Milestones of the Genesys Project
Report of the project:
| Time | Milestones Well Hannover |
|---|---|
| May 2011 | Water-Frac (amount: 20,000 m³, flow rate: 5 m³/min, wellhead pressure: app. 400bar) |
| January 2011 | Mounting of a protective string |
| June 2010 | Casing perforation and injection test |
| 06th December 2009 | Cementation of the last casing string 7" (Liner-Hanger). Final depth: 3901 m |
| 24th June 2009 | Start of drilling |
| 2nd June 2009 | Start of mounting of the drilling rig and auxiliary equipment |
| 5th Nov 2008 | Installation of a monitoring network of microseismic activity around the GeneSys drilling site. |
| 10th June 2008 | Installation of the surface casing for GeneSys GT1 |
| June 2008 | Preparation of the drilling site (Starting point for drilling) |
| 5th June 2008 | Start-up for the construction works for the drilling site of the deep geothermal well GeneSys GT1 |
| March 2007 | Call for tenders - drilling operation (Projekt team 2007) |
| May 2006 | Seismic profile in Hannover (seismic truck, seismic truck) |
| January 2006 | Approval of the overall operation plan |
| February 2005 | Positive external review of the achieved results in Horstberg – Starting point for “Hannover” (aerial photograph) |
| Time | Milestones Well Horstberg Z1 |
|---|---|
| September 2007 | Low-rate injection test to determine hydraulic properties of the fracture and the Detfurth-sandstone |
| June 2006 - March 2007 | Productions – and injection tests from/in the horizons Detfurth and Solling, seperately (Logging winch, sensor preparation, injection test) |
| 2005/2006 | Upgrading of the site to a permanent test site (High pressure injection pumps, Submersible pump, Pump chamber, Logging winch, Container…) |
| Nov./Dec. 2004 | Installation of a packer at 3770 m, Circulation between Detfurth (injection) und Solling formation (production) |
| Jan./Febr. 2004 | Cyclic production and injection tests on daily and weekly basis (scheme, Wellhead Pressure and Flowrate, crew) |
| Oct./Nov. 2003 | Massive waterfrac in the Detfurth sandstone formation at about 3780m depth (test site, Wellhead Pressure and Flowrate, Visit of the BGR President) |
| September 2003 | Plugging the well below 4100 m / Separation of the gas bearing formation (Workover Rig, test site) |
| July 2003 | Handing over of the well Horstberg Z 1 from EMPG to BGR |