17 Paleozoic marine crude oils from the Canning Basin, Western Australia, are analyzed for stable carbon (13C) and hydrogen (D) isotopic compositions of bulk, saturated, and aromatic hydrocarbons. The dataset, likely from the Australian Ocean Data Network, includes isotopic profiles of individual C7+ n-alkanes for three major oil families. Comparisons are made with oils from the Arafura, Bonaparte, and Perth basins to refine oil family characterization.
Use Cases
- Correlating oil families based on bulk stable carbon isotopic composition trends across geological time.
- Investigating source rock facies variations and thermal maturity levels using combined carbon and hydrogen isotopic profiles.
- Refining petroleum system models for the Canning Basin by comparing isotopic data with biomarker analyses.
- Studying the influence of water chemistry and photosynthetic organisms on hydrogen isotopic signatures in crude oils.
Strengths
- Focuses on 17 specific Paleozoic marine crude oil samples from a defined region.
- Provides isotopic data for bulk fractions and individual n-alkanes, enabling multi-scale analysis.
- Includes comparative analysis with oils from other Australian basins (Arafura, Bonaparte, Perth).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is presented in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Laboratory analysis of crude oil samples.
- Time Range
- Paleozoic era (Cambrian, Ordovician, Devonian, Mississippian periods).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 02:29:06.310011; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canning Basin, Western Australia; comparisons include Arafura, Bonaparte, and Perth basins.