Browse Basin CO2 Storage Potential Assessment with Play Fairway Mapping

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

Use Cases

• Identify prospective CO2 storage sites based on the play fairway mapping approach described.
• Assess geological containment risks based on analyzed constraints like fault distribution and reservoir depth.
• Evaluate potential conflicts between CO2 storage and hydrocarbon exploration based on the study's focus on Cretaceous successions.
• Support regional CCS infrastructure planning using the updated tectonostratigraphic framework and common risk element maps.

Strengths

• Assessment integrates data from over 60 wells, regional 2D and 3D seismic surveys, and potential field data.
• Study focuses on a specific geological timeframe (Cretaceous succession) to reduce resource conflict risk.
• Analysis includes multiple constraints for storage, such as reservoir depth range, 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 area.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Study conducted between 2013 and 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:54:11.804967; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia.