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Climbing the Pyramid: From Regional to Local Assessments of CO 2 Storage Capacities in Deep Saline Aquifers of the Drava Basin, Pannonian Basin System

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  • Iva Kolenković Močilac

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Marko Cvetković

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • David Rukavina

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Ana Kamenski

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    Croatian Geological Survey, Department of Geology, Sachsova 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Marija Pejić

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Bruno Saftić

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

Deep saline aquifers in the eastern part of Drava Basin were screened for potential storage sites. The input dataset included three seismic volumes, a rather extensive set of old seismic sections and 71 wells. Out of all identified potential storage objects, only two sites were found to be situated in the favorable geological settings, meaning that the inspected wells drilled through structural traps had a seal at least 20 m thick which was intersected by only a few faults with rather limited displacement. Many more closed structures in the area were tested by exploration wells, but in all other wells, various problems were encountered, including inadequate reservoir properties, inadequate seal or inadequate depth of the identified trap. Analysis was highly affected by the insufficient quality and spatial distribution of the seismic input data, as well as in places with insufficient quality of input well datasets. An initial characterization of identified storage sites was performed, and their attributes were compared, with potential storage object B recognized as the one that should be further developed. However, given the depth and increased geothermal gradient of the potential storage object B, it is possible that it will be developed as a geothermal reservoir, and this brings forward the problem of concurrent subsurface use.

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  • Iva Kolenković Močilac & Marko Cvetković & David Rukavina & Ana Kamenski & Marija Pejić & Bruno Saftić, 2025. "Climbing the Pyramid: From Regional to Local Assessments of CO 2 Storage Capacities in Deep Saline Aquifers of the Drava Basin, Pannonian Basin System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-23, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:14:p:3800-:d:1703810
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