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TARANAKI, NORTHLAND AND REINGA BASINS

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PAPERS

Anon 2003: Only one application in deepwater Basin exploration round. First break 21: 15.

Anon 2010: GNS Science sees positive signs for Reinga Basin. Newsletter / Geophysical Society 81: 28.

Arnot, M.J.; Browne, G.H.; King, P.R. 2007: Thick-bedded sandstone facies in a middle basin-floor fan setting, Mount Messenger Formation, Mohakatino Beach, New Zealand. In Atlas of deep-water outcrops. Pp. 241-244 (chapter 61).

Arnot, M.J.; Baur, J.; Bland, K.J.; Bushe, H.; Funnell, R.H.; Ilg, B.R.; Jones, C.M.; King, P.R.; Leitner, B.; Massey, M.; Milner, M.; Morgans, H.E.G.; Roncaglia, L.; Zhu, H. 2008 A new generation of digital structure and facies maps for : progress towards a 4D Taranaki model. p. 211-213 In: Blevin, J.E.; Bradshaw, B.E.; Uruski, C.I. (eds) Third Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium, EABS III : energy security for the 21st century : symposium proceedings. Sydney, NSW: Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia. Special publication / Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia

Arnot, M.J.; Kennedy, E.M.; Higgs, K.E.; Browne, G.H.; Raine, J.I. 2008: The Late Cretaceous North Cape Formation, Northwest Nelson, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. 1 poster in: 2008 New Zealand Petroleum Conference proceedings: beyond 08. Wellington: Ministry of Economic Development.

Baillie, P.; Uruski, C.I. 2004: Petroleum prospectivity of Cretaceous strata in the deepwater Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium II, Adelaide, South Australia, 19-22 September 2004. Pp. 207-218.

Baillie, P.; Uruski, C.I. 2004: Reassessment of the prospectivity of the New Zealand Cretaceous : navigating with an Astrolabe. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Pp. 11 p.

Baur, J., Leitner, B., Stern, T., (in press). Development and seismic geomorphology of a Miocene slope channel mega-system, offshore Taranaki Basin, NZ. GCSSEPM, Annual Research conference proceedings, Houston, Dec 2010.

Browne, G.H.; Slatt, R.M.; King, P.R. 2000: Contrasting styles of basin-floor fan and slope fan deposition : Mount Messenger Formation, New Zealand. In Bouma, A. H. S., C.G. ed. Fine-grained turbidite systems. AAPG memoir. 72 ~ Special publication / Society for Sedimentary Geology. 68 Pp. 1

Browne, G.H.; Slatt, R.M. 2002: Outcrop and behind-outcrop characterization of a Late Miocene slope fan system, Mt. Messenger Formation, New Zealand. AAPG bulletin 86(5): 841-862.

Browne, G.H.; King, P.R. 2002: Reservoir studies of outcropping deep water Miocene sequences, North Taranaki, New Zealand. PESA news 56: 76.

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Browne, G.H.; King, P.R.; Arnot, M.J. 2004: Miocene slope-to-basin floor sequences exposed in north Taranaki, New Zealand : New Zealand Petroleum Conference field trip, 4-5 March 2004. New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences information series 60. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science ]

Browne, G.H.; King, P.R.; Higgs, K.E.; Slatt, R.M. 2005: Grain size characteristics for distinguishing basin floor fan and slope fan depositional settings : outcrop and subsurface examples from the Late Miocene Mount Messenger Formation, New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 48(2): 213-227.

Browne, G.H.; Kennedy, E.M.; Constable, R.M.; Raine, J.I.; Crouch, E.M.; Sykes, R. 2008: An outcrop-based study of the economically significant Late Cretaceous Rakopi Formation, northwest Nelson, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 51(4): 295-315.

Browne, G.H.; Kennedy, E.M.; Pollock, R.M.; Raine, J.I.; Crouch, E.M.; Sykes, R. 2008: An outcrop-based study of the economically significant Late Cretaceous Rakopi Formation, Northwest Nelson, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 51: 295-315.

Childs, C.; Walsh, J.J.; Manzocchi, T.; Strand, J.; Nicol, A.; Tomasso, M.; Schoepfer, M.P.J.; Aplin, A.C. 2007: Definition of a fault permeability predictor from outcrop studies of a faulted turbidite sequence, Taranaki, New Zealand. In Jolley, S. J. B., D.; Walsh, J.J.; Knipe, R.J. ed. Structurally complex reservoirs. Geological Society special publication. 292. Pp. 235-258.

Coleman, J.L.; Browne, G.H.; King, P.R.; Slatt, R.M.; Spang, R.J.; Williams, E.T.; Clemenceau, G.R. 2000: The inter-relationships of scales of heterogeneity in subsurface, deep water E & P projects : lessons learned from the Mount Messenger Formation (Miocene), Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. In Gulf Coast Section Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Foundation Bob F. Perkins Research Conference (20th : 2000 : Houston, Tex.). Pp. 263-283.

Cook, R.A.; Crouch, E.M.; Raine, J.I.; Strong, C.P.; Uruski, C.I.; Wilson, G.J. 2006: Initial review of the biostratigraphy and petroleum systems around the Tasman Sea hydrocarbon-producing basins. APPEA journal 46: 201-213.

Cooper, R.A.; Crampton, J.S.; Raine, J.I.; Gradstein, F.M.; Morgans, H.E.G.; Sadler, P.M.; Strong, C.P.; Waghorn, D.; Wilson, G.J. 2001: Quantitative biostratigraphy of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand : a deterministic and probabilistic approach. AAPG bulletin 85(8): 1469-1498.

Darby, D. 2002: Seal properties, overpressure and stress in the Taranaki and East Coast Basins, New Zealand. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2002 : Auckland, NZ). 2002. Pp. 363-372.

Funnell, R.H.; Stagpoole, V.M.; Nicol, A.; Killops, S.D.; Reyes, A.G.; Darby, D. 2001: Migration of oil and gas into the Maui Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium (2001 : Melbourne, Vic., Australia). Pp. 121-128.

Funnell, R.H.; Stagpoole, V.M.; Nicol, A.; McCormack, N.; Reyes, A.G. 2004: Petroleum generation and implications for migration : a Maui Field charge study, Taranaki Basin. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Pp. 9 p.

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Herzer, R.H.; Davy, B.W.; Mortimer, N.; Quilty, P.G.; Chaproniere, G.C.H.; Jones, C.M.; Crawford, A.J.; Hollis, C.J. 2009. Seismic stratigraphy and structure of the Northland Plateau and the development of the Vening Meinesz transform margin, SW Pacific Ocean. Marine geophysical researches 30(1): 21-60; doi: 10.1007/s11001-11009- 19065-11001.

Herzer, R.H.; Chaproniere, G.C.H.; Edwards, A.R.; Hollis, C.J.; Pelletier, B.; Raine, J.I.; Scott, G.H.; Stagpoole, V.; Strong, C.P.; Symonds, P.; Wilson, G.J.; Zhu, H. 1997: Seismic stratigraphy and structural history of the Reinga Basin and its margins, southern system. New Zealand journal of geology & geophysics 40: 425-451.

Herzer, R.H.; Sykes, R.; Killops, S.D.; Funnell, R.H.; Burggraf, D.R.; Townend, J.; Raine, J.I.; Wilson, G.J. 1999: Cretaceous carbonaceous rocks from the Norfolk Ridge system, Southwest Pacific: implications for regional petroleum potential. New Zealand journal of geology & geophysics 42: 57-73.

Raine, J.I., 1982: Reconnaissance palynological study of Eocene coal measures, Northland coal region. New Zealand Geological Survey report PAL 54. 14 p.

Higgs, K.E.; King, P.R.; Browne, G.H.; Morgans, H.E.G. 2004: Oligocene submarine fan systems in Taranaki : a proven reservoir and an outcrop comparison. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Pp. 10 p.

Higgs, K.E.; King, P.R.; Sykes, R.; Crouch, E.M.; Browne, G.H.; Chague-Goff, C.; Palmer, J.; Raine, J.I.; Brathwaite, R.L. 2006 Mangahewa Project : a multidisciplinary study of the mid-late Eocene succession, on-shore Taranaki Basin. Version 1. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2006/18. 1 CD [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science ]

Higgs, K.; King, P.; Sykes, R.; Crouch, E.; Browne, G.; Raine, I.; Strogen, D.; Brathwaite R. 2009 [2010]: Middle to Late Eocene Stratigraphy, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Phase 2: a catalogue integrating biostratigraphy, sedimentology, geochemistry & log data over the NW-SE trending reservoir fairway. GNS Science Report 2009/30. 1 CD. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science ]

Higgs, K.E.; Zwingmann, H.; Reyes, A.G.; Funnell, R.H. 2007: Diagenesis, porosity evolution, and petroleum emplacement in tight gas reservoirs, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Journal of sedimentary research 77(12): 1003-1025; doi: 10.2110/jsr.2007.095.

Higgs, K.E., Arnot, M.J., Browne, G.H., Kennedy, E.M. 2010: Reservoir potential of Late Cretaceous terrestrial to shallow marine sandstones, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Marine and Petroleum Geology 27 (9), 1849–1871.

Hollis, C.J.; Field, B.D.; Crouch, E.M.; Sykes, R. 2006: How good a source rock is the Waipawa (black shale) Formation beyond the East Coast Basin? : an outcrop-based case study from Northland. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2006 : Auckland, NZ). Pp. 8 p.

Hulston, J.R.; Hilton, D.R.; Kaplan, I.R. 2001: Helium and carbon isotope systematics of natural gases from Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Applied geochemistry 16(4): 419- 436.

Humphris, D.; Ravens, J.M. 2000: A braver approach to seismic velocity analysis in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Exploration geophysics 31(1/2): 267-269.

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Humphris, D.; Ravens, J.M. 2000: Braver and better velocities in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2000: Christchurch, NZ). Pp. 304- 307.

Kennedy, E.M.; Browne, G.H.; Pollock, R.M.; Raine, J.I. 2004: Improved sedimentological understanding of the Late Cretaceous Rakopi Formation : the real foundation of New Zealand's hydrocarbon industry. p. 56 In: Manville, V.R.; Tilyard, D. (eds) Geological Society of New Zealand/New Zealand Geophysical Society/26th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop, 6th-9th December 2004, Taupo: programme & abstracts. Taupo: Geological Society of New Zealand. Geological Society of New Zealand miscellaneous publication 117A. [poster]

Killops, S.D.; Reyes, A.G.; Funnell, R.H. 2009: Filling history of the Maui B Field, New Zealand : new information from oil inclusions in authigenic minerals from the oil leg in the Maui-B1 Well F sands. Journal of petroleum geology 32(3): 271-286.

Killops, S.D.; Raine, J.I.; Woolhouse, A.D.; Weston, R.J. 1995: Chemostratigraphic evidence of higher plant evolution in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Organic Geochemistry 23: 429 445.

Killops, S.; Cook, R.; Raine, J.I.; Weston, R.; Woolhouse, T. 2003: A tentative New Zealand chemostratigraphy for the Jurassic-Cretaceous based on terrestrial plant biomarkers New Zealand journal of geology & geophysics 46: 63-77.

King, P.R.; Browne, G.H. 2001: Miocene turbidite reservoir systems in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand : established plays and analogues for deep-water exploration. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium (2001 : Melbourne, Vic., Australia). Pp. 129- 139.

King, P.R.; Browne, G.H. 2002: Miocene slope to basin-floor sequences exposed in North Taranaki, New Zealand : a two day field guide prepared for the New Zealand Petroleum Conference, February 2002. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2002 : Auckland, NZ). 2002. Pp. 482-502.

King, P.R.; Browne, G.H. 2004: Unravelling the complexity of thin-bedded turbidite reservoirs : risk and reward in Taranaki Basin New Zealand. Oil & gas gazette 2(2): 14-17.

King, P.R.; Browne, G.H.; Arnot, M.J.; Crundwell, M.P. 2007: A 2-D, oblique-dip outcrop transect through a third-order, progradational, deep-water clastic succession, Urenui- Mount Messenger Formations, New Zealand. In Atlas of deep-water outcrops. Pp. Chapter 136 (42 p.).

King, P.R.; Browne, G.H.; Arnot, M.J.; Slatt, R.M.; Helle, K.; Stromsoyen, I. 2007: An overview of the Miocene Mount Messenger-Urenui Formations, New Zealand : a 2-D, oblique-dip outcrop transect through an entire third-order, progradational, deep-water clastic succession. In Atlas of deep-water outcrops. Pp. 238-240 (chapter 60).

King, P.R., Ilg, B.R., Arnot, M., Browne, G.H., Strachan, L.J., Crundwell, M., Helle, K., 2011: Outcrop and seismic examples of mass-transport deposits from a Late Miocene deep-water succession, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. In: Shipp, R.C., Weimer, P., and Posamentier, H. W. eds., Mass-Transport Deposits in Deepwater Settings. SEPM Special Publication 96: p. 311-350.

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Morgans, H.E.G. 2006 Foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the Early Miocene to Pleistocene sequences in Witiora-1, Taimana-1, Arawa-1 and Okoki-1. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2006/37. 37 p. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Mortimer, N.; Raine J.I.; Cook R.A. 2009: Correlation of basement rocks from Waka Nui-1 and Awhitu-1, and the Jurassic regional geology of . New Zealand journal of geology & geophysics 52: 1-10.

Naish, T.R.; Wehland, F.; Wilson, G.S.; Browne, G.H.; Cook, R.A.; Morgans, H.E.G.; Rosenberg, M.D.; King, P.R.; Smale, D.; Nelson, C.S.; Kamp, P.J.J.; Ricketts, B. 2005: An integrated sequence stratigraphic, palaeoenvironmental, and chronostratigraphic analysis of the Tangahoe Formation, southern Taranaki coast, with implications for mid-Pliocene (c. 3.4-3.0 Ma) glacio-eustatic sea-level changes. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 35(1/2): 151-196.

Nelson, C.; Schellenberg, F.; King, P.R.; Ricketts, B.; Kamp, P.; Browne, G.H.; Campbell, K. 2004: Note on paramoudra-like carbonate concretions in the Urenui Formation, North Taranaki : possible plumbing system for a Late Miocene methane seep field. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Pp. 5 p.

Nicol, A.; Stagpoole, V.M.; Maslen, G. 2004: Structure and petroleum potential of the Taranaki fault play. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Pp. 9

Nicol, A., 2011. Landscape history of the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal Geology Geophysics.

Pecher, I.A.; Maslen, G.; Stagpoole, V.M.; Gorman, A.R. 2004: Wide-angle seismic surveys : the solution for imaging beneath the Taranaki Fault? In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Pp. 8 p.

Raine, J.I.; Cook, R.A.; Strong, C.P., 2004 [2005]: Eastern Taranaki boundary fault paleontology and timing of thrusting. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences science report 2004/12. 57 p. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science ]

Reyes, A.G. 2001: Mineral alteration in a low-enthalpy hydrocarbon well, Taranaki, New Zealand. In New Zealand Geothermal Workshop (23rd : 2001 : University of Auckland). Pp. 125-130.

Roncaglia, L.; Morgans, H.E.G.; Arnot, M.J.; Baur, J.; Zhu, H.; Bushe, H.; Jones, C.M.; King, P.R.; Milner, M. 2008 Stratigraphy, well correlation and seismic-to-well tie in the Upper Cretaceous to Pliocene interval in the Kupe region, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand : introduction to the stratigraphic database in PETREL. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2008/07. 24 p. + 1 CD [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science ]

Schioler, P.; Rogers, K.M.; Sykes, R.; Hollis, C.J.; Ilg, B.R.; Meadows, D.; Roncaglia, L.; Uruski, C.I. 2010 Palynofacies, organic geochemistry and depositional environment of the Tartan Formation (Late Paleocene), a potential source rock in the , New Zealand. Marine and petroleum geology, 27(2): 351-369.

Scott, G.H.; King, P.R.; Crundwell, M.P. 2004: Recognition and interpretation of depositional units in a late Neogene progradational shelf margin complex, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand : foraminiferal data compared with seismic facies and wireline logs. Sedimentary geology 164(1/2): 55-74.

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Sherwood, A.; Stagpoole, V.M.; Funnell, R.H.; Darby, D. 2003: Northern Taranaki graben described as promising area in New Zealand. Oil and gas journal 101(39): 42-45.

Stagpoole, V.M.; Funnell, R.H. 2001: Arc magmatism and hydrocarbon generation in the northern Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Correction. Petroleum geoscience 7(4): 426- 427.

Stagpoole, V.M.; Funnell, R.H. 2001: Arc magmatism and hydrocarbon generation in the northern Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Petroleum geoscience 7(3): 255-267.

Stagpoole, V.M.; Funnell, R.H.; Darby, D. 2001: Effect of magmatism on the northern Taranaki Basin petroleum system. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium (2001 : Melbourne, Vic., Australia). Pp. 107-114.

Stagpoole, V.M.; Uruski, C.I. 2001: Deepwater Taranaki : a new frontier. Oil & gas Australia April: 38-42.

Stagpoole, V.M.; Uruski, C.I.; Funnell, R.H.; Darby, D. 2001: Petroleum potential of the Deepwater Taranaki Basin. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium (2001 : Melbourne, Vic., Australia). Pp. 115-119.

Stagpoole, V., Herzer, R., Funnel, R. and Uruski, C.I. (2000) Deep-water frontier basins of northwestern New Zealand – burial history and hydrocarbon maturation. 2000 New Zealand Petroleum Conference Proceedings. New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Stagpoole, V., Uruski, C., Funnell, R. and Darby, D. 2001 Petroleum potential of the Deepwater Taranaki Basin. . in: Hill, K.H. and Bernecker, T. (eds). Eastern Australasian basins symposium, a refocussed energy perspective for the future, Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia, Special Publication, 115-120.

Stagpoole, V. and Nicol, A. 2008 Regional structure and kinematic history of a large subduction back-thrust: Taranaki Fault, New Zealand. Journal of Geophysical researches 113 B)1403.

Sykes, R. 2001 Depositional and rank controls on the petroleum potential of coaly source rocks. In: proceedings of PESA Eastern Autralasian Basins Symposium 591-601.

Sykes, R.; Dow, M.J. 2000: Petroleum source rock potential of North Cape Formation (Late Cretaceous) coaly sediments, Taranaki Basin. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2000 : Christchurch, NZ). Pp. 264-286.

Sykes, R.; Raine, J.I. 2008: Organofacies controls on the oil potential of coaly source rocks in the Late Cretaceous North Cape Formation, Taranaki Basin. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium (3rd : 2008 : Sydney, NSW). Pp. 219-224.

Sykes, R.; Snowdon, L.R.; Johansen, P.E. 2004: Leaf biomass : a new paradigm for sourcing the terrestrial oils of Taranaki Basin. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium II, Adelaide, South Australia, 19-22 September 2004. Pp. 553-574.

Uruski, C.I. 2004: Petroleum geology of New Zealand's northwest frontier : the Northland sector of the greater Taranaki Basin. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium II, Adelaide, South Australia, 19-22 September 2004. Pp. 219-230.

Uruski, C.I. 2008: Deepwater Taranaki, New Zealand : structural development and petroleum potential. Exploration geophysics 39(2): 94-107.

Uruski, C.I. 2008: Exploring deepwater Taranaki Basin. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2008 : Auckland, NZ). Pp. 23 p. Paper and Poster.

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Uruski, C.I. 2009: What we know (and what we don't) about the petroleum prospectivity of the Northland Basin, North Island, New Zealand. APPEA journal 49: 383-404.

Uruski, C.I.; Baillie, P. 2002: Petroleum systems of the deep water Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. PESA news 56: 78-81.

Uruski, C.I.; Baillie, P. 2002: Petroleum systems of the deepwater Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2002 : Auckland, NZ). 2002. Pp. 402-407.

Uruski, C.I.; Baillie, P. 2004: Mesozoic evolution of the greater Taranaki Basin and implications for petroleum prospectivity. APPEA journal 44(1): 385-395.

Uruski, C.I. and Baillie, P. 2004a New insights into the New Zealand Cretaceous from Deepwater Taranaki Basin seismic data. In: Noble, R.A., Argenton, A. and Caughey, C.A. (eds.) Proceedings of an international geoscience conference on: deepwater and frontier exploration in Asia and Australasia. Indonesian Petroleum Association, Jakarta, Indonesia. 517-532.

Uruski, C.I.; Baillie, P.; Stagpoole, V.M. 2003: Development of the Taranaki Basin and comparisons with the Gippsland Basin : implications for deepwater exploration. APPEA journal 43(1): 185-196.

Uruski, C.I.; Cook, R.; Herzer, R.H.; Isaac, M.J. 2004: Petroleum geology of the Northland Sector of the greater Taranaki Basin. PESA news 69(April/May 2004): 42-49.

Uruski, C.I.; Cook, R.A.; Herzer, R.H.; Isaac, M.J. 2004: Petroleum geology of the Northland sector of the greater Taranaki Basin. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2004 : Auckland). Pp. 10 p.

Uruski, C.I.; Stagpoole, V.M.; Baillie, P. 2002: Deepwater Taranaki basin: exploring a New Zealand frontier. Oil and gas journal 100(48): 28-32.

Volk, H.; George, S.C.; Killops, S.D.; Lisk, M.; Ahmed, M.; Quezada, R.A. 2002: The use of fluid inclusion oils to reconstruct the charge history of petroleum reservoirs : an example from the Taranaki Basin. In New Zealand Petroleum Conference (2002 : Auckland, NZ). 2002. Pp. 221-232.

Volk, H.; George, S.C.; Sykes, R. 2008: Influence of depositional environment and early diagenesis on molecular maturity parameters of coals: an example from the Taranaki Basin. In Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium (3rd: 2008 : Sydney, NSW). Pp. 215-217.

GNS SCIENCE REPORTS

Bland, K.J.; Strogen, D.P.; Fohrmann, M.; Kroeger, K.F. 2011. Cretaceous-Recent lithostratigraphy of the Kupe mapping area (4D Taranaki Project), southeastern Taranaki Basin. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2010/52. [GNS Science publication –available from GNS Science]

Cooper, R.A.; Crampton, J.S.; Raine, J.I.; Crouch, E.M.; Strong, C.P.; Waghorn, D.B. 1997: Quantitative biostratigraphy of Taranaki Cenozoic well sequences; a preliminary report. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences science report 97/24. 60 p.

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Fohrmann, M.; Reid, E.; Hill., M.G.; King, P.; Zhu, H.; Bland, D.P.; Strogen, D.P.; Roncaglia, L.; Scott, G.P.L. 2012. Seismic reflection character, mapping and tectono- stratigraphic history of the Kupe area (4D Taranaki Project), south-eastern Taranaki Basin. GNS Science Report, 2012/36, 62 pp.

Higgs, K.; King, P.; Sykes, R.; Crouch, E.; Browne, G.; Raine, I.; Strogen, D.; Brathwaite R. 2010 Middle to Late Eocene stratigraphy, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand : a catalogue integrating biostratigraphy, sedimentology, geochemistry and log data over the NE- SW trending Mangahewa Formation fairway. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2009/30. [GNS Science publication –available from GNS Science]

Isaac, M.J., Herzer, R.H., Brook, F.J. and Hayward, B.W. 1994: Cretaceous and Cenozoic sedimentary basins of Northland, New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences monograph 8. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd, Gracefield Research Centre, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. 203 p. + 4 sheets. [GNS Science publication –available from GNS Science]

King, P.R., Thrasher, G.P. 1996: Cretaceous-Cenozoic Geology and Petroleum Systems of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences monograph 13. 243 p, 6 enclosures. [GNS Science publication –available from GNS Science]

King, P.R., Naish, T.R., Browne, G.H, Field, B.D. and Edbrooke, S.W. 1999 Cretaceous to Recent Sedimentary Patterns in New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences folio series 1, Lower Hutt. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Raine, J.I. 1989: Palynology of outcrop Upper Pakawau Group, Northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey report PAL 148. 18 p.

Robinson, P.H.; Thomson, B.; King, P.R.; Hayward, B.W.; Raine, J.I.; Scott, G.H. 1986: Preliminary diagrams on the depositional history of Late Eocene to Oligocene sediments, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Report G 112. 22 p.

Roncaglia, L.; Milner, M.; Baur, J.; Fohrmann, M.; Kroeger, K.F.; Strogen, D.P.; Zhu, H.; Arnot, M.J.; Bland, K.J.; Bushe, H.; Funnell, R.H.; Ilg, B.R.; Hill, M.; Jones, C.M.; King, P.R.; Leitner, B.; Morgans, H.E.G.; Reid, E. 2010. Procedures and metadata protocols used in modelling Taranaki Basin petroleum systems: guidelines from a pilot case study in the Kupe area. GNS Science report 2009/49. 70 p [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Strogen, D.P. (compiler), 2011. Updated paleogeographic maps for the Taranaki Basin and surrounds. GNS Science Report, 2010/53. 83p. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Strogen, D.P.; Field, B.D.; Browne, G.H. 2010 Petrography of sandstones from the Miocene Tunanui Formation, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2010/32. 49 p. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

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GNS SCIENCE DATA SERIES

King, P.R.; Naish, T.R.; Browne, G.H.; Field, B.D.; Edbrooke, S.W. (comps) 2011 Cretaceous to Recent sedimentary patterns in New Zealand. Digitally remastered version. Lower Hutt: GNS Science. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences folio series 1a. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Milner, M.; Massey, M.; Jones, C.M.; Viskovic, G.P.D. 2010 Offshore Taranaki phase- and datum- shifted seismic database. GNS Science data series 3a. Database. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Roncaglia, L. 2010 Well summary sheets from Taranaki Basin, New Zealand : selected wells from the Kupe and Maari Field areas. GNS Science data series 1a. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Strogen, D.P.2011. Updated paleogeographic maps for the Taranaki Basin and surrounds - Cretaceous-Paleogene: early rift to maximum flooding. GNS Data Series 5a. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

Strogen, D.P.2011. Updated paleogeographic maps for the Taranaki Basin and surrounds – Neogene: active margin tectonics. GNS Data Series 5b. [GNS Science publication – available from GNS Science]

PETROLEUM REPORTS

Arnot, M.J., Higgs, K.E., Wilson, G.J., Raine, J.I. and Crouch, E.M. 2005 Biostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental interpretation of the basal section (3955m to 4215 m) in Kiwi-1 well, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3147, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Browne, G.H. 1993 Core description and sedimentological interpretation of the Mount Messenger Formation, Ngatoro-3 and Ngatoro-4, Taranaki, PPL 38706. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 1924, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Browne, G.H. 1995 A sedimentological review of cores from the Mount Messenger Foemation at Kaipikari-1 and the Moki Formation at Mystone-1. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2169, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Funnell, R.H. 2001 1D maturity models for 3 pseudo-well sites adjacent to the Maui Field. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2622, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Funnell, R.H., Sykes, R., Killops, S.D., Rogers, K. And Dow, M.J. 1998 Oil stains and source rocks in northwest offshore Taranaki Basin PEP 38462. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2415, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Funnell, R. Howes, J. and Darby, D. 2006 Charge modelling of prospects and leads in PEP38494, offshore Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3430, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2001 A petrographic and reservoir quality study of well Pohokura South-1. New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2650, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

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Higgs, K.E. 2001 A petrographic study of the upper Kapuni Group, Maari and Manaia structures. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2673, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2002 A petrographic study of the upper Kapuni Group of Pohokura-1 and Pohokura-2 wells. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2694, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2001 FMI interpretation and integration report, well Pohokura South-1. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2695, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2003 A petrographic study of the cored interval, Pohokura South-01B well. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2921, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2003 A petrographic study of the cored interval of Pohokura-03 well. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2922, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2003 A petrographic study of sample 3688.37 m, Pohokura South-01 well. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2923, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2003 A petrographic study of the cored interval Okoki-1 well. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2924, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. 2004 A petrographic and reservoir quality study of the Moki Formation, Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3005, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K. 2001 Geological reservoir characterisation study of . Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3809, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E. and Crundwell, M. 2009 Seal rock studies, Mangamingi-1 Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3964, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K., King, P. and Morgans, H 2000 A sedimentological study of the Tariki Sandstone reservoir, onshore Taranaki. New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2585, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K., Morgans, H., King, P. and Browne, G. 2001 A reservoir study of the Tarki sandstone, onshore Taranaki. New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2616, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E, Crouch, E. and Crundwell, M. 2004 Biostratigraphy and paleo-environmental interpretation of Pukeko-1 well, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3078, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Higgs, K.E, Crouch, E., Kennedy, E, Raine, I and Crundwell M. 2004 A reservoior study of the Mangahewa Formation, Totara-1, onshore Taranaki. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3093, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Killops, S. 1999 Geochemistry of oil stains in Moa-1B and bitumens from upper Kaiatan unit in Wainui-1, and inferences for maturity of Taranaga-1 stains. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2457, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

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Killops, S. 2000. Biomarker source and maturity investigation of bitumen from the basement thrust in Rotokare-1 well, Taranaki basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2518, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Killops, S.D.2001. Biomarker source correlations for oil samples from Rimu-B1 and Rimu-B2 wells, Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2647, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Killops, S. 2001 Biomarker oil-oil correlation study of oils from the Maui-D sands(Maui-1) and F sands (Maui-B). Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2724, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Killops, S. 2001 Biomarker- source correlations for samples from Kauri-A1 and A2 wells, Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3066, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Killops, S. and Sykes, R. 2002 Analysis of possible source rocks and oil shows in Makino-1B, onshore Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2747, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Killops, S.D. and Sykes, R. 2003 Biomarker source and maturity evaluation of oil and bitumens from the Kapuni Group in Tui-1 well, Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2748, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

King, P.R., Funnell, R., Wood, R., Scadden, P., Killops, S. and Waghorn, D. 1997 Modelling of oil generation in the southwest Taranaki Basin PEP 38460. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2326, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

King, P.R., Thrasher, G., Higgs, K., Funnell, R.H., Hayton, S. and Uruski, C.I. 2002 Geology and petroleum prospectivity of PEP 38472. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3147, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Maslen, G. 2005 High Density Velocity Analysis on seismic data from the Astrolabe Survey, Offshore Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3275, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Pollock, R.M., Reyes, A.G. and Sykes, R. 2003 Petrographic and fluid inclusion analysis of Kapuni Group sandstones in Tui-1 well, Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2837, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Stagpoole, V., Killops, S. and Funnell, R. 1999. Oil and gas generation models for the New Plymouth area, PEP 38464. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2436, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Stagpoole, V. Field, B. Sutherland, R., Uruski, C.I. and Vink, K. 2008 Petroleum prospectivity of the Raukumara Basin, New Zealand. New Zealand Petroleum Report 3414. New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Stagpoole, V., Browne, G.H., Ilg, B., Herzer, R.H., Reid, E., Bland, K., Griffin, A. and Uruski, C.I. 2009 Petroleum Prospectivity of the Reinga Basin, New Zealand. GNS Consultancy report 2009/251. New Zealand Petroleum Report 4037. New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Sykes, R. 2005 Maturity and source potential of Late Cretaceous coal and mudstones in Kiwi-1 well, offshore Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3098, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

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Sykes, R. 2004 Maturity and source potential of the Late Cretaceous Wainui Member in Takapou-1 well, offshore Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3188, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Sykes, R. 2009 Compilation of Taranaki and other New Zealand PVT reports. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 4043, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Sykes, R. and Killiops S.D. 2002 Analysis of possible source rocks and oil shows in Makino- 1B, onshore Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2748, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Sykes, R., Killops, S.D., Funnell, R.H. and Hoke, L. 1998 Petroleum and petroleum source rocks in Mangahewa-2 well, Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2895, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Sykes, R., Manzano-Kareah, K., Reyes, A.G. and McCormack, N. 2004 Analysis and interpretation of oil and gas shows, fluid inclusions and coals in Pukeko-1 well, Taranaki Basin, new Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3020, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Uruski, C.I., 2003 Seismic interpretation report-Stratford 3D. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3086, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Uruski, C.I. 2004 Description of Neogene AVO anomalies of the 2003 Stratford 3D survey. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3087, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Uruski, C.I., Stagpoole, V., Isaac, M.J., King, P.R. and Maslen., G. 2002 Seismic Interpretation Report - Astrolabe Survey Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3072, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Uruski, C.I. and Stagpoole, V., 2004 Waka Nui-1 well failure report. New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3053, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Uruski, C.I., Stagpoole, V., Isaac, M.J. and McCormack, N. 2004 Seismic interpretation report, Spectrum reprocessing Northland Basin, New Zealand. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 3055, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Wood, R., Funnell, R. and Killops, S. 1996 Maturity modelling in the South Taranaki Basin (PEP 38460) Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2310, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Woodward, D.J. 1997 Aeromagnetic survey, residual field removal, PEP 38716, Taranaki Basin. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2296, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

Woodward, D.J. 1997 Reprocessing of data from PEP 38460, offshore Taranaki. Unpublished New Zealand Petroleum Report 2338, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, Wellington.

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