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Caribbeans

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 07:16 PM Jun 25

Bio-stimulated hydrogen production - Gold H2's Subsurface Hydrogen Breakthrough Could Rewrite Clean Energy Economics



Bio-stimulated hydrogen production – Gold H2’s Subsurface Hydrogen Breakthrough Could Rewrite Clean Energy Economics

HydrogenFuelNews.com | June 25, 2025 | Jake Martin

Gold H2 just pulled off something big — and it could change the game for good. On June 25, 2025, the company announced a successful field trial in the San Joaquin Basin in California, marking the first time anyone has used subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production in a real-world setting. And get this — they did it without massive electricity use, without drilling new wells, and without building new infrastructure. Instead, they breathed new life into an old oilfield, turning it into a clean hydrogen generator.

Core Summary

In collaboration with ChampionX LLC, a major player in oilfield services, Gold H2 put their custom-built Black 2 Gold (B2G) technology to work. The idea? Stimulate naturally occurring microbes in abandoned oil wells to generate clean hydrogen. No need for traditional methods like electrolysis. No digging or disruption. Just a smart combo of biology and clever engineering that transforms what was once considered a dead asset into something incredibly valuable.

Key Insights

World’s first commercial trial of bio-stimulated hydrogen from depleted oil wells.

Target hydrogen production cost as low as $0.50–$0.80/kg — some of the cheapest out there for clean hydrogen.

Reuses existing oilfield infrastructure — slashing costs and cutting down deployment timelines.

Offers a scalable path to green hydrogen using California’s idle oilfields.

Technical Dive

Here’s how the magic happens underground: microbes — either introduced or activated — feed off leftover hydrocarbons in these old wells..more
https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/bio-stimulated-hydrogen-production-gold-h2s-subsurface-hydrogen-breakthrough-could-rewrite-clean-energy-economics/

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