Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Surveys

Australia's Geoscience Australia provides borehole header, directional survey, and lithostratigraphic data from its national database. The service includes records from Geoscience Australia, its predecessor organizations, Commonwealth offshore jurisdictions, and selected onshore government and private boreholes. Data is delivered via an OGC-conformant web service adhering to the GeoSciML v4.1 standard.

Use Cases

• Map subsurface geology using lithostratigraphic data and borehole location coordinates.
• Analyze borehole trajectories and drilling paths with directional survey data.
• Correlate geological formations across regions using standardized borehole header information.
• Study offshore marine geology using borehole records from Commonwealth jurisdictions.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard for interoperability.
• Includes records from multiple authoritative sources, including state and Commonwealth regulatory bodies.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and temporal coverage are not provided in the description.
• Data is sourced from various external custodians; the original authority should be consulted for authoritative use.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database, sourced from various state, territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities.

Collection Method

Compiled from boreholes drilled by Geoscience Australia, its predecessors (BMR, AGSO), and other government and private entities.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Australian onshore locations and Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdictions.