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

Geochemical data from cores and wells evaluate the source rock potential and organic maturation levels in the Darling Basin of western New South Wales. The data, sourced from Geoscience Australia, indicate a high exploration risk, with the best prospects confined to specific trough flanks and margins. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Assess hydrocarbon exploration risk based on geochemical data for source rock potential.
• Evaluate organic maturation levels to determine thermal maturity for oil and gas generation.
• Identify prospective regions for resource preservation based on sediment burial depth and thermal alteration.

Strengths

• Data includes geochemical analysis from cores and thirteen petroleum exploration wells.
• Focuses on a specific geological region, the Darling Basin, with detailed stratigraphic context.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-05-14 09:04:51.460828.

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.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Geochemical data from cores and petroleum exploration wells held on open file.

Time Range

Covers geological periods from Lower Devonian to Lower Carboniferous.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 09:04:51.460828; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Darling Basin, western New South Wales, Australia.