Dr Peter Tingate

Biography/ Background

• Ph.D in Geology, 1990, University of Melbourne.
• BSc (hons), University of Melbourne, 1982.

Teaching Interests

Thermal and basin modeling
Siliciclastic reservoir quality and diagenesis

Research Interests

• Thermal and basin modeling
• Siliciclastic reservoir quality and diagenesis
• CO2 Storage
• Meteorite impacts

Publications

Burgess, J.M., Johnstone, A.L., Schaefer, B.F., Brescianini, R.F. and Tingate, P., 2002. New perspectives of the Amadeus Basin, Northern Territory, Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Journal, 29, 14-23.

Cummings AM, Hillis RR and Tingate PR, (2002) Structural evolution and thermal maturation of the Bass Basin. APPEA Journal Volume 42 part 2 pp 175-191.

Cummings, AM, and Tingate, PR, (2003) Geohistory and maturity modelling. In Blevin, J., (Compiler), Petroleum Geology of the Bass Basin- Interpretation Report, An output of the Western Tasmanian Regional Minerals Program, Geoscience Australia, Record 2003/19, 125-166.

Cummings AM, Hillis RR and Tingate PR, (2004) New perspectives on the structural evolution of the Bass Basin; implications for petroleum prospectivity. In Boult, P.J., Johns, D.R.,and Lang, S.C., (eds) Eastern Australian Basins Symposium II, Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia, Special Publication, 689-694.

Dewhurst DN, Raven MD, van Ruth P, Tingate PR and Siggins AF (2002). Acoustic properties of Muderong Shale. APPEA Journal Volume 42 part 1 pp241-258.

Kirste D M, Watson M N and Tingate P R (2004). Geochemical modelling of CO2-water-rock interaction in the Pretty Hill Formation, Otway Basin. In: Boult, P.J., Johns, D.R. & Lang, S.C. (Eds.) Eastern Australasian Basins Symposium II, Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia, Special Publication, Adelaide, South Australia, 19-22 September, 403-411.

Tingate, P.R., and Duddy, I.R., (2001), The thermal history of the eastern Officer Basin (South Australia): evidence from AFTA® apatite fission track analysis and organic maturity data. Tectonophysics, (in press).

Tingate, P.R., Green, P.F., Lemon, N.M., and D.M. McKirdy, 2007 Insights into the tectonic development and hydrocarbon potential of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia, based on AFTA and organic maturity data from the Blinman-2 borehole. In Eds: (Munson TJ and Ambrose GJ) 'Proceedings of the Central Australian Basins Symposium, Alice Springs, 16–18th August, 2005.' Northern Territory Geological Survey, Special Publication 2 (in press)

Tingate, P.R., Khaksar, A., van Ruth, P., Dewhurst, D., Raven, M., Young, H., Hillis, R., and Dodds, K., (2001) Geological Controls on Overpressure in the Northern Carnarvon Basin. APPEA Journal, 573-593.

Tingate, P.R. and McKirdy, D.M., 2003. Exploration opportunities in the Officer Basin. South Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Resources. Report Book 2003/1, 11p.

Van Ruth, P., Hillis, R., Tingate, P. and Swarbrick, R (2003). The origin of overpressure in â€^~oldâ€^TMsedimentary basins: and example from the Cooper Basin, Australia. Geofluids, 3 pp125-131.

Van Ruth, P., Hillis, R., Tingate, P., (2004). The origin of overpressure in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia; implications for pore pressure prediction. Petroleum Geoscience 10, 247-257.

Watson, MN, Zwingmann, NM, Lemon, NM and Tingate, PR (2003). Onshore Otway Basin carbon dioxide accumulations: CO2 –induced diagenesis in natural analogues for underground storage of greenhouse gas. APPEA Journal 2003 pp637-.

Watson, MN, Daniel, R, Tingate, PR, and Gibson-Poole, C, (2004) CO2-related seal capacity enhancvement in mudstones: Evidence from the Pine Lodge natural CO2 accumulation, Otway Basin, Australia. Poster GhGT-7 and CO2CRC Symposium, Yarra Valley, Victoria 2004.

Watson M N, Boreham C J, and Tingate P R (2004). Carbon dioxide and carbonate cements in the Otway Basin: implications for geological storage of carbon dioxide. APPEA 44 (1), 703-720.

Zwingmann, H, Tingate, P., Lemon, N. and Hamilton, P.J.: K-Ar dating, petrographic and thermal modelling constraints on illite origin in the Cooper Basin, South Australia (2001) in Hill K.C. and Bernecker, T. (Eds) 2001. Eastern Australian Basins Symposium, PESA Special Publication, p. 321-329.

Professional Associations

PESA, AAPG

Professional Interests

• PESA EABS II Organising Committee 2004
• PESA-SA Branch Secretary and Membership Secretary, 2000-2003.
• Sprigg Symposium Chairperson, 2000, Frontier Basins, Frontier Ideas, Adelaide.
• CONASTA 1999 committee

Entry last updated: Thursday, 21 Jun 2007