Mr Thomas Poulet: using mathematics to aid the discovery of new ore deposits

Mr Poulet is using his expertise in computer programming and algorithmics to improve tools used for the three dimensional (3D) modelling of geological processes.

Thermometrics

CSIRO is able to offer thermometrics services - a technique used to establish the water salinity and the time of trapping of inclusions in rocks.

SynCat: 24/7 synfuel and catalysis research facility

SynCat is Australia's first fully automated, around-the-clock, synthetic fuels research facility.

Strontium as a chemical tracer

CSIRO Petroleum utilizes strontium as a chemical tracer to discriminate between plant and animal products grown in different locations.

Strontium isotope stratigraphy in South-East Asia and the Middle East

CSIRO has been involved in the application of Strontium Isotope Stratigraphy to petroleum exploration in South-East Asia for the past three years, and has recently started work in the Middle East with a number of international companies.

Dr Steve Harvey: Deputy Chief - Operations, CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering

Dr Steve Harvey is Deputy Chief - Operations, of CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering.

Research technologies for understanding subsurface hydrocarbon distribution and fluid histories

Our fluid inclusion and geochemical technologies help industry define subsurface petroleum migration and accumulation processes.

A global database of spinel compositions: a resource for geoscientists

A database of global spinel data collected over 25 years is available to the geological community as an open resource.

The SMART*CUT project: revolutionary cutting tools for mining, civil construction and manufacturing

The SMART*CUT project is integrating the design, manufacture and testing of rock cutting tools for efficient and economic mining operations. The project is developing tools that use thermally stable diamond composite materials as cutting elements.

SMART*CUT makes hard rock mining faster and more efficient

CSIRO’s SMART*CUT technology saves money, time and effort by breaking rocks at the minimum energy and power required.

Strontium isotope stratigraphy service for petroleum exploration

Our Strontium Isotope Stratigraphy (SIS) provides greater chronostratigraphic control of basin evolution, which is important for petroleum exploration.

Ms Shelley Rodriguez: effectively communicating about low emission energy technologies

Ms Shelley Rodriguez applies her expertise and skill to effectively communicate the science surrounding low emission energy technologies. Her work has particularly focused on carbon capture and storage, a new and emerging technology.

Dr Sharon Dane: examining social inclusion among the Australian population

Dr Sharon Dane employs her research background in the field of social psychology to identify the role of social inclusion in predicting quality of life.

Dr Simon Cox: researching geospatial interoperability standards

Dr Simon Cox’s primary research areas include information modelling and transfer standards, spatial data infrastructures, vocabularies and semantic web technologies, governance of community standards.

Shale gas research program

CSIRO is currently developing a shale gas program to cover research issues and the delivery of services to the Australian petroleum industry.

Exploring the social dimensions of the Australian seafloor exploration and mining industry

Wealth from Oceans Flagship research is exploring stakeholder reactions to the prospect of a seafloor exploration and mining industry expansion in Australia, identifying a number of initial stakeholder requirements that would need to be addressed if the industry is to expand.

SEE Grid: open standards for earth and environmental data

CSIRO is a founding member of the Solid Earth and Environment Grid (SEE Grid) community which fosters the development and adoption of open standards for web-based informational and computational services in the earth and environmental sciences.  

Sedsim documentation

Read how to get started on your Sedsim simulations.

Sedsim demonstration software

Try your hand at stratigraphic forward modelling with our Sedsim demonstration software.

Accessing Sedsim: sedimentary process modelling software

CSIRO software models natural processes to predict sediment distributions, allowing us to predict how existing deposits vary, and how current deposits will evolve.

Shale Research Centre

The Shale Research Centre conducts experimental and theoretical research on shale properties and problems.

The SHARC Consortium: a proposal

Industry participation is being sought in a joint industry project aimed at improving the understanding of shale behaviour.

Dr Ryan Noble: investigating geochemistry of the north-east Yilgarn

Dr Ryan Noble is investigating soil-rock-water interactions of the north-east Yilgarn region to aid in the development of a regional prospectivity mapping tool for mineralisation.

Rock slope stability project delivers new tools for slope-design engineers

The Stability of Rock Slopes In Large Open Pit Mines Project is integrating world’s best-practice on pit-slope design and developing ground-breaking geomechanical theory and three-dimensional slope reliability analytical software, risk management and best-practice manuals.

Dr Rob Jeffrey: leading CSIRO's research into hydraulic fracturing

Dr Rob Jeffrey is studying hydraulic fracture growth in naturally fractured rock.