The 1995-1996 study by AGSO's Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division analyzes the stratigraphic and structural development of Australia's Petrel Sub-basin. It aimed to define basement elements, tectonic events, basin fill, and factors controlling petroleum systems. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and includes HTML and PDF files.
Use Cases
- Modeling basin evolution based on described stratigraphic and structural development.
- Assessing petroleum system potential based on the study of basin fill and deformation processes.
- Reconstructing tectonic history based on the analysis of events controlling basin initiation and evolution.
Strengths
- Study conducted by a national geological survey (AGSO) as part of a focused North West Shelf Project.
- Specific research aims are clearly defined, including understanding petroleum system controls.
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 data_gov_au.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Study undertaken by AGSO's Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division.
- Time Range
- 1995-1996
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-27 21:21:18.234013; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Petrel Sub-basin, North West Shelf, Australia