Geochemical Overview of Gippsland Basin Hydrocarbon Accumulations

16.5 TCF of gas, 4026 MMbbl of oil, 385 MMbbl of condensate, and 752 MMbbl of LPG were found in the Gippsland Basin as of the end of 2012. This dataset, presented at the AAPG/SEG 2015 International Conference in Melbourne, provides a geochemical analysis of these hydrocarbon accumulations to address uncertainties about source rocks and migration pathways. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Correlating oil and gas samples to specific source rock formations based on geochemical fingerprinting described in the study.
• Modeling petroleum systems and migration pathways for the Cretaceous-Paleogene Latrobe Group reservoirs mentioned in the description.
• Assessing exploration potential and mitigating risk for carbon dioxide sequestration projects on the basin's flanks, as discussed in the overview.
• Comparing terrestrial versus marine source affinities for hydrocarbon charges into fields like Kingfish, Halibut, and Mackerel.

Strengths

• Provides specific resource volume figures: 16.5 TCF gas, 4026 MMbbl oil, 385 MMbbl condensate, 752 MMbbl LPG (Estimated Ultimate Recovery as of 2012).
• Includes established oil-source correlations for specific wells and formations, such as Anemone-1A oil to the Anemone Formation.
• Analysis spans a significant historical period, referencing discoveries and production from 1965 to 2012.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary file formats are PDF and HTML, which may require extraction for structured analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Geochemical fingerprinting and analysis of reservoir fluids, presented at a conference.

Time Range

References data from 1965 to 2012; study presented in 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 21:36:32.887392; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland Basin, Australia.