MicroSeismic® Inc. (MSI) 自豪地宣布与 Mazama Energy, Inc. (Mazama) 签订了我们在该领域的第一份 EGS 合同，将利用我们名为 MicoThermal Energy? 的地热解决方案用于他们的超热岩 (SHR) 地热示范项目。SHR 项目获得了美国能源部 (DOE) 的资助，用于在美国俄勒冈州纽贝里火山开发 EGS。MSI 将使用先进的地下成像和监测技术来量化 Mazama 进行的刺激结果。

纽贝里火山是喀斯喀特火山弧中的一座盾状层状火山，位于美国俄勒冈州本德市南部，喀斯喀特山脉以东 35 英里处。它拥有美国西部最大的地热储层之一，在过去的 50 年里一直受到广泛的研究。 2008年，在火山西侧的地热租赁区钻探了两口3000米深的高温钻孔，温度超过320摄氏度；然而，并未发现任何天然热液系统的证据。

“地热不再局限于罕见的天然热点，”MicroSeismic Inc. 创始人兼首席执行官 Peter Duncan 博士说道。“通过与 MicroThermal Energy 合作，我们将利用我们在非常规油气行业积累的专业知识，为 Mazama 提供切实可行的见解，绘制地热井图并最大限度地提高其地热井之间的连通性。”

纽贝里火山是开发增强型地热系统 (EGS) 的理想地点，这得益于其相对较浅的高温干燥岩层。这些条件使高压流体能够在不透水的岩石中形成储层，从而使水能够在储层中循环。这显著促进了热传递并最大限度地提高了能量输出——这是 Mazama 下一代地热开发的关键优势。

该项目是美国能源部（DOE）通过公私合作加速下一代地热创新的宏伟计划的一部分。通过资助和支持纽伯里等超高温地热示范项目，DOE 的目标是将超高温地热发展成为美国乃至全球可商业化推广的能源。

MicroSeismic® Inc. (MSI) is proud to announce our first EGS contract in the field with Mazama Energy, Inc. (Mazama) to utilize our geothermal solution, branded as MicoThermal Energy?, for their Superhot Rock (SHR) Geothermal Demonstration Project. The SHR project was awarded funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) for its EGS development at the Newberry Volcano in Oregon, USA. MSI will use advanced subsurface imaging and monitoring techniques to quantify the stimulation results conducted by Mazama.

Newberry Volcano is a shield stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, located south of Bend, Oregon, USA, and 35 miles east of the Cascade Range. It contains one of the largest geothermal heat reservoirs in the western United States and has been extensively studied for the last 50 years. In 2008, two hot, 3,000-meter-deep boreholes were drilled in the geothermal lease area on the western flank of the volcano which reached temperatures exceeding 320°C; however, no natural hydrothermal system was evidenced.

“Geothermal is no longer confined to rare natural hotspots,” said Peter Duncan, Ph.D. Founder and CEO of MicroSeismic Inc. “With MicroThermal Energy, we’re utilizing our expertise developed in the unconventional oil and gas industry and will provide Mazama with actionable insights to map and maximize the connectivity between their geothermal wells.”

Newberry Volcano is an ideal site for developing Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), thanks to its hot, dry rock formations at relatively shallow depths. These conditions allow high-pressure fluid to create a reservoir in impermeable rock, enabling water to circulate through the reservoir. This significantly boosts heat transfer and maximizes energy output—key advantages for Mazama’s next-generation geothermal development.

This project is part of the DOE’s larger initiative to accelerate next-generation geothermal innovation through public-private partnerships. By funding and supporting SHR demonstration sites like Newberry, the DOE aims to establish superhot geothermal as a commercially scalable energy source for the U.S. and beyond.