CO2 Storage Potential in the Offshore Vlaming Sub-Basin, Australia

Geoscience Australia conducted a study from 2011 to 2014 to assess CO2 storage potential in the offshore Vlaming Sub-basin. The study covers an area of approximately 23,000 km2 and focuses on the Gage Sandstone reservoir and South Perth Shale seal. It provides new data on reservoir heterogeneity, seal integrity, storage capacity, and environmental baselines.

Use Cases

• Modeling CO2 storage capacity based on reservoir characterization of the Gage Sandstone.
• Assessing seal integrity and containment risks for storage sites using data on the South Perth Shale.
• Establishing environmental baselines for future carbon storage projects in the region.
• Evaluating the suitability of specific geological formations for long-term carbon sequestration.

Strengths

• Study conducted by the national geological survey, Geoscience Australia.
• Focuses on a defined area of approximately 23,000 km2 with up to 14 km of sediment.
• Addresses specific critical issues like 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 bias inherent to the single-basin study.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Integrated study undertaken as part of the National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP) program.

Time Range

Study conducted between 2011 and 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:57:13.739266; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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