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Klamath Basin Geothermal Field Exceeds Expectations (Herald and News)

Olene-Poe Valley well estimated near 300 degrees Fahrenheit

Airlifting at the O-P2B well in the Olene-Poe valley 
(Courtesy Klamath Basin Geopower)

Bill Honjas, president and CEO of Klamath Basin Geopower, that is developing a network of commercial geothermal production wells, said a second well at its Olene-Poe Valley geothermal field has geothermal fluids well in excess of temperature and quantity necessary for producing electricity using established power plant technology.

“It’s big,” he said. “It’s exceeded all our expectations.”

Honjas said the well, named O-P2B, “flowed freely for several hours as fast as the compressors could operate. We terminated the test when the drill site reached maximum fluid holding capacity.”

He said Klamath Basin Geopower will continue to develop the well field, while moving forward with plans to build and commission a minimum 20 MWe power facility on its well field by 2017.

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