Molecular Hydrogen Generation Data from Global Geological Source Rocks

Research data on thermogenic molecular hydrogen generation from organic matter in geological systems. The dataset likely contains results from open-system pyrolysis experiments on source rocks from the Songliao, Cooper, Georgina, and other basins, with inferred global in-place accessible H2 estimates of approximately 3.5E+10 tonnes. The data is associated with a 2022 journal article and was published by Geoscience Australia Data.

Use Cases

• Modeling hydrogen generation kinetics based on reported vitrinite reflectance ranges (3.5–5.0%)
• Estimating regional hydrogen resource potential based on yields per unit rock volume comparisons
• Analyzing the relationship between organic matter type (e.g., Type-II, Type-III) and hydrogen generation pathways
• Investigating porosity development for hydrogen storage based on described SEM-scale observations in marine vs. terrigenous rocks

Strengths

• Includes specific quantitative findings, such as a cumulative H2 potential of 20 mg/g TOC
• Covers multiple geological basins and source rock types (e.g., Permian Patchawarra, Cambrian Arthur Creek)
• Data is linked to a peer-reviewed journal article with a DOI

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Open-system pyrolysis experiments and high-resolution mass spectrometry analysis, as described in the associated journal article.

Time Range

Data appears to be associated with research published in 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 15:25:47.660890; freshness should be verified

Geography

Includes source rocks from the Songliao Basin (China), Cooper and Georgina Basins (Australia), and additional samples from Europe and the USA.