Stimulation: Part 7

The Superhot Blueprint

Superhot stimulation opens up Earth’s deep heat through a network of pathways to unleash global energy abundance. Because beneath our feet lies a crust already fractured at large, ready to work for us, not against us.

The hydrothermal systems of the last century are rare jewels, but superhot enhanced geothermal is the future, transforming geothermal power from a one-trick pony to the workhorse of the global energy transition.


Video Transcript

Superhot stimulation opens up Earth’s deep heat through a network of pathways to unleash global energy abundance. Because beneath our feet lies a crust already fractured at large, ready to work for us, not against us.

The hydrothermal systems of the last century are rare jewels, but engineered geothermal systems are the future, transforming geothermal power from a one-trick pony to the workhorse of the global energy transition.

In Tier 1, we begin with pressure-driven stimulation through compartmentalized completions to open pathways in the rock from the bottom up. Each stage then blooms like veins in stone, completed with proppants that hold pathways open, keeping the lifeblood of the power plant flowing for decades.

As we descend into hotter, deeper tiers, the process shifts from pressure-driven to density-driven stimulation. With larger density contrasts between the injected water and pore fluid in the rocks, density takes the lead. The deeper we go, fracturing becomes easier, not more challenging, and reduces the need for massive pumping fleets.

It all results in a superhot subterranean network sweeping away 10-100x more heat than all other forms of geothermal. We are sending water coursing through engineered permeability, harnessing Earth's most abundant energy and powering the next century of global innovation.