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Danish Company Wins Heat City Contract Adapted from Information by Ross Offshore The Danish company Ross Offshore has won a contract to provide well engi- neering and dri l l ing management to Wa r m t e S t a d G r o n i n g e n i n t h e Netherlands. The project is part of the development of Groningen transforming the city to accommodate district heating and cooling using geothermal energy as one of the city's core sources of heating energy. WarmteStad (Heat City) is a joint initiative of the Water Company Groningen and Groningen municipality. The project has begun and is ex- pected to stretch into 2018 with commis- sioning of the wel l system and heating grid. The geothermal system will draw heat from a reservoir located around 11,000 feet beneath the city, with tempera- tures hovering at nearly 250ºF (120ºC). Lars Andersen, Ross CEO said, "WarmteStad Groningen is making a change - going from a natural gas based heat ing system to a dist r ict heat ing based system based on green geother- mal energy as source. Together wi th WarmteStad and our project partner IF Technology BV, we will develop a sus- tainable supply of green energy for decades to come." "The geothermal project will be de- veloped and constructed in conjunction with the district heating grid" says Dick Janssen, managing director of WarmteStad Groningen. "We have a clear vision for the ci ty of Groningen for going CO 2 neutral and provide our citizens with the sustainable energy sources. As a vibrant city with a university and large student body, we have an obligation to set a path for others to follow. We envision geother- mal energy to provide us with energy for years to come." The main goal is to create an energy- neutral Groningen by 2035, and using geothermal energy as one of the city’s core sources, is a key component to achieving this objective. 42 FEBRUARY 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®