Australian Petroleum Accumulations in the Carnarvon Basin, 1992 Report

Seventy-three petroleum accumulations found in Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin up to 30 June 1992. The report, sourced from the Australian Ocean Data Network, details their geological context, trapping mechanisms, and associated production infrastructure. Most accumulations are offshore in Triassic to Cretaceous rocks within sub-basins like Barrow, Dampier, and Exmouth.

Use Cases

• Mapping hydrocarbon distribution based on described sub-basin and geological age data.
• Analyzing trapping mechanisms (structural, stratigraphic) within the Mesozoic sequence.
• Studying the relationship between rift tectonics and petroleum accumulation as described.
• Cataloging historical production infrastructure (platforms, pipelines, plants) as of mid-1992.

Strengths

• Describes 73 specific petroleum accumulations with a documented cutoff date of 30 June 1992.
• Provides detailed geological context including specific sub-basins, rock ages (Triassic to Cretaceous), and trapping mechanisms.
• Lists 13 active developments and 9 planned developments as of the report date, with specific infrastructure examples.

Limitations

• Data is historical, with a snapshot date of June 1992; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection from the HTML/PDF files.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au

Time Range

Findings reported up to 30 June 1992.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 23:45:57.227548; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia (offshore and onshore).