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Enel Green Power acquires new geothermal drilling rig for activities in Italy and Chile

Enel Green Power acquires new geothermal drilling rig for activities in Italy and Chile Bagnore 3 plant, Tuscany, Italy (source: Enel Green Power)
Francisco Rojas 3 Jul 2015

Enel Green Power unveils a new installation called ‘HH300’, that is highly automated and pushes forward the field of geothermal drilling.

For the purpose of maintaining this leadership position in drilling, EGP has acquired this new system which brings certain changes to traditional methods, developed with the builder and based on its previous experiences in the field of geothermal drilling.

The benefits of this latest generation hydraulic installation, which is highly automated, are made clear by certain innovations. One has to do with operator safety, reducing the need for interaction between transport personnel and equipment during drilling, while others have to do with operational efficiency and safety.

A new drawing system, the possibility of using longer drilling pipes (reducing maneuver time and supply costs), a new system for managing pipe storage and the addition of new service platforms are just a few of the major changes to be found at the latest drilling installation.

4 mW of power installed and 272 tons of power output make the installation ideal for reaching objectives in EGP geothermal regions, some as deep as 5,000 m, and doing so safely and with maximum operational efficiency.

This represents an important technological innovation and a model that can be reproduced in order to open up new possibilities internationally. In fact, the same HH type installation will be used by EGP for its drilling operations in Chile.

Source: Press Release by ENEL Green Power