Northern Bonaparte Basin Oil And Source Rock Geochemistry

Geochemical data delineates petroleum systems in the Northern Bonaparte Basin offshore Australia. The study analyzes oils and source rock extracts from wells on the Laminaria and Flamingo highs, identifying distinct chemical groups correlating to reservoir types.

Use Cases

• Correlate oil families with source rock extracts from the Echuca Shoals, Plover, and Elang formations to model petroleum systems.
• Analyze geochemical variations between land-plant-influenced and marine-influenced oils across fields like Laminaria, Corallina, and Bayu-Undan.
• Infer hydrocarbon migration pathway lengths by comparing source-seal lithology character with accumulated liquid geochemistry.
• Challenge existing migration and prospectivity models using geochemical observations from the Darwin, Plover, and Elang reservoir groups.

Strengths

• Data underpins a peer-reviewed study published in The APPEA Journal, providing authoritative analysis.
• Covers a defined geographic area comprising the northeastern Ashmore and Cartier Islands and western Zone of Co-operation Area A.
• Distinguishes multiple oil families and correlates them with specific geological formations and reservoir types.

Limitations

• Dataset structure is unspecified; column names, row counts, and file format details are unavailable.
• Primary data is from a 2000 publication, which may not reflect the most current exploration findings.
• Sample data is not provided, limiting immediate analysis without obtaining the original source material.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data, from the cited journal article by Preston and Edwards (2000).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Northern Bonaparte Basin, offshore Northern Australia, including the Laminaria and Flamingo highs.