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MAX Power Mobilizes for Commercial Validation Program at Canada’s First Natural Hydrogen Discovery
July 10, 2026 08:00 ET | Source: MAX Power Mining Corp
Multi-well program commences early next week at Lawson Complex following 3D seismic and independent modelling as MAX Power advances toward potential commercial-scale Natural Hydrogen development.
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REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FSE: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Savanna Drilling Rig #416 is being mobilized early next week to the Lawson Natural Hydrogen Complex in south-central Saskatchewan to commence a multi-well commercial validation drill program aimed at defining the world’s first large-scale commercial discovery of Natural Hydrogen.
Savanna Rig #416 is a highly efficient “super single” rig that was used this past spring at the Bracken target (a 325-km step-out from the Lawson Discovery) where MAX Power encountered multiple prospective Natural Hydrogen and helium zones for near-term follow-up. Savanna Rig #416 comes with an exceptionally experienced crew and is outfitted with special state-of-the-art gas detection equipment, for Natural Hydrogen and helium, provided by the MAX Power technical team.
Mr. Ran Narayanasamy, MAX Power CEO, commented: “This is a historic moment for Saskatchewan and Canada as we return to Lawson to commence a multi-well commercial validation program. Our geological team expects drilling of this initial well to reach the main targeted discovery area during the week of July 27.”
Mr. Narayanasamy added: “Over the past year at Lawson we have progressed from discovery to independent laboratory confirmation to high-resolution 3D seismic and modelling. Concurrently, we have been reviewing multiple potential commercial pathways for Natural Hydrogen in Saskatchewan with a ‘months to molecules’ plan. We’re moving at breakneck speed and we’re now entering the phase that matters most. Large-scale commercialization of Natural Hydrogen would be a major development at a time when energy security and affordability are key issues across North America and the globe.”
Mr. Steve Halabura, MAX Power Chief Geoscientist, added: “The high-resolution 3D seismic survey completed in the spring has given us great confidence entering this commercial validation drill program at Lawson. We have strong targets and impressive potential scale associated with this Natural Hydrogen system, given the 14.2 sq. km structural closure within the broader 28 sq. km Complex. The entire team is eager and excited to launch this program and write another chapter in the history of the Saskatchewan resource sector.”
Commercial Validation Drilling Targets Apex and Flanks of Large Structural Closure
The initial well in this follow-up program at Lawson is being drilled into the apex of the Lawson structure, approximately 2 km from the original discovery, based on a high-resolution 3D seismic survey completed during the spring that outlined a 14.2 sq. km structural closure, above the gas-water contact, within a broader Lawson Complex covering 28 sq. km.
Figure 1: Lawson Complex 3D Seismic Image
Why This Matters to Investors
Commercial validation represents the most important stage in the evolution of the Lawson Discovery.
Following Canada's first confirmed subsurface Natural Hydrogen discovery, high resolution 3D seismic defining a 14.2 sq. km structural closure, and independent modeling by GLJ Ltd., MAX Power is now testing the key technical parameters required before potential commercial development, including flow, pressure behaviour, continuity, concentrations, deliverability, and commercial scalability.
Each milestone is designed to systematically reduce technical risk while increasing commercial confidence.
If successful, Lawson could become the world's first large-scale commercial Natural Hydrogen system, representing a defining milestone for both MAX Power and the broader global energy industry.
Figure 2 – Drilling at Lawson Near Central Butte on the Genesis Trend in November 2025
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