(Audubon) The Hydrogen drilling project is still on the table in Audubon County.
In late January of this year, representatives from Snowfox Discovery, a natural hydrogen exploration company, appeared before the Audubon County Board of Supervisors to outline their plans. Chief Commercial Officer Tom Allan says Snowfox intends to use conventional oil and gas drilling techniques to extract natural hydrogen, which could then be used to produce anhydrous ammonia locally for area farmers.
Recently, a Snowfox representative returned to Audubon County and gave a brief presentation to the County Supervisors. Audubon County Supervisor Chairman Kent Grabil explained that Snowfox now has enough aerial data, so they will not have to use seismic testing.
Grabil says this project will benefit Audubon County and area farmers.
Chief Exploration Officer Michael Lawson explained that Audubon County lies within a unique geological feature that stretches from Kansas through Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and into Michigan. Lawson says Iowa’s composition is particular, and multiple geological factors must align for natural hydrogen to be present. Over the past 12 months, an independent professional landman has been working with local landowners in Audubon County as part of the early exploration process.
