Strong Geothermal Presence in Presidio County
December 13, 2025
Researchers conducted a thorough characterization of geothermal resources in Presidio County, finding that they were substantially underdeveloped.
The work was done in cooperation with the Presidio Municipal Development District, which had signed a letter of intent with Exceed Geo Energy to pursue plans for an ambitious deep-well geothermal project in the county.
The study is also helping fill in the scientific and technological gaps needed to further develop a fledgling “geothermal-anywhere” ecosystem, a concept being explored by the HotRock Geothermal Research Consortium.
Research by Research Associate Orofessor Shuvajit Bhattacharya; Associate Director Ken Wisian; Project Manager Bissett Young; Postdoctoral Fellow Rama Chandrudu Arasada; Postdoctoral Fellow Qiqi Wang; Project Manager David Chapman
Bureau of Economic Geology
Research published in September 2025 in AAPG Bulletin