Adavale Basin 1D Burial Thermal History Models for Resource Prospectivity

Nine 1D burial thermal and petroleum generation history models investigate lateral maturity variation in Devonian source rocks within the Adavale Basin. The models were constructed using geological data from well completion reports and calibrated with bottom hole temperature and vitrinite reflectance data. This abstract was presented at the 2023 Australian Exploration Geoscience Conference.

Use Cases

• Model hydrocarbon generation potential based on Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and pyrolysis data.
• Assess source rock quality and maturity based on facies, temperature, and organic geochemistry parameters.
• Identify unconventional gas targets based on maturity models of the Log Creek Formation and Bury Limestone.
• Calibrate basin-scale thermal models using bottom hole temperature and vitrinite reflectance data.
• Evaluate potential hydrocarbon accumulations and migration restrictions based on stratigraphic and seal units.

Strengths

• Models are calibrated using bottom hole temperature and measured vitrinite reflectance data.
• Analysis is based on nine distinct 1D models constructed from existing open file data.
• The description identifies specific formations with high potential: Log Creek Formation, Bury Limestone, and Buckabie Formation shale units.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset appears to be a conference abstract; the availability and format of the underlying model data are unclear.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Models constructed using geological information from well completion reports and existing open file data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 02:31:42.445418; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adavale Basin