Geothermal Dauin

A directional well here, used to cost around P5-7 million, (vertical wells P3-4 million) depending on the end depth (TD), well geometry complexity and potential problems encountered during drilling(stuck pipe, sidetracking, lost circulation), etc etc. This was an average P.N.O.C. field cost estimate in 1995.
At today's costs I'd reckon it'd cost almost double, perhaps more, P50 million will maybe get them 3 exploration wells, if they're lucky.
Attempting re-entry into existing wells, would be unlikely since well casing left in the original wells, will probably have been eaten away long ago, as Andiflip says due to high acid content of what little steam they first found.
I'm unsure of the acceptance criteria now used by whoever owns the power stations, but historically, any steam containing over 3% acidity (Sulfuric, Hydrochloric etc), could not be used due to the steam turbine blades in the generators being eaten away too quickly.
However, personally I wouldn't put anything past the power management 'buffoons' in the country, take N.N.G.P. in Bago City, Negros Occidental for example: - Based on the very poor results of the original exploration 3 wells (I drilled), they went on to drill 8 production wells and 3 re-injection wells, a 40-50Mwa power plant, that produces less than 8- 10Mwa if they're lucky.
Yes, money well spent indeed, probably only marginally better than some person/persons stealing it, I guess. (On the bright side, at least quite a few locals had work during the project construction though).

 

Thanks again, great info...:o

 

If you don't mind asking, how and where did you go up to that site and if I understand you correctly in that you want to go up to Mt.Talinis, I have to warn you against it at this time of the year, it is very difficult to predict the weather and you don't want to go up there when it did rain the day before or during raining, to slippery....

 

The crossing to go up is called Libayo. I am pretty sure it is the first paved crossing past San Miguel. Stay to the right when you hit a fork about a klick up.

 

Not Libayo '''''Lipayo.. also If you go waaaaaaaay up,thats where the new Geothermal plant is (going to be)...Miguel

 

P50 million

If you go back to KTM's post you will see that P50 million might drill 3 wells,, About the acid who knows with new technologies and materials but let me tell you that P50 million is not going to buy the necessary pipe work, separators, and won't even buy a turbine and generator now a days.. I guess you could call it a "pipe dream".