SNOWS-3: Deep Seismic Survey of the Offshore Canning Basin

The SNOWS-3 survey is a deep-seismic acquisition program conducted by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) in the second half of 1993. It aimed to acquire at least 3000 km of high-quality seismic data in the offshore Canning Basin to determine the regional structural framework and deep crustal structure of Australia's southern North West Shelf. The survey was designed to tie in with previous surveys and link principal exploration wells in the region.

Use Cases

• Modeling deep crustal structure based on regional seismic lines.
• Assessing structural controls on hydrocarbon field development based on the survey's stated aims.
• Correlating regional seismic stratigraphy based on tie lines to exploration wells.
• Analyzing basin reactivation effects on deposition based on the program's objectives.

Strengths

• Part of a multi-cruise regional framework program with stated aims to acquire high-quality data.
• Planned acquisition of at least 3000 km of seismic data along long regional lines.
• Designed to tie principal exploration wells and link with adjacent basin surveys.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, originating from the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO).

Collection Method

Marine seismic survey using a 4800 m streamer and tuned airgun arrays.

Time Range

Survey planned for the second half of 1993.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:26:35.126499; freshness should be verified

Geography

Offshore Canning Basin, southern North West Shelf of Australia.