Browse Basin Petroleum Systems Analysis for Hydrocarbon Source and Phase Behavior

The Browse Basin offshore Australia's North West Shelf is a proven hydrocarbon province. This dataset contains results from a petroleum systems analysis study integrating source rock property maps, basin-specific kinetics, and 3D modeling to understand fluid sources and phase behavior. The study was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Model hydrocarbon generation and expulsion based on mapped source rock richness, thickness, and quality.
• Analyze fluid phase behavior and oil rim formation based on integrated petroleum systems analysis.
• Identify and characterize Mesozoic petroleum systems based on combined geochemical studies of source rocks and fluids.

Strengths

• Identifies four distinct Mesozoic petroleum systems within the basin.
• Integrates multiple data types including source rock property maps, 1D burial history models, and regional 3D surfaces.
• Specifies principal source rock formations: Plover, Vulcan, Montara, and Echuca Shoals.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au

Collection Method

Petroleum systems analysis combining geochemical studies of source rocks and fluids with basin modeling.

Time Range

Study focuses on geological history, with majority of hydrocarbon expulsion occurring from the Late Cretaceous until present.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 01:27:14.658634; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Browse Basin, offshore Australia's North West Shelf.