Early exploration modelling of natural hydrogen systems through the use of existing open source data

Clare Baxter is the Senior Customer Solution Specialist – Energy at Seequent. She has supported Seequent energy customers, dominantly for geothermal operators, in building comprehensive geomodels for 13 years. Holding a Master of Energy from University of Auckland and the Geothermal Institute, Clare currently sits on the New Zealand Geothermal Association Board and Women in Geothermal Aotearoa committee.

Frank La Pedalina received his BSc in Applied Geology (Hons) from Curtin University, Perth. He has held technical, research, and management roles across a range of private, listed, and international companies, and his experience covers oil and gas, CCUS, and most recently helium and natural hydrogen exploration. He is currently the Managing Director at Go Exploration Pty Ltd, a private company with a natural hydrogen portfolio in South Australia, and Principal Consultant with MOS Consulting, providing geoscience services across a range of industries. Frank is a Member of PESA.

Andrew McMahon is the Regional Segment Manager – Energy for Seequent. He has over 20 years of experience successfully delivering customised analysis and solutions to a diverse range of teams and subsurface groups, from acquisition/processing, data management, unconventional interpretation modelling and managing complete data solutions for operational assets. He has excellent knowledge of the upstream industry both technically and commercially, having worked in international and local operators, and service providers, as well as state and federal government.

Toon Hoong Lim is the team Lead Geophysicist from Seequent. She has over 15 years of experience as a geophysicist in processing, modelling, inversion and interpretation of seismic, gravity, magnetic and electromagnetic data. Toon holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree majoring in Geology. She is an active member of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicist (ASEG).