Constellation Confirms Thermogenic Hydrogen Potential at Massive WA Basin Project
Constellation Resources has reported promising early results from its Edmund-Collier Project in Western Australia, targeting thermogenic natural hydrogen. The initial data includes Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Thermal Maturity (TM) assessments from 3 of 11 legacy diamond drill holes, with 8 holes pending.
Key Results:
- TOC values ranged from 0.91% to 10.10%, with average values as follows:
- 3.59% in the Blue Billy Formation (339m interval)
- 3.08% in another section of Blue Billy (159m interval)
- 5.76% in the Discovery Formation (59m interval)
- Thermal maturity results (measured by equivalent vitrinite reflectance) support the potential for hydrogen generation, with values well within or above the 2.5–5.0 EqVR range typically linked to thermogenic hydrogen release
- No deep drilling has yet been conducted in the highly prospective Wanna Syncline area, which could host thicker and more mature source rocks.
Constellation is also planning fluid inclusion gas analysis to directly test for hydrogen and helium, which would help pinpoint origin and generation mechanisms.
The company’s natural hydrogen acreage spans over 87,000 km², and the Edmund-Collier region could become a key basin-scale play as global hydrogen demand surges toward a projected 5x increase by 2050.
Full press release can be found below.
