PARSONS, Kan., March 10 — Deep Fission, Inc. (“Deep Fission” or the “Company”), an advanced nuclear energy company developing small modular pressurized water reactors installed one mile underground, today announced it has begun drilling its first data acquisition well in Parsons, Kansas.
The well will be drilled to a depth of approximately 6,000 feet and will have a diameter of roughly eight inches. It is the first of three planned wells and represents the initial phase of site characterization and engineering validation.
Deep Fission has also completed construction of the drilling pad at the Parsons site, preparing the location for safe and efficient drilling operations. Pad completion marks another key infrastructure milestone as the Company advances from planning and engineering into active field development.
“Drilling our first borehole is a major step forward for Deep Fission,” said Liz Muller, CEO and Co-Founder of Deep Fission. “It represents the shift from concept to construction and begins the process of demonstrating a fundamentally new approach to nuclear energy deployment.”
The data acquisition well will enable the Company to gather critical geological, hydrological, and thermal data to inform final engineering design, safety analysis, and regulatory planning. The drilling campaign and subsequent testing program will support a series of technical evaluations aimed at accelerating the Company’s pathway to commercial deployment.
Deep Fission’s proprietary approach integrates proven pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology with advanced drilling methods developed in the oil and gas industry and geothermal heat-transfer techniques. Each Gravity Reactor is designed to be installed deep underground in a sealed borehole, leveraging stable bedrock for natural shielding and containment.
The three-well drilling program is expected to provide the subsurface data necessary to advance reactor demonstration and future commercialization efforts.
Deep Fission is participating in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reactor Pilot Program. Authorized under Executive Order 14301, the Program marks a historic shift in federal policy, enabling reactor testing and deployment on sites outside of national laboratories. This initiative is a cornerstone of the DOE’s commitment to reform and streamline processes that will unlock innovation and speed up the development of next-generation nuclear technologies.
