Geology and Petroleum Potential of Great Australian Bight Basins from 1986-1987 Survey

A 1986-1987 joint study by the Bureau of Mineral Resources and the South Australian Department of Mines and Energy produced this folio. It integrates a regional multichannel seismic survey with follow-up sampling and heatflow work, alongside reinterpretation of existing company seismic data. The report covers the Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer Basins.

Use Cases

• Assessing regional petroleum potential based on integrated seismic and geological interpretations.
• Studying basin structure and evolution based on multichannel seismic survey data.
• Comparing geological interpretations across different basins like the Duntroon, Denman, and Great Australian Bight Basin.
• Planning future exploration activities based on the framework established by the joint study.

Strengths

• Report is the principal product of a joint government study between BMR and SADME, suggesting authoritative collaboration.
• Covers multiple geological basins including the Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer Basins.
• Integrates multiple data sources including a new seismic survey and reinterpretation of existing company data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Joint study combining a regional multichannel seismic survey, sampling, heatflow work, and reinterpretation of existing seismic data.

Time Range

Study conducted circa 1986-1987.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 15:06:25.202615; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Australian Bight, including the Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer Basins.