Capricorn and Northern Tasman Basins: Marine Seismic Survey Data

A marine multi-channel seismic reflection survey of 2900 km was completed off southeast Queensland in December 1989. The Bureau of Mineral Resources conducted the research cruise to investigate the structure, stratigraphy, and petroleum resource potential of offshore basins. The survey collected seismic, sonobuoy refraction, gravity, magnetic, and bathymetric data, providing ties to the Aquarius-1 and Capricorn-1A wells.

Use Cases

• Model basin evolution based on syn-rift and post-rift sediment sequences described in the survey.
• Assess petroleum resource potential using seismic ties to the Aquarius-1 and Capricorn-1A wells.
• Analyze the structural framework of the Capricorn Basin based on the Late Cretaceous failed rift arm data.
• Integrate geophysical data for regional studies using collected gravity, magnetic, and bathymetric information.

Strengths

• Survey covers approximately 2900 km of seismic data.
• Includes ties to the only deep offshore wells in the region, Aquarius-1 and Capricorn-1A.
• Integrates multiple data types: seismic, sonobuoy refraction, gravity, magnetic, and bathymetric.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-05-14 03:20:14.361388; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Mineral Resources (Geoscience Australia Data)

Collection Method

Marine multi-channel seismic reflection survey conducted via RV 'Rig Seismic'.

Time Range

Survey completed December 1989; data covers Late Cretaceous to Recent geological periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:20:14.361388

Geography

Offshore basins off southeast Queensland, Australia, specifically the Capricorn Basin and northern Tasman Basin.