Client: Landsvirkjun
Location: Northeast of Iceland
Date: 1960 - ongoing
Coordinator at ÍSOR: Magnús Ólafsson
Project goals
Extensive geothermal exploration of the high temperature area of Námafjall/Bjarnarflag, dating some five decades back. This consisted of geological and geothermal mapping, resistivity measurements, gravity measurements and geochemical study. The main aim was to compile extensive data for a conceptual model of the geothermal system. At present a 3 MWe is installed and running. Some 14 geothermal wells have been drilled.
ÍSOR services
ÍSOR, and its predecessor National Energy Authority (NEA) has been the main geoscience/exploration company working on this geothermal project at Námafjall/Bjarnarflag. ÍSOR has provided most of the geothermal research carried out in the field as well as:
- volumetric assessment
- numerical modelling
- conceptual modelling
- siting of all wells
- well testing
- providing consultancy and monitoring of the drilling itself
- geothermal and geological mapping
- resistivity measurements
- gravimetric measurement and monitoring
- geochemical studies
- geochemical monitoring
- groundwater monitoring
- environmental monitoring
- well logging
- reservoir monitoring