Australian Petroleum Accumulations Report for the Canning Basin, Western Australia

The Canning Basin in Western Australia contained nineteen hydrocarbon accumulations as of January 1993. The report, published by Geoscience Australia, details the location, geology, and commercial status of these finds, including six commercial accumulations. It also discusses exploration history, production logistics, and identifies underexplored sub-basins.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution and characteristics of hydrocarbon accumulations based on geological formations like the Lennard Shelf and Fitzroy Trough.
• Assess the commercial viability of oil and gas discoveries based on reported reservoir ages and sizes.
• Identify underexplored regions for future petroleum exploration based on the mention of the offshore Canning and Kidson Sub-basin.
• Study hydrocarbon source rock potential based on the described Late Devonian and Carboniferous marine shales.

Strengths

• Report provides a specific snapshot of discoveries as of January 1993.
• Includes concrete geological details such as reservoir ages and structural plays.
• Identifies specific geographic areas like the Lennard Shelf and Fitzroy Trough.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to a 1993 report.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

Snapshot as of January 1993

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:52:43.183156; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Western Australia