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Basins Workshop success!
November 25, 2024
What a great first day at the basins workshop here in Perth. Lots of interesting talks and a sense of renewed enthusiasm!
Thanks to Rob Ross for posing as a happy coffee customer!
Ramsey-1 and Ramsey-2 animated box models
November 5, 2024
The box models from our sedimentological and structural analyses of Ramsey-1 and Ramsey-2 FMI images were a hit at the NH2A conference last week!
The joint work by ImageStrat Pty Ltd (Dr Andy Wilson) and Cubic Earth (Irene Wallis, PhD) paint a picture of the geological history of the Ramsey wells. Stromatolites, tidal sand bars, igneous intrusions and caves all feature!
Thanks to Gold Hydrogen for permission to present this work and co-authors Frank Glass and Julien Bourdet for their contributions.
Conference sponsorship
November 5, 2024
We're proud to be sponsoring the Basins Workshop in Perth for the 4th year running!
Thanks to the organising committee Chris Elders, Deidre Brooks, Jane Cunneen, Amy Elson, Darren Ferdinando, Peter Hoiles, Simon Lang, Malcolm MacNeill, Stephen Molyneux, Christopher Watts, and Dr Andy Wilson
NH2A conference success!
November 4, 2024
Thanks to the organising committee of the Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia for an excellent inaugural conference in Adelaide. Lots of positive energy around hydrogen and helium exploration!
Our talks by Dr Andy Wilson (ImageStrat Pty Ltd) and Irene Wallis, PhD (Cubic Earth) on the Ramsey-1 and Ramsey-2 image logs were well-recieved. Thanks again to Gold Hydrogen for permission to present the work. Stay tuned for links to the recorded talks.
If you are interested in image log analysis for your hydrogen or helium exploration projects then get in touch.
We're presenting two talks at the NH2A conference in Adelaide next week!
October 21, 2024
Cubic Earth (Irene Wallis, PhD) and ImageStrat Pty Ltd (Dr Andy Wilson) will be giving two talks on our image log analysis work carried out for Gold Hydrogen on Australia’s first and second hydrogen exploration wells, Ramsay-1 and Ramsay-2, at the NH2A conference in Adelaide next week (https://www.nh2a.com.au/anhc-2024).
The first talk explains the geological structure and sedimentology results derived from image log analysis. The second talk delves into more detail about fracture aperture (width) measurement, modelling, and pitfalls!
Join us on Thursday 31st October from 1:50 pm.
Thanks to Gold Hydrogen for permission to present this work.
Into our 7th year!
August 15, 2024
Our 6th year has been our best yet at ImageStrat! We've been continuously booked up six months ahead with image log and core description projects, with demand continuing to grow.
Highlights of the year include:
- Teamed up with the brilliant Irene Wallis, PhD from Cubic Earth to offer a more diverse and multidisciplinary service offering.
- The ImageStrat-Cubic Earth partnership were selected to analyse borehole images from Australia's first hydrogen exploration wells (thanks Gold Hydrogen and Frank Glass)!
- Published an peer-reviewed paper with Prof. David Close from UQ Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre on the Beetaloo Basin (check out https://lnkd.in/g-mavzxH)
- Taught core logging to Curtin University undergraduates and awarded prizes for 5 best core logs (thanks Hugo Olierook, Amy Elson, and Chris Elders for the invitation, and thanks to overall winner the talented Ella Artemis for her post - https://lnkd.in/gTVw4mGr).
- Co-hosted several core workshops including a team workshop for CO2CRC Limited here in Perth during AEP (thanks Laura Gomez and Hadi Nourollah).
- Sponsored the Basins Workshop 2023 conference here in Perth.
- Given several talks across the world including an invited talk that is now on Youtube (https://lnkd.in/grc-zseb).
- Had some strong follower growth on Linkedin and interest in our posts.
- Seen several of our reports become open-file.
Thanks again to our fantastic clients, supporters, and students for another great year. Thanks again also to our business advisors, Armada Accountants & Advisors (Janie Quinn), and technical support at AspenTech Subsurface Science & Engineering (Diego Vasquez Perez).
New paper just out!
July 14, 2024
Dr Andrew Wilson of ImageStrat co-authored a peer-reviewed paper with Professor David Close of the University of Queensland reassessing the depositional model and stratigraphy of the Amungee Member and Velkerri Formation of the Beetaloo Sub-basin. The paper will be available to download from https://pesa.com.au/library/ or contact us for a copy! See also our publications page for more info.
"Special thanks to Dave Close for the invitation to contribute to this article!" Dr Andrew Wilson.
Walyering-6 Linkedin post goes viral!
July 8, 2024
Perth Basin core workshop
June 14, 2024
Great to see again some Perth Basin cores we described in 2021/2022 at a core workshop today. We also looked at a classic AWE core! The ‘ImageStrat core viewer’ and ‘core scale marker’ also made the outing!
ImageStrat work featured in AEP paper
May 21, 2024
ImageStrat's extensive Perth Basin work has been featured in a highly regarded peer-reviewed paper by Aisling Sloan et al. from Strike Energy given as an oral presentation today. Congratulations Aisling for a fantastic talk! For more information go to : https://www.publish.csiro.au/EP/EP23186
AEP CO2CRC core workshop
May 20, 2024
ImageStrat and CO2CRC staff hosted a core workshop at Corelab in Perth to discuss core logging results and how they add value to well log analysis. For more details see: https://co2crc.com.au/may-insights-newsletter-2/
ImageStrat at AEP Perth
May 23, 2024
It was great to catch up with old and new friends at AEP here in Perth.
ImageStrat work was exhibited in Strike Energy and CO2CRC presentations and displays.
Many thanks to our friend and collaborators at Chemostrat Australia and Molyneux Advisors for gifting exhibition hall passes.
YouTube presentation now available
May 5, 2024
If you've ever wondered what we do at ImageStrat, or are interested in borehole image logs, or sedimentology, then check out this youtube video of the invited talk given by Dr Andy Wilson from ImageStrat for the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA). Thanks again to co-authors Alexander Côté, CFA, P.Eng, Carl Altmann and Brenton Richards. Thanks to Tamboran Resources Corporation for permission to give the talk.
Presentation given to SPWLA borehole imaging specialist interest group
April 16, 2024
Andy Wilson was invited to give a presentation to the global community on ImageStrat's technical work.
For more details see https://www.spwlaworld.org/borehole-imaging-sig/
Gold Hydrogen awards image log interpretation project to the Cubic Earth and ImageStrat partnership
February 14, 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Cubic Earth (Irene Wallis) and ImageStrat Pty Ltd partnership was awarded the Ramsay-1 and Ramsay-2 image log interpretation project by Gold Hydrogen. These are Australia’s first and second #hydrogen explorations wells. Our report is complete and is with Gold Hydrogen’s technical team for appraisal. Thank you, Gold Hydrogen!
Cubic Earth and ImageStrat’s combined experience includes the interpretation of borehole images from geothermal, oil and gas, hydrogen exploration and storage wells, unconventionals, and CCUS. This includes applying our experience in sedimentology, structural geology, and geomechanics to a range of resource questions in sedimentary, metamorphic, and volcanic geologic settings. Our broad experience enables us to take a holistic approach to borehole images, solve complex geoscience problems, and get the most of your data. We’re looking forward to applying our interdisciplinary approach to future projects.
Merry Christmas from all at ImageStrat
December 21, 2023
Our latest giveaway is a wireless charger. This one is having an awesome time travelling around Europe! Whatever you are up to this Christmas, we hope you have time to recharge! Merry Christmas from all at ImageStrat 🎄🥳🎉
Walyering-5 AFR image log interpretation report is now open file
December 14, 2023
Our Walyering-5 AFR image log interpretation report is now open file and available to download from WAPIMS (https://wapims.dmp.wa.gov.au/WAPIMS/). This is a really nice example of the power of image logs for investigating palaeoflow in fluvial strata.
As always, a huge thank you to Strike Energy and the team (Andrew Farley, Matthew Wright, Aisling Sloan and Hannah Karena) and Talon Energy for funding the work and their continual support!
PM us if you have trouble finding the report.
Post-drilling analysis of Barnicarndy 1 in the newly released Report 239
December 12, 2023
ImageStrat Pty Ltd carried out the image log and core photo interpretation project for Barnicarndy-1 (then Waukarlycarly-1). This is a great compilation of studies and nicely integrated showing the value of a multidisciplinary approach. Congratulations to all the authors!
Presentation given at the Basins Workshop in Perth
December 6, 2023
Dr Andy Wilson gave a talk on borehole image analysis of the Adoxa-1 well in the Canning Basin at the Basins Workshop in Perth. This beautiful dataset shows clear fracture sets in unconformity-bound strata. We're working this up for publication, watch this space! Thanks to co-authors Irene Wallis of Cubic Earth and Prof. Chris Elders of Curtin University.
ImageStrat delegation to H-NAT 2023
November 27, 2023
Andy Wilson attended the 1st Natural Hydrogen World Summit in Freemantle, Western Australia on the 27-28th November. Good to see image logs featuring in several talks highlighting the continued relevance of borehole image log analysis to the energy transition.
ImageStat - Cubic Earth Partnership
October 30, 2023
We're excited to announce a collaborative partnership between ImageStrat and Cubic Earth. Our combined image interpretation experience covers geothermal, oil and gas, unconventionals, CCUS and hydrogen storage, as well as sedimentary, metamorphic, and volcanic geologic settings. Our complementary skills in sedimentology, structural geology, and geomechanics enables us to take a holistic approach to borehole images, solve complex geoscience problems, and get the most of your data.
Cubic Earth (www.cubicearth.nz), based in New Zealand, is run by Irene Wallis who has extensive experience with borehole images acquired in volcanic and deep circulation geothermal systems in New Zealand, SE Asia , North America and Iceland. Her international experience in geothermal resource science, exploration and development, and python skills enhance her log interpretation and her ability to extract value for clients.
ImageStrat Pty Ltd based in Australia, is led by Dr Andy Wilson who focuses on on conventional and unconventional oil and gas projects, as well as CCUS and hydrogen more recently. He uses his specialist background in sedimentology to extract value from images and unravel complex depositional environments.
Our 5th Birthday
August 15, 2023
Our 5th year has been our best yet at ImageStrat! We've been continuously booked up six months ahead with image log and core description projects, with demand continuing to grow.
Highlights include:
- helping a number of PhD and Masters students with image log components of hydrogen storage projects
- sponsored the Basins Workshop here in Perth
- given several talks across the world
- received some great endorsements
- published an extended abstract and peer-reviewed paper
- seen several of our reports become open-file
Thanks again to our fantastic clients, supporters, and students for another great year. Thanks again also to our business advisors, Armada Accountants & Advisors, and technical support at AspenTech Subsurface Science & Engineering.
West Erregulla-5 image log interpretation open file
July 5, 2023
With the release of the West Erregulla-5 well completion report on WAPIMS our ImageStrat Pty Ltd West Erregulla Depositional model v1.3 is now open file! This series of oriented box models is built from borehole image log and core analyses and takes us from the Holmwood Shale up to the Kockatea Shale of the Perth Basin in Western Australia. As always, massive thanks to Strike Energy for releasing our interpretative reports early! Thanks Matthew Wright, Andrew Farley and the team :)
West Erregulla-4 image log and core description reports open file (Perth Basin, Western Australia)
April 26, 2023
Our image log interpretation of Baker Hughes STAR images, and our core description and interpretation projects are now open file on WAPIMS. This includes our West Erregulla depositional model update 1.1. Follow link for more details.
Visit to Adelaide
March 24, 2023
Dr Andy Wilson visited clients, collaborators, and old friends in Adelaide, giving an invited talk at the University of Adelaide. Thanks to Prof. Simon Holford and Prof. Alan Collins for the invitation. If you missed us then please get in touch to arrange a meeting when we're next in town.
Exploration Incentive Scheme Laurel Shale Study released on WAPIMS
March 1, 2023
Our massive Laurel Shale image log study was released today. This forms part of a Laurel Shale study that was carried out along with Chemostrat Australia and Origin Energy. Head over to WAPIMS (link below) to download it.
Basins Workshop presentation given
December 1, 2022
Andy Wilson gave a brief 10 minute version of our CABS IV talk at the Basins Workshop at Curtin University in Perth, WA. There was a lot of interest in the work and we received some positive comments.
CABS extended abstract coming soon.
ImageStrat sponsors Basins Workshop 2022
October 19, 2022
ImageStrat Pty Ltd is pleased to announce we are sponsoring the 2022 Basins Workshop held at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia this December. This is a great event to discuss geological research in an informal setting and catch up on the latest developments. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Positive comments received from Professor Howard Johnson, Shell Professor of Petroleum Geology, Imperial College London
October 18, 2022
"This is the best example that I have ever seen of the use of borehole image logs in identifying small-scale (mm/cm) sedimentary features. What makes the image log observations so compelling is that they are independently corroborated by abundant legacy core data (ca. 4 km) from equivalent stratigraphic intervals in different, but nearby, wells, Similarly, the borehole image-derived orientation data and facies interpretations are consistent with independently-determined depositional models and palaeogeographic reconstructions.”
Commenting on our 2022 CABS IV presentation entitled "Borehole image features map depositional environment change in a Mesoproterozoic delta: insights from the Beetaloo Sub-basin". See publications or news sections for more information.
Come and see our presentation at CABS IV (Central Australian Basins Symposium) in Darwin on the 29th August
August 22, 2022
Andy Wilson, PhD Wilson will be presenting some of our work on the Moroak Sandstone and the Kyalla Fm. of the Beetaloo Basin at CABS IV (Central Australian Basins Symposium) in Darwin on the 29th August.
What's new:
- delta progradation direction constrained by large palaeocurrent dataset (plus additional trends)
- synaeresis cracks and gutter casts mapped throughout the delta revealing systematic distribution and frequency characteristics related to depositional environment
- detailed facies analysis from six wells (a total of 9226 m at 5 cm resolution) made possible by absence of bioturbation
- distribution and organisation of mass-transport complexes revealed
Come and find out what can be done with detailed image log studies. Extended abstract to follow and journal publication in preparation.
Thanks to our co-authors Brenton Richards, Carl Altmann, and Alexander Côté, CFA, P.Eng, and to Origin Energy and Falcon Oil & Gas for permission to publish. Style of MTD features inspired by Bryan Cronin's work.
August PESA tech lunch by Mat Wright from Strike Energy features ImageStrat work
August 19th, 2022
Can you spot the ImageStrat logo?
We're happy to have contributed to the Walyering project, the subject of Matthew Wright's talk yesterday. Thanks for the acknowledgement :)
Into our 5th year!
August 15, 2022
It's been another busy year at ImageStrat! We've been fully booked all year with image log and core description projects.
Thanks again to our fantastic clients and supporters for another great year. Thanks again also to our business advisors, Armada Accountants & Advisors, and technical support, Emerson Automated Solutions (now AspenTech Subsurface Science & Engineering).
Highlights include:
- 16-well project looking at large-scale stratigraphic architecture
- exploration incentive scheme co-funded project
- forming an association with Curtin University and donating 30 of our ImageStrat core viewers to 3rd year geology students
- our West Erregulla-2 and Adoxa-1 reports became open file showcasing our work
- our detailed work in the Beetaloo Basin with Origin Energy has been written up and will be available at the end of August
- and we had some fun giving away 50 ImageStrat core viewers and many core scale markers!
Stay tuned for a 3D animated box model next Monday!
CABS IV technical program announced
June 29, 2022
The Central Australian Basins Symposium IV (CABS IV) technical program has now been released! Andy Wilson PhD from ImageStrat Pty Ltd will be giving a presentation entitled "Borehole image features map depositional environment change in Mesoproterozoic deltas: insights from the Beetaloo Sub-Basin" on Monday 29th August at 13:45.
Come along to find out how the distribution and frequency of very small sedimentary features observed in borehole image logs can complement standard facies analysis and give a quick-look proxy for depositional environment interpretations.
Conference website: https://agentur.eventsair.com/cabsiv
ImageStrat work featured in Strike Energy presentation at APPEA 2022
May 18, 2022
Senior Geoscientist Mat Wright gave a comprehensive paper entitled "Reservoir quality and diagenesis of the West Erregulla field, North Perth Basin, Western Australia". The accompanying paper in The APPEA Journal can be found through this link: https://www.publish.csiro.au/AJ/AJ21136
New sedimentology paper just out
April 19, 2022
New paper just out! "L. Lanci, S. Galeotti, K. Ratcliffe, E. Tohver, A. Wilson, S. Flint, Astronomically forced cycles in Middle Permian fluvial sediments from Karoo Basin (South Africa), Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Volume 596, 2022, 110973, ISSN 0031-0182".
The analysis in this paper is the work of Prof. Luca Lanci but builds on and forms part of the Beaufort Project which includes contributions from our director Andy Wilson, the co-authors of this paper, and others. For more details on the Beaufort Project please follow this link: https://lnkd.in/gtkrHan2
Follow this link to download the paper free for the next 50 days:
https://lnkd.in/gRbVhJKv
Abstract accepted :)
March 31, 2022
We're excited to announce that our abstract has been accepted for an oral presentation at the Central Australian Basins Symposium IV to be held in Darwin this August. This will be an update to the talk we gave at the EAGE borehole geology workshop last March and includes world-class borehole images. A publication on this material is still in the works, details to follow at a later date.
Thanks to Origin Energy for permission to present this work and to our co-authors Alexander Côté, Brenton Richards and Carl Altmann. See you in Darwin!
Dr Andy Wilson elected Adjunct Research Follow at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
March 22, 2022
Dr Andy Wilson has been elected as Adjunct Research Fellow at Curtin University. Andy be helping to teach sedimentology and stratigraphy whenever possible and contributing to research. Massive thank you to Professor Chris Elders for sponsoring Andy.
ImageStrat Core Viewers donated to Curtin University students
March 13, 2022
This year ImageStrat Pty Ltd donated 30 of our ‘Core Viewers’ to Curtin University 3rd year Geology students for use in their sedimentology core description project and to keep for future work. Thanks to Professor Chris Elders for welcoming Dr Andy Wilson to help demonstrate the practical class.
EAGE 2021 sponsors recognition
February 21, 2022
Our January 2022 edition of EAGE’s First Break magazine arrived in the post today. It was a nice surprise to see our logo in print again and next to so many other great companies! We sponsored the 1st EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) Workshop on borehole Borehole Geology in Asia Pacific last March.
This year we are taking a different approach to our sponsorship of geoscience events, details to follow soon.
A bit of fun for January
January 19, 2022
Here's a bit of fun for January. We're giving away 30 of these core or macro photo scale marker coins to our Australian-wide geologist friends to celebrate the new year.
Let's face it, most of us don't carry cash but we still carry keys. Add this to your key chain and you'll never be without a handy scale marker. Our logo is a stylised view down a borehole, so it even works as a way-up indicator (geologists know the pain of a photo without way-up or scale indicator!).
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! Also works as a trolley coin in place of a $2 coin (AUD).
To get your hands on one simply comment on our Linkedin post telling us why you want one and we'll pick 30 winners on the 1st Feb and mail out your coins to you. Sorry, Australia-based entries only.
Into our 4th year!
August 15, 2021
Thank you to all our clients and supporters for another great year at ImageStrat. Thank you also to our support team including business advisors Armada Accountants & Advisors and technical support team at Emerson Automation Solutions.
We’ve been involved in some really interesting projects this year and have been extremely fortunate to work with talented and passionate geologists. Highlights of the year include sponsoring the Basins Workshop in Perth, and the First EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) borehole geology workshop in Asia Pacific (online) where we also presented some of our work with Origin Energy on the #Beetaloo Basin, having special mention by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia team in their APPEA Conference and Exhibition conference talk on Barnicarndy-1, and of course working with our clients and seeing the value of or work realised. Thank you again!
ImageStrat work featured at APPEA 2021
June 16, 2021
GSWA have expanded our 3D box model interpretations of the Barnicarndy-1 image log for intervals above and below the imaged interval. Great to see our clients taking our work and building on it themselves! Don’t miss out on Leon Normore’s presentation on Thursday!
EAGE Borehole geology workshop Q&A highlights outcrop experience as key for the future of borehole imaging
March 30, 2021
Day 1 of the First EAGE conference on borehole geology in Asia Pacific panellists were asked about the current state and future outlook of wellbore image interpretation - the common answer between panellists was the importance of outcrop experience. See the "why work with us" section on the front page of our website!
Peter Malcolm joins ImageStrat as Senior Geologist
September 16, 2020
We're pleased to announce that Peter Malcolm has joined ImageStrat as a Senior Geologist. Peter has a background in image log interpretation, basin analysis, petroleum systems modelling and play/prospect evaluation. Welcome to the team Peter!
Working partnership formed with Ichnostrat Consulting Ltd (UK)
September 9, 2020
We're pleased to announce that we have formed a working partnership with Ichnostrat Consulting Ltd for our Europe based projects. Ichnostrat Consulting Ltd are leaders in the provision of high-resolution sedimentological core description and depositional model studies.
ImageStrat Pty Ltd enters it's third year
August 15, 2020
We would like to thank all our customers and supporters that have made ImageStrat possible. ImageStrat saw strong growth throughout 2019-2020 despite Covid-19 restrictions. We look forward to working with our clients to help solve their geological problems over the next year. Thanks again.
Geomechanics services launched
April 27, 2020
Image Strat are pleased to announce the launch of new geomechanics services through our partnership with Bill Power (Power Geoscience Pty Ltd).
The new services extend our existing borehole image log analysis of in-situ stress features to provide:
Vertical stress, pore pressure, and fracture gradient
Full geomechanical model including the in-situ stress tensor, pore pressure, and rock strength estimates
Wellbore planning and stability prediction
Critically Stressed Fracture Analysis
Operators can potentially save money by optimising casing shoe positions and drilling mud weights in order to avoid lost time drilling events, optimising well orientations to minimise instability, or optimising production by intersecting the most favourable fracture orientations.
For more information contact geomechanics@imagestrat.com
Working partnership formed with Power Geoscience
December 12, 2019
We are pleased to announce that we have formed a working partnership with Power Geoscience to extend the value of in-situ stress data we acquire from borehole images. Power Geoscience specialises in structural geology and geomechanics, including fault zone evolution, fault seal, in-situ stress, and fluid flow in fractured and faulted regions.
WABS 2019 Paper available
November 12th, 2019
At ImageStrat we see the value of multidisciplinary and integrative projects to maximise the value of data. One such collaboration between Buru Energy Ltd, Chemostrat Pty Ltd, and ImageStrat Pty Ltd successfully solved a significant drilling challenge. Contact us for a copy of the paper published in The Sedimentary Basins of Western Australia V: Proceedings of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Symposium, Perth, WA, 2019,
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