The petroleum geochemistry of oils & source-rocks from the Northern Bonaparte basin, offsh

The Northern Bonaparte Basin offshore Northern Australia provides geochemical data from oils and source rock extracts. The dataset delineates active petroleum systems in the northeastern Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and western Zone of Co-operation Area A, focusing on wells between the Laminaria and Flamingo highs. Data was published by Preston and Edwards in 2000 in The APPEA Journal.

Use Cases

• Classifying oil families based on geochemical signatures described in the study
• Correlating hydrocarbon accumulations with specific source rock formations like the Echuca Shoals, Plover, and Elang
• Modeling short-range hydrocarbon migration patterns based on described geochemical variations
• Assessing petroleum prospectivity and risk for the Laminaria, Corallina, Buffalo, Jahal, Bayu-Undan, Elang, and Kakatua fields

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific, peer-reviewed scientific publication (Preston & Edwards, 2000)
• Description provides detailed geological context, including distinct oil groups and their corresponding reservoir formations
• Analysis covers multiple commercial fields (e.g., Laminaria, Corallina, Bayu-Undan) and proposes migration models

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a 2000 study; freshness should be verified for current applications

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, likely originating from the cited research by Preston and Edwards.

Collection Method

Geochemical analysis of oils and source rock extracts from offshore wells.

Time Range

Study published in 2000; temporal coverage of the underlying samples is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026 05 04 23:26:34.566381; freshness should be verified

Geography

Northern Bonaparte Basin, offshore Northern Australia, including the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Zone of Co-operation Area A.