b'Branch newsASEG newsASEG branch newsNew South Wales on interpretation of gravity and magneticmodel and demonstrated how new data for hot dry rock delineation fortechnologies can be applied to mature On Monday, 13 February Dr Margueritethe enhanced geothermal system infields. The presentation was enjoyed by Godard, from the French NationalGonghetown, China. Harikrishnanall, and almost every audience member Centre for Scientific Research gave us anNalinakumar (UNSW) presented on theasked a question.entertaining insight into the structure,structure and burial history of the South composition, and resources of theNicholson Basin, NE Australia. Wen XiAn invitation to attend NSW Branch New Caledonia peridotite ophiolite.(UNSW) provided insights into wettabilitymeetings is extended to all interstate Marguerite introduced the Newand relative permeability curves of coal.and international visitors who happen Caledonia ophiolite, which extends overSeveral NSW members also receivedto be in town at the time. Meetings are 900 km at the north-eastern boundaryASEG awards, including Phil Schmidtgenerally held on the third Wednesday of the Zealandia continent. She explored(ASEG Gold Medal), Ted Tyne (Honoraryof each month from 17:30 at Club York. the economic significance of theMember) and Blair McKenzie, whoNews, meetings notices, addresses and subaerial ophiolite, which is mined forreceived his second Shanti Rajagopalanrelevant contact details can be found at Ni, Cr and Co, and the nature of H 2 -richMemorial Award. the NSW Branch website.hydrothermal vents observed along theJim Austin and Stephanie Kovach offshore ophiolite, such as the PronyOn the Monday 20 March, following from Bay Hydrothermal Field. MargueriteAEGC, Dr Victor Mochanu, a travelingnswpresident@aseg.org.authen outlined activities planned for thelecturer from the University of Bucharest, New Caledonia Ophiolite Land-to-Seapresented a talk entitled Rebirth of aQueenslandDrilling Project (NCDP), submitted tomature oil field in Eastern Carpathians, the International Continental ScientificCentral-Eastern Europe: a synergeticThe year is getting away from us already Program (ICDP) and the Internationalapproach. Victor gave us a brief historyand the dust is finally settling after Ocean Discovery Program (IODP). Theof the Romanian oil field where initialthe AEGC in Brisbane. What a week project aims to (1) sample the peridotitesexploration began pre-WWI and wasthat was, with a massive programme and associated lithologies on-land, inbased on hydrocarbon seeps. Furtherof talks, seminars, meetings and social coastal waters, and the deep oceanicexploration and development was haltedevents to keep everyone busy. It was sub-seafloor, and (2) develop boreholeat various points due to geopoliticalgreat to welcome so many exploration observatories to measure in-situ theinfluences. The first 2D seismic surveygeoscientists to Brisbane for the first hydrogeological and (bio-)geochemicalwas conducted in 2008, allowing theface-to-face AEGC since 2019. The ASEG processes controlling serpentinisationinterpretation of the main crustal faultsQld Branch awarded two bursaries to driven hydrothermal systems fromand providing a basic insight into theattend the conference; to Ao Chang, continental to marine environments. field. The seismic survey data pluswho is completing a PhD in numerical geochemical sampling and geologicalmodelling using Seismic FWI at UQ, The NSW Branch was well representedmapping was overlain with resistivity,and to Laureano Gonzalezis who at the AEGC in Brisbane. Three studentgravity, magnetics and MT data tois completing his PhD in monitoring members (pictured) received an ASEGintegrate and calibrate the petroleumwater reservoir capacity using fibre bursary to attend the meeting. Tomsystem model. This research approachoptic sensing at USC. Both students Zhao (UNSW / Jilin University) presentedsuggests a thin-skinned faultingpresented at the Geo Pitch and did an excellent job.Laureano had this to say about his experience:The conference was quite well organised, and all topics were aligned to the current industry needs. The event gave me the opportunity to realise the vast areas of application of seismic data, from formation delimitation to property characterisation and fluid monitoring. The Geopitch was an extraordinary activity that allowed researchers to build networking and spread their investigations further. Thank to ASEG for this opportunity.Ao had this to say about her experience:I really enjoyed the conference and had fun there, thanks for sharing it with me. Figure 1.Tom Zhao (UNSW), Steph Kovach (ASEG NSW Branch), Wen Xi (UNSW), Harikrishnan NalinakumarI met a lot of awesome people, had a (UNSW). great talk to them, learnt a lot beyond APRIL 2023 PREVIEW 12'