Germany:

Drilling at Geretsried Geothermal Project in Bavaria Progresses to 4,200 Meters (Think Geoenergy)

The geothermal project at Geretsried, located in Bavaria, south Germany, has reached a depth of 4,200 meters in its drilling campaign, with a target depth of 4,680 meters or 15,300 feet.

The project has drilled the third part of its well from 2,900 to 4,200 meters and has already piped and cemented it. Currently the drilling company is preparing the fourth part of the drilling process, which is expected to start next week.

The first part of the well was drilled vertically to a depth of 3,000 meters then changed to directional drilling with the goal to reach promising parts of the subsurface reservoir expected at a depth of 4,680 meters (15,300 feet). The developer hopes to achieve an expected flow rate of 100 kg/ second.