GEODYNAMICS has provided an update on the safety situation after a geothermal well explosion on 24 April 2009 at its Habanero 3 well site at its Innamincka Joint Venture project in South Australia.
The company says that water and steam continue to flow from Habanero 3. It says that an analysis of the well conditions has been performed, enabling a program of work to be designed to stop the flow of steam and water.
Geodynamics says that equipment to carry out the program of work is currently being mobilised to the site. The company expects to be in a position to attempt to stop the flow within the next 1 to 2 weeks.
The firm says that once the flow of water and steam has been stopped it will be able to secure the well, examine the cause of the incident and assess in detail the future implications for the well.
Geodynamics claims that on the available information, these events could delay the commissioning of the 1MW Pilot Plant by approximately 6 to 9 months. However the incident at Habanero 3 does not affect the company’s long term plans to develop competitive geothermal energy, save for the delay mentioned above.
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