A helium prospect without a trap
After the initial hype of helium exploration in the Rukwa basin in Tanzania, things went quiet for 18 months. This is partially because Helium One’s exploration permit expired, and they…
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Until now, hydrogen exploration wells were drilled half-blind
There is often an element of coincidence associated with how companies form. That also applies to how Viacheslav Zgonnik and Jonathan Allard from French tech start-up HyReveal came together two…
Western Pyrenees foothills – the hotspot for natural hydrogen
The growing interest in hydrogen within the context of the energy transition has recently led to renewed scientific attention, resulting in the identification of numerous natural occurrences across a wide…
Too early to declare a commercial success
Australia’s Gold Hydrogen was one of the earliest movers in the hunt for natural hydrogen: taking up acreage in South Australia, raising funds and drilling a number of exploration wells.…
Omani research well burping hydrogen
Professor Alexis Templeton in conversation at the 2025 H-NAT Summit. Photo: H-NAT Summit. When Professor Alexis Templeton from the University of Colorado conducted a techno-economic analysis on stimulated hydrogen, the…
Time to recycle party balloons
A third of the world’s helium comes from Qatar, a lucrative by-product of natural gas production. Even though the North Field contains only 0.04 % helium, the vast volumes of…
Finding hydrogen is not the problem; producing it is…
The natural hydrogen community is coming to the realisation that finding large free gas, hydrogen reservoirs might be rare, or might not be on the cards at all. Dr. Jürgen…
Canada’s first hydrogen exploration well
In certain coal mines, it is already common practice to use vented mine gas, predominantly methane, to power operations. The same principle can be applied to ore mines where hydrogen…
France’s first stimulated natural hydrogen project
Clean hydrogen production from electrolysis remains expensive and difficult to scale, leaving industry without the reliable, affordable supply needed for substantial decarbonisation. Vedra Hydrogen has embarked on a complementary approach:…
A “monumental deposit” or an attempt to revive coal-seam gas exploitation?
A discovery of hydrogen in Lorraine, France, made headlines in 2023. “Hydrogen deposit of staggering proportions” and “A gigantic hydrogen deposit in northeast France” were some of the quotes. With…
Natural hydrogen exploration offshore Southern Cuba
It is generally accepted that most of the natural hydrogen is generated by reaction with water and ophiolites of the mantle, locally obducted towards the surface. Hydrogen tends to escape…
Natural hydrogen: Is it here to stay or will the bubble burst?
The conference opened strongly with a keynote by Viacheslav Zgonnik from HyReveal, tackling this question. His market research shows that the number of companies exploring for natural hydrogen is rapidly…