{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"142708","rtpr_id":"nNFC4K9Zvf-20260914","ticker":"QIMC","exchange":"","all_tickers":["QIMC"],"title":"QIMC Engages Echo Seismic and Strum Consulting for 42-kilometre Nova Scotia 2D Seismic Program","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-14T13:00:20.597Z","article_body":"Calgary-based Echo Seismic to acquire high-density 2D Vibroseis data on nine\nsurvey lines across the Bennett Hill-Apple River corridor using an INOVA\nQuantum nodal system; Halifax-based Strum Consulting to provide Nova\nScotia-based HSE and environmental oversight\n\nMontreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - September 14, 2026) - Québec Innovative\nMaterials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) (\"QIMC\" or the\n\"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Calgary-based Echo\nSeismic Ltd. (\"Echo Seismic\") as seismic contractor and Halifax-based Strum\nConsulting (\"Strum\") to provide HSE and environmental oversight and field\ncoordination for the approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D seismic program across\nits Bennett Hill-Apple River corridor in Nova Scotia, and is providing details\nof the planned nine-line survey design.\n\nThe Nova Scotia program forms the larger component of the combined\napproximately 78 line-kilometre 2D seismic campaign announced by the Company\non September 8, 2026. Together, the Québec and Nova Scotia programs represent\nthe largest geophysical campaign undertaken by QIMC to date.\n\nEcho Seismic will acquire the data using an INOVA Quantum nodal recording\nsystem with approximately 1,400 recording channels, 5-Hz geophones and\n25-metre receiver spacing, with Vibroseis energy sources operating from\nexisting roads. Strum will provide health, safety and environmental (\"HSE\")\noversight and field coordination from its Nova Scotia base. Acquisition is\nanticipated in Fall 2026.\n\nThe nine survey lines are positioned along the Bennett Hill-Apple River\ncorridor and have been laid out to test the structural relationships between\nQIMC's drill holes with previously reported hydrogen measurements, its surface\nhydrogen and helium anomalies, interpreted faults and shear zones, basement\ncontacts and regional Cobequid structures.\n\nHIGHLIGHTS\n*\nSeismic contractor engaged: Echo Seismic Ltd., a Calgary-based full-service\ngeophysical contractor with more than 20 years of land seismic experience,\nincluding hydrogen and helium applications.\n*\nNova Scotia project oversight engaged: Strum Consulting, a\nHalifax-headquartered engineering, surveying and environmental firm, to\nprovide HSE and environmental oversight and field coordination.\n*\nNine-line survey design: Approximately 42 line-kilometres across five target\nareas along the Bennett Hill-Apple River corridor, positioned to link the two\ndrilling centres approximately 15 kilometres apart to the broader structural\nframework.\n*\nHigh-density acquisition parameters: INOVA Quantum nodal system, approximately\n1,400 channels, 5-Hz geophones and 25-metre receiver spacing.\n*\nHydrogen and helium: Lines are designed to test the structural controls on\nboth surface hydrogen and helium anomalies identified in the Company's\nsoil-gas and drilling dataset.\n*\nBuilding on previously reported Company-record drilling results: The seismic\nprogram will integrate QIMC's five-hole drilling dataset, approximately 6,000\nsoil-gas samples and ground magnetics.\n\nWHY 2D SEISMIC NOW: EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCING\n\nQIMC has advanced exploration at Bennett Hill—Apple River in a deliberate\nsequence designed to progressively reduce geological uncertainty and provide\nincreasingly refined subsurface control.\n\nUnlike mature hydrocarbon basins, where explorers may benefit from extensive\nlegacy well and seismic data, to the Company's knowledge, the Bennett\nHill—Apple River district had no pre-existing seismic coverage oriented to\nnatural hydrogen targets and no legacy hydrocarbon well control. QIMC has\ntherefore built its subsurface framework progressively from surface datasets\nthrough drilling:\n1.\nRegional geological interpretation using the Company's proprietary R2G2™\nframework\n2.\nDistrict-scale soil-gas geochemistry — approximately 6,000 samples\n3.\nGround magnetics and structural mapping\n4.\nValidation drilling — five drill holes, DDH-26-01 through DDH-26-05\n5.\nDistrict-scale 2D seismic — the program detailed in this news release\n6.\nTargeted characterization drilling, pressure testing and flow testing\n7.\nPilot production evaluation\n\nThe 2026 drilling campaign established physical subsurface control and\ndocumented hydrogen measurements at depth at two drilling centres\napproximately 15 kilometres apart. With data from five drill holes now\navailable as geological tie points, QIMC is positioned to use seismic data to\nplace those occurrences within a broader structural framework.\n\nThe approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D program is designed to image the\nfaults, shear zones, basement contacts and structural intersections that may\ninfluence hydrogen migration and accumulation across the Bennett Hill-Apple\nRiver corridor. The seismic interpretation will be calibrated against drill\ninformation and integrated with QIMC's soil-gas geochemistry, ground\nmagnetics, geological mapping and regional structural interpretation.\n\nThis work is intended to refine the district-scale geological model and\nidentify priority locations for the next phase of characterization drilling,\npressure testing, flow testing and accumulation assessment.\n\n\"We drilled first to establish whether hydrogen was present at depth and to\nobtain direct geological control within a district where no legacy well or\nhydrogen-focused seismic dataset existed,\" said John Karagiannidis, President\nand Chief Executive Officer of QIMC. \"With hydrogen now identified at two\ndrilling centres approximately 15 kilometres apart and data from five drill\nholes available for calibration, seismic becomes the next step in our pilot\nproduction pathway. Our objective is to understand the structures connecting\nthese occurrences and use that framework to guide the next phase of pressure\nand flow testing.\"\n\nNINE-LINE SURVEY DESIGN\n\nThe approximately 42 line-kilometre program consists of nine planned 2D survey\nsegments positioned within QIMC's broader approximately 43-kilometre Nova\nScotia hydrogen exploration corridor. Line positions were selected by\nintegrating the Company's drill results, soil-gas geochemistry, ground\nmagnetics and geological mapping with regional structural interpretation, and\nare distributed across five target areas within the corridor.\n\nCollectively the lines are intended to image the orientation and depth extent\nof the faults and shear zones, basement contacts and structural intersections\nthat link the two drilling centres and the Company's surface anomalies into a\nsingle district-scale geological model. Line design also incorporates the\nCompany's surface helium anomalies, which may provide an additional tracer of\ngas migration along structural pathways.\n\nPLANNED ACQUISITION PARAMETERS\n\nEcho's Vibroseis trucks generate controlled seismic-frequency sweeps at the\nground surface from existing roads. Nodal receivers positioned along the\nsurvey lines record returning seismic energy, which is processed into 2D\nprofiles of geological structures and boundaries at depth. The nodal system\noperates without cables, reducing the footprint of the survey and allowing\nreceiver lines to follow the existing road network. The program requires no\nline construction, no shot-hole drilling and no explosives, and involves no\nhydraulic fracturing or reservoir stimulation.\n\nECHO SEISMIC AND STRUM CONSULTING\n\nEcho Seismic Ltd. is a Calgary, Alberta-based full-service geophysical\nexploration contractor with global capabilities and more than 20 years of\noperating expertise in challenging environments and terrain. Echo specializes\nin seismic exploration and acquisition, including land seismic programs, and\nhas experience supporting energy, mining, geothermal, carbon capture and\nstorage, hydrogen and helium applications.\n\nStrum Consulting, headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is an Atlantic\nCanadian engineering, surveying and environmental consulting firm. Strum's\nengagement provides QIMC with Nova Scotia-based HSE and environmental\noversight and field coordination, supporting engagement with landowners and\ncommunities along the survey lines and the safe and responsible execution of\nthe campaign.\n\n\"Together, the Québec and Nova Scotia programs represent the largest\ngeophysical campaign undertaken by QIMC to date,\" Karagiannidis added. \"For\nthe Nova Scotia program, Echo brings more than two decades of land seismic\nexperience and acquisition capability, while Strum provides Nova Scotia-based\nenvironmental and HSE oversight. This combination gives us both the technical\ncapability and local project oversight required to execute the program to a\nhigh standard for our shareholders and for the communities that host us.\"\n\nNEXT STEPS\n\nFollowing field acquisition, the seismic data will be processed and\ninterpreted, and the resulting structural framework integrated with the\nCompany's existing drilling, geochemical, geophysical and geological datasets\nand its R2G2™ framework, as described in the Company's September 8, 2026,\nnews release. The integrated interpretation is intended to define priority\nlocations for the next phase of targeted characterization drilling, pressure\ntesting, flow testing and accumulation characterization to support the\nCompany's pilot production pathway.\n\nThe Company will provide updates on acquisition progress and subsequent\ninterpretation as the program advances.\n\nABOUT QUÉBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS CORP.\n\nQuébec Innovative Materials Corp. is a North American exploration and\ndevelopment company advancing a portfolio of natural hydrogen and\ncritical-mineral projects, with properties in Québec, Ontario, Nova Scotia\nand Minnesota, USA.\n\nThe Company applies its proprietary R2G2™ (Reactivated Rift and Graben\nGeostructure) exploration framework, developed in collaboration with INRS, and\nis focused on responsible exploration, technical innovation and the\nadvancement of natural hydrogen opportunities that may contribute to future\nclean-energy development.\n\nFor further information:\n\nQUÉBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS CORP.\nJohn Karagiannidis\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nEmail: info@qimaterials.com\nTel: +1 514-726-7058\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider\naccepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the\nplanned approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D seismic program; the anticipated\ntiming of field mobilization and seismic acquisition in Fall 2026; the\nengagement and anticipated activities of Echo Seismic Ltd. and Strum\nConsulting; permitting, land access and completion of the planned survey; the\nplanned survey design, line positions, target areas and acquisition\nparameters; the proposed use of Vibroseis and nodal recording technology;\nprocessing and interpretation of 2D seismic data; integration of seismic\nresults with drilling, geological, geochemical and geophysical information;\nthe Company's described exploration sequencing and the expected benefits of\nthat sequencing; identification of geological structures and future targets;\nthe timing and content of future updates; and potential future drilling,\npressure testing, flow testing, accumulation characterization and pilot\nproduction evaluation.\n\nForward-looking information is based on assumptions management considers\nreasonable but is subject to risks and uncertainties, including permitting and\nland-access delays, weather, contractor and equipment availability, field\nconditions, data quality, geological interpretation, financing and the\npossibility that seismic results may not identify the anticipated geological\nstructures or improve future targeting. Final line positions and acquisition\nparameters may vary from those described as a result of field conditions, land\naccess or technical optimization.\n\nPreliminary mud-gas readings are qualitative screening measurements collected\nduring drilling and do not represent flow tests, formation-pressure tests or\nreservoir tests. Soil-gas measurements are surface geochemical indicators and\ndo not establish the presence, size or grade of any subsurface accumulation.\n2D seismic data cannot directly establish hydrogen concentration, sustained\ngas flow, formation pressure, reservoir deliverability, recoverable volumes or\ncommerciality. There can be no assurance that an economically recoverable\nhydrogen accumulation exists or that a pilot production program will be\nundertaken or successful.\n\nReferences to exploration sequencing and to the availability of pre-existing\nsubsurface data in other basins or districts are provided for general context\nonly. Such comparisons are qualitative, are not intended to suggest\nequivalence of geology, prospectivity, stage of advancement or outcome between\ndistricts or projects, and should not be relied upon as a basis for evaluating\nthe Company's projects relative to those of any other issuer.\n\nNo resource estimate has been prepared for the Bennett Hill-Apple River\nprojects. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise\nforward-looking information except as required by applicable law.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314145","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC4K9Zvf-20260914","title":"QIMC Engages Echo Seismic and Strum Consulting for 42-kilometre Nova Scotia 2D Seismic Program","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"QIMC","created":"2026-09-14T13:00:20.597Z","tickers":["QIMC"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Calgary-based Echo Seismic to acquire high-density 2D Vibroseis data on nine\nsurvey lines across the Bennett Hill-Apple River corridor using an INOVA\nQuantum nodal system; Halifax-based Strum Consulting to provide Nova\nScotia-based HSE and environmental oversight\n\nMontreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - September 14, 2026) - Québec Innovative\nMaterials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) (\"QIMC\" or the\n\"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Calgary-based Echo\nSeismic Ltd. (\"Echo Seismic\") as seismic contractor and Halifax-based Strum\nConsulting (\"Strum\") to provide HSE and environmental oversight and field\ncoordination for the approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D seismic program across\nits Bennett Hill-Apple River corridor in Nova Scotia, and is providing details\nof the planned nine-line survey design.\n\nThe Nova Scotia program forms the larger component of the combined\napproximately 78 line-kilometre 2D seismic campaign announced by the Company\non September 8, 2026. Together, the Québec and Nova Scotia programs represent\nthe largest geophysical campaign undertaken by QIMC to date.\n\nEcho Seismic will acquire the data using an INOVA Quantum nodal recording\nsystem with approximately 1,400 recording channels, 5-Hz geophones and\n25-metre receiver spacing, with Vibroseis energy sources operating from\nexisting roads. Strum will provide health, safety and environmental (\"HSE\")\noversight and field coordination from its Nova Scotia base. Acquisition is\nanticipated in Fall 2026.\n\nThe nine survey lines are positioned along the Bennett Hill-Apple River\ncorridor and have been laid out to test the structural relationships between\nQIMC's drill holes with previously reported hydrogen measurements, its surface\nhydrogen and helium anomalies, interpreted faults and shear zones, basement\ncontacts and regional Cobequid structures.\n\nHIGHLIGHTS\n*\nSeismic contractor engaged: Echo Seismic Ltd., a Calgary-based full-service\ngeophysical contractor with more than 20 years of land seismic experience,\nincluding hydrogen and helium applications.\n*\nNova Scotia project oversight engaged: Strum Consulting, a\nHalifax-headquartered engineering, surveying and environmental firm, to\nprovide HSE and environmental oversight and field coordination.\n*\nNine-line survey design: Approximately 42 line-kilometres across five target\nareas along the Bennett Hill-Apple River corridor, positioned to link the two\ndrilling centres approximately 15 kilometres apart to the broader structural\nframework.\n*\nHigh-density acquisition parameters: INOVA Quantum nodal system, approximately\n1,400 channels, 5-Hz geophones and 25-metre receiver spacing.\n*\nHydrogen and helium: Lines are designed to test the structural controls on\nboth surface hydrogen and helium anomalies identified in the Company's\nsoil-gas and drilling dataset.\n*\nBuilding on previously reported Company-record drilling results: The seismic\nprogram will integrate QIMC's five-hole drilling dataset, approximately 6,000\nsoil-gas samples and ground magnetics.\n\nWHY 2D SEISMIC NOW: EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCING\n\nQIMC has advanced exploration at Bennett Hill—Apple River in a deliberate\nsequence designed to progressively reduce geological uncertainty and provide\nincreasingly refined subsurface control.\n\nUnlike mature hydrocarbon basins, where explorers may benefit from extensive\nlegacy well and seismic data, to the Company's knowledge, the Bennett\nHill—Apple River district had no pre-existing seismic coverage oriented to\nnatural hydrogen targets and no legacy hydrocarbon well control. QIMC has\ntherefore built its subsurface framework progressively from surface datasets\nthrough drilling:\n1.\nRegional geological interpretation using the Company's proprietary R2G2™\nframework\n2.\nDistrict-scale soil-gas geochemistry — approximately 6,000 samples\n3.\nGround magnetics and structural mapping\n4.\nValidation drilling — five drill holes, DDH-26-01 through DDH-26-05\n5.\nDistrict-scale 2D seismic — the program detailed in this news release\n6.\nTargeted characterization drilling, pressure testing and flow testing\n7.\nPilot production evaluation\n\nThe 2026 drilling campaign established physical subsurface control and\ndocumented hydrogen measurements at depth at two drilling centres\napproximately 15 kilometres apart. With data from five drill holes now\navailable as geological tie points, QIMC is positioned to use seismic data to\nplace those occurrences within a broader structural framework.\n\nThe approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D program is designed to image the\nfaults, shear zones, basement contacts and structural intersections that may\ninfluence hydrogen migration and accumulation across the Bennett Hill-Apple\nRiver corridor. The seismic interpretation will be calibrated against drill\ninformation and integrated with QIMC's soil-gas geochemistry, ground\nmagnetics, geological mapping and regional structural interpretation.\n\nThis work is intended to refine the district-scale geological model and\nidentify priority locations for the next phase of characterization drilling,\npressure testing, flow testing and accumulation assessment.\n\n\"We drilled first to establish whether hydrogen was present at depth and to\nobtain direct geological control within a district where no legacy well or\nhydrogen-focused seismic dataset existed,\" said John Karagiannidis, President\nand Chief Executive Officer of QIMC. \"With hydrogen now identified at two\ndrilling centres approximately 15 kilometres apart and data from five drill\nholes available for calibration, seismic becomes the next step in our pilot\nproduction pathway. Our objective is to understand the structures connecting\nthese occurrences and use that framework to guide the next phase of pressure\nand flow testing.\"\n\nNINE-LINE SURVEY DESIGN\n\nThe approximately 42 line-kilometre program consists of nine planned 2D survey\nsegments positioned within QIMC's broader approximately 43-kilometre Nova\nScotia hydrogen exploration corridor. Line positions were selected by\nintegrating the Company's drill results, soil-gas geochemistry, ground\nmagnetics and geological mapping with regional structural interpretation, and\nare distributed across five target areas within the corridor.\n\nCollectively the lines are intended to image the orientation and depth extent\nof the faults and shear zones, basement contacts and structural intersections\nthat link the two drilling centres and the Company's surface anomalies into a\nsingle district-scale geological model. Line design also incorporates the\nCompany's surface helium anomalies, which may provide an additional tracer of\ngas migration along structural pathways.\n\nPLANNED ACQUISITION PARAMETERS\n\nEcho's Vibroseis trucks generate controlled seismic-frequency sweeps at the\nground surface from existing roads. Nodal receivers positioned along the\nsurvey lines record returning seismic energy, which is processed into 2D\nprofiles of geological structures and boundaries at depth. The nodal system\noperates without cables, reducing the footprint of the survey and allowing\nreceiver lines to follow the existing road network. The program requires no\nline construction, no shot-hole drilling and no explosives, and involves no\nhydraulic fracturing or reservoir stimulation.\n\nECHO SEISMIC AND STRUM CONSULTING\n\nEcho Seismic Ltd. is a Calgary, Alberta-based full-service geophysical\nexploration contractor with global capabilities and more than 20 years of\noperating expertise in challenging environments and terrain. Echo specializes\nin seismic exploration and acquisition, including land seismic programs, and\nhas experience supporting energy, mining, geothermal, carbon capture and\nstorage, hydrogen and helium applications.\n\nStrum Consulting, headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is an Atlantic\nCanadian engineering, surveying and environmental consulting firm. Strum's\nengagement provides QIMC with Nova Scotia-based HSE and environmental\noversight and field coordination, supporting engagement with landowners and\ncommunities along the survey lines and the safe and responsible execution of\nthe campaign.\n\n\"Together, the Québec and Nova Scotia programs represent the largest\ngeophysical campaign undertaken by QIMC to date,\" Karagiannidis added. \"For\nthe Nova Scotia program, Echo brings more than two decades of land seismic\nexperience and acquisition capability, while Strum provides Nova Scotia-based\nenvironmental and HSE oversight. This combination gives us both the technical\ncapability and local project oversight required to execute the program to a\nhigh standard for our shareholders and for the communities that host us.\"\n\nNEXT STEPS\n\nFollowing field acquisition, the seismic data will be processed and\ninterpreted, and the resulting structural framework integrated with the\nCompany's existing drilling, geochemical, geophysical and geological datasets\nand its R2G2™ framework, as described in the Company's September 8, 2026,\nnews release. The integrated interpretation is intended to define priority\nlocations for the next phase of targeted characterization drilling, pressure\ntesting, flow testing and accumulation characterization to support the\nCompany's pilot production pathway.\n\nThe Company will provide updates on acquisition progress and subsequent\ninterpretation as the program advances.\n\nABOUT QUÉBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS CORP.\n\nQuébec Innovative Materials Corp. is a North American exploration and\ndevelopment company advancing a portfolio of natural hydrogen and\ncritical-mineral projects, with properties in Québec, Ontario, Nova Scotia\nand Minnesota, USA.\n\nThe Company applies its proprietary R2G2™ (Reactivated Rift and Graben\nGeostructure) exploration framework, developed in collaboration with INRS, and\nis focused on responsible exploration, technical innovation and the\nadvancement of natural hydrogen opportunities that may contribute to future\nclean-energy development.\n\nFor further information:\n\nQUÉBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS CORP.\nJohn Karagiannidis\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nEmail: info@qimaterials.com\nTel: +1 514-726-7058\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider\naccepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the\nplanned approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D seismic program; the anticipated\ntiming of field mobilization and seismic acquisition in Fall 2026; the\nengagement and anticipated activities of Echo Seismic Ltd. and Strum\nConsulting; permitting, land access and completion of the planned survey; the\nplanned survey design, line positions, target areas and acquisition\nparameters; the proposed use of Vibroseis and nodal recording technology;\nprocessing and interpretation of 2D seismic data; integration of seismic\nresults with drilling, geological, geochemical and geophysical information;\nthe Company's described exploration sequencing and the expected benefits of\nthat sequencing; identification of geological structures and future targets;\nthe timing and content of future updates; and potential future drilling,\npressure testing, flow testing, accumulation characterization and pilot\nproduction evaluation.\n\nForward-looking information is based on assumptions management considers\nreasonable but is subject to risks and uncertainties, including permitting and\nland-access delays, weather, contractor and equipment availability, field\nconditions, data quality, geological interpretation, financing and the\npossibility that seismic results may not identify the anticipated geological\nstructures or improve future targeting. Final line positions and acquisition\nparameters may vary from those described as a result of field conditions, land\naccess or technical optimization.\n\nPreliminary mud-gas readings are qualitative screening measurements collected\nduring drilling and do not represent flow tests, formation-pressure tests or\nreservoir tests. Soil-gas measurements are surface geochemical indicators and\ndo not establish the presence, size or grade of any subsurface accumulation.\n2D seismic data cannot directly establish hydrogen concentration, sustained\ngas flow, formation pressure, reservoir deliverability, recoverable volumes or\ncommerciality. There can be no assurance that an economically recoverable\nhydrogen accumulation exists or that a pilot production program will be\nundertaken or successful.\n\nReferences to exploration sequencing and to the availability of pre-existing\nsubsurface data in other basins or districts are provided for general context\nonly. Such comparisons are qualitative, are not intended to suggest\nequivalence of geology, prospectivity, stage of advancement or outcome between\ndistricts or projects, and should not be relied upon as a basis for evaluating\nthe Company's projects relative to those of any other issuer.\n\nNo resource estimate has been prepared for the Bennett Hill-Apple River\nprojects. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise\nforward-looking information except as required by applicable law.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314145"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-14T13:00:20.650738273Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789390820650},"received_at":"2026-09-14T13:00:20.705Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314145"},"analysis":{"id":"131544","press_release_id":"142708","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":["No contract value or program cost disclosed for the seismic engagement","No resource estimate prepared; mud-gas readings are qualitative screening measurements, not flow or pressure tests","Exploration-stage: no assurance an economically recoverable hydrogen accumulation exists and seismic cannot directly establish hydrogen concentration or commerciality"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) has engaged Calgary-based Echo Seismic Ltd. as seismic contractor and Halifax-based Strum Consulting for HSE and environmental oversight on an approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D seismic program across its Bennett Hill-Apple River hydrogen corridor in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe nine-line survey will use an INOVA Quantum nodal recording system with roughly 1,400 channels, 5-Hz geophones and 25-metre receiver spacing, with Vibroseis sources operating from existing roads; acquisition is anticipated in Fall 2026.\n\nThe program is the larger component of QIMC's combined approximately 78 line-kilometre 2D campaign — its largest geophysical program to date — and is designed to test structural controls on hydrogen and helium anomalies identified across five drill holes and roughly 6,000 soil-gas samples.\n\nSeismic interpretation will be integrated with existing datasets to define priority locations for the next phase of characterization drilling, pressure testing and flow testing along the company's stated pilot production pathway.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Natural hydrogen micro-cap advances to district-scale 2D seismic — a procedural de-risking step toward pressure and flow testing, not a results event."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"corridor_km":43,"drill_holes":5,"geophone_hz":5,"drill_hole_ids":"DDH-26-01 through DDH-26-05","soil_gas_samples":6000,"acquisition_timing":"Fall 2026","receiver_spacing_m":25,"recording_channels":1400,"seismic_line_km_ns":42,"campaign_total_line_km":78,"drilling_centres_km_apart":15}},"quotedText":"With hydrogen now identified at two drilling centres approximately 15 kilometres apart and data from five drill holes available for calibration, seismic becomes the next step in our pilot production pathway.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"John Karagiannidis","role":"President and Chief Executive Officer of QIMC"}],"products":["INOVA Quantum nodal recording system","Vibroseis","R2G2™ (Reactivated Rift and Graben Geostructure) framework"],"companies":[{"name":"Québec Innovative Materials Corp.","ticker":"QIMC","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Echo Seismic Ltd.","relationship":"seismic contractor"},{"name":"Strum Consulting","relationship":"HSE and environmental oversight consultant"},{"name":"INOVA","relationship":"equipment supplier (Quantum nodal recording system)"},{"name":"INRS","relationship":"research collaborator on R2G2 exploration framework"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine exploration execution step: contractor engagement and survey-design details for the already-announced Nova Scotia 2D seismic campaign. 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(QIMC) has engaged Calgary-based Echo Seismic Ltd. as seismic contractor and Halifax-based Strum Consulting for HSE and environmental oversight on an approximately 42 line-kilometre 2D seismic program across its Bennett Hill-Apple River hydrogen corridor in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe nine-line survey will use an INOVA Quantum nodal recording system with roughly 1,400 channels, 5-Hz geophones and 25-metre receiver spacing, with Vibroseis sources operating from existing roads; acquisition is anticipated in Fall 2026.\n\nThe program is the larger component of QIMC's combined approximately 78 line-kilometre 2D campaign — its largest geophysical program to date — and is designed to test structural controls on hydrogen and helium anomalies identified across five drill holes and roughly 6,000 soil-gas samples.\n\nSeismic interpretation will be integrated with existing datasets to define priority locations for the next phase of characterization drilling, pressure testing and flow testing along the company's stated pilot production pathway.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"corridor_km":43,"drill_holes":5,"geophone_hz":5,"drill_hole_ids":"DDH-26-01 through DDH-26-05","soil_gas_samples":6000,"acquisition_timing":"Fall 2026","receiver_spacing_m":25,"recording_channels":1400,"seismic_line_km_ns":42,"campaign_total_line_km":78,"drilling_centres_km_apart":15}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"John Karagiannidis","role":"President and Chief Executive Officer of QIMC"}],"products":["INOVA Quantum nodal recording system","Vibroseis","R2G2™ (Reactivated Rift and Graben Geostructure) framework"],"companies":[{"name":"Québec Innovative Materials Corp.","ticker":"QIMC","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Echo Seismic Ltd.","relationship":"seismic contractor"},{"name":"Strum Consulting","relationship":"HSE and environmental oversight consultant"},{"name":"INOVA","relationship":"equipment supplier (Quantum nodal recording system)"},{"name":"INRS","relationship":"research collaborator on R2G2 exploration framework"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flash","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-09-14T13:03:08.694Z","global_importance":12,"audience_relevance":18,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"micro-cap","sectorTheme":"natural-hydrogen","eventGravity":"routine-exploration-milestone","issuerAuthored":true,"hasFinancialTerms":false,"thematicRetailInterest":"natural hydrogen exploration maintains niche retail following"}},"durationMs":49197,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flash"}}