Eclipse, Wood Partner to Scale Hydrogen Production from Depleted Oil Fields

Eclipse Energy and Wood have partnered to scale hydrogen production from depleted oil fields, aiming to repurpose existing infrastructure and accelerate global project development.

(P&GJ) — Eclipse Energy and Wood have entered into an agreement to advance hydrogen production from depleted oil fields, targeting commercial deployment of subsurface hydrogen technology.

The collaboration brings together Eclipse’s reservoir-based hydrogen production approach with Wood’s engineering and advisory capabilities, as the companies look to move projects from development into execution.

The technology is designed to repurpose end-of-life oil reservoirs into hydrogen-producing assets, leveraging existing infrastructure to reduce development costs compared to new-build projects.

Eclipse CEO Prabhdeep Singh Sekhon said scaling hydrogen production will require practical, cost-focused approaches.

“Scaling hydrogen requires more than innovation. It requires pragmatism,” Sekhon said, adding that repurposing existing oil fields offers a viable path to lower-cost production.

Wood will support engineering design and project development, including lifecycle and cost analysis, as the partnership targets broader deployment in global markets.

Dan Carter, president of consulting at Wood, said the approach could extend the value of mature energy assets while supporting lower-carbon fuel development.

“This technology has the potential to extend the life of mature assets while delivering a scalable source of lower-carbon hydrogen,” Carter said.

The companies said multiple projects are already underway as the technology moves toward commercial-scale application.