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

AGSO's 1995-96 Petrel Sub-basin Study was conducted by the Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division as part of the North West Shelf Project. The dataset likely contains organic geochemistry data for oils and source rocks, aimed at understanding the basin's stratigraphic and structural development for resource exploration. The study defined basement elements, tectonic evolution, basin fill, and factors controlling petroleum systems.

Use Cases

• Model petroleum generation and migration based on organic geochemistry data mentioned in the description
• Correlate oils to source rocks based on geochemical signatures
• Assess hydrocarbon prospectivity in the Petrel Sub-basin based on defined petroleum system factors
• Reconstruct basin thermal history using organic maturity indicators likely present in the data

Strengths

• Study conducted by a national geological survey (AGSO) as part of a structured North West Shelf Project
• Focuses on a specific geographic and geological target (Petrel Sub-basin) with clear exploration objectives

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

Part of AGSO's (Australian Geological Survey Organisation) Marine, Petroleum and Sedimentary Resources Division study.

Time Range

1995-1996

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 03:29:30.865855; freshness should be verified

Geography

Petrel Sub-basin, North West Shelf, Australia