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Feasibility of underground hydrogen storage in a salt cavern in the Adavale Basin

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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The Adavale Basin, home to the Boree Salt, is a potential option for underground hydrogen storage (UHS) due to its close proximity to industrial infrastructure, existing pipelines and significant renewable energy sources. This study builds upon a previously constructed 3D geological model to examine the feasibility of developing salt caverns for UHS. The study integrates well data and regional geology, as well as analyses on mineralogy, geochemistry and petrophysical and geomechanical properties of the Boree Salt. Results highlight that the Boree Salt is predominantly halite (96.5%), with a net salt thickness of ~540 m encountered in Bury 1, and has excellent seal properties. Furthermore, the formation overburden pressure gradient implies favourable conditions for storing hydrogen in the Boree Salt. To illustrate the feasibility of UHS, a conceptual design of a cylindrical salt cavern at depth intervals of 1600 – 1950 m is presented. A single 60 m diameter cavern could provide up to 203 GWh (or ~ 6000 tonnes) of hydrogen energy storage. Further investigation to improve our understanding on the Boree Salt extent is recommended.

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Title Feasibility of underground hydrogen storage in a salt cavern in the Adavale Basin
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0f73a1bf-c28c-40b9-b524-26fc420f0403
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Reference Period 08/04/2019
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