Canning Basin Biostratigraphic and Borehole Stratigraphic Compilation

Western Australia's Canning Basin is covered by this report consolidating biostratigraphic summaries, borehole logs, and stratigraphic correlations. It compiles data from 157 boreholes to create a consistent zonation scheme and visualizes correlations across 604 key boreholes using 25 transects. The report was produced by Geoscience Australia Data and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Refine regional stratigraphic correlations based on compiled biostratigraphic zonation.
• Assess aquifer extent and variability based on the updated tectonostratigraphic framework.
• Group geological units into supersequences for sequence stratigraphy analysis.
• Support groundwater system assessments by aligning geological units with timeframes.

Strengths

• Compiles biostratigraphic data from 157 boreholes.
• Visualizes stratigraphic correlations across 604 of 805 key boreholes using 25 transects.
• Provides detailed datasets in appendices for biostratigraphic and borehole stratigraphic data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Canning Basin study area.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Compilation and integration of previous work, biostratigraphy, and log patterns.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:36:40.836736; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Western Australia