How much does it cost to drill a water well in Alberta?

It depends mostly on depth to a reliable aquifer, which the drift-thickness and bedrock-topography layers help you estimate. Land Intelligence collects current Alberta driller quotes and grant options on its water-well planner.

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Alberta groundwater and water wells map

Water wells and groundwater vulnerability regions from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, over surficial geology. Drift thickness and bedrock topography (in the layer panel) show where buried valley aquifers are likely.

Water wells draw at local scale; zoom in to your area. For drilling quotes, costs and local suppliers, use the Land Intelligence water-well planner.

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How much does it cost to drill a water well in Alberta?: It depends mostly on depth to a reliable aquifer, which the drift-thickness and bedrock-topography layers help you estimate. Land Intelligence collects current Alberta driller quotes and grant options on its water-well planner. More

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Official sources

Groundwater wells & vulnerability (TITAN)Alberta Environment and Protected Areas · Wells · drawableShallow aquifer constraints for pits, CBM and brine disposal.
Surficial geology of Alberta (Map 601 tiles)Alberta Geological Survey · Surficial geology · drawableCover type and thickness proxy; controls aggregate, placer, peat and indicator-mineral dispersal trains.
Sediment (drift) thickness above bedrockAlberta Geological Survey · Structure, depth & isopach · drawableOverburden cost for open-pit targets and the depth of cover that geophysics must see through.
Bedrock topography (DIG 2020-0022 tiles)Alberta Geological Survey · Structure, depth & isopach · drawableBuried valleys and bedrock highs: where cover is thin (cheap stripping) and where preglacial gravels pool.

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Reserves, value and feasibility

Sand & gravel aggregate Lithium (oilfield brines)

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Susan Lake gravel pitAggregate pit · Athabasca Minerals / Fort McKay partnersOperating
E3 Lithium — Clearwater (Bashaw District)Lithium brine · E3 LithiumPilot / demonstration
E3 Lithium — GarringtonLithium brine · E3 LithiumExploration
LithiumBank — BoardwalkLithium brine · LithiumBank Resources (SLB FS/FEED)Pilot / demonstration
LithiumBank — Park PlaceLithium brine · LithiumBank ResourcesExploration
NeoLithica — Peace River lithiumLithium brine · NeoLithicaExploration
Rainbow Lake lithium (Keg River / Sulphur Point)Lithium brine · LibertyStream (formerly Volt Lithium)Idled

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