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

Geoscience Australia undertook a study between 2011 and 2014 to assess CO2 storage in the offshore Vlaming Sub-basin, covering approximately 23,000 km2. The work provided new pre-competitive data on reservoir-seal pairs, with a focus on the Gage Sandstone and South Perth Shale. It addressed critical scientific issues including reservoir heterogeneity, seal integrity, and environmental baselines for potential storage sites.

Use Cases

• Modeling subsurface CO2 storage capacity based on reservoir characterizations mentioned in the description
• Assessing seal integrity and containment risks for potential storage sites
• Establishing environmental baselines for future carbon capture and storage projects
• Evaluating the suitability of specific geological formations like the Gage Sandstone for long-term storage

Strengths

• Study conducted by Geoscience Australia, a national geological survey
• Focuses on a basin covering approximately 23,000 km2 with up to 14 km of sediments
• Addresses specific gaps in prior assessments, such as reservoir heterogeneity and seal quality

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, as part of the National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP)

Collection Method

Integrated geological study providing pre-competitive data and information

Time Range

Study undertaken between 2011 and 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:34:53.845338; freshness should be verified

Geography

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