Geoscience Australia data presents findings on thermogenic hydrogen generation from organic matter in source rocks. The study includes samples from the Permian Patchawarra Formation (Cooper Basin, Australia), the middle Cambrian Arthur Creek Formation (Georgina Basin, Australia), and additional mature marine source rocks from Europe and the USA. Research methods include high-resolution mass spectrometry and open-system pyrolysis experiments to model hydrogen generation kinetics.
Use Cases
- Modeling hydrogen generation kinetics based on vitrinite reflectance ranges of 3.5–5.0%
- Estimating regional hydrogen resources based on yields per unit rock volume
- Comparing hydrogen storage potential between marine and terrigenous source rocks based on porosity descriptions
- Assessing global hydrogen resource potential based on the cited estimate of ~3.5E+10 tonnes
Strengths
- Data is derived from specific geological formations including the Permian Patchawarra Formation and the middle Cambrian Arthur Creek Formation
- Findings include quantitative estimates such as a cumulative H2 potential of 20 mg/g TOC
- Research methodology is detailed, involving high-resolution mass spectrometry and open-system pyrolysis experiments
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Data likely contains results from laboratory pyrolysis experiments and geochemical analysis of rock samples.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-20 01:52:24.990181; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Samples from the Songliao Basin, Cooper Basin, Georgina Basin (Australia), Europe, and the USA.