New Publications and Research Outputs from the HyDRA Project

The HyDRA Project is pleased to share several new research outputs, including four master’s theses from the University of Bergen, a new publication in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, and an openly available database of geological properties for porous reservoir gas storage sites across Europe.

New journal publication

Marchbank, Samantha, Niklas Heinemann, Mark Wilkinson, Katriona Edlmann, and Ian L. Molnar. (2026). “Field-Scale Dispersion between Hydrogen and Cushion Gas in Underground Hydrogen Storage and Co-Relation with Gravity Segregation.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 223: 154166.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.154166

The paper investigates field-scale dispersion between hydrogen and cushion gas in underground hydrogen storage, providing valuable insights into subsurface processes and their implications for storage performance.

Database of geological properties for EU porous reservoir gas storage sites

The HyDRA Project has also published an open database bringing together geological data from 134 porous reservoir gas storage sites across Europe. The database includes information on parameters such as depth, temperature, pressure, lithology, porosity, and permeability.

The dataset is openly available on Zenodo and can support research on site selection, risk assessment, and hydrogen storage in porous reservoirs.

Access the dataset on Zenodo:

Edlmann, Katriona, Lubica Slabon, Ciaran Hemming, and Andrew Kilpatrick. (2025). “Database of Geological Properties for the EU Porous Reservoir Gas Storage Sites.” Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17787644

Master’s theses

Garzon Ramos, Nathaly Salome. (2026). Physics-Informed Deep Learning Segmentation of Microfluidic Systems for the Characterization of Hydrogen Capillary Trapping. Thesis/dissertation. Nasjonalt vitenarkiv.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5535796

van Wijngaarden, Alida. (2026). Pore-Scale Investigation of Microbial-Induced Mineral Reactions During Underground Hydrogen Storage. Thesis/dissertation. Nasjonalt vitenarkiv.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5536040

Field, Evita Maria. (2026). MRI Investigation of Hydrogen Transport and Mixing in Bulk Gas Systems. Thesis/dissertation. Nasjonalt vitenarkiv.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5536877

Omland, Camilla Namirembe. (2026). MRI of Pressurised Hydrogen and Methane: Characterisation, Diffusion and Mixing. Thesis/dissertation. Nasjonalt vitenarkiv.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5536875

HyDRA publications

Find all of HyDRA’s publications here: Publications – HyDRA – diagnostic tools and risk protocols to accelerate underground hydrogen storage