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

Geoscience Australia's 2013 marine survey aboard the Solander research vessel investigated the Leveque Shelf for CO2 storage potential. The survey mapped seabed environments, shallow geology, and evidence of gas or fluid seepage to assess the integrity of a proposed CO2 storage unit. This interpretative report supports the Australian Government's National CO2 Infrastructure Plan.

Use Cases

• Identify potential CO2 storage sites based on seabed and shallow geological data
• Analyze seabed habitat and biota associations with geological seepage features
• Assess fault and structural integrity for subsurface containment based on survey findings
• Model regional CO2 storage potential in the Browse Basin's basal sedimentary section

Strengths

• Survey conducted by Geoscience Australia in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science
• Data collected in May 2013 aboard the AIMS research vessel Solander (survey SOL5754/GA0340)
• Report addresses key questions on containment for a specific proposed storage unit (Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous section)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Leveque Shelf sub-basin

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine survey undertaken under the Australian Government's National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP)

Time Range

Survey conducted in May 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 19:13:18.003608; freshness should be verified

Geography

Leveque Shelf, Browse Basin, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia