Canada's First Geothermal Test - exceeds expectations

Canada's First Geothermal Test - exceeds expectations

Postby Oscar » Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:23 am

Canada’s First Geothermal Production and Injection Well Test Exceeds Expectations – First 20 MW Facility in Design Phase

[ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-rele ... Phase.html ]

September 10, 2020

(GRAPHIC: Preliminary 20 MW geothermal field design showing production wells in red and injection wells in blue. Previously drilled wells are shown in black.)

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Sept. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. (the “Corporation” or “DEEP”) is pleased to announce that the spring/summer flow testing program indicates the temperature and flow rates from the geothermal reservoir in the Deadwood Formation are sufficient to support multiple geothermal power facilities. DEEP will commence drilling this month with the deepest horizontal well to date in Saskatchewan’s history, allowing for the installation of a large diameter submersible pump. This initial horizontal well will be the first step in constructing the first geothermal power facility in Canada. Early power generation technology is being sourced for immediate self- generation, supplying power for drilling, testing and construction activities for the Williston Basin’s first 20 MegaWatt (MW) geothermal power plant, which can supply enough power for approximately 20,000 households.

Thermal imaging video captured by drone on August 20th, showing the production and injection loop test between wells Border-3 and Border-1 can be viewed here.

In addition to geothermal power generation, DEEP is pursuing the utilization of waste oilfield flare gas and solar generation to power the facility’s internal and external parasitic power requirements (cooling towers, lighting, pumps). This globally unique power hub will produce clean baseload power while significantly reducing fossil fuel emissions. Utilizing local world class oilfield drilling expertise, this project is a first step in Canada’s significant energy transition to clean power. This first 20 MW field would offset approximately 114,000 metric tonnes of CO2/year, equal to removing 32,000 cars off the road annually.

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