On April 30, Eavor was joined by Rebecca Schulz, the Minister of
Environment & Protected Areas, the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors, the Canadian
Geothermal Energy Association, the Rural Municipalities Association, and Brazeau County to
commence the planning and development of the Alberta Drilling Accelerator.
Led by the Government of Alberta, Eavor, and other stakeholders, the Alberta Drilling
Accelerator (ADA) will represent a technology-agnostic, market-driven geothermal test site
available for use by any geothermal company to enable novel drilling techniques and off-site
technology development. The test bed will be the first of its kind in Canada, firmly establishing
Alberta as a global leader in geothermal technology commercialization and exports. Additionally,
the ADA will help ensure the province keeps pace with other government-supported geothermal
test sites, such as Utah FORGE in the United States, the Continental Deep Drilling Programme
in Germany, the Deep Drilling Project in Iceland, and China’s recently announced drilling
program as geothermal technologies gain prominence across the globe.
“Alberta has been a global energy leader for more than a century, renowned for our skilled
workforce, innovation and one of the largest oil and gas reserves on the planet. The proposed
Alberta Drilling Accelerator presents enormous potential to help our province lead the next wave
of energy projects here at home and around the world that reduce emissions, create jobs and
enhance energy security.”
- The Honourable Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment & Protected Areas
The ADA reflects the Government of Alberta’s commitment to establish Alberta as a global
geothermal hub promoting technology development and adoption to augment net-zero 2050
ambitions and energy security, per the Emissions Reduction & Energy Development Plan.
Alberta’s oil and gas sector positions the province as the ideal jurisdiction to scale innovative
geothermal drilling methods and technologies by leveraging an unparalleled labour pool and
drilling assets to advance geothermal applications.
“With cumulative geothermal investment poised to reach $1 trillion by 2050, a geothermal arms
race is very much underway to commercialize novel drilling techniques that accelerate
geothermal development – exhibited by testing facilities in the United States, China and Iceland.
As Canada’s first geothermal test bed, the Alberta Drilling Accelerator will help bring geothermal
technologies to scale, supporting companies like Eavor. We commend the Government of
Alberta for this bold initiative.”
- John Redfern, President & CEO, Eavor Technologies
Eavor applauds the Government of Alberta’s decision to advance the ADA and looks forward to
continued collaboration in establishing the province as a world-class destination for geothermal
innovation.