Duration - 01/05/2021 - 30/04/2023
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - Pablo Salgado-Rodriguez
Principal Investigator - John Walsh
Funding - iCRAG (Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences) project funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI),
and cofunded by the European Regional Development Fund and iCRAG industry partners.
Project description
Ireland has vast offshore basins with great potential for CO2 storage which could contribute to the energy transition and the achievement
of EU carbon reduction targets. This project aims to identify potential sites for CO2 storage in the Cretaceous succession of the North
Celtic Sea Basin by taking advantage of Ireland’s legacy hydrocarbon exploration database. Combining multiple observations from individual
boreholes and regional-scale seismic mapping, this project seeks to reduce uncertainties related to: i) the nature and spatial distributions
of reservoir and seal rock formations, ii) the distribution and characteristics of faults and iii) estimates of potential CO2 storage volumes.
The final project output will consist of a detailed report and a series of play fairway analysis maps highlighting optimal sites for storage.
This project represents the first detailed study of the geological storage potential in the North Celtic Sea Basin and it is expected to become
a reference for future storage project development.
Contact: Pablo Salgado-Rodriguez
Tel: +353 1 7162611
EMAIL