Australian Petroleum Accumulations in the Carnarvon Basin, 1992 Report

Seventy-three petroleum accumulations documented in Australia's Carnarvon Basin as of 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

• Map petroleum field locations based on described sub-basins and shelf areas.
• Analyze trapping mechanisms based on described structural and stratigraphic traps.
• Study reservoir rock types based on described Triassic fluvio-deltaic and Cretaceous marginal marine sandstones.
• Assess historical production infrastructure based on described platforms, plants, and pipelines.

Strengths

• Documents 73 specific petroleum accumulations.
• Provides detailed geological context including rock ages and depositional environments.
• Lists 13 active developments and 9 planned developments as of the report date.

Limitations

• Data is historical, with a snapshot date of 30 June 1992.
• 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 30 June 1992

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:29:36.253583; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia