User:Alan Liefting/Articles/Petroleum in New Zealand

__NOINDEX__

DRAFT

Petroleum in New Zealand

NOTES


 * Oil and gas seep known to Maori
 * 1865 - Alpha Well at Moturoa, New Plymouth give 2 barrel per day
 * focus on Taranaki Basin
 * other basins disappointing or marginal. Interest waned
 * exploratory drilling peaked in 1984-88 period. May not reach this until significant hydro discoveries are made.

Sedimentary Basins
 * Northland
 * Taranaki
 * Wanganui
 * East Coast Basins
 * West Coast Basins
 * Canterbury Basins
 * Great South Basin


 * Taranaki is foremost production area
 * NZ Geol Survey from 1900 to 1940 did most regional mapping
 * disappointing results lead to a wane in exploration
 * Shell BP Todd took out a prospecting licence over a large part of the Taranaki Peninsula in the mid 1950s.
 * ... more stuff to summarise ...
 * ... more stuff to summarise ...