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Focus on Pacific Northwest Ground Water Look for the WWDR Team at the 2014 Pacific Northwest Ground Water Exposition March 28-29 in Portland, Oregon. Held every two years, you won’t want to miss this opportunity! The venue will once again be the Red Lion Hotel on the River just minutes from downtown Portland on the scenic Columbia River. This two-day event focuses on the needs of today’s groundwater contrac- tors by bringing some of the industry’s best manufacturers and suppliers togeth- er. An indoor trade show, as well as out- door displays, will highlight the latest equipment and supplies. There’s no charge to bring your spouse and children, so they can come along and check out the show, then enjoy some of Portland’s nearby attractions while you network with fellow water well professionals. Workshops are scheduled for Friday, and the expo will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. including a wine and cheese get together. Saturday continues with additional workshops and the trade show floor will be open between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information: call 800-551-7379 or visit: www.pnwgwa.org 39 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®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he guys from Baroid IDP posed for the WWWWDDRR camera at the 2012 expo. Drilling Starts for Phase II of San Emidio Project Adapted from Information by U.S. Geothermal, Inc. U.S. Geothermal announced drilling has begun for the San Emidio Phase II project in Nevada. Phase I of the project was complet- ed in May 2012, when the existing 3.6- megawatt plant was replaced with a new, more efficient 9-megawatt power plant utilizing the existing geothermal fluid flow from the proven area of the reservoir. Phase II will include drilling new pro- duction and injection wells, as well as upgrading transmission lines to support the increased power production. The first well to be drilled for Phase II is located approximately two miles north of the operating San Emidio Phase I power plant and is planned for a depth of up to 3000 feet. The targeted area was first identified by three water supply wells drilled for a mining operation in the 1990s, which dis- covered a shallow, hot outflow zone from 300-500 feet deep with temperatures from 220-240°F (104-115ºC). As part of the continuing Department of Energy (DOE) geothermal exploration program, detailed geologic mapping of the surface features, combined with a satellite survey, and five seismic lines were run through the area. These efforts identified significant fault structures and provided targeting information for the drilling program. Seven wells have been permitted in the Phase II project area. Un- der the DOE program, there is $991,000 of grant funds remaining that are com- mitted to the second phase of cost shared drilling. “We are excited to initiate drilling for this second project in the San Emidio resource area,” said Doug Glaspey, U.S. Geothermal president and COO. “Moving the project forward this year will qualify Phase II for the currently available 30% Investment Tax Credit, and will take full advantage of the remaining balance in the 19.9-megawatt PPA [power purchase agreement]...” If the drilling program is successful, the Phase II power plant is expected to be online in 2015.