Seismic Interpretation Data for Capel and Faust Basins, Offshore Australia

Approximately 6,000 km of 2D seismic data was acquired over the Capel and Faust basins in late 2006 and early 2007 by Geoscience Australia. This record details the interpretation of that seismic data, which was supplemented by multibeam bathymetry and gravity and magnetic data acquired in 2007. The digital interpretations are released in workstation formats like GeoFrame and Kingdom.

Use Cases

• Analyzing basin structure and rift evolution based on interpreted 2D seismic lines.
• Mapping sedimentary layers and stratigraphy for resource assessment using the seismic interpretations.
• Integrating seismic data with potential field data (gravity, magnetic) for geological modeling.
• Studying the tectonic history of the Lord Howe Rise continental crust using the basin interpretations.

Strengths

• Includes approximately 6,000 km of industry-standard, 106-fold 2D seismic data.
• Complemented by approximately 24,000 km² of multibeam bathymetry and 11,000 line km of gravity and magnetic data.
• Interpretations are provided in digital workstation formats (GeoFrame, Kingdom) for direct use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Scientific conclusions from data integration are published elsewhere and are not included in this record.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Acquired via marine survey and interpreted by Geoscience Australia.

Time Range

Data acquired late 2006 to early 2007, with complementary data from late 2007.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 19:02:37.703922; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Capel and Faust basins, deepwater offshore eastern Australia, Lord Howe Rise.