Geochemical measurements from the Northern Denison Trough, Bowen Basin, Australia, assess sandstone reservoir suitability for CO2 storage. Mean maximum vitrinite reflectance ranges from 0.55% to 0.93%, and Rock-Eval Tmax ranges from 421°C to 447°C. The data was collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network as part of the Queensland Government's ZeroGen project.
Use Cases
- Modeling thermal maturity frameworks based on vitrinite reflectance measurements.
- Evaluating CO2 storage potential of sandstone reservoirs based on porosity and permeability degradation factors.
- Calibrating palaeotemperature calculations using Rock-Eval Tmax data.
- Analyzing hydrocarbon generation potential of coals and shales based on Hydrogen Index.
- Studying the effects of depositional conditions (marine flooding surfaces) on vitrinite reflectance suppression.
Strengths
- Mean maximum vitrinite reflectance values (0.55% to 0.93%) are provided.
- Rock-Eval Tmax values (421°C to 447°C) are provided.
- Data includes analysis of both coals and shales across multiple stratigraphic units.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific basin study.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Likely collected via laboratory analysis of core samples.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 16:20:29.190523; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northern Denison Trough, Bowen Basin, Australia