Jurassic Sediment Depositional Architecture in the Browse Basin

A multi-disciplinary geological study maps the spatial and temporal distribution of Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous source rocks in the Browse Basin. The research integrates sequence stratigraphy, palaeogeography, and geochemical data to understand hydrocarbon accumulations. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Model petroleum system charge history based on mapped source rock distribution.
• Analyze sediment depositional architecture based on sequence stratigraphy and palaeogeography.
• Identify potential hydrocarbon plays based on geochemical data correlations.
• Assess resource potential in underexplored areas based on basin-wide source rock mapping.

Strengths

• Focuses on a basin hosting considerable gas and condensate resources, including the Ichthys and Prelude LNG fields.
• Integrates multiple geological disciplines: sequence stratigraphy, palaeogeography, and geochemical data.
• Maps source rocks across specific supersequences (J10–J20, J30–K10).

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 bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Multi-disciplinary study integrating sequence stratigraphy, palaeogeography, and geochemical data.

Time Range

Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 04:30:02.079872; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Browse Basin, Australia (including Scott Reef Trend, Caswell Sub-basin, Yampi Shelf, Heywood Graben)