About the Project

The Sooners Geothermal Team have identified six previously drilled hydrocarbon wells in Shawnee, Oklahoma that are viable for geothermal energy production for heating and cooling numerous public buildings.

Courtesy of: Google Earth (2022).

About the Wells

The team has identified three previously drilled oil and gas wells that would act as injector wells and three wells that would act as production wells. An injection well will be pumped with water that gets hot and the producing wells will use the steam from the injector wells to generate energy. While testing will need to be done to ensure that the wells are up to code, repurposing wells would be significantly less costly to taxpayers and prove environmentally friendly.

End-Users

The team has identified 6 public buildings that could benefit from using the converted wells to generate geothermal energy for heating/cooling purposes:

Shawnee High School
Shawnee High School Performing Arts & Athletics Center
Shawnee Public Schools Main Office
Shawnee District Court Clerk Offices
Central Church of Christ
Releve Studio & Shawnee Senior Center

Courtesy of: Shawnee Public Schools (2022). https://www.shawnee.k12.ok.us/.

Public Outreach

The team has reached out to various government agencies, energy companies, and public entities to get their opinions on our project and its feasibility.

Project Information

OU Sooners Geothermal Team performed the following assessments to determine the feasibility of the proposed project:

Resource Assessment
Usage Assessment
Preliminary Economic Feasibility Analysis
Environmental Impact

Moving Forward

The team has put a "Stakeholder Engagement Event" together to further inform the public and stakeholders on what the project entails and further promote geothermal energy. A curriculum has also been created and may be taught in Fall 2022 at Shawnee High School.