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 generation 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. Geoscience Australia Data published this abstract from the 2023 Australian Exploration Geoscience Conference.

Use Cases

• Modeling hydrocarbon generation timing based on calibrated thermal history.
• Assessing source rock quality and maturity based on total organic carbon and pyrolysis data.
• Identifying potential unconventional gas targets based on the Log Creek Formation and Bury Limestone evaluations.
• Evaluating trapping and migration mechanisms based on described regional seals and lithological units.

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 for the basin.
• Source rock potential is evaluated for specific formations: Log Creek Formation, Bury Limestone, and Buckabie Formation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is presented as an HTML abstract; the underlying model data files are not directly described.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Modeling covers geological history from the Devonian through the Late Cretaceous.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:36:29.115206; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adavale Basin, Australia.