GEOTHERMAL

DEEP achieves outstanding flow results in horizontal well test

DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. has announced the results of the Border-5HZ horizontal well, the deepest horizontal well in Saskatchewan’s history and the first 90-degree horizontal fluid production well in the world to be drilled and hydraulically stimulated for geothermal power generation purpose.

 DEEP’s preliminary 20MW geothermal field design showing production wells in red and injection wells in blue, previously drilled wells are shown in black. Border-5HZ can be found in the lower left of the image

DEEP’s preliminary 20MW geothermal field design showing production wells in red and injection wells in blue, previously drilled wells are shown in black. Border-5HZ can be found in the lower left of the image

The open hole well was tested using a coil tubing nitrogen lift test, which indicated high permeability and flow capability with an absolute open flow capacity in the order of 20,000m3 per day (m3/d) or...

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