Creating value through innovative and original ideas.
Hydrogen and Hydrogen derivatives such as ammonia are clean energy sources. The current annual world demand for hydrogen amounts to more than 70 million tons, and it is rapidly growing.
The gas remaining in depleted and abandoned fields in the world accounts for trillions of cubic meters,
deemed as non-commercial remaining reserves.
The proposed Hydrogen Generation from Hydrocarbons Sub - terrain (HGHS) process will allow to convert such fields into ready to produce high pressure hydrogen storage cells.
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At Hydrogen Source AS, a Norwegian energy and technology company, we have developed and patented this novel HGHS process. HGHS is a revolutionary, low cost method of producing large quantities of hydrogen free from green house gas emissions.
Process feasibility was confirmed by laboratory and numerical studies carried out at International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS), Weatherford and other Norwegian and International laboratories. The technology development was sponsored by the Norwegian Research Council, environmental program CLIMIT and private funding.
Publications
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17. Surguchev, L.M. (2025) Offshore CO2 utilization: IOR, sequestration, blue hydrogen and ammonia, IOR+ 23rd European Symposium on IOR, 29 April - 1 May 2025, Edinburgh.​
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16. Surguchev, L.M. (2024) Storage and production of hydrogen generated from hydrocarbons sub-terrain, 5th EAGE Conference and Exhibition on Global Energy Transition - GET2024, EAGE Hydrogen and Energy Storage Conference, 4–7 Nov 2024, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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15. Ai, L., Berenblyum, R., Hellgardt, K. (2023) Investigation of Subsurface hydrogen production mechanisms IOR+ 2023 – 22nd European Symposium on Innovative & Optimised Resource Utilisation, 2-4 October 2023, The Hague.
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14. Berenblyum, R., Aarra, M., Shiran, B., Solbakken J., Djurhuus, K. (2023) Experimental Investigation of In-situ Hydrogen Segregation/Separation, IOR+ 2023 – 22nd European Symposium on Innovative & Optimised Resource Utilisation, 2-4 October 2023, The Hague.
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13. Afanasev, P., Popov, E., Cheremisin, A., Berenblyum, R., Mikitin, E., Sorokin, E., Borisenko, A., Darishchev, V., Shchekoldin, K., Slavkina, O. (2021): An Experimental Study of the Possibility of In Situ Hydrogen Generation within Gas Reservoirs. Energies,14, 5121. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165121
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12. Surguchev, L.M., Berenblyum, R.A., Surguchev M.L. (2017): “Shift to Hydrogen: 100% Recovery from Depleted and Abandoned Gas Fields”, IOR 2016 – 19th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Th P001, 24-27 April 2017, Stavanger, Norway.
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11. Surguchev L.; Berenblyum R. (2025): “Process to generate hydrogen from hydrocarbons in situ: commercial hydrogen production, carbon capture, source of thermal energy.” The Third Sustainable Earth Science Conference, 13-15 October 2015, Celle, Germany.
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10. Surguchev, L.M., Berenblyum, R. A. (2014): “In-situ H2 generation from hydrocarbons and CO2 storage in the reservoir”, Fourth EAGE CO2 Geological Storage Workshop, Demonstrating storage integrity and building confidence in CCS, 23 - 25 April 2014, Stavanger, Norway.​
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9. Surguchev L., Berenblyum R. (2014): “Production of H2 generated from hydrocarbons in-situ with CO2 disposal”, (HPR3-2), European Hydrogen Energy Conference EHEC 2014, 12th-14th of March, Seville, Spain.
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8. Surguchev L., Berenblyum R. (2014): “In-situ Hydrogen Generation from Hydrocarbons and CO2 Storage in the Reservoir”, Fourth EAGE CO2 Geological Storage Workshop, “Demonstrating storage integrity and building confidence in CCS”, 23 - 25 April 2014, Stavanger, Norway.
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7. Surguchev L.M. (2011): “In-situ hydrogen generation from hydrocarbons”, Offshore Heavy Oil Conference, London, 24-25 November 2011.
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6. Druganova E.V, Surguchev L.M, Ibatullin R.R. (2011): “Air Injection at Mordovo-Karmalskoye field: Simulation and IOR evaluation”, 32nd Annual Symposium & Workshop, IEA Collaborative Project on Enhanced Oil Recovery, 17-19 October 2011, Vienna.
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5. Surguchev L.M., Berenblyum R.A. (2010): “In-situ Hydrogen: Clean Energy Alternative”, International Research Institute of Stavanger, CLIMIT conference 2011.
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4. Surguchev L.M. (2010): Hydrogen production with in-situ reforming (Hydrogenproduksjon ved in-situ reformering), Prosjekt 200031, CLIMIT-dagene, Soria-Moria, Oslo, 12-13 October 2010.
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2. Surguchev, L.M. (2004): “Air Injection: IOR Process for Mature Light Oil Reservoirs”, IQPC IOR Symposium, Abredeen. January 2004.
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3. Surguchev, L.M. (2006): “Gas Injection in Mature Fields: Comparison of CO2, N2, Hydrocarbon Gas and Air Injection”, Technical Strategies for Marginal and Mature Field Development, IQPC, Houston, January 31-February 2, 2006.
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1. Surguchev L.M., Koundin A.S., Yannimaras D. (1999): “Air Injection: Cost Effective IOR Method to Improve Oil recovery from Depleted and Waterflooded Fields”, SPE 57296, SPE Asia/Pacific Conference, October 1999.
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