Gippsland Basin 2015 Marine Survey: High-Resolution Bathymetry Grids

Geoscience Australia conducted a marine seismic survey (GA-0352) in the Gippsland Basin from April 5 to 24, 2015. The survey collected industry-standard precompetitive 2D seismic, multi-beam echo-sounder, and sub-bottom profiling data to assess the basin's CO2 storage potential. The data is available for free download from the Geoscience Australia website.

Use Cases

• Assessing CO2 storage reservoir potential based on bathymetry and seismic data.
• Identifying indicators of natural hydrocarbon or fluid seepage to evaluate seal integrity.
• Enhancing sequence stratigraphic models of the Gippsland Basin using high-resolution bathymetry grids.

Strengths

• Data collected over a defined 20-day period in April 2015.
• Includes multiple data types: 2D seismic, MBES, and sub-bottom profiling.
• Survey was conducted by the Gardline CGG vessel MV Duke, suggesting industry-standard acquisition.

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 and specific file sizes are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Acquired via marine seismic survey using the vessel MV Duke.

Time Range

April 5 to 24, 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 05:50:50.002661; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland Basin, Australia.