HyTerra and GeoKiln Sign Binding Collaboration to Pioneer Thermally Engineered Geologic Hydrogen Test
HyTerra Limited (ASX: HYT, OTCQB: HYTLF, Frankfurt: 8TP0) has announced a binding joint collaboration agreement with GeoKiln Energy Innovation Inc., a Breakthrough Energy Fellow (2025) and global leader in engineered subsurface hydrogen technology.
The collaboration will deliver a world-first field demonstration of thermally engineered geologic hydrogen generation, using GeoKiln’s proprietary MSSH™ (Manufactured Subsurface Hydrogen) process within a drilled wellbore. The test is scheduled to occur over the next 12 months, with GeoKiln to fully fund the program and manage permitting and execution.
The partnership marks a step change in how geological hydrogen systems could be accelerated toward commercialization, leveraging technology-assisted hydrogen generation directly within the subsurface, in contrast to purely natural or synthetic approaches.
“This key collaboration with GeoKiln is a significant step forward for HyTerra as it brings together two companies that complement each other’s values, skillsets, and expertise to deliver commercial outcomes,” said Benjamin Mee, Executive Director of HyTerra. “We have spent quality time investigating how a hybrid approach to hydrogen can accelerate projects using our internal datasets. The goal is to provide additional value for shareholders while supporting the broader geologic hydrogen sector.”
Alexei Tcherniak, CEO of GeoKiln, added: “Our collaboration with HyTerra marks a pivotal moment for the geologic hydrogen industry. By combining our MSSH™ engineering technology with HyTerra’s operational and subsurface expertise, we are laying the groundwork for the world’s first controlled field demonstration of thermally engineered geologic hydrogen. This is where hydrogen exploration meets hydrogen generation.”
This hybrid approach, combining natural geological processes with engineered thermal acceleration, has the potential to unlock faster, more predictable hydrogen generation pathways in the subsurface.
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