Browse Basin CO2 Storage Potential Assessment, 2013-2015

A 2013-2015 regional assessment of geological CO2 storage potential in Australia's Browse Basin, undertaken by Geoscience Australia as part of the National CO2 Infrastructure Plan. The study used an integrated approach, analyzing data from over 60 wells, 2D/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 more prospective for CO2 storage.

Use Cases

• Identify prospective CO2 storage sites based on the play fairway mapping and common risk element analysis described.
• Assess potential conflicts between CO2 storage and hydrocarbon exploration based on the study's focus on reservoir depth, fault distribution, and resource conflicts.
• Update regional tectonic and sequence stratigraphic models using the revised framework for the Cretaceous succession.
• Support policy and infrastructure planning for carbon capture based on the pre competitive assessment of storage potential near emission sources.

Strengths

• Integrated analysis incorporates data from over 60 wells and regional 2D/3D seismic surveys.
• Study focused on a specific, lower-risk geological interval (Cretaceous succession) to reduce resource conflict.
• Assessment was conducted as part of a national government plan (NCIP), suggesting structured methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data files include DOCX and PDF formats, which may require extraction for computational use.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Regional assessment using integrated geoscientific data acquisition and analysis.

Time Range

Study conducted between 2013 and 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 18:49:34.612673; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia.