CO2 Storage Potential in Australia's Offshore Vlaming Sub-Basin

Geoscience Australia's 2011-2014 study assessed a 23,000 km² basin west of Perth for carbon storage. The research focused on the Gage Sandstone reservoir and South Perth Shale seal, providing a more accurate capacity estimate and site delineation. It addresses reservoir heterogeneity, seal integrity, and environmental baselines for future storage projects.

Use Cases

• Model CO2 storage capacity based on the Gage Sandstone reservoir characterization.
• Assess seal integrity for containment based on the detailed study of the South Perth Shale.
• Identify suitable storage sites based on the study's more accurate delineation.
• Establish environmental baselines for future projects based on the study's environmental assessment.

Strengths

• Study covers a large, defined area of approximately 23,000 km².
• Provides detailed assessment of a specific reservoir-seal pair (Gage Sandstone and South Perth Shale).
• Addresses multiple critical scientific issues including heterogeneity, seal quality, and environmental baseline.

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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Comprehensive geological study undertaken as part of the National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP).

Time Range

Study conducted between 2011 and 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 22:22:41.843465; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Offshore Vlaming Sub-basin, southern Perth Basin, approximately 30 km west of Perth, Australia.