SOL5754: Seabed Environments and Shallow Geology of the Leveque Shelf, Western Australia

Geoscience Australia conducted a marine survey of the Leveque Shelf in May 2013. This survey provides seabed and shallow geological information to support an assessment of the CO2 storage potential of the Browse sedimentary basin. The research addresses key questions on the potential for containment of CO2 in the basin's proposed storage unit.

Use Cases

• Identify potential CO2 storage sites based on seabed and shallow geological information.
• Assess evidence of past or current gas or fluid seepage at the seabed.
• Map seabed habitats and biota associated with geological features.
• Evaluate the integrity of geological seal units for carbon containment.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by Geoscience Australia, a national scientific agency.
• Data collection focused on a specific sub-basin (Leveque Shelf) identified for CO2 storage potential.
• Research combines seabed mapping with deeper geological studies for a comprehensive assessment.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine survey (SOL5754/GA0340) undertaken in May 2013.

Time Range

Survey conducted in May 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:33:18.717840; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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