Blue Energy signs hydrogen pact
Sydney-listed Blue Energy has executed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with fellow Australian firm Stanmore Resources to supply hydrogen from its future pilot production activities in its ATP 814 tenement in the Bowen basin in Queensland, it said on June 22.
This latest agreement comes after Blue Energy and Stanmore previously announced a non-binding MoU for the commercialisation of mine gas from Stanmore’s proposed underground operation adjacent to ATP814.
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Blue is investigating the potential for conversion of pre-development gas production, from pilot gas well operations to hydrogen for supply to Stanmore’s Isaac Plains Complex equipment fleet. “The gas used by Blue for conversion to hydrogen will be pilot gas which would otherwise be flared, and this trial project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Blues activities and also reduce diesel fuel usage by Stanmore which in turn reduces the CO2 produced by the combustion cycle of their fleet of vehicles,” the company said.
Blue is currently investigating off-the-shelf modular hydrogen generation equipment that is portable and able to be installed either centrally or at the wellhead, with the hydrogen generated transported in purpose-built cylinders to the Isaac Plains Complex site for use in their vehicle fleet.
The company said it is in the process of establishing technology partners for this hydrogen trial, and now with a foundation hydrogen offtaker secured is confident the use of blue hydrogen from its predevelopment activities is a positive step toward lowering the greenhouse gas emission footprint of the Bowen basin coal mining precinct.