IDDP (Iceland Deep Drilling Project) is the name of a scientific project which started in the year 2000. The first well was drilled in in Reykjanes by HS-Orka, 2004-2005 but the well had to be abandoned in 2006. Following that it was decided to move to another drilling field, Krafla in northern Iceland in the […]
Continue readingIceland Drilling Company negotiates for a new geothermal drilling project in Montserrat Drilling Project Starting in Montserrat Iceland Drilling Company has reached an agreement with DFID (Department for International Development) for a geothermal drilling project in the Caribbean Island, Montserrat. The drilling contract was signed on 8th of April 2016. The project involves drilling the […]
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Landsvirkjun og Jarðboranir hf. hafa undirritað verksamning um borun allt að 10 gufuhola á Norðausturlandi. Verkið kemur einkum til vegna gufuöflunar fyrir 2. áfanga Þeistareykjavirkjunar, en til stendur að taka hann í notkun á 2. ársfjórðungi 2018. Á Þeistareykjum er tiltækt gufuafl í núverandi borholum sem jafngildir ríflega 50 MW rafafls og nægir það fyrir […]
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HS Orka hf. og Jarðboranir hf. hafa undirritað verksamning um boranir vegna gufuöflunar fyrir jarðvarmavirkjanir HS Orku á Reykjanesi. Samningurinn tekur til borunar á þremur borholum með möguleika á fimm holum til viðbótar. Að undangenginni verðkönnun sem HS Orka réðst í reyndist tilboð Jarðborana hagstæðast, því var ákveðið að ganga til samninga við fyrirtækið um […]
Continue readingIceland drilling has made the finals of the Deloitte Energy Excellence award for Excellence in Health and Safety. IDC has in the past two years, along with the contractors they employ, completed 950,000 hours Lost Time Injury Free and significant injury free, while completing 32 rig moves and 26 wells. The Awards provide an annual […]
Continue readingIDC Rig Thor drilling for geothermal in Reykjanes peninsula. As part of this Green Energy Project the rig runs directly on gridpower from the unique geothermal powerplant of HS ORKA. This hightech rig has the ability to fit on tight locations and is therefor ideal for areas with limited access.
Continue readingRig Up on Reykjanes for HS Orka an Alterra Power company. Rig Thor will drill geothermal well in Reykjanes geothermal field in Iceland. We feed the rig with power from the grid with direct green geothermal electricity. IDC providing a integrated solution to HS Orka.
Continue readingYoung students from Lighthouse primary school on Montserat visiting the drilling operation with Iceland Drilling. More islands in the Caribbean could benefit from the geothermal expertise the Icelanders are offering.
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Rig TYR in action in New Zealand, location Kawerau. Highly mobile HH300 Drillmec rig.
Continue readingRig Sleipnir from Iceland Drilling Company in Montserat on second well after successful first well. IDC is working as integrated drilling service provider, delivering drilling service and all material and side services under one contract. Concept that is economical option to many clients that are lacking the in-house knowledge to run a drilling operation.
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