Geochemical Characteristics of Mesozoic Petroleum Systems in the Bonaparte Basin

The Bonaparte Basin in northwestern Australia is the focus of this geochemical study. It uses isotopic and biomarker analyses of Mesozoic oils to characterize oil families within the Westralian Petroleum Supersystem. The research was presented at the 2000 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition in Bali.

Use Cases

• Correlating oil families between different sub-basins based on isotopic and biomarker signatures mentioned in the description
• Identifying distinct source rock influences (e.g., land-plant vs. marine) for oil families in the ZOCA region
• Contrasting Mesozoic petroleum systems with Palaeozoic systems in the Petrel Sub-basin as described
• Statistical analysis to infer multiple source rocks from Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods

Strengths

• Analysis is based on specific geochemical techniques: isotopic and biomarker analyses
• Study defines multiple distinct oil families and sub-families with different geochemical signatures
• Research correlates findings across multiple geographic regions: 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 is associated with a conference presentation from the year 2000; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Isotopic and biomarker analyses carried out on Mesozoic oils

Time Range

Mesozoic era (geological time)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:41:09.596745; freshness should be verified

Geography

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