Late Devonian (Givetian–Frasnian) geochemical data from the Canning Basin in Western Australia, published in 2018. The dataset provides insights into photic zone euxinia and its role in forming organic-rich shales, correlating biomarker assemblages from specific oil fields and rock formations. It was aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Correlating petroleum source rocks based on hopane, sterane, and carotenoid abundances mentioned in the description
- Modeling paleoenvironmental conditions of photic zone euxinia in Late Devonian epeiric seas
- Assessing the petroleum potential of the Canning Basin based on the distribution of anoxia and organic-rich shales
Strengths
- Data is linked to a peer-reviewed publication in Marine and Petroleum Geology (Volume 93, 2018)
- Focuses on a specific geological time period (Givetian–Frasnian) and location (Canning Basin, Western Australia)
- Includes biomarker data from multiple named oil fields and formations (e.g., Blina-1, Mirbelia-1, Gogo Formation)
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Likely contains geochemical measurements and analyses from rock and oil samples.
- Time Range
- Late Devonian (Givetian–Frasnian)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-04 05:53:50.681595; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Canning Basin, Western Australia (specifically Lennard Shelf and Barbwire Terrace)