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

AGSO's 1995-96 Petrel Sub-basin Study was conducted as part of the North West Shelf Project. The study aimed to define the basin's stratigraphic and structural development and determine factors controlling its petroleum systems. Data includes organic geochemistry analyses of oils and source rocks.

Use Cases

• Correlating oils to source rocks based on organic geochemistry data mentioned in the description
• Modeling petroleum system evolution based on the defined basin fill and tectonic events
• Assessing hydrocarbon prospectivity based on the study of petroleum system development factors

Strengths

• Study conducted by a national geological survey (AGSO) as part of a major regional project
• Focuses on a specific, defined geographic area (Petrel Sub-basin, North West Shelf)

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 2026-06-17 01:07:06.692415; freshness should be verified

Geography

Petrel Sub-basin, North West Shelf, Australia