Canning Basin Geology and Resource Potential with Seismic and Well Data

Geoscience Australia's Exploring for the Future program and Western Australia's Exploration Incentive Scheme integrated datasets to improve understanding of the onshore Canning Basin. The basin covers approximately 530,000 km2 and includes Australia's longest onshore seismic line, 18GA-KB1, and the deep stratigraphic well Waukarlycarly 1, which penetrated 2680.53 m of strata. The data addresses knowledge gaps in the Kidson Sub-basin and Waukarlycarly Embayment, supporting assessment of conventional and unconventional energy, mineral, and groundwater resources.

Use Cases

• Modeling basin architecture and sedimentary thickness based on seismic interpretation indicating a ~6 km deep basin.
• Correlating stratigraphy and assessing source rock potential using elemental and δ13C isotope chemostratigraphy data.
• Evaluating shale gas and tight gas resource potential in the Kidson Sub-basin based on gas resource assessments mentioned.
• Mapping petroleum systems (e.g., Larapintine 2) based on the geochemical character of fluids described.

Strengths

• Covers a large geographic area of approximately 530,000 km2 in the onshore Canning Basin.
• Includes a long-standing data gap addressed by Australia's longest onshore seismic line, 18GA-KB1.
• Provides stratigraphic control from the deep well Waukarlycarly 1, which penetrated 2680.53 m of strata.
• Integrates data from two major government initiatives: Geoscience Australia's EFTF and Western Australia's EIS.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary file format is PPTX, which may not be ideal for direct quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, integrating data from Geoscience Australia and the Western Australian Government.

Collection Method

Acquired through seismic surveys and deep stratigraphic drilling as part of government exploration programs.

Time Range

Focuses on Paleozoic geology; specific data acquisition dates are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 06:20:25.486121; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Onshore Canning Basin, Western Australia, including the Kidson Sub-basin (91,000 km2) and Waukarlycarly Embayment.