Canning Basin Borehole Biostratigraphy and Stratigraphic Correlation Compilation

A 2026 report from the Australian Ocean Data Network consolidates biostratigraphic and borehole data for the Canning Basin, Western Australia. It compiles data from 157 boreholes and provides correlation transects for 604 key boreholes. The work integrates previous research to establish a tectonostratigraphic framework.

Use Cases

• Correlate geological units like the Broome Sandstone and Munkayarra Shale across boreholes using biostratigraphic zonation and log patterns.
• Model aquifer extent and thickness for units such as the Poole Sandstone using compiled stratigraphic picks and supersequence groupings.
• Refine regional tectonostratigraphic frameworks by integrating biostratigraphic data, chemostratigraphy, and geochronology references.
• Assess hydrostratigraphic classification and groundwater systems using the provided supersequence groupings (e.g., Supersequences L-K).

Strengths

• Compilation includes data from 157 boreholes across the Canning Basin.
• Provides 25 updated stratigraphic charts and borehole correlation transects.
• Integrates multiple data types: biostratigraphy, borehole logs, and sequence stratigraphy.

Limitations

• Core dataset details are within PDF/ZIP appendices, requiring extraction for analysis.
• Borehole coverage is partial, with correlations provided for 604 out of 805 identified key boreholes.
• Temporal coverage for the underlying borehole data is not specified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Compilation and integration of previous research, biostratigraphic summaries, and borehole log reviews.

Time Range

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Freshness

Report was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Canning Basin, Western Australia.