Deep Isolation Wins Texas Drilling Permit for Nuclear Waste Pilot

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Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. announced that the Texas Railroad Commission has issued a drilling permit for its full-scale, non-radioactive Commercialization Pilot near Cameron, Texas, allowing the project to advance from engineering and design toward construction and field activities. The pilot is designed as a full-scale, end-to-end demonstration of the company's deep borehole disposal technology using non-radioactive materials, and aims to generate field data and operational experience to support future commercial deployment. The Texas project brings together Deep Isolation with the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center, Halliburton, Amentum, NAC International, and Occlusion Nuclear Solutions. Jesse Sloane, Executive Vice President of Engineering at Deep Isolation, called the permit a major milestone, while Steve Haden, Senior Vice President of Project Management at Halliburton, said his company will apply its subsurface, drilling, and well construction experience to support deployment of the technology. With the permit issued, the project team plans to advance site and construction activities in preparation for subsequent drilling and subsurface testing.

Impact on assets 3

Energy▲
Halliburton Company
HAL
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Halliburton will apply its subsurface, drilling, and well construction experience to support deployment of Deep Isolation's pilot technology.

Defense & Geopolitical Fragmentation▲
Amentum Holdings Inc.
AMTM
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Amentum is part of the Texas pilot project team advancing deep borehole disposal, gaining project participation as the permit allows construction and field activities.

Energy Transition & Power Demand▲

Off-coverage companies 2

NAC Internationali
Private▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

NAC International is named as part of the project team for the Deep Isolation nuclear waste pilot now permitted to advance.

Occlusion Nuclear Solutionsi
Private▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Occlusion Nuclear Solutions is named as part of the project team for the Deep Isolation nuclear waste pilot now permitted to advance.