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Precise wellbore connections for solution mining.

Solution mining of potash, lithium, uranium and other minerals depends on connecting injection and recovery wells underground. Gunnar's magnetic ranging delivers the precise intersection and spacing these operations require, safely and repeatably.

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±1 ft

intersection accuracy for well connections

Multi-mineral

potash, lithium, uranium & more

Repeatable

predictable performance across a well field

THE CHALLENGE

Recovery economics hinge on the connection.

In-situ solution mining requires injection and recovery wells to be hydraulically connected in the target formation. If the wells don't connect where intended, recovery rates suffer and project economics fail.

Achieving and verifying that connection at depth is beyond the accuracy of conventional directional surveys, especially across a large well field.

THE GUNNAR APPROACH

Connect wells with deterministic accuracy.

Gunnar uses active magnetic ranging to intersect or precisely space wellbores for solution-mining cavern and well-field designs, ensuring the connections recovery depends on.

Our integrated ranging and directional capability holds tight tolerances repeatably across many wells, bringing predictable performance to mineral recovery.

SCOPE OF WORK, ONE INTEGRATED TEAM

Ranging for the critical-minerals economy.

Well intersection

Connect injection and recovery wells in the target formation.

Well-field spacing

Precise, repeatable separation across many wellbores.

Cavern development

Controlled geometry for solution-mining cavern designs.

Trajectory engineering

Intercept and spacing design for connection confidence.

Proximity control

Collision avoidance across a dense well field.

Verification

Confirmation of connection geometry for production planning.

TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYED

Proprietary tools for this application.

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Torped™

Strong downhole active magnetic field source for intersection and twinning at range.

DeadSet™

No-access active ranging for precise well-to-well connection with ±1 ft accuracy.

EverReady™

Passive ranging for spacing and proximity control using existing survey data.

PROOF, 5 PROJECTS

Where we've done it.

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Kansas, USA · 2023 – ongoing

WATCH, FROM THE FIELD

See it in motion.

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Reviving a Dry Water Well with Magnetic Ranging | Oklahoma Case Study

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Solution Mining Well Remediation with Wellbore Intersection | Case Study

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Solution Mining Wellbore Services: Ranging, Intersection & Remediation

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Solution Mining, your questions, answered.

How does ranging help solution mining?

Solution mining requires injection and recovery wells to connect underground. Magnetic ranging deterministically intersects or precisely spaces wellbores so those connections form where intended, beyond the accuracy of conventional surveys.

Which minerals does this apply to?

Any in-situ solution-mining operation that depends on connected or precisely spaced wells, including potash, lithium and uranium recovery.

Can you control spacing across a large well field?

Yes. The same technology used to intersect wells holds precise, repeatable separation across many wellbores, enabling predictable well-field performance.

Is the connection verifiable?

Yes. Ranging produces distance-and-direction data that confirms the achieved geometry, supporting production and recovery planning.