RESFACS Database: Depositional Environment Data from Australian Petroleum Wells

Depositional environment interpretations for offshore petroleum wells, forming part of Geoscience Australia's RESFACS database. Data is sourced from Well Completion Reports, scientific publications, and analyses by Geoscience Australia and its predecessor organisations. The data is available through the Geoscience Australia Portal Core, with the legacy web page due for decommissioning.

Use Cases

• Interpret palaeogeographic settings based on lithofacies analysis described in the data.
• Model sedimentary basin evolution using interpreted depositional environment data.
• Correlate well log data with lithological and palaeontological interpretations.
• Study the geologic history of offshore Australian basins for resource assessment.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from authoritative industry and government reports under the OPGGSA 2006 and PSLA 1967.
• Interpretations integrate multiple analyses including lithological, palaeontological, and well log data.
• Managed and delivered by Geoscience Australia, a national geological survey.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The database structure has evolved over time and will keep changing.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Sourced from Well Completion Reports, scientific publications, theses, and internal geological evaluations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:33:21.002763; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Offshore Australian petroleum wells