US Geothermal drills third well at geothermal project in Oregon

(ADPnews) – Oct 14, 2010 - US Geothermal Inc (TSE:GTH) said yesterday its subsidiary, USG Oregon LLC, has successfully drilled and tested NHS-8, the third production well at the Neal Hot Springs geothermal project located in eastern Oregon.

Two existing production wells have previously been drilled and tested. The third production well encountered the reservoir zone at 3,604 feet (1,098 metres). The well flowed under artesian pressure at a rate of 2,770 gallons per minute (gpm).

A fourth production well, NHS-2, is being drilled at a location in between NHS-5 and NHS-8 and is currently at a depth of 1,188 feet with a target depth to the reservoir of 3,220 feet. "With the upcoming completion of well NHS-2 we may have all production needed for the 23 net MW project. We will now turn our attention to injection strategy," said Daniel Kunz, president and CEO.

A second injection well, NHS-13 was recently drilled and is currently undergoing injection testing. The first injection well, NHS-10 was already completed and test results indicate an injection capacity of some 1,100 gpm.

USG Oregon is owned 80% by US Geothermal and 20% by Canadian energy giant Enbridge Inc (TSE:ENB) (NYSE: ENB).

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