AGR has been awarded a contract by geothermal energy supplier Innargi to provide technical consultancy for three geothermal appraisal wells being drilled in Aarhus, Denmark.
Innargi is owned by AP Moller Holding, ATP, NRGi, and Sampension. The company aims to bring clean, reliable district heating to Europe through the renewable resource in subsurface– geothermal energy.
AGR is delivering geology and drilling supervision skills for the wells in the Aarhus Project.
“Our team has a track record of managing drilling of more than 200 wells in the North Sea,” said AGR operations manager Lene Thorstensen.
“The Aarhus project is a great example of valuable competence transfer from the oil and gas industry to renewable energy sources.”
If everything goes to plan, the Aarhus geothermal plant will become the EU’s largest geothermal district heating system.
A 6000-horsepower drilling rig has been set up to penetrate 2.5km into the ground to extract hot water. According to the proposals, heat delivery begins in 2025. Upon completion of all sub-plants, the system is projected to provide 20% of Aarhus’s district heating.