Whitebark to Begin Hydrogen-Focused Soil Geochemistry Survey at Giant Rickerscote Prospect
Whitebark Energy (ASX: WBE) will begin a major soil geochemistry survey at its Rickerscote Prospect within the Alinya Project, ahead of planned seismic work in Q4 2025. The area is estimated to hold up to 710 million kg of white hydrogen, 97 Bcf of helium, and 153 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Autonomous IVY gas sensors will be deployed starting July 2025 to monitor hydrogen and hydrocarbon emissions at mapped hotspot zones. The data will inform seismic infill and future drilling prioritization.
Chair Mark Lindh noted the project’s potential to help reshape Australia’s clean energy landscape and contribute to national energy security.
Full press release attached below:
Updated Release: Whitebark to commence Soil Geochemistry Survey at the Giant Rickerscote Prospect
11 April 2025
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Work on the Rickerscote Prospect, p50 resources estimated at 710 million Kg of white hydrogen, 97 Bcf of helium and 153 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), begins.
- Whitebark to commence a soil geochemistry survey targeting highly encouraging hydrogen and hydrocarbon emission hotspots identified across the Alinya Project area.
- Whitebark has agreed terms and paid a deposit with Axiom Sensing guaranteeing access to state-of-the-art, autonomous, IVY gas detection sensors.
Whitebark Energy Limited (ASX:WBE) (Whitebark or the Company) is pleased to announce that following the raising of $363,192 via Tranche 1 of the Placement announced 5 February 2025 with a further $1,636,808 to be raised via Tranche 2 subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s EGM on 16 April 2025, it has now commenced critical work activities to derisk and mature the giant Alinya Project.
The Alinya Project comprises over 20 identified prospects, the largest of which is Rickerscote, which comprises multiple, stacked reservoir objectives and which exceeds 180km² (and up to 400km²) of closure or productive area, making it one of the largest, undrilled, seismically defined, sub-salt structures onshore Australia.
“This is an extremely exciting step towards the initial drilling of a project that may potentially deliver a resource that could help to change Australia’s energy landscape. With the potential of giant-size resources in natural ‘white’ hydrogen, hydrocarbons and helium, success at Alinya could position Whitebark at the forefront of a new era in clean energy and Australia’s energy security. It’s an opportunity not just for our company, but for Australia to secure critical inputs for a low-emissions future and support sovereign supply chains in emerging energy technologies.”
The soil geochemistry survey, commencing in July 2025, will entail the positioning of IVY (in-situ vapour yield) gas sensors which will measure gas emissions continuously for a 3–4 week period. IVY gas sensors are fully autonomous, passive and exhibit extremely small deployment footprints.
The sensors will be positioned to target highly encouraging hydrogen and hydrocarbon emission points identified from previous remote sensing studies and that are coincident with mapped subsurface prospects, faults and stratigraphic trends (Figure 1).
The soil geochemistry survey results will be integrated with other sub-surface data, to high grade prospects for 2D seismic infill acquisition planned for Q4 2025, the purpose of which is to high grade locations for future drilling activities.
This ASX announcement has been approved and authorised for release by the Board of Whitebark Energy Limited.
For further information:
Mr Mark Lindh – Chairperson
Whitebark Energy
📞 +61 08 8232 8800
📧 info@whitebarkenergy.com
About Whitebark Energy Limited
Whitebark Energy Limited (ASX:WBE) (“Whitebark” or the “Company”) is an ASX-listed exploration and production company featuring low-cost oil and gas production in Canada, operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary Rex Energy (Rex); and a substantial contingent gas resource in Western Australia. WBE has realigned its corporate strategy following a comprehensive management changeout and the landmark acquisition of a 100% interest in the Wizard Lake producing asset located in the prolific oil & gas province of Alberta, Canada.
