BMR Survey 100: Seismic Processing Report for Bonaparte Basin, 1991

July 1991 to December 1991 saw the processing of 2214.350 kilometers of marine seismic data from the Bonaparte Basin. The report details the processing sequence and techniques used by Digital Exploration Ltd, Brisbane, for the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. It includes sections on field acquisition parameters, processing steps, and appendices listing line numbers, archive tapes, and a location map.

Use Cases

• Review historical seismic processing techniques based on the described sequence and parameters.
• Analyze marine seismic survey coverage based on the line numbers and kilometer indexes listed.
• Study the Bonaparte Basin's geological structure based on the processed seismic data.
• Verify data acquisition and processing workflows based on the client supervision and contractor details.

Strengths

• 2214.350 kilometers of processed seismic data provides a substantial survey volume.
• Report includes specific sections detailing acquisition parameters and processing sequence.
• Client supervision by named individuals (Frank Brassil, Tim Barton) indicates documented oversight.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single 1991 survey.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Processed by Digital Exploration Ltd, Brisbane, under client supervision.

Time Range

July 1991 to December 1991

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 04:47:09.616369; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bonaparte Basin