Adavale Basin 1D Burial and Thermal History Models for Hydrocarbon Prospectivity

Nine 1D burial thermal and petroleum generation history models investigate the maturity and hydrocarbon potential of Devonian source rocks in 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 work was presented at the 2023 Australian Exploration Geoscience Conference and published by Geoscience Australia.

Use Cases

• Assessing source rock quality and maturity based on total organic carbon (TOC) and pyrolysis data mentioned for the Log Creek and Bury Formations.
• Modeling hydrocarbon generation timing based on the described maturation history during the Carboniferous and Late Cretaceous.
• Evaluating unconventional gas targets based on the identified potential for tight or shale gas in the Log Creek Formation and Bury Limestone.
• Analyzing trapping and migration mechanisms based on described seals like the Wallumbilla Formation and potential reservoir units.

Strengths

• Models are based on nine distinct 1D simulations, providing multiple data points for analysis.
• Calibration used specific, measured data types: bottom hole temperature and vitrinite reflectance.
• Analysis 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 is presented as an HTML abstract; the availability and format of the underlying model data are unclear.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Models focus on geological history, with generation events during the Carboniferous and Late Cretaceous.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 01:22:51.593949; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adavale Basin, Australia.