Australian Petroleum Systems: Biostratigraphic and Reservoir Data for the North West Shelf

A petroleum systems analysis module from the AGSO-APIRA project covering eight basins on Australia's North West Shelf and Papua New Guinea. Two relational databases contain biostratigraphic data (STRATDAT) and reservoir, facies, and hydrocarbon shows data (RESFACS). The analysis compares source rock quality and hydrocarbon generation timing across similar systems in different areas.

Use Cases

• Modeling hydrocarbon generation timing based on source rock quality comparisons mentioned in the description
• Correlating geological strata using the linked biostratigraphic and reservoir facies databases
• Analyzing petroleum system efficiency by comparing source quality between different basin areas

Strengths

• Data is structured in two relational databases (STRATDAT and RESFACS) linked by application programs
• Covers eight basin modules across the North West Shelf and Papua New Guinea
• Analysis includes time-series searching using geologically intelligent routines

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 in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Part of the AGSO-APIRA Australian Petroleum Systems Project, involving petroleum systems analyses on each area.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:33:40.664929; freshness should be verified

Geography

North West Shelf of Australia, Petrel Sub-basin, and the Papuan basin in Papua New Guinea