From Field Trial Success to Pathway for Global Scale: Reflecting on a Breakthrough Year in Subsurface Hydrogen
At Eclipse Energy, we’ve always believed the subsurface holds far more potential than it’s been given credit for. Looking back on our first successful subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production field trial, it’s clear that belief was well placed. That initial field deployment marked a turning point not just for our company, but for how the energy industry is thinking about hydrogen production, legacy infrastructure, and the future…
Read MorePress Release | Eclipse Energy Announces Collaborative Partnership with Weatherford Accelerating Commercialization of Subsurface Clean Energy Technologies
HOUSTON, Texas, December 9, 2025 —Eclipse Energy today announced a collaborative partnership with Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) that includes a capital investment from Weatherford to accelerate the deployment of Eclipse’s clean fuel technology platform. The partnership brings together Weatherford’s global footprint and operational expertise with Eclipse’s first-mover position in subsurface biotechnology to redefine how…
Read Morecollide. Power Hour | Hydrogen in the Reservoir: Repurposing End-of-Life Oil Reservoirs for New Energy
In this session of collide. Power Hour, our CEO, Prabhdeep Singh Sekhon, explores how Eclipse Energy completed its first field-level deployment, achieved measurable hydrogen output, and is now working with operators to move toward commercial-scale projects. With host Todd Bush, collide COO, they also take a look at real off-take applications, early deployment strategies, and…
Read MorePress Release | Armada and Eclipse Energy Partner to Accelerate Commercialization of Critical Edge Technologies for Global Industrial Challenges
SAN FRANCISCO and HOUSTON, Texas, October 21, 2025 — Armada and Eclipse Energy (formerly Gold H2) today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization and reliability of critical edge technologies designed to meet industrial-scale challenges worldwide. Together, the companies are aligning their expertise to transform how clean energy and AI infrastructure are deployed at…
Read MoreChemical Engineering | Gold H2 delivers first subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production field trial
June 26, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Gold H2, a climate tech energy company, announced the successful completion of the world’s first field trial demonstrating subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production. Conducted in a legacy oilfield in California’s San Joaquin Basin, the trial represents a landmark advancement in the energy transition, one that leverages microbiology and existing infrastructure…
Read MorePress Release | Gold H2 Delivers First Successful Subsurface Bio-Stimulated Hydrogen Production Field Trial
Breakthrough demonstration in California oilfield validates a new era of clean hydrogen enabled by biotechnology and advanced oilfield services provided by ChampionX LLC HOUSTON, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gold H2, a climate tech energy company, today announced the successful completion of the world’s first field trial demonstrating subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen production. Conducted in…
Read MoreHydrogeninsight | Gold H2 says it has a ‘pathway’ to $0.50/kg hydrogen with its microbe-based production technology
Houston-based company is hoping to deploy its tech in international markets due to uncertain regulatory environment in the US. Rachel Parkes – Deputy Editor Published 25 June 2025, 02:57 A US start-up that says it can use microbes to make hydrogen underground, has claimed that it can see a “pathway” to producing H2 for just $0.50/kg…
Read MoreJournal of Petroleum Technology | Firm Says Microbes Strike Hydrogen Gold in California Oil Field
Gold H2 says it is the first to achieve commercial-scale hydrogen production by introducing microbes to a mature oil reservoir. June 25, 2025By Trent JacobsJournal of Petroleum Technology A Houston-based startup says it has successfully produced hydrogen from a mature California oil field using a process that uses bioengineered crude-eating microbes. Gold H2, a subsidiary of…
Read MoreBloomberg | Oil-Eating Microbes Offer Tantalizing Clean Hydrogen Solution
Startup Gold H2 has successfully produced hydrogen from a depleted California oilfield, and it’s looking to finalize other pilots around the world. By Michelle Ma June 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT Microbes can break down everything from methane to plastic. Now, a startup is pioneering their use to consume oil and produce clean…
Read MoreLA Times | A test of oil-eating microbes is underway at a retired fossil-fuel field in the Central Valley
By Michelle Ma Published June 24, 2025 Updated June 25, 2025 6:04 PM PT Microbes can break down everything, including methane and plastic. Now, a start-up is pioneering their use to consume oil and produce clean hydrogen. Houston-based Gold H2 has completed a field trial at a retired oil field in California’s San Joaquin Basin, successfully producing hydrogen underground…
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