Marine Survey 152: Produced Formation Water Plume and Hydrographic Data, 1995

993 line kilometres of geochemical and hydrographic data were collected during a September 1995 survey aboard the 'Lady Basten'. The Australian Geological Survey Organisation and the Australian Institute of Marine Science conducted the survey to monitor the dispersion of Produced Formation Water discharged from the Harriet 'A' platform on the North West Shelf. Data includes continuous profiling of light hydrocarbons and hydrographic parameters at a 2-meter depth.

Use Cases

• Modeling the dispersion of a produced formation water plume based on continuous geochemical tracer analysis.
• Analyzing correlations between hydrocarbon concentrations and hydrographic parameters like salinity and turbidity.
• Mapping the spatial extent of an industrial discharge in surface waters based on the 993 line kilometres of survey data.
• Studying the environmental fate of specific light hydrocarbons (C1-C6, benzene, toluene) in a marine tidal environment.

Strengths

• Data collection covers 993 line kilometres, providing substantial spatial coverage for the survey area.
• Continuous profiling of multiple parameters (hydrocarbons, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, turbidity) offers a multi-faceted view of the water column.
• Survey was conducted by authoritative organizations (Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Australian Institute of Marine Science).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single survey in September 1995; temporal coverage is limited.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Joint marine survey involving continuous geochemical tracer analysis and hydrographic profiling from a research vessel.

Time Range

September 1995.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:02:57.002618; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North West Shelf of Australia, surrounding the Harriet 'A' production platform.