Producing gas and helium from a gold field
In the Archean, braided rivers formed fan deltas along the shores of the Witwatersrand Sea in what is now South Africa. Today, the Witwatersrand Basin is known as the world’s…
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The world’s first storage project of 100% hydrogen in a sandstone reservoir
After many years of preparation, last week saw the start of injecting 100% hydrogen into the Rubensdorf gas reservoir, onshore Austria. The injected hydrogen is generated through the electrolysis of…
Green helium exploration is set for a breakthrough
Up to recently, helium was not actively explored for but mainly found by accident while drilling for hydrocarbons. Concentrations as low as 0.3% helium in the gas stream already make…
First exploration well targeting hydrogen successful, but will it be economic?
Although the hydrogen energy industry as a whole is advancing at a rapid pace, the exploration for natural occurring hydrogen is still in its infancy. Yet, change seems around the…
The natural hydrogen field without pressure depletion
Naturally occurring hydrogen is now being produced in Mali from what seems an active hydrogen kitchen.
Adapting conventional E&P workflows to scale up hydrogen and helium exploration
Natural hydrogen and helium exploration is booming worldwide. The combined production of hydrogen, helium and carbon dioxide in the Earth’s subsurface provides alternative resources that could revolutionize the path to…
Hydrogen and CCS in Future Energy
What is the role of hydrogen together with carbon capture and storage in enabling a net zero carbon energy system? Hydrogen as a clean energy source and carrier has rapidly…