Assessing the Feasibility of Carbon Capture and Storage Potential in Lithuanian Geological Formations: a Simulation-Based Assessment

Abstract

Summary This study is about assessing the potential for carbon capture and storage in geological formations in Lithuania. Carbon capture and storage is a method of reducing CO2 emissions by capturing carbon dioxide and storing it in subsurface reservoirs. The Baltic basin, which includes Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, has several hydrocarbon and deep saline reservoirs that could be used for carbon storage. The study estimates the storage capacity of CO2 using uncertainty quantification and numerical simulation, focusing on three deep saline aquifers and a depleted hydrocarbon field. The study does not assess the risks associated with CO2 injection and storage, which would require additional work.