Great Australian Bight Basins: Geology and Petroleum Potential from 1986-1987 Joint Study

The Bureau of Mineral Resources and South Australian Department of Mines and Energy conducted a joint regional framework multichannel seismic survey in 1986-1987. This folio is the principal product of that study, covering basins including the Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer Basin. The report combines interpretations from the two organizations and includes seismic data, sampling, and heatflow work.

Use Cases

• Assessing petroleum potential based on regional seismic survey data mentioned in the description
• Studying basin geology based on the reinterpretation of existing company seismic data
• Conducting heatflow analysis based on the follow-up sampling work described
• Comparing geological interpretations across different organizations as noted in the report

Strengths

• Data originates from a joint study by two government organizations (BMR and SADME) in 1986-1987
• Covers multiple geological basins (Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, Bremer) as specified
• Includes multiple data collection methods: seismic survey, sampling, and heatflow work

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-06-23 02:11:03.955483; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR) and South Australian Department of Mines and Energy (SADME)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1986-1987

Geography

Great Australian Bight, including Duntroon Basin, Denman Basin, Great Australian Bight Basin (Eyre Sub-basin), Polda Trough, and Bremer Basin