Australian Unconventional Hydrocarbon Exploration in Paleozoic Basins

Australia's onshore basin area under exploration license nearly doubled from 2010 to 2012. The dataset is an extended abstract and presentation from the APPEA Conference & Exhibition 2013, authored by researchers from Geoscience Australia and partners, discussing the shift in focus back to onshore shale and tight gas potential in older rocks. It cites discoveries like the Mereenie oil field and the Blina discovery, noting that about 90% or more of Australia's conventional oil and gas is in offshore Mesozoic marginal basins.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical exploration trends based on the described shift from onshore to offshore and back to onshore.
• Study the potential of specific geological basins based on mentions of the Amadeus and Canning Basins.
• Research unconventional hydrocarbon resources based on the described focus on shale and tight gas in older Paleozoic and Proterozoic rocks.

Strengths

• Based on a peer-reviewed journal article with a specific DOI (10.1071/AJ12083).
• Includes a specific metric: onshore exploration license area nearly doubled from 2010 to 2012.
• Cites specific historical discoveries (e.g., Mereenie, Blina) and basins.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Primary data format is HTML/PDF, which may require extraction for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au, citing Bradshaw et al. 2013.

Collection Method

Extended abstract and conference presentation.

Time Range

Focus on historical exploration up to 2013, with specific references to the 1960s, 1980s, and 2010-2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 08:28:25.933892; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, specifically onshore basins including the Amadeus Basin and Canning Basin.