DEEP Earth Energy to start drilling process for 20 MW geothermal power project in Saskatchewan

DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. will commence drilling 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.

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. 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.

DEEP has completed a preliminary subsurface design that optimizes the well spacing and configuration to produce 20 MW of geothermal power using ten horizontal wells (6 producers and 4 injectors). Each well will be drilled to a vertical depth of approximately 3.5 kilometers (km) and a horizontal length of approximately 2 km.