Results from the spring/summer flow testing program of the DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. (the “Corporation” or “DEEP”) indicate that temperature and flow rates from the Deadwood Formation are sufficient to support multiple geothermal power facilities. The project plans to produce 20 MW and heat for major private and public sector greenhouse developments.
Drone footage with thermal imaging in the video below show the production and injection “loop” test between wells Border-3 (as the production well) and Border-1 (as the injection well), which around ~750 m apart and drilled to ~3,500 m depth. Hot brine (122°C) is brought up through as electric submersible pump (ESP, installed at 2,800 m depth) and flowed through containment tanks, then re-injected into the same formation.
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 selfgeneration, 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.