Australian Onshore Paleozoic Petroleum Systems Potential Analysis

From 2010 to 2012, the onshore basin area under exploration license in Australia nearly doubled. This text-based report from Geoscience Australia discusses the petroleum potential of Australia's Lower Paleozoic and Proterozoic systems, referencing historical production and exploration activities. It examines factors like hydrocarbon charge, preservation risks, and the impact of new technologies on resource development.

Use Cases

• Assessing geological risk for exploration based on described maturation history and preservation uncertainties.
• Evaluating the potential of specific basins like the Amadeus, Canning, and Georgina based on historical oil shows and production mentioned.
• Studying the impact of tectonic events like the Alice Springs Orogeny on hydrocarbon preservation.
• Researching the application of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies in Lower Paleozoic reservoirs.

Strengths

• Report references specific timeframes, such as the near-doubling of exploration licenses from 2010 to 2012.
• Cites concrete examples like oil production from the Ordovician section of the Amadeus Basin since 1984.
• Discusses specific geological basins (Amadeus, Canning, Arafura, Georgina, Officer) and source rock ages (Cambrian, Ordovician, Late Devonian).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys, exploration reports, and scientific literature.

Time Range

Focuses on exploration activity from 2010-2012 and references historical data back to 1984.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:15:15.773422; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia's onshore basins, including the Amadeus, Canning, Arafura, Georgina, and Officer basins.