SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED NATURAL HYDROGEN EXPLORATION

1 . A method for hydrogen exploration, comprising:

obtaining one or more hydrogen prospects, the one or more hydrogen prospects selected based on one or more parameters;

constructing one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects, the one or more fracture networks each having a source rock area value;

based on the source rock area value for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects, generating a source rock exposure value for each of the one or more prospects; and

outputting a production prediction based on the source rock exposure value for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hydrogen prospects are selected based on at least one of rock characteristics of the one or more hydrogen prospects, fault characteristics of the one or more hydrogen prospects, and earthquake catalog data of the one or more hydrogen prospects.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein constructing the one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects further comprises:

defining a set of subsurface fault parameters for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects, the set subsurface fault parameters characterizing an active seismic zone; and

delineating, based on a comparison of the set of subsurface fault parameters and the active seismic zone, an active fault volume.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein constructing the one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects further comprises:

identifying a set of connections between the active fault volume and at least one water source; and

identifying, based on the set of connection, water source flux.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein constructing the one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects further comprises:

forming a source rock exposure surface; and

generating an area of the source rock exposure surface based on a framework model of the active fault volume.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein outputting the production prediction based on the source rock exposure value for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects comprises calculating the production prediction based on at least one of the area of the source rock exposure surface and the water source flux.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein forming the source rock exposure surface comprises:

comparing the active fault volume to a source rock volume; and

identifying exposure points on the active fault volume to generate the source rock exposure surface.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the framework model is generated using at least a statistical distribution of earthquakes.

9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the framework model is generated using a discrete fracture network (DFN) model.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the DFN model is constructed based on geological data.

11 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the framework model is generated using equivalent volume data.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising extracting, based on the production prediction, natural hydrogen from a fractured subsurface reservoir represented by at least one of the one or more hydrogen prospects.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hydrogen prospects represent fractured subsurface reservoirs connected to active fault systems.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the production prediction estimates a natural hydrogen gas volume accumulated in the one or more hydrogen prospects.

15 . A system for hydrogen exploration comprising a memory and one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to cause the system to:

obtain one or more hydrogen prospects, the one or more hydrogen prospects selected based on one or more parameters;

construct one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects, the one or more fracture networks each having a source rock area value;

based on the source rock area value for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects, generate a source rock exposure value for each of the one or more prospects; and

output a production prediction based on the source rock exposure value for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein constructing the one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects further comprises:

defining a set of subsurface fault parameters for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects, the set subsurface fault parameters characterizing an active seismic zone; and

delineating, based on a comparison of the set of subsurface fault parameters and the active seismic zone, an active fault volume.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein constructing the one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects further comprises:

identifying a set of connections between the active fault volume and at least one water source; and

identifying, based on the set of connection, water source flux.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein constructing the one or more fracture networks based on the one or more hydrogen prospects further comprises:

forming a source rock exposure surface; and

generating an area of the source rock exposure surface based on a framework model of the active fault volume.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein outputting a production prediction based on the source rock exposure value for each of the one or more hydrogen prospects comprises calculating the production prediction based on at least one of the area of the source rock exposure surface and the water source flux.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein forming the source rock exposure surface comprises:

comparing the active fault volume to a source rock volume; and

identifying exposure points on the active fault volume to generate the source rock exposure surface.