ACEP At Work – Pilgrim Hot Springs Geothermal Assessment Weekly Project Update

-T4 rig drills 22 inch hole 140 feet deep

-18 inch casing welded together, inserted in hole, and cemented in place

-Schramm drill repaired and drilling again

-NEXT WEEK: Total depth should be reached and the hole properties will be analyzed

View Tuesday’s article in the Alaska Dispatch: Geothermal could be key to figuring out Nome's costly power problem

To receive the daily updates contact Max Frey (mefrey@alaska.edu).

 

Photo Caption:  Casing is maneuvered over the hole and welded together.

Photo courtesy of C. Pike ACEP/UAF