Western Australia's Canning Basin is the focus of a geochemical study analyzing oil-oil correlations and source rocks from the latest Devonian to earliest Carboniferous period. The research compares the Ungani oilfield with the Larapintine 4 oil family using aromatic hydrocarbons, biomarker ratios, and stable carbon isotopes. The dataset is associated with a 2020 publication in Marine and Petroleum Geology and is hosted by Geoscience Australia.
Use Cases
- Correlating oil families based on aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations and biomarker ratios mentioned in the description.
- Evaluating source rock potential for early Carboniferous petroleum systems based on geochemical signatures.
- Distinguishing oil maturity and source variations using hopane isomerisation ratios described in the study.
- Investigating isotopic compositions, such as δ13C values for n-alkanes, to trace hydrocarbon origins.
Strengths
- Data is linked to a peer-reviewed 2020 publication in Marine and Petroleum Geology (Volume 113).
- Analysis includes multiple geochemical proxies: aromatic hydrocarbons, saturated biomarker ratios, and stable carbon isotopes.
- Study compares specific oilfields (Ungani, Wattle-1 ST1) and established oil families (Larapintine 3, Larapintine 4).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- A geochemical study analyzing oil and source rock samples.
- Time Range
- Latest Devonian to earliest Carboniferous period.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-30 14:12:39.760219; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Onshore Canning Basin, Western Australia, specifically the Fitzroy Trough and Lennard Shelf.