Petrel Sub-basin Organic Geochemistry Data, 1995-1996

The 1995-1996 study by AGSO's Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division analyzed the petroleum systems of Australia's Petrel Sub-basin. It aimed to define basement elements, tectonic evolution, and the nature of the basin fill to improve resource exploration. The dataset likely contains geochemical measurements from oils and source rocks.

Use Cases

• Modeling petroleum system evolution based on described stratigraphic and structural development.
• Correlating oils to source rocks using organic geochemistry data mentioned in the description.
• Assessing exploration potential by analyzing factors controlling petroleum occurrence described in the study.

Strengths

• Study conducted by a national geological survey (AGSO) as part of a structured North West Shelf Project.
• Clear, multi-faceted research objectives defined for the 1995-1996 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/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 2026-04-16 10:15:28.592277; freshness should be verified

Geography

Petrel Sub-basin, North West Shelf, Australia