Geochemical Characteristics of Early Carboniferous Petroleum Systems in Western Australia

A geochemical study of the latest Devonian–earliest Carboniferous succession in the onshore Canning Basin, Western Australia. The research establishes oil-oil correlations and evaluates potential source rocks, comparing the Ungani oilfield with the Larapintine 4 oil family. The dataset is associated with a 2020 publication in Marine and Petroleum Geology.

Use Cases

• Correlating oil families based on aromatic hydrocarbon and biomarker ratios mentioned in the description.
• Evaluating source rock potential for the Famennian–Tournaisian succession as postulated in the study.
• Distinguishing oil groups using hopane isomerisation ratios and stable carbon isotope values described.
• Modeling petroleum system maturity variations based on the geochemical signatures discussed.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a peer-reviewed study published in Marine and Petroleum Geology, Volume 113, 2020.
• Analysis includes multiple geochemical proxies: aromatic hydrocarbons, saturated biomarker ratios, and stable carbon isotopes.
• Study provides specific geographic focus on the Canning Basin, Fitzroy Trough, and Lennard Shelf in Western Australia.

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 the specific basin study.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au, associated with a published academic paper.

Collection Method

A geochemical study conducted on rock and oil samples.

Time Range

Latest Devonian–earliest Carboniferous geological succession.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 16:55:02.730018; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Onshore Canning Basin, Western Australia, specifically the Fitzroy Trough and Lennard Shelf.