Ramsay 3 Confirms High Purity Natural Hydrogen
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2 December 2025
ASX Announcement
Ramsay Project Operational Update
Ramsay 3 Drilling Successfully Completed - World Class
Elevated Levels of Natural Hydrogen Confirmed at up to
97% Purity
Highlights:
Ø Following the strategic investment from Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and
ENEOS Xplora, the Ramsay Project 2025 drilling campaign continues with the completion of Ramsay
3 and the mobilisation of the rig to Ramsay 4.
Ø Ramsay 3 spudded on Monday 10th
of November 2025 and reached total depth of 884.2m on 27th
November 2025. Production casing was run to total depth on 29th
November 2025, and the rig was
released from Ramsay 3 on 30th
November 2025.
Ø Several zones of elevated levels of Natural Hydrogen and Helium were detected and evaluated by
the SLB DQ1000 gas detection system across multiple intervals within the Parara and Kulpara
formations and in the Hiltaba Granite.
Ø World class elevated levels of Natural Hydrogen purity of up to 97% (air corrected) have been
confirmed by initial analysis of samples taken from the Parara Formation. Further laboratory
analysis of samples taken is ongoing.
Ø Baker Hughes wireline log interpretation, including nuclear magnetic resonance, acoustic imaging
and resistivity imaging, supports intervals with favourable porosity, natural fracturing and fluid
mobility characteristics consistent with the Company’s Natural Hydrogen model.
Ø Gas responses in Ramsay 3 correlate with key intervals in Ramsay 2, confirming continuity of these
zones up-dip across ~2.3 km, significantly strengthening the geological model for a laterally
persistent Natural Hydrogen and Helium system.
Ø Results of the formation evaluation program will continue to be analysed including third party lab
analysis of Natural Hydrogen and Helium for samples collected. This will drive the scope for the
Completions and Well Testing Program for the project, planned for Q1 2026, where long lead items
have already been ordered.
Ø The rig is now shifting and rigging up to drill Ramsay 4, located 500m north of Ramsay 2.
Ø Further updates will be provided following completion of the Ramsay 4 drilling.
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Gold Hydrogen Managing Director, Neil McDonald said: “The Ramsay 3 well has demonstrated the
continuation of the promising Natural Hydrogen and helium play from Ramsay 2 to Ramsay 3, a distance
of 2,300m. Although it is at an early stage of analysis, to confirm world class levels of Natural Hydrogen
purity at up to 97% (air corrected) and confirming multiple zones where Natural Hydrogen and Helium has
been intersected is extremely promising. Ramsay 3 appears to be similar to that of the successful Ramsay
2 well, and this well will now be completed for a future extended well test. Ramsay 4 will now be drilled to
further appraise the world-leading Ramsay project, and an extensive formation evaluation program is
planned.”
The Directors of Gold Hydrogen Limited (Gold Hydrogen, ASX: GHY, the Company) are pleased to provide
an operational update as follows:
Ramsay 3 has now reached total depth of 884.2m and a complete set of wireline logs has been acquired
and production casing run. The wireline logs have identified several anomalous gas zones (ie. elevated
levels) utilizing the SLB DQ1000 gas detection tool, and detailed petrophysical analysis by Baker Hughes of
the full suite of wireline logs including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), acoustic and resistivity imaging
logs. Stacked gas zones have been identified through several prospective formations including the Parara,
Kulpara and Hiltaba Granite.
Preliminary results and Baker Hughes wireline log interpretation indicate continuity of Natural Hydrogen
gas zones found in Ramsay 2 up-dip to Ramsay 3 over a distance of 2.3km. Air-corrected Natural Hydrogen
purities of up to 97% have been obtained from sampled intervals in the Parara Formation. Samples
collected throughout the drilling of Ramsay-3 continue to be tested/analysed and several have been sent
to laboratories for independent noble gas analysis. The rig will now move to the Ramsay 4 drill site, located
500m from Ramsay 2 to further appraise the Ramsay Project’s resource potential.
Production casing has been run to the bottom of the Ramsay-3 well with a fiber optic line attached which
will enable temperature and acoustic measurements to be taken across the depth of the well. These
measurements will assist in understanding the reservoir performance. The 7” casing well installation will
enable installation of an Electronic Submersible Pump (ESP), perforating elevated gas zones and
production testing with a temporary surface production facility, which will also have a gas compressor
integrated. The Completions and Well Test Program is scheduled to take place early in 2026 following the
completion of the drilling campaign, and the scope will be finalized once formation evaluation datasets
have been integrated from the wells. The Completions and Well Test Program will be a test of the Natural
Hydrogen and Helium flow potential of several prospective formations, which will be assisted by additional
data provided by the fiber optics and bottom hole gauges.
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Image 1: Ramsay Project Wellsite location Map
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Image 2: Ramsay-3 wellsite during drilling
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Image 3: Running production casing in Ramsay 3. Note the fiber optic cable attached to the outside of
the casing for data collection.
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Table 1 – Listing Rule 5.30 Information (Preliminary)
Name: Ramsay 3
Location (UTM zone 53
GDA2020)
X 749096 mE
Y 6151186 mN
Permit PEL 687
Entity holders(s) Gold Hydrogen 100%
Resources Hydrogen, Helium
Formation Parara, Kulpara, Winulta and Hiltaba basement
Gross thickness and net pay
thickness
85m gross
Geological rock type
Limestones, Dolomites, Dolomitic Sandstones and fractured
Granites
Depth of the zones tested 148-870m
Type of test and duration Calibrated mud gas log data and Isotubes
Phase recovered Gas
Other types of recovery N/A
Flow rates, choke size, volumes
recovered
N/A
Fracture stimulation N/A
Material non hydrocarbons Hydrogen, Helium, Nitrogen, CO2
Insufficient information is presently available to determine net pay thickness.
Important Risk Commentary
It is important to note that there remain both geological and potential development risks associated with
the Ramsay Project and the Company’s commercial and business objectives. These risks relate to the
presence, recovery and potential volumes of hydrogen, but also due to the location of the resource within
agricultural areas and the proximity to National Parks on both Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island,
requiring significant landholder and community engagement. The worldwide, Federal and South Australian
Government and industry efforts to secure hydrogen as an alternative energy source provides confidence
that any technical and social concerns may be overcome.
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About Gold Hydrogen
Gold Hydrogen is focused on the discovery and development of world class natural hydrogen gas in a
potentially extensive natural hydrogen province in South Australia. This region has only recently had its
natural hydrogen potential identified by the Company. The domestic and global demand for hydrogen,
combined with new natural hydrogen exploration techniques and experienced personnel, provides Gold
Hydrogen with an extraordinary opportunity to define and ultimately develop a new natural hydrogen gas
province.
The combined natural hydrogen permit area of the Gold Hydrogen group is approximately 75,332km2
.
Gold Hydrogen holds one granted petroleum exploration license (the Ramsay Project - PEL 687) and its
two 100% owned subsidiary companies (White Hydrogen Australia and Byrock Resources) hold an
additional seven (7) applications for natural hydrogen exploration within South Australia.
The Company’s Prospective Resource Statement for Natural Hydrogen is attached as Table 2.
Gold Hydrogen is also the preferred applicant for four (4) gas storage exploration licenses applications
(GSELA) covering an area of 8,107km2
within the Yorke Peninsula portion of PEL 687 in South Australia.
These storage licence applications are in addition to the granted exploration licence and application
licences.
The group’s permit areas are characterised by low population densities, cooperative stakeholders and
aspects of the natural environment suited to the exploration and development of a future natural
hydrogen gas province. Gold Hydrogen places considerable importance on close liaison with landholders,
traditional owners and all other stakeholders, and this approach has led to the grant of its key tenement
PEL 687 in South Australia. The Company intends to continue to invest in these efforts.
Further Information
Further information on the Gold Hydrogen group, its projects, and its Board and Management can be found
on the Company’s website (www.goldhydrogen.com.au) together with a copy of the Company’s
Replacement Prospectus of 29 November 2022.
Gold Hydrogen also has accounts on LinkedIn and Twitter (@GHY_ASX), and copies of market releases will
be emailed to all interested parties who register via info@goldhydrogen.com.au
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Managing Director.
On behalf of the Board
Karl Schlobohm
Company Secretary
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For Company Enquiries Contact:
Neil McDonald – Managing Director Karl Schlobohm – Company Secretary / CFO
nmcdonald@goldhydrogen.com.au kschlobohm@goldhydrogen.com.au
+61 7 3521 8038 +61 7 3521 8038
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+61 421 888 858
QPRRE Statement
The Prospective Resource Statement in this announcement is based on, and fairly represents, information
and supporting documentation prepared by independent consultants “Teof Rodrigues & Associates” with
an effective date of 30 September 2021, and which forms part of the Company’s Replacement Prospectus
dated 29 November 2022. The Prospective Resource Statement, together with all relevant notes, also
appears in the Company’s ASX release of 13 January 2023.
The Prospective Resource Statement has been included in this announcement under the approval of Mr
Billy Hadi Subrata, Chief Engineer for Gold Hydrogen, who is a Qualified Petroleum Reserves and Resources
Evaluator. Mr Hadi Subrata confirms that, as at the date of this announcement, there is no change to
information or additional information, since the effective date of 30 September 2021, that would
materially change the estimates of prospective resources quoted.
Forward Looking Statement / Future Performance
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements and opinion Forward-looking
statements, including projections, forecasts and estimates, are provided as a general guide only and should
not be relied on as an indication or guarantee of future performance and involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions, contingencies and other important factors, many of which are outside
the control of the Company and which are subject to change without notice and could cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Past performance is not
necessarily a guide to future performance and no representation or warranty is made as to the likelihood
of achievement or reasonableness of any forward-looking statements or other forecast. Nothing contained
in this announcement, nor any information made available to you is, or and shall be relied upon as, a
promise, representation, warranty or guarantee as to the past, present or the future performance of Gold
Hydrogen Limited.
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Table 2 – Prospective Resource Statement for Natural Hydrogen
Gold Hydrogen’s Ramsay Project: Prospective Resources* of Hydrogen in ‘000 Tonnes – 30 Sept 2021
PEL Prospects
SPE PRMS
Sub-class
1U
Low
Estimate
2U
Best
Estimate
Mean
3U
High Estimate
Pg Pd Pc
PEL 687
All Prospects
and Leads
207 1,313 4,187 8,820 22% 48% 10%
Yorke
Peninsula
PEL 687 Ramsay FB Prospect 124 931 2,712 6,989 22% 50% 11%
PEL 687 Ramsay Lst Prospect 10 70 191 492 26% 50% 13%
PEL 687 Maitland Lead 7 26 40 92 17% 35% 6%
Kangaroo
Island
PEL 687 Navigator Lead 34 152 280 678 19% 40% 8%
PEL 687 Kanmantoo Prospect 32 134 237 569 25% 40% 10%
*This estimate of Natural Hydrogen Prospective Resources must be read in conjunction with the notes in the
Company’s ASX release of 13 January 2023.
It should be noted that the estimated quantities of Natural Hydrogen that may potentially be recovered by
the application of a future development project(s) relate to undiscovered accumulations. These estimates
have both an associated risk of discovery and a risk of development. Further exploration, appraisal and
evaluation is required to determine the existence of a significant quantity of potentially recoverable Natural
Hydrogen.
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