Sub-contracted to drill two large Open Loop Geothermal wells in County Durham, UK

Project Title

Geothermal Wells

Location

County Durham

Country

United Kingdom

Client

Wilco.com

Business Sectors

Geothermal

Services (Technical Disciplines)

Meehan Drilling Ltd were sub-contracted in to drill two large diameter Open Loop Geothermal wells, working alongside Carbon Zero Consulting and Wyatt Bros.

Using the Dr-24, Meehan Drilling Dual Rotary drilled 17.8 metres of 508 mm casing and installed and cemented 25 meters of 406mm steal casing. Meehan Drilling then drilled open hole at 375mm to a depth of 98.6 meters.

The rig has a flushing head which captures and diverts the returns into a skip.

Project Objectives/Outcomes

Meehan Drilling provided an integrated full service solution from site preparation to decommissioning.

Our Role

Equipment Used:
Foremost DR-24 – Dual Rotary Drilling Rig
Volvo Support Truck
JCB Telehandler
Mini Digger

Drilling Methods:
Dual Rotary Drilling, Down the hole hammer.

Geoscience Ireland Contact

Niall Meehan – niall.meehan@meehandrilling.com