Petrel Sub-basin Geohistory Model 1995-1996

1995-1996 data from the Australian Geological Survey Organisation's study of the Petrel Sub-basin on Australia's North West Shelf. It models the basin's stratigraphic and structural development to understand its petroleum systems. The dataset was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling basin evolution by analyzing stratigraphic sequences and structural features defined in the study.
• Identifying petroleum system controls using factors like basement elements and basin fill distribution detailed in the data.
• Calibrating regional tectonic models with the nature and age of basin initiation events documented here.
• Assessing hydrocarbon prospectivity by integrating the defined nature of major basement elements and their influence on basin development.

Strengths

• Focused temporal coverage from a dedicated 1995-1996 study period.
• Authored by a national geological survey (AGSO) for a specific, high-interest exploration region.
• Explicitly aims to define multiple geological controls (basement, events, fill, petroleum systems).

Limitations

• Unknown data volume, row count, and specific file sizes.
• Primary formats are HTML and PDF, which are not machine-readable structured data.
• Data is over 25 years old and may not reflect current exploration knowledge.

Provenance

Source

Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO), via Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Part of AGSO's Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division North West Shelf Project.

Time Range

1995-1996

Freshness

Last updated metadata date is 2026-04-04, but underlying study data is from 1995-1996.

Geography

Petrel Sub-basin, North West Shelf, Australia.