Australian Petroleum Wells Database: Header, Geochemistry, and Survey Data

Australia's petroleum wells database, now combined into the Geoscience Australia Borehole Database, provides header, biostratigraphy, organic geochemistry, reservoir, facies, stratigraphy, velocity, and directional survey data. Scientific data entry is generally conducted for offshore wells, while onshore data is acquired from state geological surveys. The dataset was retired and superseded in June 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze reservoir characteristics based on reservoir and facies data themes
• Study organic geochemistry for hydrocarbon potential assessment
• Model subsurface structures based on velocity and directional survey data
• Correlate stratigraphic sequences based on biostratigraphy and stratigraphy data

Strengths

• Includes multiple scientific data themes such as biostratigraphy and organic geochemistry
• Covers both offshore and onshore regions across Australia
• Data is integrated into a national geoscience portal for centralized access

Limitations

• Dataset is retired and superseded; users must access the combined Borehole database
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Onshore data is acquired from external sources, potentially introducing heterogeneity

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network and state geological surveys

Collection Method

Scientific data entry for offshore wells and acquisition from state surveys for onshore wells

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 13:47:01.088687; freshness should be verified as the record is retired.

Geography

Offshore and onshore regions of Australia