Triassic Conodont Examination from Four Offshore Wells, Carnarvon Basin

Examination reports for microfossil samples from four offshore wells in Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin. The dataset, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, was last updated on 2026-04-28. It likely contains findings from Cossigny No. 1, Flinders Shoal No. 1, Hampton No. 1, and Lawley No. 1 wells.

Use Cases

• Biostratigraphic dating of Triassic rock sequences based on conodont fossil analysis mentioned in the description
• Correlation of geological formations across different offshore well sites based on described sample locations
• Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the ancient Carnarvon Basin based on the described microfossil content

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific geological basin and time period (Triassic).
• Samples are from four distinct, named offshore well locations.
• Dataset is managed by an authoritative network (Australian Ocean Data Network).

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

Collection Method

Examination of geological samples.

Time Range

Triassic period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:30:08.028398; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia.