Did the Earth move for you?

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Publishing Date: 21 Aug 2009 9:52am GMT
Issue/Supplement: GDI JULY/AUGUST 2009
Author: Luke Clancy

Environmental Drilling Construction Drilling Ground Source and Waterwell Drilling Site Investigation Exploration and Production Drilling

Scientists drilling a borehole into Iceland’s rocky crust to explore new methods of using geothermal energy have run into molten rock at a depth of 2.1km. The drill string got stuck, but the circulation of cold water through the drill string was maintained and it was pulled out.

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