Browse Basin CO2 Storage Potential Assessment, 2013-2015

Geoscience Australia conducted a regional assessment of geological CO2 storage potential in the Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia, between 2013 and 2015. The study used data from over 60 wells, regional 2D and 3D seismic surveys, and potential field data to assess storage plays in the Cretaceous succession. Results indicate the Lower Cretaceous basin margin and Upper Cretaceous confined submarine fan plays are potentially more prospective for CO2 storage.

Use Cases

• Modeling CO2 storage capacity based on regional tectonostratigraphic framework and play fairway mapping.
• Assessing geological containment risks based on analyzed constraints like fault distribution and reservoir depth.
• Identifying areas with reduced resource conflict for CO2 storage based on the study's analysis of hydrocarbon prospectivity.

Strengths

• Assessment integrates data from over 60 wells and regional 2D/3D seismic reflection surveys.
• Study implemented a play fairway mapping approach using a revised tectonostratigraphic framework.
• Analysis specifically considered constraints like reservoir depth, fault distribution, and hydrocarbon resource conflicts.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific offshore basin study.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Integrated study using well data, seismic surveys, potential field data, and pre-competitive geochemical data.

Time Range

Study conducted between 2013 and 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 12:40:57.912603; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia.