Natural Gas Isotope Compositions from the Perth Basin, Australia

Geoscience Australia Data provides molecular and isotopic data for 34 natural gas samples from the onshore and offshore Perth Basin. The study extends previous work by including hydrogen isotope data and samples from offshore areas. It was last updated on 2026-04-20.

Use Cases

• Identify gas source rocks based on carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions.
• Distinguish between Jurassic and Permian gas systems using molecular composition data.
• Correlate gas samples from onshore and offshore regions to understand basin-wide petroleum systems.
• Validate or extend geological models for the Perth Basin's hydrocarbon potential.

Strengths

• Includes data from 34 distinct natural gas samples.
• Extends a previous 2001 study by adding hydrogen isotopes and offshore samples.
• Focuses on a specific geological region, the Perth Basin.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF and PPTX formats, which may require extraction for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Laboratory analysis of gas samples collected from the Perth Basin.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:30:30.825208; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Onshore and offshore Perth Basin, Australia