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The drilling pad near Olene
(Courtesy Herald and News)
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Construction of a test geothermal well near Olene and Klamath Falls in southern Oregon has started.
Earlier this week, crews from Chancellor Drilling installed a conductor casing that will be used to drill a larger well. Drilling of the well is expected to begin late next week or mid-month, according to Bill Honjas, president and CEO of Klamath Basin Geopower, the project developer.
Honjas said the company will have invested more than $6 million in four geothermal projects east of Klamath Falls after the first well is drilled. He expects the test well will go down to a depth between 4,000 and 6,000 feet.
If the test well is successful, the company plans to drill four more wells to provide enough geothermal resources to develop a 20 MWe power production plant. He said the company’s goal is to have five production wells drilled at the present project in 2013. Based on average estimates, each megawatt provides enough power for about 1,000 homes.
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Earlier this week, crews from Chancellor Drilling installed a conductor casing that will be used to drill a larger well. Drilling of the well is expected to begin late next week or mid-month, according to Bill Honjas, president and CEO of Klamath Basin Geopower, the project developer.
Honjas said the company will have invested more than $6 million in four geothermal projects east of Klamath Falls after the first well is drilled. He expects the test well will go down to a depth between 4,000 and 6,000 feet.
If the test well is successful, the company plans to drill four more wells to provide enough geothermal resources to develop a 20 MWe power production plant. He said the company’s goal is to have five production wells drilled at the present project in 2013. Based on average estimates, each megawatt provides enough power for about 1,000 homes.
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