collide. 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 why this process could become an essential piece of the low-carbon energy mix.

Key Themes 

• Microbial hydrogen generation explained: How Eclipse stimulates reservoir microbes to unlock hydrogen from remaining hydrocarbons.
• Extending field life instead of abandoning it: A new economic model for late-stage oilfields that reduces P&A burden and converts legacy assets into energy hubs.
• Commercial use-cases emerging today: From power generation and data centers to hydrogen-based fuels and industrial consumption.
• Where subsurface hydrogen fits in the market: A comparison of scalability, carbon footprint, and cost positioning alongside green, blue, natural, and conventional hydrogen pathways.
• Why this matters for operators globally: Fast field evaluation cycles, low surface footprint, and the ability to scale using infrastructure already in place.