Vortex Energy completes Robinsons River field program

Executive Summary

• Vortex Energy Corp. has completed the field component of its Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) survey at the Robinsons River Salt Project in Newfoundland.
• The survey utilized 188 triaxial digital nodal instruments deployed over a 335 square kilometre area to generate high-resolution 3-D seismic velocity models.
• The resulting data aims to define the geometry of the underlying salt dome, which will guide future exploration for salt and hydrogen storage assets.

Key Details

• Survey Method: Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) using GTI NuSeis NRU D3 triaxial digital nodal instruments equipped with five-hertz geophones.
• Deployment Period: July 31 to August 26, 2025.
• Instrumentation: 188 instruments deployed; nearly all retrieved after an 18-day recording period to ensure a complete data set.
• Survey Footprint: Approximately 22.8 km east-west by 14.7 km north-south, covering ~335 square kilometres.
• Station Spacing: Average spacing of 710 metres.
• Partners: Collaboration with the University of Alberta, Caur Technologies, Geosig, and Storm Exploration.
• Objective: To produce high-resolution 3-D seismic velocity models of the subsurface to understand salt dome geometry.
• Future Timeline: Data processing and interpretation are ongoing, with final results expected later in 2025.
• Qualified Person: Jared Suchan, PhD, PGeo, Vice-President of Exploration, verified the technical content.

Notable Quotes

• "Completing the ANT field program is a major step forward for the Robinsons River salt project. We now have a strong foundation of data that will help us better understand the property and move it toward becoming an important clean energy and storage asset for Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada." — Paul Sparkes, CEO