Australian Onshore Paleozoic Petroleum Potential Analysis, 2010-2012

Australia's onshore basins are assessed for their petroleum potential, focusing on Lower Paleozoic and Proterozoic systems. The description references exploration activity from 2010 to 2012 and historical oil production since 1984 from the Ordovician section of the Amadeus Basin. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, discusses geological risks and the impact of technological advances on resource development.

Use Cases

• Assessing hydrocarbon charge risk in Lower Paleozoic basins based on described maturation and preservation uncertainties.
• Evaluating the impact of the Late Paleozoic Alice Springs Orogeny on petroleum system preservation.
• Modeling the potential of unconventional resources in poor-quality reservoirs based on mentions of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
• Comparing petroleum system diversity across Australian basins based on referenced Cambrian, Ordovician, and Devonian source rocks.

Strengths

• References a specific time frame of increased exploration activity (2010-2012).
• Cites specific geological basins (Amadeus, Canning, Arafura, Georgina, Officer).
• Discusses concrete geological periods and events (Cambrian, Ordovician, Devonian, Alice Springs Orogeny).

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

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely contains compiled geological analysis and reports.

Time Range

References activity from 2010-2012 and historical context from 1984 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:17:17.666740; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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