Onshore Energy Security Program: Geothermal Data for Australian Crust

A $58.9 million program over five years to acquire pre-competitive geoscience data for onshore energy prospects in Australia. The Geothermal Energy Project, part of Geoscience Australia's Onshore Energy Security Program, focuses on mapping temperature and heat distribution in the upper crust. It aims to address geological impediments for geothermal exploration companies.

Use Cases

• Predict geothermal resource potential based on geological models and heat flow data mentioned in the description.
• Analyze the distribution of temperature in the upper crust using the Austherm map and heat flow database.
• Assess regional energy potential for areas like Georgetown-Isa and Gawler-Curnamona based on the program's regional-scale projects.
• Reduce exploration risk by utilizing the project's outputs on crustal stress state and the geothermal geoscience information system.

Strengths

• Funded by a $58.9 million government initiative, indicating a substantial data acquisition effort.
• Program is structured with national-scale and regional-scale projects, suggesting multi-layered analysis.
• Data acquisition includes multiple geophysical and geochemical methods (seismic, gravity, EM, etc.) as outlined.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-20 02:42:51.405186; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Acquisition of new seismic, gravity, geochemistry, heat flow, radiometric, magneto-telluric and airborne electromagnetic data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:42:51.405186

Geography

Australia, with specific regional projects in Georgetown-Isa, Gawler-Curnamona, Northern WA, and the Northern Territory.