Halliburton has won a contract with GeoFrame Energy’s geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) project where the operator will plan and design the first demonstration phase wells in the Smackover Formation in Eastern Texas.
Duane Sherritt, Vice President of Low Carbon Solutions for Haliburton, said, “GeoFrame Energy is in an excellent position to capitalise on the current demand for lithium through brine extraction. Halliburton’s 100-year legacy of well expertise and execution, combined with innovation to support new energy projects and decades of experience in the Smackover Formation, makes is the best candidate to support GeoFrame Energy’s vision.”
GeoFrame Energy plans to use geothermal brine to generate electricity through sero-emission binary cycle generators. This process will power its direct lithium extraction and lithium carbonate production plant with renewable energy, while the excess geothermal powered-electricity will be sold to the grid.
Bruce Cutright, CEO of GeoFrame Energy, said, “GeoFrame Energy’s East Texas Project will lead the United States’ domestic lithium production and will be the first to deliver battery-grade lithium carbonate from the Smackover Formation. Halliburton, as a critical member of our team, will support the drilling phase of our project through the construction, design and operation of the demonstration wells and the expansion into full field development.”