Field Trial of Hydrogen Storage in Canadian Bedded and Domal Salts

The proposed technology will develop standards and regulations regarding subsurface hydrogen storage and new cementing protocols for sealing the cavern roof and caprock against hydrogen leakage. The protocols and testing results will be published to allow open access to the technical challenges and solutions for the development of full-scale hydrogen storage caverns. This project will generate the knowledgebase that can be used by Canadian researchers and engineers to develop similar caverns in Alberta and other parts of Canada, which will become an essential part of future cavern-storage projects.

Project at a Glance

Funding Recipient: University of Alberta
Funding Awarded: $1,214,000
Project Duration: Mar 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2026
Sector: Clean Technology, Energy, Environment
Program: Advancing Hydrogen - Competition 2

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Project description:

The University of Alberta (UofA) team will collaborate with two Canadian operating companies, two service companies, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, and Cold Lake First Nations for field trials of hydrogen storage in bedded and domal salts—the first of its kind in Canada that will make data available to the public domain. New wellbores are planned to be drilled, completed, and tested with high-pressure hydrogen in Alberta and Newfoundland with strategic potential for large-scale hydrogen production and storage.