GA0340: Seabed and Shallow Geology Survey of the Leveque Shelf, Browse Basin

Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science conducted a marine survey in May 2013 aboard the AIMS research vessel Solander. The survey aimed to find evidence of gas or fluid seepage and map seabed habitats to support an assessment of the CO2 storage potential of the Browse Basin. This work addresses key questions on the containment potential and regional integrity of proposed CO2 storage units.

Use Cases

• Identify potential CO2 storage sites based on seabed and shallow geological information.
• Analyze evidence of past or current gas seepage and its relation to geological structures like faults.
• Map seabed habitats and biota to understand communities associated with seepage features.
• Assess the containment potential and seal integrity of proposed CO2 storage geological units.

Strengths

• Data collected by authoritative national institutions Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
• Survey conducted under the Australian Government's National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP).
• Interpretative report provides context linking seabed observations to deeper geological studies.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, aggregating data from Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

Collection Method

Marine survey (SOL5754/GA0340) undertaken in May 2013 using the research vessel Solander.

Time Range

Survey conducted in May 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:50:15.836156; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Leveque Shelf, Browse Basin, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia.