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    Saskatchewan driller hits 'gusher' with ground-breaking geothermal well that offers hope for oil workers

    A first for Canada and the world, the well can produce enough electricity to power 3,000 homes

    https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/saskatchewan-driller-hits-gusher-with-ground-breaking-geothermal-well-that-offers-hope-for-oil-workers https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/saskatchewan-driller-hits-gusher-with-ground-breaking-geothermal-well-that-offers-hope-for-oil-workers

    "She added that the project was de-risked in part by funding from the federal government, which committed $25.6 million in funding in January 2019 for the project. All told, the geothermal power project is expected to cost $51 million."

    Looks like an opportunity to put some oil workers back to work and invest in some renewable clean energy.
    Last edited by chuckChuck; Nov 28, 2020, 08:00.

    #2
    Yup sure does....people against the subsidization of energy companies more than happy with the help these projects will receive ...

    I am not against it ...thats not the point ....but the environmentalists shouldn't complain about oil and gas subsidies...

    Great project but a well is a well is a well ...until it isn't I guess.

    Is there 3000 homes left in Southwest Saskatchewan?

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      #3
      Originally posted by bucket View Post
      Yup sure does....people against the subsidization of energy companies more than happy with the help these projects will receive ...

      I am not against it ...thats not the point ....but the environmentalists shouldn't complain about oil and gas subsidies...

      Great project but a well is a well is a well ...until it isn't I guess.

      Is there 3000 homes left in Southwest Saskatchewan?
      Their initial drill sites are south west of Estevan. Not sure where this well is but I think it is in the same area. The electricity will go into the grid.

      There still seems to be a lot of complaining about any subsidies to wind and solar projects that will likely provide cheaper electricity than geothermal will, even without subsidies.

      But the point is to compare the costs and benefits of all energy production systems on a level playing field so that we know what the real costs are, including hidden costs that are not included in the price consumers pay. For that reason we need to know and account for direct and indirect subsidies to all forms of energy production including the oil and gas industry.

      Some posters on this site are okay with subsidies to oil and gas but not to cleaner alternatives like geothermal, wind and solar.

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        #4
        Drilled right under the oil and gas to find hot water, an energy source a million times less dense than FF.

        Only chuck would cheer this insanity on.

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          #5
          Originally posted by chuckChuck View Post
          Saskatchewan driller hits 'gusher' with ground-breaking geothermal well that offers hope for oil workers

          A first for Canada and the world, the well can produce enough electricity to power 3,000 homes

          https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/saskatchewan-driller-hits-gusher-with-ground-breaking-geothermal-well-that-offers-hope-for-oil-workers https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/saskatchewan-driller-hits-gusher-with-ground-breaking-geothermal-well-that-offers-hope-for-oil-workers

          "She added that the project was de-risked in part by funding from the federal government, which committed $25.6 million in funding in January 2019 for the project. All told, the geothermal power project is expected to cost $51 million."

          Looks like an opportunity to put some oil workers back to work and invest in some renewable clean energy.
          But, but, but , it’s fracked
          Fracking is bad
          You fk-n sheeple are hilarious
          Last edited by caseih; Nov 28, 2020, 09:15.

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            #6
            Originally posted by caseih View Post
            But, but, but , it’s fracked
            Fracking is bad
            You fk-n sheeple are hilarious
            You are bringing facts to the discussion??????????????

            Why caseih why????


            hahaha

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              #7
              Nothing new. There is one in near Swan Hills AB that Razor energy is trying to get generating electricity as well as government grant money permits. This is also a company that is arbitrarily cutting surface lease payments to farmers. They figure they can get away with doing that since much of there backing is from the Alberta Investment Management Co. Think government of AB pensions.

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                #8
                51 million divided by 3000 homes is $17,000 per household. Is that a reasonable cost for dispatchable generation infrastructure?
                Seems a bit expensive but not out of this world, especially for an experimental project.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by jazz View Post
                  Drilled right under the oil and gas to find hot water, an energy source a million times less dense than FF.

                  Only chuck would cheer this insanity on.
                  They don’t have to find water...

                  That’s why old oil wells can be converted to geothermal. You’re drilling deep for the heat, not water.

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                    #10
                    we were drilling around fort nelson , wasn't real deep , formation was so hot we had to install a bunch of coolers
                    there are places where the formations are way hotter than normal

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                      #11
                      So are some of you suggesting we shut down any geothermal projects and layoff some more workers?

                      There are a lot of jobs in new technology and clean energy but I guess these jobs aren't as good? Please explain?

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                        #12
                        Money should only be made by agriculture or oil and gas. Any other employment is libtarded and not real money.

                        Lay them off and make them get real jobs!

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by chuckChuck View Post
                          So are some of you suggesting we shut down any geothermal projects and layoff some more workers?

                          There are a lot of jobs in new technology and clean energy but I guess these jobs aren't as good? Please explain?
                          Let me guess, in Chuckworld for every 100 jobs there are in drilling and building a geothermal plant, there will be 10 government leaches living off their backs to regulate it.

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                            #14
                            If there are no regulations and regulators that would be good LEP. We can put one in your front yard then?

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by chuckChuck View Post
                              If there are no regulations and regulators that would be good LEP. We can put one in your front yard then?
                              Yay, in chuckie's world, economic growth is growth in government payroll. That is the sign of someone who has the pulse of vibrant economy.

                              Disclaimer: Sarcasm.

                              By the way, my house on the farm is about 60 ft from the centre line of the road. It was there before the road was built. But they should never have been able to build a secondary highway there when a yard was established prior to any regulations.

                              So don't talk to me about regulation.

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