Great Australian Bight Basin Geology and Petroleum Potential Survey

The Bureau of Mineral Resources and South Australian Department of Mines and Energy conducted a joint regional framework study of the Great Australian Bight in 1986-1987. The project involved multichannel seismic surveys, sampling, heatflow work, and reinterpretation of existing seismic data. This folio is the principal product of the joint study, covering basins including the Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer.

Use Cases

• Mapping subsurface geological structures based on multichannel seismic survey data
• Evaluating petroleum resource potential based on regional framework interpretations
• Analyzing heatflow characteristics for basin thermal history modeling
• Comparing geological interpretations across different basins and organizations

Strengths

• Data is a product of a joint study by two government organizations (BMR and SADME)
• Coverage includes multiple basins (Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, Bremer)
• Incorporates multiple data collection methods (seismic surveys, sampling, heatflow work)

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Joint study involving multichannel seismic surveys, sampling, heatflow work, and reinterpretation of existing seismic data.

Time Range

1986-1987

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 13:45:51.682741; freshness should be verified

Geography

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