The geothermal potential of the basal clastics of Saskatchewan,Canada |
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| Authors: | Grant Ferguson Stephen E Grasby |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Civil and Geological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9, Canada
2. Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 3303-33 Street North West, Calgary, AB, T2L 2A7, Canada
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| Abstract: | The Winnipeg and Deadwood formations form deep clastic reservoirs in Saskatchewan, Canada, with temperatures exceeding 40 °C over most of southern Saskatchewan and reaching 100 °C in southwestern Saskatchewan. At these temperatures, the formations have geothermal potential for development of direct use and electricity generation systems. Numerous disposal wells operating at rates of 30 L/s or more are currently installed in these formations, suggesting that electricity could be generated at rates exceeding 2 megawatts of electrical output (MWe) from individual wells. These basal clastic units, thus, could provide significant energy supply over a broad region of Saskatchewan. |
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