6664 feet was the total depth drilled for the Samphire Marsh No. 1 Well stratigraphic test. The drill passed through Quaternary, Mesozoic, Permian, and Lower Ordovician formations, encountering Precambrian granite at 6610 feet. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, describes a well in the South Canning Basin of Western Australia with no signs of hydrocarbons.
Use Cases
- Validate geophysical depth estimates based on the reported Precambrian granite encounter at 6610 feet.
- Analyze stratigraphic column composition based on the described thicknesses of Quaternary, Mesozoic, Permian, and Ordovician formations.
- Assess hydrocarbon potential in a region based on the description that none of the sediments are considered likely sources.
Strengths
- Provides specific depth measurements for geological formations, including a total depth of 6664 feet.
- Contains detailed stratigraphic descriptions with thicknesses for four major geological periods.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:42:29.935286; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- South Canning Basin, Western Australia