Geological Framework of the Kerguelen Plateau for Law of the Sea Claim

The Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) acquired over 5500 km of new seismic data to define the Australian Legal Continental Shelf on the Kerguelen Plateau. This report presents a geological framework study analyzing the region's stratigraphy, structure, evolution, and petroleum prospectivity. It incorporates recent ODP drilling, geological sampling, seismic reflection and refraction data, and potential field data.

Use Cases

• Modeling continental shelf extents based on seismic reflection and refraction data.
• Assessing petroleum prospectivity based on analyzed stratigraphy and geological structure.
• Supporting Law of the Sea claims with geological framework and evolution analysis.
• Correlating regional geological history using ODP drilling and geological sampling data.

Strengths

• Includes over 5500 km of newly acquired seismic data.
• Integrates multiple data sources including ODP drilling, geological sampling, and potential field data.
• Provides first regional datasets over Elan Bank and the Labuan 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 bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO), via Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Acquisition of seismic data and synthesis of geological sampling, ODP drilling, and potential field data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:55:31.205048; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kerguelen Plateau and adjacent ocean basins.