Offshore Northern Perth Basin Petroleum Prospectivity Assessment

Geoscience Australia assessed petroleum prospectivity in Release Area W11-18 of the offshore northern Perth Basin. The assessment synthesizes data from fourteen new field wildcat wells and interprets new regional 2D seismic data from a 2008-2009 survey. It details three existing petroleum discoveries and a refined tectono-stratigraphic model for the basin.

Use Cases

• Analyze petroleum prospectivity using the refined tectono-stratigraphic model for basin evolution.
• Evaluate source rock potential by examining data from the Hovea Member of the Kockatea Shale.
• Identify new exploration plays by interpreting new regional 2D seismic data from survey 310.
• Assess reservoir characteristics in Permian sandstones based on findings from three petroleum discoveries.
• Model basin evolution and hydrocarbon generation using insights from fourteen new field wildcat wells.

Strengths

• Assessment includes synthesis of data from fourteen new field wildcat wells drilled in the area.
• Interpretation incorporates new regional 2D seismic data acquired during a dedicated 2008-2009 survey.
• Report details three confirmed petroleum discoveries within the Release Area.

Limitations

• Data is presented in report formats (HTML, PDF), not as structured, machine-readable tables.
• Specific quantitative data points, such as well logs or seismic attributes, are not provided as columns.
• The assessment's findings are geographically limited to a single release area in the Perth Basin.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Assessment synthesizes well data and interprets seismic surveys as part of the Offshore Energy Security Program.

Time Range

Includes data from wells drilled since 2001 and seismic from 2008-2009; report updated 2026.

Freshness

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Geography

Offshore northern Perth Basin, specifically Release Area W11-18, covering Abrolhos, Houtman, and Vlaming sub-basins.