Case Study  ·  Technology Scouting

Interrogating the hydrogen value chain, link by link.

A major oil and gas company wanted to understand the latest advances across the hydrogen value chain, from production to end use. We profiled the technologies and players, and gave the client a solid basis for its investment and partnership decisions.

The Client

The client is a major oil and gas company interested in hydrogen innovation across the entire value chain, from blue and green production to transportation, distribution, end use and storage. It engaged Prescouter through a Research Support Service Project to see how hydrogen could integrate with, or replace, parts of its existing operations.

The Challenge

Map the value chain.
Spot the best bets.

Prescouter was asked to collect information on the state of hydrogen technology to inform strategic decisions, point to potential partners, and identify areas for R&D, investment and funding.

  • Production

    Blue and green hydrogen

    Technologies for producing hydrogen at scale.

  • Infrastructure

    Storage and distribution

    How hydrogen is stored, moved and delivered.

  • Transportation

    End use

    Where hydrogen is used and how it could replace existing fuels.

Our Approach

Profiling hydrogen through research, data, and expert input.

Provider scan
70+technology providers investigated

Cast a wide net

We investigated more than 70 technology providers across production, infrastructure and transportation.

Technology profiles
31technology profiles

Go deeper

The most relevant technologies were profiled with industry and segment overviews.

Intelligence briefs
5intelligence briefs

Deliver in stages

Findings arrived in 5 Intelligence Briefs with market insights, trends and predictions.

The Outcome

A solid basis for hydrogen decisions.

Prescouter presented 5 Intelligence Briefs with 31 technology profiles, industry and segment overviews, market insights and predictions. The work gave the client a foundation for decisions on investments, licensing, partnerships and acquisitions of promising companies.

  • Technologies

    31 technology profiles

    Detailed views of the most relevant hydrogen technologies.

  • Market

    Trends and predictions

    Where the hydrogen sector is heading.

  • Deals

    Investment and partnership options

    Input for licensing, partnerships and acquisitions.

Hydrogen covers a long value chain. Breaking it into production, infrastructure and transportation shows where an oil major can play.

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