Geochemical Characteristics of Mesozoic Petroleum Systems in the Bonaparte Basin

Geoscience Australia Data presents isotopic and biomarker analyses of Mesozoic oils from the Bonaparte Basin, northwestern Australia. The study identifies multiple oil families sourced from Jurassic and Early Cretaceous rocks, correlating oils across the Vulcan Sub-basin, ZOCA, and Browse Basin. Findings were presented at the 2000 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition in Bali.

Use Cases

• Correlating oil families across different sub-basins based on isotopic and biomarker signatures mentioned in the description
• Modeling petroleum system evolution in the Bonaparte Basin based on identified source rocks from Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods
• Contrasting Mesozoic petroleum systems with Palaeozoic systems in the Petrel Sub-basin as described in the study

Strengths

• Analysis distinguishes four distinct oil families/sub-families with different geochemical signatures
• Study correlates data across multiple geographic regions including the Vulcan Sub-basin, ZOCA, and Browse Basin

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

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Isotopic and biomarker analyses carried out on Mesozoic oils

Time Range

Mesozoic era (Jurassic and Cretaceous periods)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:42:31.809571; freshness should be verified

Geography

Bonaparte Basin, northwestern Australia, including Vulcan Sub-basin, ZOCA region, and Browse Basin