13 wells in the southern Georgina Basin of northern Australia were evaluated using HyLoggerTM hyperspectral instruments. The data, provided by Geoscience Australia, characterizes mineralogy and spectral properties of middle Cambrian source rock units. Interpretation supports the differentiation of two organic-rich shale units within the Arthur Creek Formation.
Use Cases
- Characterizing source rock mineralogy based on hyperspectral and X-ray diffraction data
- Mapping spatial heterogeneity of prospective hydrocarbon formations based on spectral properties
- Correlating hyperspectral mineralogy with geophysical log data like gamma intensity
- Differentiating organic-rich shale units within a geological formation
Strengths
- Data covers 13 petroleum, mineral, and stratigraphic wells
- Integrates hyperspectral logging with wireline log data for validation
- Focuses on key source rock units (Thorntonia Limestone, Arthur Creek Formation) with known hydrocarbon prospectivity
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Hyperspectral logging data collected by HyLoggerTM instruments from wells.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-14 03:55:33.918641; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Southern Georgina Basin, Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia