Rift Evolution in the Capel and Faust Basins, Offshore Eastern Australia, and Implications

2003-2011 data acquisition under Australian government programs includes high-quality 2D seismic, multibeam bathymetry, gravity, magnetic, and rock samples from the Capel and Faust basins. The analysis suggests basin fill up to 6 km thick, consisting of syn-rift and sag megasequences over pre-rift basement. This dataset was presented at the Australian Earth Sciences Convention in July 2010.

Use Cases

• Model basin evolution based on interpreted syn-rift and sag megasequences.
• Assess petroleum potential based on inferred sedimentary facies like deltaic sandstones and coaly sediments.
• Correlate regional geology using high-resolution seismic and potential field data.
• Map depocentre geometry based on seismic and satellite gravity data interpretations.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple high-quality acquisition types: 2D seismic, multibeam bathymetry, gravity, magnetic, and rock samples.
• Analysis defines specific basin dimensions, with the largest depocentres approximately 150 km long and 40 km wide.
• Interpretation provides a detailed stratigraphic framework with megasequence packages and inferred lithologies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Primary data formats are PDF and HTML, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, likely based on work by Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Acquired under government programs (New Petroleum 2003-2007, Offshore Energy Security 2007 2011) and includes analysis of new and legacy data.

Time Range

Data acquisition from 2003 to 2011; study presented in 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:36:39.618758; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Capel and Faust basins on the northern Lord Howe Rise, offshore eastern Australia, in water depths of 1300-2500 m.