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oil exploration in the simpson desert |
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In
the early sixties, it was thought highly likely that hydrocarbons existed
in the sedimentary layers deep beneath the Simpson Desert.
In 1962, Geosurveys of Australia Pty. Ltd. under contract to Beach Petroleum
N/L conducted gravity surveys across the desert. In a farm out agreement
with SANTOS and Delhi International, the French Petroleum Company, contracting
–Compagnie Generale de Geophysique seismic survey party S.6507 in 1963
constructed the “B line”-now known as the French Track from Dalhousie
to Poeppel Corner. |
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The Simpson Desert was opened to modern 4X4s by oil exploration teams in the 1960's and 70s more |
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