Petrophysical Testing Programme for the Birrindudu and McArthur Basins

This report presents new data from X-ray Computerised Tomography (XCT) scanning, gas porosity and permeability testing, and grain density measurements of 79 of 82 samples from the Birrindudu and McArthur basins. Three plugs could not be recovered from the whole core section. Plugs were taken from depths of interest from drill holes Manbulloo S1, Hidden Valley S2, Broughton 1, ANT003, 99VRNTGSDD1, 99VRNTGSDD2, Lamont Pass 3 and WLMB001B.

These tests were performed in 2023 by CSIRO in Perth. The full results as provided by CSIRO to Geoscience Australia are provided as an attachment to this document. This work was conducted as part of the Exploring for the Future Program (Officer–Musgrave–Birrindudu module).