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

Geoscience Australia Data provides a folio report on the geology and petroleum potential of the Great Australian Bight. The report is the principal product of a 1986-1987 joint study by the Bureau of Mineral Resources and the South Australian Department of Mines and Energy, involving a regional multichannel seismic survey and reinterpretation of existing data. It covers multiple basins including the Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer Basins.

Use Cases

• Modeling subsurface geology based on the regional multichannel seismic survey data.
• Assessing petroleum exploration potential in the Duntroon and Denman Basins.
• Conducting comparative basin analysis across the Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer Basin.
• Integrating seismic and heatflow data for regional geological framework studies.

Strengths

• Data is the product of a joint study by two government organizations, the Bureau of Mineral Resources and the South Australian Department of Mines and Energy.
• Covers multiple geological basins including the Duntroon, Denman, Great Australian Bight, Polda Trough, and Bremer Basins.
• Combines new multichannel seismic survey data with reinterpretation of existing company seismic data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The report notes potential differences in interpretation and presentation style between the contributing organizations.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1986-1987

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:00:44.995715; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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