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

Nine 1D burial thermal and petroleum generation history models investigate the hydrocarbon potential of 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

• Assessing source rock maturity and kerogen type based on modeled thermal history and geochemistry data.
• Predicting hydrocarbon generation timing based on forward-modeled evolution of geophysical parameters.
• Identifying potential unconventional gas targets based on analysis of the Log Creek Formation and Bury Limestone.
• Evaluating trapping and migration mechanisms based on modeled stratigraphy and regional seals.

Strengths

• Models are calibrated using specific bottom hole temperature and measured vitrinite reflectance data.
• Analysis identifies specific formations with source rock potential: Log Creek Formation, Bury Limestone, and Buckabie Formation.
• Models provide a temporal framework for hydrocarbon generation during the Carboniferous and Late Cretaceous.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data format is HTML, which may require extraction and transformation for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Models geological evolution from the Devonian to present.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 21:26:27.684318; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adavale Basin, Australia.