The last few years has seen a growing interest in natural hydrogen accumulations. GeoLogica know that there are a variety of processes that can lead to hydrogen being produced in the Earth’s crust but there is much still to understand about these, how much hydrogen is perhaps present in subsurface stores and where these accumulations are. Commercial exploitation will also need to assess the engineering challenges for extracting this hydrogen and ultimately how best it can be utilised as part of the changing face of our modern energy landscape. 

GeoLogica Training offer a new course focusing on Natural Hydrogen in partnership with Lavoisier H2 Geoconsult and Eric C. Gaucher and Jean Gaucher. The field course based in Pau, France will give an integrated view on the economic, strategic and scientific aspects of natural hydrogen exploration and its perspectives. Participants will have the opportunity to view potential reservoir and caprocks in the foothills of the Pyrenees as well as demonstrations of gas and soil sampling equipment. 

Natural Hydrogen Course

Type: Field, Virtual
Type Discipline: GeoEnergy Transition, Hydrogen
Type Duration: 4 Days (Field), 14 Hrs (Virtual)
Tutos: Dr. Eric C. Gaucher and Jean Gaucher: Lavoisier H2 Geoconsult

Overview

The last few years has seen a growing interest in natural hydrogen accumulations. We know that there are a variety of processes that can lead to hydrogen being produced in the Earth’s crust but there is much still to understand about these, how much is perhaps present in subsurface stores and where these accumulations are. Commercial exploitation will also need to assess the engineering challenges for extracting this hydrogen and ultimately how best it can be utilised as part of the changing face of our modern energy landscape. This course will give an integrated view on the economic, strategic and scientific aspects of natural hydrogen exploration and its perspectives.

Level and Audience

Fundamental. The course is largely aimed at geologists interested in natural hydrogen occurrences but the trainers able to adapt the level of the course to the requirements of the attendees.

You will learn to:

1. Evaluate the different types of hydrogen and the origins of natural hydrogen.
2. Characterise the strategies for the exploration of natural hydrogen.
3. Clarify and organize the different technical steps of a natural hydrogen exploration programme.
4. Appraise the geological, geochemical and geophysical tools that can be used for natural hydrogen exploration.
5. Assess the co-production of natural hydrogen with geothermal resources, Helium and the mining industry.
6. Assess the techno-economic evaluation of natural hydrogen.

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