Hydrocarbon Prospectivity and Source Rock Data for the Darling Basin, NSW

Geochemical data from fourteen petroleum exploration wells evaluate source rock potential and organic maturation in the Darling Basin of western New South Wales. The data, held by the Australian Ocean Data Network, indicate hydrocarbon prospectivity is confined to the concealed western basin. The analysis suggests the eastern flank of the Lake Wintlow High - Wilcannia High is the most prospective region.

Use Cases

• Evaluate source rock potential based on organic carbon content and maturation levels.
• Assess hydrocarbon prospectivity risk for specific geological formations like the Lower Devonian Amphitheatre Formation.
• Identify prospective regions for petroleum exploration based on sediment burial depth and thermal alteration.

Strengths

• Geochemical data sourced from fourteen petroleum exploration wells, including BMR Ivanhoe No. 1.
• Analysis covers a thick sequence of Middle Devonian to Lower Carboniferous continental sediments and underlying Lower Devonian marine sediments.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Geochemical analysis of cores from petroleum exploration wells.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 02:41:26.887377; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Darling Basin, western New South Wales, Australia.