The potential for mineral carbonation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a plutonic mafic rock is addressed in this work through a set of laboratory experiments on a gabbro-anorthosite sample from the Torrão - Odivelas Massif (Portugal). The experiment was conducted in two stages under pressure (8 MPa) and temperature (313.15 K) conditions similar to those expected around a CO2 injection well. Stage-I simulated dissolu...
This study presents the construction of a 3D static geological model with uncertainty assessment for the Q4-TV1 prospect in the offshore northern Lusitanian Basin, Portugal, as part of the PilotSTRATEGY project. Using seismic interpretation, well data, and petrophysical logs, lithofacies and reservoir properties were simulated with geostatistical algorithms in Aspen SKUA. The models reproduced the geological fr...
This study presents the preliminary findings of 3D facies modelling for CO2 geological storage in the Lusitanian Basin, offshore Portugal. The work is part of the PilotSTRATEGY project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program, which aims to advance the understanding of deep saline aquifers (DSA) for CO2 storage in Southern and Eastern Europe. The study focuses on a selected prospect in the northern sector of the L...
This study presents a comprehensive assessment of the CO2 storage potential in the Lusitanian Basin, offshore Portugal, as part of the PilotSTRATEGY project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program. The focus is on three identified geological structures—Q3-TV5, Q4-TV1, and Q6-TV2—characterized using well and geophysical data to determine their structural closure scenarios, reservoir petrophysical properties, and d...
This study evaluates potential offshore geological structures for a CO2 injection pilot in Portugal, focusing on the Lusitanian Basin as part of the PilotSTRATEGY project funded by the European Commission. The Lusitanian Basin, located on the Western Iberian Margin, offers significant potential for CO2 storage within its deep saline aquifers (DSA). The northern sector of this basin was selected for detailed stu...
The PilotSTRATEGY project investigates geological carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage in deep saline aquifers, focusing on the Monte Real site in Portugal. Due to limited well and seismic data, passive seismic methods were used for cost-effective and environmentally friendly subsurface characterization. The study involved recording ambient noise, analyzing it through autocorrelation, and comparing with existing seismi...