New and Revised Palynological Data for the Otway Basin, 200+ Samples

Geoscience Australia's 2002-2004 Otway Basin Project produced this collection of palynological data. It includes over 200 new samples from 14 wells and revised data for 18 wells, standardized to a consistent taxonomy. The data is contained in a CD-ROM record with consultant reports and CSV files.

Use Cases

• Refining age-control and biozonations for stratigraphic frameworks based on the palynological analysis.
• Correlating depositional systems across wells using the standardized taxonomy for fossil data.
• Supporting integrated petroleum systems analysis by providing biostratigraphic constraints.
• Quality-checking and updating existing biostratigraphic reports with revised systematic data.

Strengths

• Contains data from over 200 new samples collected from 14 selected wells.
• Includes revised and standardized data for 18 additional wells, adhering to a consistent taxonomy.
• Data underwent initial quality-assurance and quality-control procedures.

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 and temporal bias inherent to the specific Otway Basin study.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, in collaboration with Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) and the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Victoria.

Collection Method

New sampling, processing, and palynological analysis combined with a review of existing reports; analyses were conducted by Morgan Palaeo Associates.

Time Range

Project conducted from 2002 to 2004.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 05:13:58.730954; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Otway Basin, Australia.