Hydrocarbon Prospectivity Analysis of the Darling Basin, NSW

Geoscience Australia data assesses petroleum exploration risk in the Darling Basin of western New South Wales. Geochemical data from cores in fourteen wells evaluate source rock potential and organic maturation levels. The analysis identifies the Lower Devonian Amphitheatre Formation as gas-prone and thermally mature.

Use Cases

• Evaluate source rock potential using geochemical data from fourteen petroleum exploration wells.
• Assess organic maturation levels for the Lower Devonian Amphitheatre Formation to model gas generation.
• Identify prospective regions like the eastern flank of the Lake Wintlow High - Wilcannia High based on burial depth and thermal alteration data.

Strengths

• Analysis incorporates geochemical data from fourteen petroleum exploration wells.
• Focuses on a specific geological formation, the Lower Devonian Amphitheatre Formation.
• Provides a regional assessment for the Darling Basin in western New South Wales.

Limitations

• Dataset size and row count are unspecified.
• Data is described as limited, potentially restricting statistical analysis.
• Primary file formats are HTML and PDF, not structured tabular data.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Geochemical analysis of cores from petroleum exploration wells.

Time Range

Dominantly Devonian to Lower Carboniferous.

Freshness

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Geography

Darling Basin, western New South Wales, Australia.