Biliran project reports higher potential after initial drilling
Geysir Drilling rig of Iceland Drilling on site on Biliran Island, Philippines (source: BiliranIsland.com)
Alexander Richter
10 Nis 2014
Following the first drilling, the Biliran geothermal project in Biliran province in the Philippines is now expecting a power capacity potential of up to 200 MW for the project, an increase over previously expected potential.
Locan news from Biliran in the Philippines report, that Orka Energy – the developer of the Biliran geothermal power project now estimates a higher capacity potential for its project in Biliran province in Leyte.
Grimur Bjornsson, reservoir engineer of Orka Energy-Biliran Geothermal Incorporated, reported a “possible generating capacity of 200 megawatts” based on his report on the resource possible and proven potential.
The possible generating capacity is based on a resistivity anomaly and accessibility in a rugged terrain where a production load of 10 megawatts per square kilometer assuming the more accessible North sector of 12 square kilometer and South sector is 6 square kilometer, Bjornsson stated in his report.
He also reported that the current drilling campaign is expected to prove 50-100 megawatts generating potential within the next 12 months. Orka-BGI is currently drilling the third exploration well as provided in the approved provincial ordinance allowing the conduct of drilling of three exploration wells in Barangays Cabibihan and Villavicenta in Caibiran town.
Meanwhile, Tohru Sugiura, chief specialist of Toshiba Corporation Power Systems Company, disclosed in an interview on Monday, April 7 during the presentation of the geothermal project to DOE Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla at the Biliran Garden Resort in Sitio Lomboy, Brgy. Calumpang, Naval, Biliran that his firm together with another firm in-charge of the construction of the geothermal power plant, will start the construction of the power plant by July this year.
It was learned that Orka Energy contracted Toshiba Corporation Power Systems Company to undertake in the construction of the geothermal power plant of the Biliran Geothermal project.
Sugiara also informed that the timetable for the completion of the geothermal power plant is 24 months from July this year.”
Source: Philippines Information Agency
