Geology of the Surat Basin in Queensland, Australia

The Australian Ocean Data Network provides a geological description of the Surat Basin in Queensland. The dataset describes 2500 meters of Jurassic and Cretaceous sediments, detailing depositional environments and structural features. It includes 1974 estimates of petroleum reserves, citing 51 billion m3 of gas and 31 million m3 of oil, and notes considerable reserves of bituminous coal and oil shale.

Use Cases

• Modeling sedimentary basin evolution based on described stratigraphy and depositional cycles.
• Assessing hydrocarbon resource potential based on the provided petroleum reserve estimates.
• Studying paleoenvironmental changes based on the described transition from terrestrial to marine incursions.
• Evaluating coal and oil shale resources based on the mention of the Walloon Coal Measures.

Strengths

• Includes specific quantitative estimates for petroleum reserves: 51 billion m3 of gas and 31 million m3 of oil.
• Provides detailed geological context, including sediment thickness (2500 m), geological periods (Jurassic, Cretaceous), and depositional environments.

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 temporal bias inherent to the 1974 reserve estimates.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Jurassic to Miocene periods, with resource estimates from 1974.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:21:36.332416; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia