Hydrogen Background - Revision history

Rjcord: /* Hyterra */

2026-04-01T02:33:49Z

Hyterra

Rjcord: /* Companies Searching for Geologic Hydrogen */

2026-04-01T02:32:53Z

Companies Searching for Geologic Hydrogen

Rjcord: /* Abbreviations */

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Abbreviations

Rjcord: /* How Much Water Will Regenerative Agricultural Practices Save? */

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How Much Water Will Regenerative Agricultural Practices Save?

Rjcord: /* Grades of Oxygen Purity */

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Grades of Oxygen Purity

Rjcord: /* Cryogenic Oxygen */

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Cryogenic Oxygen

Rjcord: /* In The News */

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In The News

Rjcord: /* In The News */

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In The News

Rjcord: /* Strategic Water Supply, SWS */

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Strategic Water Supply, SWS

Rjcord: /* 'Produced' Water as a Source for Electrolysis Water */

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'Produced' Water as a Source for Electrolysis Water

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 ===Companies Searching for Geologic Hydrogen===
-====Hyterra====
+====HyTerra====
 [https://hyterra.com/ HyTerra] was the first company to list on the ASX with a focus on white hydrogen. It potentially has much lower production costs and carbon emissions than man-made hydrogen.  From the company's website:
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 :Our Nemaha Project in Kansas, USA holds 100% owned and operated leases across the emerging Nemaha High natural hydrogen and helium play fairway. Our Geneva Project in Nebraska, USA is a 16% earn-in interest in a Joint Development with Natural Hydrogen Energy LLC targeting natural hydrogen and helium.
-Hyterra announced a collaboration with the Oman
+HyTerra announced a collaboration with the Oman
 :[https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/1089631/hyterra-signs-oman-mou-with-ara-to-pursue-geologic-hydrogen-opportunities-1089631.html HyTerra signs Oman MoU with ARA to pursue geologic hydrogen opportunities] - Proactive - March 27, 2026

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 ===Companies Searching for Geologic Hydrogen===
 ====Koloma ====
 Denver-based energy startup [https://koloma.com/about-us/ Koloma] has raised $245.7 million, according to a February 9th 2024 Form D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a big haul by climate tech standards. The company is developing technology to find and tap underground reservoirs of naturally occurring hydrogen gas. The idea is that geologic hydrogen — also known as “white” or “gold” hydrogen in the industry’s rainbow-inspired jargon — could be mined at lower cost and with a lower carbon footprint than hydrogen produced from fossil fuels or even from renewable electricity.

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 MPa = megaPascals (1 MPa = 145.04 psi)
-NTP = Normal Temperature and Pressure (68 deg 1, 1 atm)
+NTP = Normal Temperature and Pressure (68 deg F, 1 atm)
 psi = pounds per square inch

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 ===How Much Water Will Regenerative Agricultural Practices Save?===
-Future water consumption numbers, or even those since 2015 may be impacted by the adoption of [[Land_Based_Solutions#Regenerative_Agriculture | Regenerative Agriculture]] practices across the state. Numbers have so far been impossible to find but expectations are that agricultural water usages weil be much reduced from standard practices!
+Future water consumption numbers, or even those since 2015 may be impacted by the adoption of [[Land_Based_Solutions#Regenerative_Agriculture | Regenerative Agriculture]] practices across the state. Numbers have so far been impossible to find but expectations are that agricultural water usages wiil be much reduced from standard practices!
 === 2015 NM State Engineer Water Usage Numbers ===

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 In the US, medical grade oxygen is actually considered pharmaceutical and is classified by the FDA as a drug meeting specific standards for medical use only.
-Industrial grade oxygen may have impurities and is not regulated by the FDA.  For more details on differing grades see:
+Industrial grade oxygen may have impurities and is not regulated by the FDA. For more details on differing grades see:
 :[https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/oxygen-purity-grade-charts "Oxygen Purity Grade Chart"] - CO2Meter - April 2024
 ==Hydrogen - A Greenhouse Gas too?==

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	[https://highvolumeoxygen.com/how-much-does-oxygen-cost/ High Volume Oxygen] suggests a price of $0.07-0.10/kg oxygen.		[https://highvolumeoxygen.com/how-much-does-oxygen-cost/ High Volume Oxygen] suggests a price of $0.07-0.10/kg oxygen.
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		+	===Grades of Oxygen Purity===
		+	In the US, medical grade oxygen is actually considered pharmaceutical and is classified by the FDA as a drug meeting specific standards for medical use only.
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		+	Industrial grade oxygen may have impurities and is not regulated by the FDA. For more details on differing grades see:
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		+	:[https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/oxygen-purity-grade-charts "Oxygen Purity Grade Chart"] - CO2Meter - April 2024

	==Hydrogen - A Greenhouse Gas too?==		==Hydrogen - A Greenhouse Gas too?==

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 :[https://www.ft.com/content/81819f64-1025-489b-959a-c3d9b14cc77a "Geologists signal start of hydrogen energy ‘gold rush’"] - Financial Times - February 18, 2024
-:[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/once-hidden-hydrogen-gas-deposits-could-be-a-boon-for-clean-energy/ "'Hydrogen Fever’ Erupts after Discoveries of Large Deposits of the Clean Gas"] - Scientific American - May 2024
+:[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/once-hidden-hydrogen-gas-deposits-could-be-a-boon-for-clean-energy/ "'Hydrogen Fever’ Erupts after Discoveries of Large Deposits of the Clean Gas"] - Scientific American - May 8, 2024
 === The Zgonnik Report ===

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 :[https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/innovation/there-is-enough-natural-hydrogen-underground-to-meet-all-demand-for-hundreds-of-years-says-us-government-agency/2-1-1600507 "'There is enough natural hydrogen underground to meet all demand for hundreds of years', says US government agency"] - Hydrogen Insight - February 19, 2024
-: [https://www.ft.com/content/81819f64-1025-489b-959a-c3d9b14cc77a "Geologists signal start of hydrogen energy ‘gold rush’"] - Financial Times - February 18, 2024
+:[https://www.ft.com/content/81819f64-1025-489b-959a-c3d9b14cc77a "Geologists signal start of hydrogen energy ‘gold rush’"] - Financial Times - February 18, 2024
 === The Zgonnik Report ===

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 The NM Environment Department has prepared a [https://www.env.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/10/Produced-Water-Factsheet_ENGLISH_-FINAL-191010.pdf fact sheet] on produced water in which it is claimed that in 2018 the the state Oil & Gas industry generated over one billion barrels (42 gal) of produced water (~60,500 Olympic size swimming pools).
-This compares with the NM statewide withdrawals from 2015 over
+This compares with the 2015 NM statewide withdrawals 0f 1,015 billion gals/yr (see below). At say a 90% efficiency the above produced water could increase available water by 3.7%.
 ====Sources====

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 Consequently there is much discussion on the merits of the proposal. The NM Environment Department has produced a [https://youtu.be/XJ_Ua_dqCUg?feature=shared video sales brochure] on the subject that describes some of the benefits. They have also produced a road map for continuing discussions. As noted below, there are many issues to address.
-The NM Environment Department has prepared a [https://www.env.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/10/Produced-Water-Factsheet_ENGLISH_-FINAL-191010.pdf fact sheet] on produced water in which it is claimed that the state Oil & Gas industry generates over one billion barrels (42 gal) of produced water (~60,500 Olympic size swimming pools).
+The NM Environment Department has prepared a [https://www.env.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/10/Produced-Water-Factsheet_ENGLISH_-FINAL-191010.pdf fact sheet] on produced water in which it is claimed that in 2018 the the state Oil & Gas industry generated over one billion barrels (42 gal) of produced water (~60,500 Olympic size swimming pools).
 This compares with the NM statewide withdrawals from 2015 over
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 * Activated sludge process
 * Electrodialysis
 * Freeze-thaw/evaporation
 * Macro-porous polymer extraction technology (MPPE)
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 * Lead-210/Polonium-210.
-Radium levels in the soil and rocks vary greatly, as do their concentrations in other waste streams. Radiation levels may vary from background soil levels more than 4 becquerels per gram (Bq/g), or several hundred picocuries per gram (pCi/g). The variation depends on several factors:
+Radium levels in the soil and rocks vary greatly, as do their concentrations in other waste streams. Radiation levels may vary from background soil levels of more than 4 becquerels per gram (Bq/g), or several hundred picocuries per gram (pCi/g). The variation depends on several factors:
 * Concentration and identity of the radionuclides.