Australian Petroleum Accumulations in the Carnarvon Basin, 1992 Snapshot

Seventy-three petroleum accumulations were documented in the Carnarvon Basin as of 30 June 1992. The report details their geological context, including trapping mechanisms and reservoir rocks from Triassic to Cretaceous sequences, and lists thirteen active developments plus nine planned ones. This dataset was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Map historical petroleum discoveries based on described sub-basin locations (Barrow, Dampier, Exmouth).
• Analyze geological trapping mechanisms based on described structural and stratigraphic traps.
• Study the relationship between rift history and resource accumulation based on the described Mesozoic sequence.
• Inventory historical production infrastructure based on listed platform types and onshore facilities.

Strengths

• Describes 73 specific petroleum accumulations with a clear cutoff date of 30 June 1992.
• Provides detailed geological context including rock ages (Triassic to Cretaceous) and specific sub-basin locations.
• Lists 13 active developments and 9 planned developments, offering a snapshot of industry activity.

Limitations

• Data is a historical snapshot from 1992; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source report and platform.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au

Time Range

Snapshot as of 30 June 1992

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 01:54:11.800308; the underlying data is from 1992.

Geography

Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia