
Overview
Background
Professor Sue Golding's research interests are in the fields of ore deposit geology and geochemistry, application of isotope geochemistry to minerals and energy exploration, coal bed methane, carbon sequestration, geomicrobiology.
Sue Golding received her PhD from The University of Queensland. She has been involved with resource exploration and isotope geochemistry research since 1977, following some 8 years industry experience in Australia and Africa. Building on this industry background Golding has combined field and laboratory studies to build an interdisciplinary research program with emphasis on hydrothermal systems and mineral and fossil fuel resources. This has involved the development of new techniques and methodologies for constraining thermal and fluid flow histories in sedimentary basins, which have provided significant insights into processes associated with evolving mineral and hydrocarbon systems. She also has considerable expertise in the application of stable and radiogenic isotope technologies in mineral and hydrocarbon exploration to evaluate terrain prospectivity, test the models employed and vector to ore based on isotopic haloes that surround many ore deposit types. A significant focus of her research group at the University of Queensland is technology related to environmentally sustainable energy provision. The research spans multiple scales from natural analogue studies of coal basins to determine the origins of coal seam methane and mechanisms that keep carbon dioxide naturally sequestered to experimental studies of the impact of carbon dioxide interaction with sandstones and coals on reservoir properties and groundwater chemistry. Golding was a senior researcher with the CO2CRC from 2006 to 2016.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Sue Golding is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Carbon geosequestration
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Coalseam gas (CSG)
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Isotope and trace element geochemistry
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Stable isotope geochemistry
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Hydrothermal processes
Works
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2015
Journal Article
The Pretty Hill Formation as a natural analogue for CO2 storage: an investigation of mineralogical and isotopic changes associated with sandstones exposed to low, intermediate and high CO2 concentrations over geological time
Higgs, K. E., Haese, R. R., Golding, S. D., Schacht, U. and Watson, M. N. (2015). The Pretty Hill Formation as a natural analogue for CO2 storage: an investigation of mineralogical and isotopic changes associated with sandstones exposed to low, intermediate and high CO2 concentrations over geological time. Chemical Geology, 399, 36-64. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.10.019
2015
Journal Article
A fresh approach to investigating CO2 storage: Experimental CO2-water-rock interactions in a low-salinity reservoir system
Farquhar, S. M., Pearce, J. K., Dawson, G. K. W., Golab, A., Sommacal, S., Kirste, D., Biddle, D. and Golding, S. D. (2015). A fresh approach to investigating CO2 storage: Experimental CO2-water-rock interactions in a low-salinity reservoir system. Chemical Geology, 399, 98-122. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.10.006
2015
Journal Article
SO2 impurity impacts on experimental and simulated CO2-water–reservoir rock reactions at carbon storage conditions
Pearce, Julie K., Kirste, Dirk M., Dawson, Grant K. W., Farquhar, Susan M., Biddle, Dean, Golding, Suzanne D. and Rudolph, Victor (2015). SO2 impurity impacts on experimental and simulated CO2-water–reservoir rock reactions at carbon storage conditions. Chemical Geology, 399, 65-86. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.10.028
2015
Journal Article
Use of temperature logs in coal seam gas reservoirs: Application to the Sydney Basin, Australia
Burra, Agi, Esterle, Joan S and Golding, Suzanne D (2015). Use of temperature logs in coal seam gas reservoirs: Application to the Sydney Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 143 (1), 68-77. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2015.03.014
2015
Journal Article
Experimental mineral dissolution in Berea Sandstone reacted with CO2 or SO2 –CO2 in NaCl brine under CO2 sequestration conditions
Dawson, G. K. W., Pearce, J. K., Biddle, D. and Golding, S. D. (2015). Experimental mineral dissolution in Berea Sandstone reacted with CO2 or SO2 –CO2 in NaCl brine under CO2 sequestration conditions. Chemical Geology, 399, 87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.10.005
2015
Journal Article
Mobilisation of elements from coal due to batch reactor experiments with CO2 and water at 40°C and 9.5MPa
Dawson, G. K. W., Golding, S. D., Biddle, D. and Massarotto, P. (2015). Mobilisation of elements from coal due to batch reactor experiments with CO2 and water at 40°C and 9.5MPa. International Journal of Coal Geology, 140, 63-70. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2015.01.005
2015
Journal Article
Conceptual exploration targeting for microbially enhanced coal bed methane (MECoM) in the Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Australia
Hamilton, S. K., Golding, S. D., Baublys, K. A. and Esterle, J. S. (2015). Conceptual exploration targeting for microbially enhanced coal bed methane (MECoM) in the Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 138, 68-82. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.12.002
2015
Journal Article
Chemical and mineralogical characterisation of illite-smectite: implications for episodic tectonism and associated fluid flow, central Australia
Middleton, Alexander W., Uysal, I. Tonguc and Golding, Suzanne D. (2015). Chemical and mineralogical characterisation of illite-smectite: implications for episodic tectonism and associated fluid flow, central Australia. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 148 (4-5), 284-303. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.09.035
2015
Conference Publication
Maturation profile at the Glyde Gas Discovery in the Southern McArthur Basin, Australia
Rodrigues, S., Bluett, J., Ferguson, B.R., Golding, S.D. and Titus, L. (2015). Maturation profile at the Glyde Gas Discovery in the Southern McArthur Basin, Australia. AAPG/SEG/PESA International Conference and Exhibition, Australia, 13 to 16 September 2015. doi: 10.1190/ice2015-2210756
2015
Journal Article
Parallel lattice Boltzmann computing and applications in core sample feature evaluation
Gao, Jinfang, Xing, Huilin, Rudolph, Victor, Li, Qin and Golding, Sue D. (2015). Parallel lattice Boltzmann computing and applications in core sample feature evaluation. Transport in Porous Media, 107 (1), 65-77. doi: 10.1007/s11242-014-0425-1
2015
Journal Article
Temporal changes in microbial community composition during culture enrichment experiments with Indonesian coals
Susilawati, Rita, Evans, Paul N., Esterle, Joan S., Robbins, Steven J., Tyson, Gene W., Golding, Suzanne D. and Mares, Tennille E. (2015). Temporal changes in microbial community composition during culture enrichment experiments with Indonesian coals. International Journal of Coal Geology, 137, 66-76. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.10.015
2015
Conference Publication
Engineering CO2 storage with co-contaminants
Pearce, Julie, Dawson, Grant, Kirste, Dirke and Golding, Sue (2015). Engineering CO2 storage with co-contaminants. International Conference and Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 13-16 September 2015. Society of Exploration Geophysicists and American Association of Petroleum Geologists. doi: 10.1190/ice2015-2209955
2015
Conference Publication
Microbial methane potential for the South Sumatra Basin coal: formation water screening and coal substrate bioavailability
Susilawati, Rita, Esterle, Joan S., Golding, Suzanne D. and Mares, Tennille E. (2015). Microbial methane potential for the South Sumatra Basin coal: formation water screening and coal substrate bioavailability. 3rd Indonesian New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (The 3rd Indo EBTKE-ConEx 2014), Jakarta Indonesia, 4-6 June, 2014. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.01.051
2014
Other Outputs
Geochemical and geomechanical testing of near wellbore CO2 injectivity improvement: Final Report
Dawson, Grant K. W., Biddle, Dean, Farquhar, Susan, Gao, Jinfang, Golding, Suzanne D., Xu, Jiang, Keck, Ryan, Khan, Charwarwan, Law, Alison, Li, Qin, Pearce, Julie, Rudolph, Victor, Watson, Ambrose and Xing, Huilin (2014). Geochemical and geomechanical testing of near wellbore CO2 injectivity improvement: Final Report. ANLEC Project 7-1110-0101 The University of Queensland School of Earth Sciences.
2014
Journal Article
Horizontal stress anisotropy and effective stress as regulator of coal seam gas zonation in the Sydney Basin, Australia
Burra, Agi, Esterle, Joan S. and Golding, Suzanne D. (2014). Horizontal stress anisotropy and effective stress as regulator of coal seam gas zonation in the Sydney Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 132, 103-116. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.08.008
2014
Journal Article
Geochronological (U-Pb, U-Th-total Pb, Sm-Nd) and geochemical (REE, 87Sr/86Sr, δ18O, δ13C) tracing of intraplate tectonism and associated fluid flow in the Warburton Basin, Australia
Middleton, Alexander W., Uysal, I. Tonguc, Golding, Suzanne D., Forster, Hans-Jurgen, Allen, Charlotte M., Feng, Yeuxing, Rhede, Dieter, Marshall, Vicki J. and van Zyl, Jaco (2014). Geochronological (U-Pb, U-Th-total Pb, Sm-Nd) and geochemical (REE, 87Sr/86Sr, δ18O, δ13C) tracing of intraplate tectonism and associated fluid flow in the Warburton Basin, Australia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 168 (3) 1058, 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s00410-014-1058-7
2014
Journal Article
The Ban Houayxai epithermal Au-Ag deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt
Manaka, Takayuki, Zaw, Khin, Meffre, Sebastien, Vasconcelos, Paulo, Golding, Sue and Cairns, Cameron (2014). The Ban Houayxai epithermal Au-Ag deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26 (1), 185-197. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2013.08.024
2014
Journal Article
Integrating 40Ar–39Ar, 87Rb–87Sr and 147Sm–143Nd geochronology of authigenic illite to evaluate tectonic reactivation in an intraplate setting, central Australia
Middleton, Alexander W., Uysal, I. Tonguç, Bryan, Scott E., Hall, Chris M. and Golding, Suzanne D. (2014). Integrating 40Ar–39Ar, 87Rb–87Sr and 147Sm–143Nd geochronology of authigenic illite to evaluate tectonic reactivation in an intraplate setting, central Australia. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 134, 155-174. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.02.048
2014
Journal Article
Stable isotopic and molecular composition of desorbed coal seam gases from the Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Australia
Hamilton, S. K., Golding, S. D., Baublys, K. A. and Esterle, J. S. (2014). Stable isotopic and molecular composition of desorbed coal seam gases from the Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 122, 21-36. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2013.12.003
2014
Journal Article
Coal seam gas distribution and hydrodynamics of the Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia
Burra, A., Esterle, J. S. and Golding, S. D. (2014). Coal seam gas distribution and hydrodynamics of the Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 61 (3), 427-451. doi: 10.1080/08120099.2014.912991
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Reservoir properties of the Toolebuc Formation, Eromanga Basin, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle, Associate Professor Zhongwei Chen
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Doctor Philosophy
Diffusion rates of 13C-18O clumping in dolomite and high Mg/Mn calcite
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr William Defliese
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Doctor Philosophy
The effect of heterogeneity in the carbonate clumped isotope system.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr William Defliese
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Reservoir properties of the Toolebuc Formation, Eromanga Basin, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle, Associate Professor Zhongwei Chen
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Hydrogeological and microbial influence on the geochemical composition of coal seam gases and production waters of the Walloon Subgroup of the Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Hofmann
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
CO2-water-rock interactions in low-salinity reservoir systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle, Dr Julie Pearce
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Carbon dioxide sequestration in coal: The relationships between coal structure, texture, and mineralogy, and the role of mineral reactivity with carbonic acid
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
QUANTIFICATION OF ECONOMIC RISK IN MINERAL EXPLORATION: A CASE STUDY ON EXPLORATION IN THE YARROL REGION, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
THE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE METAL MINERALISATION IN EASTERN AUSTRALIA AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE OBSERVED PATTERNS TO GIANT ORE DEPOSITS
Principal Advisor
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2006
Master Philosophy
THE GEOLOGICAL SETTING OF MOLYBDENUM MINERALISATION IN THE MUNGORE CAULDRON, GAYNDAH AREA, QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA
Principal Advisor
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2006
Master Philosophy
GEOLOGY OF THE COMBOON VOLCANICS IN THE CRACOW AREA, QUEESLAND: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PERMO-CARBONIFEROUS TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE NEW ENGLAND FOLD BELT
Principal Advisor
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2006
Master Philosophy
GEOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND PARAGENESIS OF THE ROYAL, CROWN AND ROSES PRIDE: LOW SULPHIDATION EPITHERMAL QUARTZ VEIN STRUCTURES, CRACOW, SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
MASS-DEPENDENT AND MASS-INDEPENDENT SULFUR ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION IN PRECAMBRIAN SEDIMENTS AS A KEY TO EARLY ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC EVOLUTION
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
GENESIS AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF EXHALATIVE LITHOLOGIES ALONG THE DEE RANGE, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
Principal Advisor
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2003
Master Science
REGIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE THERMAL HISTORY AND FLUID FLOW IN THE DRUMMOND BASIN, QUEENSLAND
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
THE GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL HALOES AROUND THE MT ISA BASE METAL OREBODIES
Principal Advisor
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2020
Master Philosophy
Stable Isotope and Molecular Composition of Coalbed Production Gas and Waters of a Coalbed Methane Field in the Cesar Rancheria Basin, Colombia: Implications for Gas Origins and Distribution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Geochemistry and geochronology of fluid flow events in high heat-producing granitic systems
Joint Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of P- and F-bearing minerals in Bowen Basin coals: Implications for source and emplacement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Bioavailability of Coal for Microbially Enhanced Methane Production
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Integrating Coal Petrology, Geochemistry and Geochronology to Understand Spatial Variation in the Walloon Subgroup
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Aerobic processes in landfill: an Australian field trial
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor William Clarke
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Stratigraphic architecture and coal character of Late Permian Fort Cooper Coal Measures, Bowen Basin, Queensland.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Biogenic Methane in Indonesian Coal: Assessing the Potential using Culture Enrichment, Molecular Phylogenetic and Isotopic Analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The role of hydrogeology, in situ stress and temperature logs in the distribution and delineation of coal seam gas regimes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Lattice Boltzmann Modelling of Nonlinear Coupled Pore Scale Processes in Porous Media Systems and the Applications in Geological Engineering
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Chemical and stable isotope investigation of sources, transport and release of contaminants in acid mine drainage, Mount Leyshon, Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mansour Edraki, Associate Professor Barry Noller
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Controls on spatial variability of methanogenesis in the Walloon Subgroup, eastern Surat Basin, Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-proxy records in precisely dated stalagmites from inland China : Implications for monsoon evolution since Late Pleistocene
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianxin Zhao
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
U-series dating and geochemical analysis of speleothems: Developing a robust chronological tool for cave deposits and assessing Late Holocene human-environment interactions in western Flores, Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianxin Zhao
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Timing and formation mechanism of fault-related calcite precipitates:implications for tectonic studies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gideon Rosenbaum, Professor Jianxin Zhao
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2010
Master Philosophy
Analysis of Gas and Water Production Pathways in Coal Seams
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical Simulation of Gas Diffusion and Flow in Coalbeds for Enhanced Methane Recovery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Geoff Wang
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
HYDROCARBON SOURCE AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS IN THE CENTRAL PAPUAN BASIN,PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
The Genesis of a Porphyry Cu-Au Deposit, Farallon Negro Volcanic Complex, NW Argentina
Associate Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
4-D COAL PERMEABILITY UNDER TRUE-TRIAXIAL STRESS AND CONSTANT VOLUME CONDITIONS
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Emeritus Professor Sue Golding directly for media enquiries about:
- Age dating of minerals
- Base metals
- Coal bed methane
- Coal mines and seam gases
- Coal seam gas
- Early life
- Energy exploration
- Geochemistry
- Geology
- Geomicrobiology
- Geosequestration
- Gold
- Isotope geochemistry
- Metals
- Mine site rehabilitation
- Mineral exploration
- Mineralogy
- Ore deposit geology
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