Modelling of the geological structure of Poland started ca. 10 years ago at the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute (Polish Geological Survey, PGI-NRI). The first model was a low-resolution, nationwide model showing the stratigraphic framework based on published horizontal-section maps and deep boreholes. Since then, several regional and local models have been produced, both structural and parametric, aimed at specific applications such as CCS, geothermal energy (both deep and shallow), urban geology, geological storage or resources. More recently, a systematic program has been launched to model all sedimentary basins of Poland one by one, in a way that would support decision-making at a regional scale. The first model in this series – the model of the Lublin basin – is sufficiently advanced to produce results that will be discussed below. This serial modelling program is a game-changer that is currently driving the development of a systematic workflow for developing models, and probably, more importantly, a new geological database approach. It is focused on storing geological data in 3D space and area-based data retrieval. Moreover, a model delivery system is being developed within this project, both for easy internal access to data by geomodelers and for external access promoting re-use of available models
