Bremer Sub-basin Geology and Petroleum Potential Study

Geoscience Australia's study assesses the petroleum potential of the deep-water Bremer Sub-basin offshore southwestern Australia. The analysis is based on a 1974 regional seismic survey by Esso Australia Ltd and geological studies identifying Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous structures. The study commenced in 2004 to evaluate the area's hydrocarbon generation and trapping conditions.

Use Cases

• Assessing hydrocarbon trap potential based on identified Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous half-graben structures.
• Evaluating frontier exploration risks based on the deep-water setting (100-4000 m water depth) and lack of well data.
• Planning regional seismic acquisition campaigns using the context of the 1974 Esso survey.
• Modeling basin evolution and hydrocarbon generation based on the described geological conditions.

Strengths

• Focuses on a key frontier area identified by Geoscience Australia's New Oil Program in 2003.
• Incorporates data from a specific 1974 regional seismic survey conducted by Esso Australia Ltd.
• Provides geological context for a deep-water area (100-4000 m) with no prior drilling activity.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Analysis of seismic survey data and geological studies.

Time Range

Study commenced 2004; includes historical data from 1974.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:22:55.016905; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bremer Sub-basin, Bight Basin, offshore southwestern Australia.