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

Nine 1D burial thermal and petroleum generation history models for the Adavale Basin, constructed by Geoscience Australia using existing open file data. The models estimate hydrocarbon generation potential and indicate full maturation of Devonian source rocks. This abstract was presented at the 2023 Australian Exploration Geoscience Conference.

Use Cases

• Modeling hydrocarbon generation timing based on calibrated thermal history.
• Assessing source rock quality and maturity for the Log Creek Formation and Bury Limestone.
• Identifying potential trapping mechanisms for hydrocarbons based on described stratigraphic units.
• Calibrating basin models using bottom hole temperature and vitrinite reflectance data.

Strengths

• Models are calibrated using bottom hole temperature and measured vitrinite reflectance data.
• Analysis is based on nine distinct 1D models, providing multiple data points.
• Identifies specific formations (Log Creek, Bury Limestone, Buckabie) with source rock potential.

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

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Models constructed using geological information from well completion reports and forward-modeled evolution of geophysical parameters.

Time Range

Models cover geological history from the Devonian to the Late Cretaceous.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:45:25.712901; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adavale Basin, Australia.