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

A 2002-2004 collaborative project by Geoscience Australia, PIRSA, and DPI Victoria to enhance petroleum prospectivity. This record contains palynological reports and standardized CSV data files for over 200 new samples from 14 wells and revised data for 18 wells. The work involved new sampling, analysis, and a review of existing reports to update taxonomy and systematics.

Use Cases

• Refining age-control and biozonations for stratigraphic models based on the palynological analysis described.
• Conducting integrated petroleum systems analysis based on the enhanced biostratigraphic data.
• Correlating depositional systems across the basin using the standardized taxonomy and revised data files.

Strengths

• Data is based on over 200 new samples collected from 14 selected wells.
• Includes revised data for 18 wells, updated to a standardized taxonomy in current use at Geoscience Australia.
• Data files are provided in a standardized CSV format for accessibility.

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/temporal bias inherent to the specific Otway Basin study.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

New sampling, processing, and analysis by Geoscience Australia staff and Morgan Palaeo Associates, combined with a review and revision of existing reports.

Time Range

Project conducted 2002-2004.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:22:30.638400; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Otway Basin, Australia.