Great Australian Bight Basin Geology and Petroleum Potential Study

A 1986-1987 joint geological study by the Bureau of Mineral Resources and South Australian Department of Mines and Energy rekindled exploration interest in the Great Australian Bight. The project involved a regional multichannel seismic survey, sampling, and heatflow work using the RfV Rig Seismic vessel. This folio represents the principal product of that collaborative framework study.

Use Cases

• Assessing petroleum potential based on regional seismic survey data mentioned in the description
• Geological interpretation of offshore basins like the Duntroon, Denman, and Great Australian Bight Basin
• Planning exploration campaigns based on the joint study's framework and findings
• Analyzing heatflow data collected during the survey work

Strengths

• Joint study by two government organizations (BMR and SADME) covering multiple basins
• Involved a regional multichannel seismic survey and follow-up sampling work

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Regional multichannel seismic survey with follow-up sampling and heatflow work

Time Range

1986-1987

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:18:35.552357; freshness should be verified

Geography

Great Australian Bight, including Duntroon Basin, Denman Basin, Great Australian Bight Basin, Polda Trough, Bremer Basin