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 study applies petroleum systems analysis, mapping source rock properties from well control and integrating 1D burial history with 3D surfaces to model maturity and expelled fluid composition. The data, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping source rock richness, thickness, and quality based on well control data mentioned in the description
• Modeling hydrocarbon generation and expulsion timing based on integrated petroleum systems analysis
• Identifying the phase behavior of fluids (oil rims) based on dew point pressure analysis described
• Correlating fluids to specific Mesozoic source rock formations (e.g., Plover, Vulcan, Echuca Shoals) based on geochemical studies

Strengths

• Analysis identifies four distinct Mesozoic petroleum systems within the basin
• Integrates multiple data types: source rock property maps, basin-specific kinetics, 1D burial history models, and regional 3D surfaces
• Specifies principal source rock formations and their geological ages (Early-Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is delivered as PDF files, which may require extraction for computational analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Mesozoic era (focus on Jurassic and Cretaceous periods), with expulsion primarily from Late Cretaceous to present.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05 04 23:21:04.163436; freshness should be verified

Geography

Browse Basin, offshore Australia's North West Shelf.