Adavale Basin 3D Geological Model

All commercially produced hydrogen worldwide is presently stored in salt caverns. Through the Exploring for the Future program, Geoscience Australia is identifying and mapping salt deposits in Australia that may be suitable for hydrogen storage. The only known thick salt accumulations in eastern Australia are found in the Boree Salt of the Adavale Basin in central Queensland, and represent potentially strategic assets for underground hydrogen storage. The Boree Salt consists predominantly of halite that is up to 555 m thick in some wells. In 2021, Geoscience Australia contracted Intrepid Geophysics to develop a 3D geological model of the Adavale Basin, using well data and 2D seismic interpretation and focussing on the Boree Salt deposit. The 3D model has identified three main salt bodies that may be suitable for salt cavern construction and hydrogen storage. Further work and data acquisition are required to fully assess the suitability of these salt bodies for hydrogen storage.DisclaimerGeoscience Australia has tried to make the information in this product as accurate as possible. However, it does not guarantee that the information is totally accurate or complete. Therefore, you should not solely rely on this information when making a commercial decision. This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.

目前，全球商业化量产的氢气均储存于盐穴（salt caverns）中。
依托未来勘探计划（Exploring for the Future），澳大利亚地质调查局（Geoscience Australia）正于澳大利亚境内识别并测绘适宜用于储氢的盐矿床。澳大利亚东部目前已知的厚层盐矿床仅分布于昆士兰州中部阿达瓦莱盆地（Adavale Basin）的博里盐层（Boree Salt），该盐层可作为地下储氢的潜在战略资产。博里盐层主体由石盐（halite）构成，部分钻井揭露的盐层厚度可达555米。2021年，澳大利亚地质调查局委托无畏地球物理公司（Intrepid Geophysics），利用钻井数据与二维地震解释成果，针对博里盐矿床开展阿达瓦莱盆地三维地质模型构建工作。该三维模型已识别出三处可用于盐穴建设与储氢的主要盐体。目前仍需开展后续工作与数据采集，方能全面评估上述盐体的储氢适配性。

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