Tertiary Marine Rock Stratigraphy in Gippsland, Victoria for Oil Exploration

Geoscience Australia Data presents a detailed study of the Tertiary marine sequence in Gippsland, Victoria. The bulletin's information was obtained from scout drilling by Victorian and Commonwealth Governments and wildcat drilling by private companies. Results are intended to facilitate studies of palaeogeography and correlation with areas outside Australia, with a bearing on the search for oil.

Use Cases

• Model regional stratigraphy based on detailed studies of the Tertiary marine sequence.
• Correlate geological formations with extra-Australian areas based on palaeogeographic analysis.
• Inform oil exploration strategies in Australia based on the economic problem discussed.
• Study the results of joint government and private company drilling campaigns.

Strengths

• Study is based on detailed results from government and private drilling campaigns.
• Focuses on a specific local problem with regional implications for the Australasian Tertiary.

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/HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Information obtained from scout drilling by Victorian and Commonwealth Governments and wildcat drilling by private companies.

Time Range

Tertiary period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 01:11:06.813142; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland, Victoria, Australia