Geoscience Australia published a 1998 study analyzing the origin of dry gas and oil in the Gilmore Field. The research uses a molecular and multi-element isotopic approach to identify an overmature, dry gas source. The study models reservoir filling from Devonian source rocks during the Early Cretaceous.
Use Cases
- Modeling hydrocarbon generation and expulsion based on vitrinite reflectance values of 1.4-1.6%
- Identifying reservoir compartmentalization based on the distribution of overmature dry gas
- Correlating source rocks using source-sensitive biomarkers and carbon isotope composition
- Assessing the potential for tertiary migration of condensable C2+ liquids into younger reservoirs
Strengths
- Analysis is based on a specific field (Gilmore Field) and basin (Adavale Basin)
- Study employs a multi-element isotopic approach for source recognition
- Identifies specific source rock formations: Log Creek Formation, Lissoy Sandstone, Cooladdi Dolomite
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- 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
- Scientific analysis published in The APPEA Journal
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-14 04:30:23.003213; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Adavale Basin, central Queensland, Australia