Australian Petroleum Source Rock and Fluids Atlas with Geochemical Data

Australian onshore and offshore basins are covered by this dataset providing petroleum geochemical and geological data from Geoscience Australia's Organic Geochemistry Database. The data includes spatial distributions of source rocks and derived fluids from boreholes and field sites, characterized by Pyrolysis, Organic Petrology, and molecular analyses. Interpretation of this data supports petroleum systems analysis and economic assessment of resources.

Use Cases

• Characterize petroleum source rock maturity based on Pyrolysis and Organic Petrology data
• Identify spatial distribution of source rocks and derived fluids based on borehole and field site samples
• Analyze molecular and isotopic composition of petroleum based on Bulk, Whole Oil GC, and GCMS data
• Assess petroleum system elements for economic commodity evaluation based on fluid composition data

Strengths

• Data originates from Geoscience Australia's authoritative Organic Geochemistry Database
• Services provide up-to-date information, with a last recorded update in 2026
• Data visualizes multiple analytical techniques including Pyrolysis, Organic Petrology, and Compound-Specific Isotopic Analyses

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is delivered via WMS and WFS services, which may require specialized GIS tools for access

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Samples collected from boreholes and field sites in Australian basins.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:34:58.895636

Geography

Onshore and offshore Australian basins