Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Prospectivity of Central Australian Sedimentary Basins

The geological record spans from the Proterozoic to the Cainozoic, focusing on the Carboniferous-Permian-Triassic period. This dataset describes the hydrocarbon and geothermal prospectivity of stacked sedimentary basins in Central Australia, including the Warburton, Cooper, Pedirka, Galilee, Simpson, and Eromanga Basins. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling basin evolution and sediment accumulation based on described geological history from the Carboniferous to the Cainozoic.
• Assessing hydrocarbon source rock maturity based on described organically-mature continental coal measure sequences.
• Mapping spatial relationships between depocentres like the Cooper, Pedirka-Simpson, and Galilee Basins for prospectivity analysis.
• Studying tectonic events such as Tertiary basin inversion and its impact on the formation of the Great Artesian Basin.

Strengths

• Covers a specific, well-defined geographic region constrained by coordinates 22.5°S 134°E and 31.5°S 144°E.
• Describes a long and complex geological timeline from the Proterozoic to the Cainozoic.
• Focuses on multiple named basins (Warburton, Cooper, Pedirka, Galilee, Simpson, Eromanga) allowing for comparative analysis.
• Last updated date is precisely specified as 2026-06-27 15:56:22.796955.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data files are in HTML and PDF formats, which may require extraction for structured analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au

Time Range

Proterozoic to Cainozoic, with focus on Carboniferous-Permian-Triassic

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 15:56:22.796955; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Australia, bounded by 22.5°S 134°E and 31.5°S 144°E, covering the Warburton, Cooper, Pedirka, Galilee, Simpson, and Eromanga Basins.