Brent Wilson, Galvanic Energy
A graduate of The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University, Brent Wilson holds advanced degrees in geology, chemistry, and energy management. Over the past two decades, Wilson has worked in research, exploration, and corporate management for the environmental and energy sectors. Additionally, Wilson has authored peer-reviewed articles for multiple scientific publications, created a water research division at a Fortune 100 company, and received award recognitions for environmental stewardship and change leadership.
In 2018, Wilson branched out on his own, launching Galvanic Energy, an exploration company seeking rare earth and strategic minerals to further the advancement of U.S. renewable energies. Starting with his own capital, Wilson hired a technical team of former colleagues and received advisory support from industry leaders who became angel investors. Employing sophisticated exploration methods, the Galvanic team discovered a U.S. world-class reserve of lithium associated with an oilfield brine reservoir; the estimated 3 million tons of lithium carry a gross resource estimate of $20 billion.
By 2019, Wilson raised $5 million in private equity and shifted from exploration to procurement of assets — primarily brine leases. With a mineral ownership position exceeding 25,000 acres and growing quickly, the company is preparing to acquire wells and begin pilot testing to refine reserve estimates and prove potential production yields. To fund operations, Galvanic has launched a $10 million capital raise, which will soon open to new private equity investors.
Projections for the lithium battery market range from 5-10x growth over the next decade, during which auto manufacturers have committed $320 billion to develop electric vehicles. Meanwhile, markets are steadily growing to support lithium battery storage systems for solar and wind farms.
Oklahoma City’s Galvanic Energy is establishing a very desirable asset, attractive to companies such as Tesla, Ford, and GM, which have recently announced interest in lithium battery manufacturing in the U.S. and securing domestic supply chains to support ambitious electric vehicle production goals.
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