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New insights into the geological evolution of West Papua from recent field and laboratory studies

White L.T., Webb M.b, Jost B.M.b, Gold D.c, Gunawan I.d, Tiranda H.d

a GeoQuEST Research Centre, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, 2522, Australia
b Southeast Asia Research Group, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom
c CGG Robertson, Tynycoed, Llanrhos, Llandudno, United Kingdom
d Institut Teknologi, Bandung, Indonesia

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]© 2020 Author(s).Our understanding of the geological evolution of West Papua (or the Bird’s Head Peninsula and Bird’s Neck) predominantly stems from a systematic mapping campaign conducted by Indonesian and Australian geologists during the 1970’s and 80’s, together with the findings of mineral and hydrocarbon exploration by Dutch geologists in the early 1900’s. Most of the research that has been conducted since these initial, but comprehensive studies have been associated with continued exploration for hydrocarbons (e.g., around the Salawati and Bintuni Basins) and precious metals (e.g., associated with Grasberg-Ertsburg). Here we present an overview of research conducted over the past five years that was largely funded by several oil exploration companies. Our research did not focus on oil exploration, but instead attempted to update our understanding of the age of magmatic, metamorphic and deformation events, and to improve our knowledge of the regional stratigraphy of West Papua. These new data have been used to develop new tectonic models and paleogeographic maps that provide a framework for future studies in the region to build upon.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]The work that is discussed here was largely supported by funding from a consortium of oil companies who sponsored the Southeast Asia Research Group (SEARG) between 2014 and 2017, together with additional internal research grants provided by the GeoQuEST Research Centre and Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health at the University of Wollongong. We thank Robert Hall for his support and advice associated with many of the papers that have been discussed here as well as our other various collaborators. Pak Joko Soesilo and the other ICEMINE conference coordinators for their invitation to attend the 2019 meeting, as well as for funding the travel costs of LW.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0006819[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]