Gippsland and Murray Basin Fiber Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing Data

This dataset contains both raw and processed data files.

The data consists of temperature-depth profiles collected from boreholes using an AP Sensing N4386B and Silixa XT-DTS Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) instruments.

The purpose of this data collection was to conduct a comparative study between DTS and conventional thermistor-based wireline logging methods. This comparison aimed to evaluate if DTS could serve as a viable alternative or complementary approach to conventional techniques in measuring borehole temperatures.

The study was conducted as part of a master’s project, focusing on maximising the amount of data captured with DTS to compare its precision, accuracy, efficiency, and ease of deployment compared to the conventional method.

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Graeme Beardsmore, Joe Hamad, Ludovic Ricard (2025): Gippsland and Murray Basin Fiber Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing Data. AuScope. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.60623/l8hc57ty

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Additional Info

Field Value
DataCite DOI Identifier 10.60623/l8hc57ty
Authors
  • Author Name: Graeme Beardsmore
    Author Name Type: Personal
    Author Affiliation: University of Melbourne
    Author Identifier Type: ORCID
  • Author Name: Joe Hamad
    Author Name Type: Personal
    Author Affiliation: University of Melbourne
    Author Identifier Type: ORCID
  • Author Name: Ludovic Ricard
    Author Name Type: Personal
    Author Affiliation: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Author Identifier Type: ORCID
Resource Type Dataset
User Specified Keywords Distributed Temperature Sensing,DTS,Fiber Optics,Borehole,Murray Basin,Gippsland Basin
GCMD Science Keywords
Fields of Research
  • Geothermics and radiometrics
Deposit Date 2024-06-18
Publication Date 2025-01-03
Embargo Date
Start Date 2022-01-01
End Date 2023-06-01
Locality Gippsland and Murray Basin
Location Details
Funding Reference
  • Funder Name: AuScope
    Funder Identifier: https://ror.org/04s1m4564
    Funder Identifier Scheme: ROR
    Funding Program Name: Managing and Enhancing Australia’s Heat Flow Data
    Project Identifier: N/A
    Project Name: AuScope project 3.122
    Project Identifier Type: Other
  • Funder Name: Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) Research Foundation
    Funder Identifier: https://ror.org/04m6sw526
    Funder Identifier Scheme: ROR
    Funding Program Name: ASEG Research Foundation grant
    Project Identifier: Project RF21P02
    Project Name: Utilisation and comparison of conventional wireline precision temperature sensing, DTS and aDTS to detect and quantify subsurface geothermal anomalies in the on-shore Gippsland Basin
    Project Identifier Type: Other
Related Resource
  • Related Resource Type: Other
    Related Resource URL: https://www.vvg.org.au/vvg_map.php
    Related Resource Title: Victoria Map Portal (Bores)
    Relation Type: HasMetadata
  • Related Resource Type: Other
    Related Resource URL: https://minerals.sarig.sa.gov.au
    Related Resource Title: South Australia Geodata Database (Drillhole)
    Relation Type: HasMetadata
Lineage The data was collected using an AP Sensing N4386B Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) instrument. The calibration process involved using a manufactured calibrated reference thermometer in a calibration bath on the surface. A section of the DTS cable was coiled within this bath, allowing for direct comparison between the DTS readings and the reference thermometer to correct any temperature offsets. This process was monitored continuously during data acquisition. Data collection covered the full depth of the borehole, except in parts where damage to the fibre optic cable resulted in unreliable readings, necessitating the exclusion of these noisy sections. The raw data collected underwent post-field calibration. This step involved using a calibrated reference thermometer in a calibration bath to correct any offset temperatures. Data was collected at random intervals, primarily between 1 to 5 minutes, to facilitate data stacking and noise reduction. DTS spatial resolution was set at 1 metre, with intervals of 0.2 metres.
Supplemental Information
Publisher AuScope
Credit Anyone downloading and presenting or republishing these data should acknowledge AuScope by: “These data were enabled by AuScope and the Australian Government via the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS): auscope.org.au”
Primary Contact Name AuScope Data Repository
Primary Contact Email auscope.doi@csiro.au