b'Branch newsASEG newsOn behalf of everyone on the WA Branchhigh resolution magnetic data, it nowadditional 8-10 million barrels of oil from Committee we would like to wish allmeans that it is possible to get improvedthe subsurface, and to simultaneously our Members a safe, healthy, and happyestimation of magnetic susceptibility viarespond to the climate-aware publics holiday season. AI methods. Dave walked us through acry for a mechanism to reduce CO 2in our Heather Tompkinscouple of examples to emphasise how theatmosphere. Cam emphasised that we may wapresident@aseg.org.au AI approach would be utilised. There werewell be on the cusp of this so-called Green many questions and much discussion. Oil revolution in Australia.Australian Capital TerritoryThe ACT Branch is proud to announce the successful applicant for the first Dr Peter Milligan Student Award. The successful applicant was Rebecca McGirr. The selection panel had a hard time as Rebecca was one of a number of applicants who showed a wide array of skills and accomplishments. Rebecca will give a presentation of her work at a date to be determined.Bridgeport Energy employees supporting Cam after On October 9 Clive Foss gave a talkDave Pratt holding his thank-you gift for presentinghis presentation on Moonie. Left to right: Steph titled The enigmatic pimple magneticto the NSW Branch Kovach (ASEG NSW Branch Secretary), Sherwyn anomalies of the Eucla Basin. Clive gaveLye (former ASEG NSW Branch Secretary), Nancy examples how some anomalies are soIn October, Cameron Fink (Bridgeportand Cameron Fink (Bridgeport Energy).small they only appear on single lines, evenEnergy) gave a presentation on Moonie when the line spacing was 200 m, and wereOilfieldthen, now and into the future.The NSW Branch of the ASEG was a thought to align with limestone fractures. Cam went through the discovery andbronze sponsor for GESSS (Geological On October 14 the Branch was fortunatedevelopment of the field and worked hisSociety of Australia Earth Science Student enough to have presentations fromway through the evolution of the field. CamSymposium) NSW 2019a conference two United States Geological Surveynoted that with a naturally occurring activeorganised by students for students. representatives. The talks covered the usewater drive via the Precipice sandstone,Initsthird year, GESSS NSW was held of AEM for regional groundwater studies insecondary recovery (water flood) hasatUNSW between 31 October and the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and National- effectively already taken place. In order1 November and the NSW Branch scale magnetotellurics. Both of theseto extract more oil, a CO 2 -miscible floodSecretary (Steph Kovach) had the pleasure talks covered topics similar to currentEnhanced Oil Recovery (CO 2 -EOR), couldof attending on Friday morning. The Geoscience Australia programmes, and itbe implemented. Cam outlined Bridgeportstudent presentations were extremely was good to hear how other countries areEnergys vision is to proceed with a CO 2 - interesting, ranging from reconstruction dealing similar issues. EOR project to both liberate an estimatedof the Sydney Basin, to rocks revealing On November 12 David Pratt gave talk titled A new magnetic tensor approach to mapping magnetic rock properties and cover depth using AIa very interesting topic.The ACT Branch is looking forward to our Christmas party on November 28. The party will be preceded by a technical talk.Phillip Wynne actsecretary@aseg.org.auNew South WalesIn September, David Pratt (Tensor Research) spoke about A new approach to mapping magnetic rock properties and cover depth using AI. The presentation covered the use of an expert system AI method applied to magnetic data for mapping depth of cover and formation properties as a constrained 3D geological problem.Dave emphasised that with recent developments in the acquisitionGESSS NSW 2019. Left to right: Stuart Clark (UNSW & ASEG NSW Branch Committee member), Liz Dowding of magnetic data having resulted in(GESSS-2019 Chair and UNSW) and Steph Kovach (ASEG NSW Branch Secretary).DECEMBER 2019 PREVIEW 10'