6664 feet of drilling data from a stratigraphic and structural test well in Western Australia. The drill passed through Quaternary, Mesozoic, Permian, and Lower Ordovician layers, encountering Precambrian granite at 6610 feet. The data, provided by Geoscience Australia, indicates no signs of hydrocarbons were found in this well.
Use Cases
- Modeling subsurface stratigraphy based on detailed layer thicknesses (Quaternary, Mesozoic, Permian, Ordovician).
- Calibrating geophysical depth-to-basement estimates based on the confirmed Precambrian granite contact at 6610 feet.
- Assessing hydrocarbon source rock potential in a basin based on the described sediment lithology and reported absence of signs.
- Studying Permian glacial marine deposits based on the described sequence of partly glacial-origin beds.
Strengths
- Provides precise depth measurements for multiple geological layers, totaling 6664 feet.
- Confirms a geophysical estimate with a concrete basement depth (Precambrian granite at 6610 feet).
- Contains detailed lithological descriptions for four major geological time periods.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The description states no hydrocarbons were found, limiting its use for petroleum discovery analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Drilling and logging of a stratigraphic and structural test well.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03 16:15:36.535964; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- South Canning Basin, Western Australia