The Canning Basin is a geological basin located in Western Australia. Deposition of sediments began after early-Ordovician thermal subsidence, and continued into the Early Cretaceous.[1][2]
The Basin covers approximately 506,000 km2 of which approximately 430,000 km2 is on land.[1]
It has been recognised as having prospective oil and gas capacity[3] and has been studied extensively;[4][5] as of June 2003[update] 250 wells have been drilled and 78,000 km of seismic shot.[1]
The basin is also a distinct physiographic province of the larger West Australian Shield division.
The Canning Basin is home to a Devonian fossil reef complex that stretches 350 km across the northern edge of the basin. The fossil reef is very well preserved and is cut by several modern canyons, including Geikie Gorge and Windjana Gorge.[6] The fossil sites associated the ancient reef system that extended for around one thousand kilometres along what is now the northwest of the Australian continent, described as resembling the modern Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Eastern Australia. The sites have produced ancient fossil material in an excellent state of preservation, most notably those revealing details of the structure of skeletons and soft-tissues of early amphibians. One important site is referred to as the "Devonian 'Great Barrier Reef'", and another, the "Gogo fish fossil site" (the Gogo formation), is named for the discovery of the Gogo fish.[7]
The internal features of the basin include:
sub basins - the Fitzroy Trough-Gregory Sub-basin complex,[8] the Willara Sub-basin, and the Kidson Sub-basin complex[9]
The Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources report of the geology of the basin outlines the early exploration:
The Bureau started field work in the Canning Basin in 1947 and continued every year up to 1958. This work was carried out by geological parties equipped with land vehicles (1947-56) and with a helicopter (1957), by seismic and gravity parties, by an airborne magnetic party, and by a stratigraphical drilling party (1955-58). All work was based on air photographs, at a scale of 1:50,000, prepared by the R.A.A.F. This bulletin incorporates the results of all these surveys. The first attempt at compiling a geology of the Canning Basin was made by Reeves in 1949[11]
Referencesedit
^ abcGeoscience Australia – Geological summary 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^Tyler, Ian M.; Hocking, Roger M.; Haines, Peter W. (1 March 2012). "Geological evolution of the Kimberley region of Western Australia". Episodes Journal of International Geoscience. 35 (1): 298–306. doi:10.18814/epiiugs/2012/v35i1/029. S2CID 128921002.
^John Veevers; Wells, A. T. (Allan Thomas); Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics (1961), The geology of the Canning Basin, Western Australia, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, retrieved 21 January 2012
^Logan, Brian W; Webby, B. D. (Barry D.), (ed.); Semeniuk, V, (joint author.); Geological Society of Australia (1976), Dynamic metamorphism : processes and products in Devonian carbonate rocks, Canning Basin, Western Australia, Geological Society of Australia, ISBN978-0-909869-08-3{{citation}}: |author2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Canning Basin Symposium (1984 : Perth, W.A.); Purcell, Peter G; Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia; Geological Society of Australia. Western Australian Branch (1984), The Canning Basin W.A, Geological Society of Australia Inc. and Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Ltd, ISBN978-0-909869-37-3{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^E., Johnson, Markes; Gregory, Webb (1 September 2007). "Outer Rocky Shores of the Mowanbini Archipelago, Devonian Reef Complex, Canning Basin, Western Australia". Journal of Geology. 115 (5): 583–600. Bibcode:2007JG....115..583J. doi:10.1086/519779. S2CID 129190899.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Dörling, Simon L; University of Western Australia. Department of Geology and Geophysics (1995), Structural evolution of the southeast Fitzroy Trough and Lennard Shelf, Western Australia during the Devonian-Early Carboniferous Pillara Tectonic Episode : implications for facies distribution and Mississippi Valley-type Pb-Zn mineralisation, retrieved 3 December 2016
^Koop, W. J; Burdett, J. W; Burdett, J. W. Canning Basin, Kidson Sub-Basin geological map; West Australian Petroleum Pty. Ltd (1964), Geological survey of the Kidson sub-basin, Canning basin, Western Australia, West Australian Petroleum Pty. Ltd.?], retrieved 3 December 2016{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^The geology of the Canning Basin, Western Australia, Geoscience Australia, retrieved 3 December 2016[permanent dead link]
Further readingedit
Raine, M. J. (1972) Bibliography of the Canning Basin, Western Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. Reports; no. 155. ISBN0-642-00080-8
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The Canning Basin is a geological basin located in Western Australia Deposition of sediments began after early Ordovician thermal subsidence and continued into the Early Cretaceous 1 2 The Basin covers approximately 506 000 km2 of which approximately 430 000 km2 is on land 1 It has been recognised as having prospective oil and gas capacity 3 and has been studied extensively 4 5 as of June 2003 update 250 wells have been drilled and 78 000 km of seismic shot 1 The basin is also a distinct physiographic province of the larger West Australian Shield division The Canning Basin is home to a Devonian fossil reef complex that stretches 350 km across the northern edge of the basin The fossil reef is very well preserved and is cut by several modern canyons including Geikie Gorge and Windjana Gorge 6 The fossil sites associated the ancient reef system that extended for around one thousand kilometres along what is now the northwest of the Australian continent described as resembling the modern Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Eastern Australia The sites have produced ancient fossil material in an excellent state of preservation most notably those revealing details of the structure of skeletons and soft tissues of early amphibians One important site is referred to as the Devonian Great Barrier Reef and another the Gogo fish fossil site the Gogo formation is named for the discovery of the Gogo fish 7 The internal features of the basin include sub basins the Fitzroy Trough Gregory Sub basin complex 8 the Willara Sub basin and the Kidson Sub basin complex 9 shelves Anketell shelf Billiluna shelf Tabletop shelf Lennard shelf Ryan Shelf terraces Balgo terrace 10 The Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources report of the geology of the basin outlines the early exploration The Bureau started field work in the Canning Basin in 1947 and continued every year up to 1958 This work was carried out by geological parties equipped with land vehicles 1947 56 and with a helicopter 1957 by seismic and gravity parties by an airborne magnetic party and by a stratigraphical drilling party 1955 58 All work was based on air photographs at a scale of 1 50 000 prepared by the R A A F This bulletin incorporates the results of all these surveys The first attempt at compiling a geology of the Canning Basin was made by Reeves in 1949 11 References edit a b c Geoscience Australia Geological summary Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine Tyler Ian M Hocking Roger M Haines Peter W 1 March 2012 Geological evolution of the Kimberley region of Western Australia Episodes Journal of International Geoscience 35 1 298 306 doi 10 18814 epiiugs 2012 v35i1 029 S2CID 128921002 John Veevers Wells A T Allan Thomas Australia Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics 1961 The geology of the Canning Basin Western Australia Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics retrieved 21 January 2012 Logan Brian W Webby B D Barry D ed Semeniuk V joint author Geological Society of Australia 1976 Dynamic metamorphism processes and products in Devonian carbonate rocks Canning Basin Western Australia Geological Society of Australia ISBN 978 0 909869 08 3 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a author2 has generic name help CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Canning Basin Symposium 1984 Perth W A Purcell Peter G Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Geological Society of Australia Western Australian Branch 1984 The Canning Basin W A Geological Society of Australia Inc and Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Ltd ISBN 978 0 909869 37 3 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link E Johnson Markes Gregory Webb 1 September 2007 Outer Rocky Shores of the Mowanbini Archipelago Devonian Reef Complex Canning Basin Western Australia Journal of Geology 115 5 583 600 Bibcode 2007JG 115 583J doi 10 1086 519779 S2CID 129190899 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Australian Heritage Council 2012 Australia s fossil heritage a catalogue of important Australian fossil sites CSIRO Publishing pp 111 116 ISBN 9780643101777 Dorling Simon L University of Western Australia Department of Geology and Geophysics 1995 Structural evolution of the southeast Fitzroy Trough and Lennard Shelf Western Australia during the Devonian Early Carboniferous Pillara Tectonic Episode implications for facies distribution and Mississippi Valley type Pb Zn mineralisation retrieved 3 December 2016 Koop W J Burdett J W Burdett J W Canning Basin Kidson Sub Basin geological map West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd 1964 Geological survey of the Kidson sub basin Canning basin Western Australia West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd retrieved 3 December 2016 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link these and other features are identified at the 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