Mentelle Basin Seismic Facies Mapping Based on 2008-09 2D Data

Geoscience Australia's dataset provides new insights into the post-rift depositional history of the Mentelle Basin. It is based on 2D seismic data acquired in 2008-09 and a seismic facies study identifying fourteen distinct facies. The study uses stratigraphic wells DSDP 258 and DSDP 264 for age and lithological constraints.

Use Cases

• Classifying seismic facies based on reflection continuity, amplitude, and internal configuration described in the study.
• Modeling post-rift basin evolution from Valanginian to Campanian periods using the described stratigraphic sequences.
• Identifying depositional environments like channels, contourites, and progradational wedges from the mapped facies geometries.
• Correlating seismic facies with lithology using constraints from DSDP wells mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Based on new 2D seismic data acquired in 2008-09 by Geoscience Australia.
• Identifies fourteen distinct seismic facies with detailed reflection characteristics.
• Incorporates age and lithological constraints from stratigraphic wells DSDP 258 and DSDP 264.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seismic facies mapping based on 2D seismic data and well constraints.

Time Range

Covers geological periods from Valanginian to Campanian.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:23:28.812810; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mentelle Basin, located on Australia's southwestern margin about 200 km southwest of Perth.