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[U05-01]Abstract: A First Look at a Natural Hydrogen System “In the Wild”: MAX Power’s Lawson Saskatchewan Natural Hydrogen Discovery★Invited Papers
*Ranjith Narayanasamy1 (1.MAX Power Mining Corp.)
Keywords:
Natural Hydrogen Discovery,Saskatchewan,Canada,Drill Program,Low-carbon resource development,Subsurface Natural Hydrogen Exploration Discovery,Emerging Energy Sector Leadership
The shift toward global decarbonization has catalyzed the search for primary, low-carbon energy sources, positioning Natural Hydrogen (Gold Hydrogen) as a critical frontier in the energy transition. In late 2025, MAX Power Mining Corp. achieved a historic milestone by completing Canada’s first-ever deep well specifically designed to evaluate a natural hydrogen system.
Located at the Lawson target along the 475-km-long Genesis Trend in southern Saskatchewan, the Lawson 15-19 "Test of Concept" well reached a total depth of 2,278 meters. Preliminary results confirmed the presence of natural hydrogen molecules across multiple horizons, in the basal Deadwood Formation down into the Precambrian basement complex. Notably, helium was also encountered, at times occurring independently of the hydrogen.
Located at the Lawson target along the 475-km-long Genesis Trend in southern Saskatchewan, the Lawson 15-19 "Test of Concept" well reached a total depth of 2,278 meters. Preliminary results confirmed the presence of natural hydrogen molecules across multiple horizons, in the basal Deadwood Formation down into the Precambrian basement complex. Notably, helium was also encountered, at times occurring independently of the hydrogen.