Nevada Geothermal Power extends management team
Blue Mountain Faulkner-1, geothermal power plant, Nevada (source: Nevada Geothermal Power)
Alexander Richter
29 Jul 2011
Nevada Geothermal Power announces the appointment of Stuart D. Johnson as VP for Resource Development, the promotion of Kim Niggemann to VP Resource Operations and External Affairs, Max Walenciak to Senior VP and adds Paul Wilson formerly CEO of Iceland America Energy to manager for Imperial Valley Area.
In a release, Canadian Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (TSX-V: NGP) announces the appointment of Stuart D. Johnson as Vice President, Resource Development effective August 1, 2011. Mr. Johnson joins Kim Niggemann, who becomes Vice President, Resource Operations and External Affairs and Max Walenciak, Senior Vice President, Project Development and Plant Operations with overall responsibility for projects in the U.S. In addition, Paul Wilson, formerly CEO of Iceland America Energy, has joined NGP as Manager, Imperial Valley Area.
Stuart Johnson is a nationally recognized expert in the design and application of exploration, geothermal reservoir development and production methods for geothermal power production. Mr. Johnson has managed successful reservoir development programs for projects within the Western United States. He played important roles in the development of commercially-producing fields in Imperial Valley, California (Heber and East Mesa), Nevada (Steamboat Hills, Jersey Valley, Brady, Desert Peak, Dixie Valley, Soda Lake, Stillwater, and Beowawe), Hawaii (Puna) and Utah (Roosevelt Hot Springs). Mr. Johnson holds an M.S. in Economic Geology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a B.A. in Geology from Western Michigan University.
Paul Wilson has extensive financial and operational experience in the geothermal and construction industries having served as CEO, CFO and Executive Vice President – Operations at regional and national firms headquartered in Southern California. Mr. Wilson brings experience in strategic and operational planning, project management, systems design and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, and financial control. Mr. Wilson has a Bachelors degree in Business Management from Southwestern Adventist University and a Professional Certification in Total Quality Management from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
Confirmation drilling has commenced at NGP’s 100% owned North Valley Project near Fernley in Northern Nevada. The 3000 foot (915 meter) deep well is centrally located within a large, ten-square-mile, high-grade heat anomaly with temperature gradients between 10-25°F/100ft (200-450°C/km). A large, intense conductance anomaly, broadly coincident with the high temperature gradient zone, is interpreted to reflect a cap of clay alteration associated with a blind geothermal system at depth. This is the first NGP drill hole at North Valley. The well is designed to obtain key subsurface geological information, detailed temperature data, a water sample at depth and to improve our understanding of the geothermal system.
Drilling and other field work is continuing at Crump Geyser, Oregon by Crump Geothermal Company, LLC, a joint venture holding company owned 50:50 by NGP and Ormat.
Field assessment and permitting work has commenced for the New Truckhaven and East Brawley Projects in Imperial Valley with a view of starting resource development drilling in 2012. NGP will open a local project office in the near future.”
Source: Nevada Geothermal Power via Financial Post
