Geothermal Resource Quantification of the Leduc Formation, Swan Hills / Slave Point Formations, and Granite Wash in Alberta (tabular data, tab-delimited)

This dataset comprises the results of a deterministic, well-based (one-dimensional) resource quantification approach for the Leduc Formation, the combined Swan Hills and Slave Point formations, and the Granite Wash. This approach has been developed at the Alberta Geological Survey by adapting the widely accepted and standardized United States Geological Survey (USGS) volumetric method to the one-dimensional (i.e., well) case. Heat-in-place, gross thermal power potential, and gross electrical power potential were estimated at each well location. The well-based approach captures the variations of reservoir parameters (porosity, mineralogy, and temperature) along the well path enabling a deterministic result of heat-in-place and other derived variables. The gross electrical power potential depends on the electrical utilization factor, which is a function of reservoir temperature. The estimates for gross electrical power potential are restricted to areas with reservoir temperatures exceeding 90°C to ensure a higher utilization factor (>10%).

This digital data product is part of the Geothermal Atlas of Alberta, developed under the Mineral Grant provided by the Government of Alberta.