National Petroleum Wells Database: Borehole Data for Australia

Australian petroleum wells data, now integrated into the Geoscience Australia Borehole Database. The dataset includes header data, biostratigraphy, organic geochemistry, reservoir and facies, stratigraphy, velocity and directional surveys for offshore and onshore regions. Scientific data entry is generally only conducted for offshore wells, while onshore data is generally acquired from state geological surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze reservoir characteristics based on reservoir and facies data mentioned in the description
• Conduct stratigraphic correlation based on stratigraphy and biostratigraphy data
• Model subsurface velocity profiles based on velocity survey data
• Compare offshore and onshore petroleum geology based on the geographic scope described

Strengths

• Data includes multiple scientific themes: header data, biostratigraphy, organic geochemistry, reservoir and facies, stratigraphy, velocity and directional surveys.
• Covers both offshore and onshore regions of Australia.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is marked as retired and superseded by another record (eCat 126310).

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Scientific data entry for offshore wells; onshore data acquired from state geological surveys.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 21:19:25.531849; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Offshore and onshore regions of Australia.