Australian Ocean Data Network provides a petroleum systems analysis module for the North West Shelf, including the Roebuck and Offshore Canning Basins. The project established two relational databases containing biostratigraphic data and reservoir, facies, and hydrocarbon shows data, linked by application programs for time-series searching. Analyses focus on comparing source quality and timing of generation across similar systems in different areas.
Use Cases
- Modeling petroleum generation timing based on linked biostratigraphic and reservoir data.
- Comparing source rock quality across different basin systems as described in the analysis.
- Conducting time-series geological searches using the described application programs.
- Analyzing hydrocarbon shows and reservoir facies relationships within the established databases.
Strengths
- Data is structured within two relational databases (STRATDAT and RESFACS), suggesting organized storage.
- Analysis covers eight basin modules across almost the entire North West Shelf, indicating broad geographic scope.
- Application programs enable time-series searching with geologically intelligent routines, suggesting analytical utility.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is delivered as HTML and PDF files, which may require extraction for computational analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Part of the AGSO-APIRA Australian Petroleum Systems Project, involving establishment of relational databases and application programs.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-27 18:43:40.282384; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North West Shelf of Australia, including the Roebuck and Offshore Canning Basins, the Petrel Sub-basin, and the Papuan basin in PNG.