Geology and Petroleum Potential of Great Australian Bight Basins from 1986-1987 Survey
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Description
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.
Primary files are in PDF and ZIP formats; data access may require extracting and processing documents.