Ramsay 1 Drilling Update - Hydrogen Detected
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19 October 2023
ASX Announcement
Ramsay Project Update
Drilling Update at Ramsay 1
Highlights:
Drilling commenced on 11 October at Ramsay 1 on the Yorke Peninsula.
Ramsay 1 is the first natural hydrogen exploration well to be drilled in Australia.
Surface drilling successfully completed with the well cased off at 220m.
Faulting and fractures encountered in the sections below 220m, indicating pathways for
hydrogen to migrate from the source.
Encountering natural fracturs has led to some delays and slower than anticipated drilling
times.
Hydrogen detected at elevated levels while drilling the Parara Formation, which was
confirmed by onsite mudgas samples, and offsite laboratory analysis.
Further drilling through the target zones and testing are ongoing.
Further to its previous market releases regarding its flagship Ramsay Natural Hydrogen Project, the
Directors of Gold Hydrogen Limited (Gold Hydrogen, ASX: GHY, the Company) are pleased to announce an
operational update on the drilling for the Ramsay 1 well.
After commencing operations on 11 October 2023, the surface section was successfully drilled and cased
off on Saturday 14 October at 220m MD. On Sunday night, further drilling commenced to test the
identified target zones. While drilling in the Parara Formation, drilling has encountered a system of
permeable faults and natural fractures. These are encouraging geological findings as these faults and
fractures may represent possible pathways to allow for hydrogen to migrate from the source. This is an
important technical confirmation of the geological setting at Ramsay.
It is encouraging to report that while drilling through the Parara limestone formation, hydrogen was
detected at elevated levels (above background levels) via the advanced mud logging services provided by
SLB. The samples were collected on surface and contained an expected high level of air contamination.
Further testing and analysis of these samples were conducted in an offsite laboratory and the air corrected
composition and values of hydrogen were found to be analogous with offset data.
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The results are preliminary in nature and require further uncontaminated down hole samples to be taken
and tested, to confirm the exact composition of gas and purity of hydrogen in the formation. Until these
downhole samples can be obtained, the exact purity of hydrogen will not be known. Although the
objectives of the well have been achieved in detecting natural hydrogen in the Parra Formation, the
Company will attempt to collect uncontaminated downhole samples on the well.
The Company set out to test the results of the historic Ramsay Oil Bore drilled in 1931, and believes that
the early detection of natural hydrogen at the rig site confirms the existence of natural hydrogen bearing
formations within the PEL687 permit area.
These results are preliminary in nature, but they support the Company’s ongoing work in discovering
Australia’s first natural hydrogen field.
The primary objective of the Ramsay 1 well is to confirm the presence of hydrogen in the subsurface
geologic formations, by replicating the identification of hydrogen gas encountered during the drilling of
the historic Ramsay Oil Bore back in 1931, and to also more broadly confirm geological modelling based
on the exploration data obtained during the past year. Confirming the presence of free-flowing hydrogen
is the first step to achieving Gold Hydrogen’s Ramsay Project Objectives.
Ramsay Project Objectives
From a technical perspective, the primary objectives of the Ramsay Project are to:
(i) progress its natural hydrogen Prospective Resources to Contingent Resources and/or Reserves. This
will involve the processes of discovery, appraisal and commercialisation; and
(ii) mature portions of the granted title PEL 687 to Production Licence areas.
Historically, natural hydrogen gas was recovered in three samples taken in Ramsay Oil Bore drilled in 1931.
The gas samples were taken at depths of 240.8m, 262.1m and 507.8m, all indicated as being within the
Cambrian Parara Limestone.
Ramsay 1, the Company’s first exploration well, has been designed and located to verify the findings of the
historic Ramsay Oil Bore (refer Figure 1) in order to mature the historical occurrences of natural hydrogen
to a ‘discovery’ for resource evaluation and reporting purposes. Exploration wells need to be drilled,
evaluated and tested to determine the presence, producibility, extent and thus ‘discovery’ of hydrogen
from the geological reservoirs. Ramsay 1 is targeting the Parara and Kulpara limestone formations, which
reside above a fractured granite basement. Subject to the findings of this initial drilling campaign, the
Company is planning to test the granite basement as part of the Company’s future exploration activities.
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The final timing and location for the drilling of Ramsay 2 will be contingent on the findings from Ramsay 1,
but if the decision is made to proceed immediately, it is likely to be drilled in the location outlined in Figure
1, and during the November - December 2023 period. The technical objectives of Ramsay 2 will be similar
to Ramsay 1 in terms of well depth and target limestone formations.
It is important to note that there are both geological and potential development risks associated with the
Ramsay Project and the Company’s objectives as outlined above. These risks relate to the presence,
producibility 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, National 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.
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 is attached as Table 1.
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.
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Figure 1: Location of Ramsay 1 and 2 Relative to the Historic Ramsay Oil Bore
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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
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This announcement has been authorised for release by the Managing Director.
On behalf of the Board
Karl Schlobohm
Company Secretary
For Company Enquiries Contact:
Neil McDonald – Managing Director
nmcdonald@goldhydrogen.com.au
+61 7 3521 8038
Karl Schlobohm – Company Secretary / CFO
kschlobohm@goldhydrogen.com.au
+61 7 3521 8038
For Media Enquiries Contact:
Matthew Doman – Australian Public Affairs
mdoman@apa.au
+61 421 888 858
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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 1 – Prospective Resource Statement for Natural Hydrogen
Gold Hydrogen’s Ramsay Project: Prospective Resources* of Hydrogen in ‘000 Tonnes – 30 Sept 2021
PEL
Prospects
PEL 687
All Prospects
and Leads
SPE PRMS
Sub-class
1U
Low
Estimate
2U
Best
Estimate
Mean
3U
High Estimate
Pg
Pd
Pc
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%
PEL 687
Navigator
Lead
34
152
280
678
19%
40%
8%
PEL 687
Kanmantoo
Prospect
32
134
237
569
25%
40%
10%
Kangaroo
Island
*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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