German-headquartered Path2 Hydrogen has partnered with MP Industries (MPI) to explore the extraction, liquefaction, and storage of hydrogen produced from disapplyd oil wells across Europe.
Feasibility studies will tarreceive prospective sites for Path2’s ProtonH2 technology – acquired in 2025 – which stimulates hydrogen generation in depleted oil reservoirs, with extracted hydrogen then liquefied and stored via Path2 subsidiary GenH2’s systems.
Prospective sites and timelines have yet to be disclosed.
MPI, an Estonia-based engineering and project development company, would contribute engineering, procurement, and construction services to projects.
Path2 launched seeing to combine so-called white hydrogen identification systems with liquification and storage technologies in late 2025 when it acquired ProtonH2 and its associated systems.
While primarily tarreceiveed at depleted or finish-of-life oil reservoirs, the technology is technically applicable to a broader range of hydrocarbon environments.
Previously, it had been set for apply in a 500 tonne-per-day low-carbon white hydrogen project in Squestionatchewan. Construction was tarreceiveed for late 2024. However, the company has provided no updates as to its progress.
Josh McMorrow, CEO of Path2, stated the new partnership could provide a credible path for bringing natural hydrogen to market in Europe.
“We have the technology to produce vast amounts of low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen through ProtonH2, and we can liquefy, store, and deliver it through GenH2,” he added.
Interest in geological hydrogen solutions has grown rapidly as firms see for cheaper ways to produce the fuel.
While it provides a potential pathway to cheap, low-carbon hydrogen, its viability remains unproven.
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