A 3D petroleum systems model of the Vulcan Sub-basin, offshore Western Australia, simulated using PetroMod 3D software. The model predicts source rock transformation ratios, bulk generation rates, and fluid compositions for different scenarios. It was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Predict hydrocarbon accumulation locations based on modeled source rock maturity.
- Assess exploration risk based on predicted fault-dependent trap closures.
- Compare petroleum fluid compositions across different modeled scenarios.
- Evaluate the impact of model resolution on predicted accumulation sizes and column heights.
Strengths
- Model results confirm timing of generation and present-day maturity findings from a prior 2004 study.
- Includes predictions for untested accumulation locations, providing new exploration targets.
- Model incorporates PhaseKinetic models for individual source rock formations, enabling compositional predictions.
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.
- The model resolution is described as low, which may affect the precision of accumulation predictions.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Simulated using PetroMod 3D V.10 modeling software based on a petroleum systems model.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 16:22:18.542140; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Vulcan Sub-basin, Offshore Western Australia