Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for training an image analysis engine to identify surface features of the Earth consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a training dataset of labeled images illustrating surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation, the surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation comprising ovoid surficial depressions. The example method further includes training, by a model generator and using the training dataset, an image classification model of the image analysis engine to identify whether new images contain surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. The example method further includes hosting the image classification model by the image analysis engine.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for training an image analysis engine to identify surface features of the Earth consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a training dataset of labeled images illustrating surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation, the surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation comprising ovoid surficial depressions. The example method further includes training, by a model generator and using the training dataset, an image classification model of the image analysis engine to identify whether new images contain surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. The example method further includes hosting the image classification model by the image analysis engine.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to methods, systems, and software for identifying and quantifying subsurface hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, or other fluids using multiple indicia from geophysical well logs, other wireline logging tools, or mudlogging tools.

Abstract: A method for assessing a molecular or isotopic composition of a fluid includes analyzing a proportion of the fluid derived from a source to determine the source of the fluid, quantifying the proportion of the fluid derived from one or more sources, and assessing the relationships of chemical species within the fluid to validate the source of the fluid. This assessment can be accomplished through the direct measurement of molecular composition of fluid mixtures or the isotopic composition of specific fluids in that mixture, and/or a combination of statistical, thermodynamics, or kinetic modelling of these chemical reactions. The results of these measurements and models can be used to verify the source and conditions of various forms of hydrogen or other resources.

Abstract: A method of producing hydrogen and sequestering carbon or sulfur includes generating a fluid including at least one of water, steam, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and heat as a byproduct of a surface facility and injecting the fluid into a subsurface formation. The subsurface formation can include a porous rock, in various forms of porosity such as intragranular, intergranular, fracture porosity. The method can further include heating the fluid to stimulate an exothermic reaction of the fluid with components of the subsurface rock formation and produce a hydrogen reaction product and one or more of sulfur minerals from the hydrogen sulfide or carbon minerals from the carbon dioxide. The fluid can be heated to between about 25° C. and about 500° C. The method can also include extracting the hydrogen produced from the reaction of the fluid with the subsurface rock formation and mineralizing at least one of the sulfur or carbon in the porous rock.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to producing hydrogen from a subsurface formation by injecting a reactant into the subsurface formation and reacting the reactant with the subsurface formation to form at least one of hydrogen gas or a mineralized product within the subsurface formation. The hydrogen produced is collected or one or more components of the reactant is sequestered to form a mineralized product in the subsurface formation. Other embodiments of the invention relate to producing hydrogen by injecting a thermal fluid into the subsurface rock formation, where the thermal fluid includes a reactant. The reactant is reacted with components in the subsurface formation to form at least one of hydrogen gas, mineralized sulfur, or mineralized carbon.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for producing and liberating hydrogen gas and sequestering carbon dioxide through sequential serpentinization and carbonation (mineralization) reactions conducted in situ via one or more wellbores that at least partially traverse subterranean geological formations having large concentrations of mafic igneous rock, ultramafic igneous rock, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering carbon, evolving hydrogen gas, producing iron oxide as magnetite, and producing magnesium carbonate as magnesite through sequential carbonation and serpentinization/hydration reactions involving processed olivine- and/or pyroxene-rich ores, as typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rock. Precious or scarce metals, such nickel, cobalt, chromium, rare earth elements, and others, may be concentrated in the remaining ore to facilitate their recovery from any gangue material.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering carbon, evolving hydrogen gas, producing iron oxide as magnetite, and producing magnesium carbonate as magnesite through sequential carbonation and serpentinization/hydration reactions involving processed olivine- and/or pyroxene-rich ores, as typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rock. Precious or scarce metals, such nickel, cobalt, chromium, rare earth elements, and others, may be concentrated in the remaining ore to facilitate their recovery from any gangue material.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for producing and liberating hydrogen gas and sequestering carbon dioxide through sequential serpentinization and carbonation (mineralization) reactions conducted in situ via one or more wellbores that at least partially traverse subterranean geological formations having large concentrations of mafic igneous rock, ultramafic igneous rock, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Peltier-cooled cryogenic laser ablation cells for sample preparation.

Abstract: Peltier-cooled cryogenic laser ablation cells for sample preparation.

Abstract: American energy costs steadily increase leading to increased unconventional energy use. However, scientific barriers prevent widespread and economic development of these resources. In gas shale plays, resource utilization is limited by the understanding of how hydrocarbons and other fluids migrate in fractured rock. This limits industry's ability to extract hydrocarbons with enhanced recovery methods; prevents exploration in areas where hydrocarbons do not collect in traditional traps; and could unfortunately lead to dangerous environmental consequences such as contaminated groundwater. To address these concerns, the present invention integrates geochemical and geostructural techniques in a novel method for evaluating and optimizing the placement and drilling strategies of extraction wells in hydrocarbon rich black shales.