Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Prospectivity of Central Australian Sedimentary Basins

The Australian Ocean Data Network provides a geological study of the hydrocarbon and geothermal prospectivity of stacked sedimentary basins in Central Australia. The study covers the Warburton, Cooper, Pedirka, Galilee, Simpson, and Eromanga Basins, describing their evolution from the Proterozoic to the Cainozoic. It was last updated on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Modeling basin evolution based on described geological history from the Proterozoic to the Cainozoic.
• Assessing hydrocarbon prospectivity based on described sequences of organically-mature continental coal measures.
• Evaluating geothermal potential based on described basin structure and tectonic history.
• Correlating stratigraphy between the Amadeus, Officer, and Georgina Basins based on the described Warburton Formation link.

Strengths

• Study covers a defined geographic region constrained by coordinates 22.5oS 134oE and 31.5oS 144oE.
• Describes the geological evolution of multiple stacked basins across several geological eras.
• Data is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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 Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Geological study and analysis.

Time Range

Proterozoic to Cainozoic.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:13:59.669573; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Australia, specifically the Warburton, Cooper, Pedirka, Galilee, Simpson, and Eromanga Basins.