Publication Name: Central Australian Basins Symposium IV
Authors: Lance Holmes, Sandra Menpes, and Matt Densley
Publication Volume: 1
Date Published: July 2023
Number of Pages: 4
https://doi.org/10.36404/YKII5583
Abstract:
As the world transitions to a low carbon future and global helium consumption grows, the Amadeus Basin is emerging as a prime location for high helium and natural hydrogen gas exploration. With a regionally extensive evaporite seal, and significant hydrogen and helium identified in sub-evaporite gases, the Amadeus Basin has potential to be one of the world’s premier provinces for naturally occurring hydrogen and helium production. Gas compositions from the Mt Kitty 1 well indicate >11% hydrogen and 9% helium (very high concentrations by global standards), with 6% helium also encountered in the Magee 1 well.