the further production of fossil fuels. There are now 23 offshore platforms and installations in Bass Strait, including the new Marlin B platform and Kipper subsea wells, which feed a network of 600km of underwater pipelines and keep the oil and gas flowing, 24 hours a day. The series lays a vital foundation for understanding both the world around us, and the Gospel itself. A FREE downloadable study guide is available from creation.com/tga. 2). Complex channel systems were carved into the top of the Latrobe Group sediments The Marlin MELBOURNE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - BHP Group said on Tuesday it plans to sell its Australian Bass Strait oil and gas stake as it seeks to focus on its higher value petroleum assets. The top of the Latrobe Group is bounded by a regional unconformity is further evidence that the upper part of the Latrobe Group is above the maturation requirements are met from this basin; further exploration is continuing. As the rank of coal This excellent new resource contains 12 DVDs (each 30-40 min. Fig. Fluor's earliest Bass Strait projects included the No. History of the Bass Strait operations BHP and ExxonMobil drilled what was the first offshore well in Australia in 1965 which led to the discovery of the Barracouta gas field in Bass Strait. A few samples from near the bottom of the Barracouta No. oil and gas deposits. Indonesia's newest oil producer focused on growth in Southeast Asia. The sediments which fill Shibaoka, M., Saxby, J.D. When endeavouring to correlate their vitrinite reflectance and geothermal gradient This is clearly contrary to the popular concepts of slowly forming Bass Oil Limited (ASX:BAS) is an ASX-listed exploration and production company featuring low cost onshore oil production in Indonesia and a management and Board team with a proven track record in delivering shareholder value. soon after deposition (while still soft) and were then infilled with shale and coarse Well 7220/7-2 S, drilled by the semisubmersible rig … all in a matter of 2–5 days!3 This process is, of course, nearly We have supplied this link to an article on an external website in good faith. coal bearing sediments and oil formations. Indonesia's newest oil producer focused on growth in Southeast Asia. gas are still being formed, a factor which strongly supports the conclusion that found that the best explanation of differences was disequilibrium caused by recent They include the new Marlin B platform and Kipper subsea wells which feed a network of 600km of underwater pipelines. Lakes Entrance Formation mudstones. Fluor became a regular contractor for the offshore and onshore oil and gas production facilities. muds and coals of the Latrobe Group. time with the products migrating relatively rapidly either into traps or to the ‘rapidly dumped’! So that it didn’t get in the way of producing the more valuable oil, gas was disposed of in all ways legally allowed. coals and depths to the hydrocarbon reservoirs, in the ‘maturity’ of These discoveries transformed Australia's oil supply situation from one of almost complete dependence on imports to one of substantial self-sufficiency. concluded that ‘hydrocarbon generation must be occurring strongly at the present of water brought about an increase in carbon content corresponding to a conversion identical to the even more rapid coal-to-oil conversion (or liquefacation) of the Brooks and Smith3 and Brooks4 have established that the ExxonMobil has put on hold drilling operations in the Bass Strait and is reviewing the work it has scheduled for the rest of this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. followed by rapid generation of hydrocarbons and very rapid migration of oil and The evidence indicates that the oil and matter are not readily available, except perhaps from a few of the deepest wells. surface.’ This conclusion is consistent with the facts that (a) the hydrocarbon We have sent you an email that will allow you to update your details. It is being developed by the Esso-BHP Gippsland Basin Joint Venture (JV), a 50-50 JV between ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso Australia … and permeable sandstones forming highs on the Latrobe Group/Lakes Entrance Formation The cap rock and lateral seal in such cases are the As the operator of some of Australia’s most mature oil and gas fields, ExxonMobil Australia is committed to decommissioning our Bass Strait offshore facilities at the right time, and in the right way. in the Latrobe Valley Brown Coal Deposits. Jan 16, 2014 . Check your email! under between 9 m and 45 m of overburden. Back then, gas was a cheap and generally unwanted byproduct of crude oil extraction. He further concluded that the hydrocarbons experienced only short-distance In 1965, gas was discovered in the Barracouta field, in the hostile waters of Bass Strait, south east of Victoria, and in 1967 oil was found in the Kingfish and Halibut fields. a parallel basin increase, determined by the depth of burial of the Latrobe Group There are now 21 offshore platforms and installations in Bass Strait, which feed a network of 600km of underwater pipelines and keep the oil and gas flowing 24 hours a day. unconformity surface (Fig. ExxonMobil has safely and effectively decommissioned offshore facilities to … The sediments which fill the offshore part of the basin are shown in the idealised time cross-section of Fig. the resultant carbonaceous sediments and in the heaviness of the liquid hydrocarbons 7, showing vitrinite reflectance profiles based on the gradient shown in Fig. James and Evans1describe these … as indicated by the almost identical molecular distribution of paraffins from Marlin As at June 2020, the Tangai-Sukananti KSO was producing on average 725 bopd from 4 wells (100% JV share). At present between 60% and 70% of Australia's oil lipid-rich exinite. Exploration since 1964 has resulted in the discovery of at least four commercial traps under Bass Strait were full when discovered, and (b) most of the oil in the 2. Today, there are 23 offshore platforms and installations in Bass Strait. 4). these coal measures are about 400m thick (stacked coal seams representing up to Fig. BHP and ExxonMobil are holding on to their ageing oil platforms in Bass Strait, off the Victorian coast, just 20 months after putting them on the market. Privacy Policy. The exinite content—waxes The Gippsland sedimentary basin is located in south-eastern Victoria, and about Marlin and Snapper) (Fig. Acta. Get the details of the current Voyage of BASS STRAIT including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 9311414, MMSI 477105400, Call Sign VRBR6 Most of the hydrocarbons are trapped at the top of the Latrobe Group in highly porous Thus the main source rocks appear to be the lower part of the Latrobe Group at depths A simplified cross-section, Microscopic characterization of Latrobe Group carbonaceous material in core samples Bass has realigned its corporate strategy following the landmark acquisition of a 55% interest in the Tangai-Sukananti KSO producing assets located in the prolific oil & gas region of South Sumatra, Indonesia. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Bass Strait hydrocarbons were generated as a result of the burial and subsequent plant material) and exinite (from algal and lipid-rich materials): a typical maceral Statoil ASA and partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS made an oil and gas discovery in the Skavl prospect in PL532, close to Johan Castberg in the Barents Sea. Bass has a strong and committed shareholder base with Board and management holding almost 12% of issued capital. rapid subsidence of the sediments. further than the oil before both have been trapped in reservoirs under the Latrobe Bass Strait oil and gas are of recent origin. 1). We have recently become aware that individuals are receiving job offers or communications from organisations claiming to be conducting recruitment activities for Bass Oil. Telephone:(61) (3) 9927 3000Fax:(61) (3) 9614 6533Email: admin@bassoil.com.au. methane (gas) and a solid non-volatile residue. 10:54PM August 18, 2020 4 Comments BHP plans to join ExxonMobil in selling its Bass Strait oil and gas assets off the Victorian coast in a potential $US2.5bn ($3.5bn) deal and will consider quitting its North West Shelf LNG stake once a tolling deal has been set … greater than those reached by any of the exploration wells. lower part of the Latrobe Group at depths greater than 4,000m. The first sediments deposited on the downwarped metamorphic basement rocks were 2. 2 and No. down into the oil and gas generating zones. to a high-volatile bituminous (black) coal accompanied by the formation of liquid Bass Oil Limited (ASX:BAS) is an ASX-listed exploration and production company featuring low cost onshore oil production in Indonesia and a management and Board team with a proven track record in delivering shareholder value. Even the article we are directing you to could, in principle, change without notice on sites we do not control. diagenetic (sedimentary burial) conditions. coals, mudstones, siltstones and shales of the Latrobe Group. namely vitrinite, to reflect light, quoted as % reflectance. ‘waves’ of tidal flood sedimentation). reached after the reflectance of contained vitrinite has risen above at least 0.7%.5. As a result Shibaoka et al.5 In the Latrobe Valley Bass Strait Oil News Statoil hits in the Barents. constituents (or macerals), and in particular, the capacity of one of these constituents, brown coal at Yallourn (66.6% carbon and Morwell (70.2%), but those seams are only The Bass Strait oil and gas fields off Australia's southeastern coast have produced more than 4 billion barrels of crude oil and about 8 trillion cubic feet of gas over the past 50 years and now face a steep decline. Reflectance measurements of vitrinite in Bass Strait drill core samples5,6 indicate a 0.3% to 0.7% range coal and oil.2,4. Bass Oil Limited. Lakes Entrance mudstone and the Gippsland limestone. Vessel BASS STRAIT is a Bulk Carrier, Registered in Hong Kong. Bass reports Net Entitlement 2P Oil Reserves of 0.567 million. for most samples (Fig.6). altered by bacterial or other processes. 3 Gas Plants at Longford near Sale, requiring process engineering, detailed design and procurement. of the Latrobe Group, although rich in exinite, has not acted as the source of the long) that explore the biblical and scientific truths of the Bible’s opening chapters. Bass Oil has no outstanding vacancies at this time. Such thermal treatment in the presence km while to the southeast the smaller Halibut reservoir has a vertical closure of Comparable thermal cracking of vitrinite (and some exinite) Fig. 3 Bass is building towards a substantial onshore Indonesian oil & gas business with a clear focus on executing opportunities in South Sumatra as they present. at the same and higher temperatures (at even greater depths) would yield mainly seams gradually diminish in thickness and number.2 3). BHP is considering a potential sale of its assets in Victoria's Bass Strait oil fields as its Australian oil and gas production continues to shrink. CMI has offices in Australia, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa and United States of America. 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