Thermogenic Hydrogen Potential from Global Source Rock Analysis

Research data analyzes molecular hydrogen generation from organic matter in source rocks across the Songliao, Cooper, Georgina, Fort Worth, and European basins. The study reports a cumulative H2 potential of 20 mg/g TOC and a global in-place accessible H2 estimate of approximately 3.5E+10 tonnes. It was published in the Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering in 2022 by authors including Nicolaj Mahlstedt and Brian Horsfield.

Use Cases

• Model hydrogen generation kinetics using vitrinite reflectance data and pyrolysis-derived adjustment factors.
• Compare H2 yield per unit rock volume between the Patchawarra Formation and the Barnett Shale using regional resource estimates.
• Analyze porosity types (micro-, meso-, macro-) from SEM-scale observations to assess H2 storage potential in marine versus terrigenous shales.
• Estimate global thermogenic hydrogen resources by integrating TOC-based potential calculations with basin-specific maturity data.

Strengths

• Data is derived from published peer-reviewed research in the Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering (2022).
• Analysis covers multiple distinct geological formations and basins (Songliao, Cooper, Georgina, European, USA).
• Provides quantitative global resource estimate of ~3.5E+10 tonnes of in-place accessible H2.

Limitations

• Dataset structure (rows, columns, sample data) is unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• Primary data from experiments and spectrometry may not be directly accessible, only described in the publication.
• Geographic coverage is specific to studied basins and may not be representative of all global source rocks.

Provenance

Source

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Volume 105, 2022.

Collection Method

Open system pyrolysis experiments, high-resolution mass spectrometry, kinetic modeling, and SEM-scale porosity analysis.

Time Range

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Geography

Songliao Basin (China), Cooper Basin and Georgina Basin (Australia), European basins, Fort Worth Basin (USA).