Seismic Facies Mapping of the Mentelle Basin Post-Rift Succession, Australia

The Mentelle Basin, located about 200 km southwest of Perth, Australia, is the subject of this seismic facies study. The dataset is based on new 2D seismic data acquired by Geoscience Australia in 2008-09, focusing on the post-rift succession following the breakup between Australia and Greater India. It identifies fourteen distinct seismic facies and provides a depositional history from the Valanginian to the Albian period.

Use Cases

• Classifying seismic facies based on reflection continuity, amplitude, and internal configuration described in the study.
• Modeling the depositional history of a deep-water basin based on the described sequences and environmental interpretations.
• Correlating stratigraphic units with age-equivalent formations in the south Perth Basin as mentioned in the description.
• Identifying specific geological features like channel fills, contourite mounds, and progradational wedges from the mapped facies.

Strengths

• Based on new 2D seismic data acquired in a dedicated 2008-09 survey.
• Identifies and describes fourteen distinct seismic facies with specific attributes.
• Provides age and lithological constraints from two stratigraphic wells (DSDP 258 and DSDP 264).
• Offers a detailed depositional history spanning from the Valanginian to the Albian period.

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 seismic survey area and geological focus.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Analysis of 2D seismic data acquired in 2008-09, combined with well data from DSDP 258 and 264.

Time Range

Geological focus from Valanginian to Albian periods; data acquired 2008-09.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:57:02.167771; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mentelle Basin, approximately 200 km southwest of Perth, Australia.