b'ASEG newsBranch newsASEG branch newsVictoria to be coeval with emplacement of theof younger, more energetic individuals Stawell Granite. Battery Minerals Ltdto help steer our great branch through Yes, I am a Trekkie. Dont get me wrong,has an exciting pipeline of projects withthe mid-2020s. It will be an exciting new I love everything about the entiredrill-ready targets along the prospectivechapter for the Victorian Branch, Im sure sci-\x1d genre, but the universe Genesuture zone between the Delamerian andof it. Lets see what 2024 will bring.Roddenberry created is unmatchedLachlan Fold Belts in the Stavely-Stawell in its imagination. Who can forgetfold belt. We wish Scott and his companyOne \x1dnal time, thank you to all our the ultimate sacri\x1dce Captain James Tevery success. Members for your unwavering support Kirk made to save the crew of the USSthis year. Ive had a fantastic time Enterprise, on multiple occasions? Or theOur last technical meeting for 2023 wascatching up with most of you at our time when Data sacri\x1dced his androidstaged on 15 November, and we had thenumerous events throughout the year. existence to save the life of his captain,pleasure of hosting Shaye Fraser (PhDPlease have a safe and enjoyable festive Jean Luc Picard? There have been manycandidate in Geospatial Science at RMITseason and an excellent New Years Eve. heart-wrenching scenes for Star TrekUniversity) at The Kelvin Club. And ofCatch you guys on the \x1bip side.fans the world over. There happens tocourse, with the festive season rapidlyThong Huynhbe a devastating line from one of theapproaching, our annual year-end jointvicpresident@aseg.org.aufranchises later movies that continuesASEG-PESA-SPE Christmas luncheon to haunt me every single time I hear itwas held on 5 December at Henry and repeated. It is a line from a piece of workThe Fox in the CBD. Dr Andrew LongWestern Australiawritten by American poet and short(Chief geoscientist, PGS) was our guest story writer Delmore Schwartz. In thespeaker. Given the title of his talk TheThe Western Australian Branch of the movie, Star TrekGenerations, MalcolmKarma Sutra of seismic, I was expectingASEG hosted a technical night talk McDowells character, Soran, deliversnothing short of polemic controversyon 26 October as part of its monthly one of the movies most unnervingand some NSFW seismic sections to boottechnical talk series. The guest on this scenesThey say time is the \x1fre in which- and I wasnt disappointed. Pleasenight was Dr Mick Micenko, who is we burn. Wow. Deep. Heavy. Right now,keep your eye out on various ASEG socialan Honorary Member of the ASEG and as President of the Victorian chapter ofmedia platforms for information aboutis well known for his regular column the ASEG, I feel my time is up, but a littleupcoming events. Seismic Window in Preview magazine. more later on in the piece. Mick started his working career acquiring Now, back to ummmburning timegravity, magnetic and IP data across In Branch news, Victorian Membersin a \x1dre. I have given this quite a lot ofAustralia for mining companies, before were treated to a special technicalthought recently. It has been an honourmoving into the oil industry working the presentation by Scott Robson,and pleasure serving the Victorian BranchEromanga Basin with Delhi Petroleum. Exploration Manager of Battery Mineralsof the ASEG since 2017, \x1drst as SecretaryHe has a wealth of experience in a Ltd, at The Kelvin Club on the night ofand then as President since 2020. Rightvariety of basins in Australia, NZ, India, 11 October. Scotts talk titled Victoriannow, though, I am completely burntSE Asia, Africa and the USA and became intrusion-related gold, not to be takento a crisp. While I am still enjoying mya well-respected seismic interpretation for granite, gave members insight intotenure as President, I believe that nowconsultant. He has worked for numerous the exploration progress of severalis the time for change. I will be steppingcompanies and taught the seismic projects associated the White Rabbitdown as President at years end. I feelinterpretation course at Curtin University diorite intrusion, an event that appearsthe Committee needs a fresh injectionfor many years.Mick gave an interesting talk, which was entitled High density 3D seismic acquisition: An illustrated example from onshore India about the world class Mangala oil \x1deld which was discovered in Rajasthan in 2005. Even though the \x1deld had 3D seismic coverage the crest of the structure was poorly imaged and an experimental 2D seismic line was recorded across the crest in 2004. This test line con\x1drmed the bene\x1dts of using closer spaced source and receiver points and led to a high-density 3D survey being recorded across the \x1deld commencing in August 2006. Severe \x1booding in Rajasthan delayed recording for several months, and the 120 km2 survey was eventually completed in May 2007. Development drilling began Scott Robson presenting to the Victoria Branch of the ASEG in 2008. The HD3D was acquired with 7 PREVIEW DECEMBER 2023'