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Friday, March 7, 2014

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Icelandic Startup Introduces New Heat and Pressure Measurement Tool (Think GeoEnergy)

In a meeting yesterday, Icelandic startup company GIRO introduced a new heat and pressure measurement tool that can be used with research and drilling at high heat geothermal fields.

The new measurement tool, called HP1, measures heat and pressure in geothermal wells up to a temperature of 400 degrees Celsius. The tool is the result of two years of development work at the company, which was founded in 2011.

GIRO is also working on the development on G1, a heat resistant direction and tilt meter, which is now in the process of being tested. The company hopes to finalize testing later this year. The new meter will be more heat resistant than older scopes.

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