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Ur-Energy completes Phase 1 well tech tests; 75% less rig time, $2.50-$3.50/lb savings
UR-ENERGY INC
- Phase 1 field tests at Lost Creek show 75% reduction in drill rig time and 85% reduction in casing cost per injection well.
- Estimated cost savings of $2.50-$3.50 per pound of U3O8, up to 49% savings per injection well.
- Injection wells are ~65% of wells in traditional five-spot patterns; company to test seven-spot geometry for higher recovery.
- Next steps: Phase 2 testing, hydrologic modeling, and final permitting from Wyoming DEQ LQD.
- Company plans to license patent to other in-situ recovery industries (copper, lithium, soda ash, potash).