Vortex Energy Corp. announced plans for a detailed geophysical survey at its flagship Robinsons River Salt Project in Newfoundland. This marks the start of summer exploration activities that are focused on evaluating the project’s suitability for large-scale hydrogen storage within deep subsurface salt structures.
The Ambient Noise Tomography (“ANT”) survey, which is a low-impact, passive seismic method, is expected to image the geometry and internal structure of the Robinsons River salt dome in three dimensions. The survey is being conducted in partnership with the University of Alberta and is funded in part through research support provided by Mitacs, a national innovation organization that fosters collaboration between academia and industry.
“This survey is designed to help us better understand the size, shape, and structural integrity of the East and West salt domes identified in prior gravity and seismic studies,” stated Paul Sparkes, CEO of Vortex Energy. “ANT offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to image deep targets, helping us refine our cavern development strategy.”
This work represents the first phase of exploration in a broader hydrogen storage evaluation strategy of the Project. The data collected from the ANT survey is expected to complement and be integrated with other datasets, including gravity, magnetics, and legacy active seismic data, to create a unified interpretation and drill targeting model. The Company intends to initiate further drilling based on these results.
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