The Bonaparte Basin in northwestern Australia has been explored for over twenty years. This dataset likely contains isotopic and biomarker analyses of Mesozoic oils used to characterize oil families within the Westralian Petroleum Supersystem. The study was presented at the 2000 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition.
Use Cases
- Correlate oil families between basins based on isotopic and biomarker analyses mentioned in the description
- Identify distinct petroleum source rocks based on the described land-plant influenced and marine influenced oil families
- Characterize the Westralian-2 Vulcan Petroleum System based on the described Upper Jurassic Lower Vulcan Formation sourcing
- Compare Mesozoic and Palaeozoic petroleum systems based on the described contrast with oils from the Petrel Sub-basin
Strengths
- Analysis covers multiple regions within the Bonaparte Basin, including the Vulcan Sub-basin, ZOCA, and Browse Basin
- Study uses multiple analytical techniques, including isotopic and biomarker analyses
- Research identifies at least four distinct oil families/sub-families
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Last updated 2026-05-05 01:31:11.031155; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Isotopic and biomarker analyses carried on Mesozoic oils
- Geography
- Bonaparte Basin, northwestern Australia