Petrel Sub-basin Study 1995-1996: Organic Geochemistry of Oils and Source Rocks

AGSO's 1995-96 study aimed to define the stratigraphic and structural framework of the Petrel Sub-basin for more effective resource exploration. The work likely contains geochemical analyses of oils and source rocks to determine factors controlling petroleum system development. This study was conducted by Geoscience Australia's Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division as part of the North West Shelf Project.

Use Cases

• Modeling petroleum system evolution based on described stratigraphic and structural framework
• Correlating oils to source rocks using inferred organic geochemistry data
• Analyzing basin fill and tectonic evolution factors mentioned in the study objectives
• Assessing hydrocarbon potential based on the defined nature of basement elements and basin development

Strengths

• Study conducted by a national geological survey (Geoscience Australia) with a clear 1995-1996 timeframe
• Objectives are explicitly defined, focusing on basin framework and petroleum systems
• Data is part of a larger, structured North West Shelf Project

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Primary file formats are PDF, HTML, and ZIP, suggesting the core data may be embedded in reports rather than standalone structured tables

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Study undertaken within AGSO's Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division

Time Range

1995-1996

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 01:25:02.338284; freshness should be verified

Geography

Petrel Sub-basin, North West Shelf, Australia