Australian Petroleum Accumulations Report for the Canning Basin, Western Australia

The Australian Ocean Data Network provides a report on hydrocarbon accumulations in the Canning Basin, Western Australia, as of January 1993. It details nineteen discovered accumulations, six of which are commercial, and describes their geological context, production methods, and exploration status. The report covers onshore and offshore areas, including the Fitzroy Trough and Kidson Sub-basin.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution and characteristics of commercial hydrocarbon accumulations based on the report's geological descriptions.
• Evaluate exploration potential in underexplored offshore areas based on the mention of the offshore Canning and Kidson Sub-basin.
• Study the relationship between reservoir age and hydrocarbon type based on the described Permian to Devonian reservoirs.
• Assess logistical constraints for oil development based on the described small size of accumulations and trucking/shipping infrastructure.

Strengths

• Report provides a specific snapshot date (January 1993) for the data.
• Contains concrete counts of discovered accumulations (19) and commercial ones (6).
• Describes specific geological formations and regions, such as the Lennard Shelf and Fitzroy Trough.

Limitations

• Data is historical, with a reference date of January 1993; current conditions may differ.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Snapshot as of January 1993

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 01:38:08.639729; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Western Australia