GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE
West Virginia University (WVU) Project Commences Drilling

WVU geothermal/CCS project, drilling rig. Photo credit: Chris Schultz, WV Public Broadcasting

WVU has started drilling an exploratory well in a GTO-funded project to evaluate developing the low-temperature geothermal resource under the university campus and shallow reservoirs for energy storage.

The project will provide valuable information about the use of low-temperature geothermal resources, including the potential to demonstrate how such resources in the Appalachian Basin may be accessed to generate renewable energy.

The project includes support from DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory to conduct core testing, analysis, and experimentation to evaluate how fluid circulation may impact reservoir properties.