Hottest geothermal well in Turkey reported with 295 centigrades
Sivrihisar-3 Geothermal Exploration Well at Cappadocia, Turkey (source: 3S Kale Energy)
Alexander Richter
9 Apr 2017
A new record has been announced in Turkey, with the Cappadocia geothermal project reporting a temperature of 295 degrees Celsius, the currently hottest geothermal well drilled in Turkey.
Reported this week from Turkey, 3S Kale Energy Production Company has announced a record bottom temperature of 295 degrees Celsius at a depth of 3,816 meters in Cappadocia. This is the hottest geothermal well ever drilled in Turkey.
The well was drilled on the Bozköy geothermal license with in the borders of the provinces of Aksaray and Nigde.
With a 295 °C Well Bottom Temperature,Turkey’s Hottest Well Opened in Cappadocia
The temperature in the well head varies between 165-190 ° C according to the openness of the valve.
Although the well was completed earlier, the test steps are still taking place due to the winter conditions. With this value, the Sivrihisar-3 Geothermal Exploration Well has the bottom temperature of 295 ° C and the record for the hottest well of Turkey is taken from the Manisa Köseali MAK2010 well, which recorded a temperature of 287 ° C at a depth of 2,750 m.
The Sivrihisar-3 well proves that the Cappadocia region has a great energy generating capacity and potential. It is no doubt that this temperature will make Cappadocia region a center of attraction for energy companies in the coming years.
As reported by our sister publication JeotermalHaberler/
