Construction, Operations, and Resource Production
When the time comes to put theory into practice, trust RESPEC's project management experience to supervise subcontractors, oversee construction schedules, and ensure turn-key facility operations.
Project Spotlight
South Sumatra, Indonesia
A team led by RESPEC engineers designed a fluid collection and injection system for dual 49 MW geothermal plants at Rantau Dedap.
Taupō, New Zealand
RESPEC staff prepared the process design for the Nga Awa Purua project located next to the existing Rotokawa Plant.
Fort Nelson, BC, Canada
RESPEC is the prime subsurface science and engineering contractor for the Tu Deh-Kah geothermal project in British Columbia.
Ngatamariki, New Zealand
RESPEC engineers led exploration and drill design, ultimately proving the economic viability of what is currently the largest binary power plant in the world.
Plant & Transmission Line Construction
RESPEC can manage the detailed design, specifications, and procurement packages, resulting in an efficient transition to construction.
During drilling and surface construction RESPEC typically is Owner’s Engineer (OE). RESPEC engineers and scientists have experience contracting for the design and implementation of drilling and constructing resource production and power generation facilities, direct heat use, and operating and maintenance contracts. Procurement packages and contract approaches can vary and change the risk profile of the company and contractors.
Start-up
The start-up and operational phase begins after a plant is constructed. After confirming the supply of resources through drilling, optimizing production is the main objective. RESPEC recommends a formal turnover system from the constructor with a punch list to clearly define the transfer of responsibility for high-consequence engineering systems.
Operations
For more than 20 years, our geothermal team has been helping our clients deal with the most challenging and costly problems that accompany drilling, workovers, and wellfield maintenance. Our geothermal drilling engineers, consultants, geologists, and reservoir engineers have extensive experience working on and consulting for:
- Problem well intervention
- Lost circulation and stuck pipe management
- Geothermal-specific drilling hazards
- Underbalanced drilling
- Over-pressured formations
- Ultra-high-temperature casing and well design
- Corrosion-resistant alloy casing design and implementation
- Foam and reverse circulation cementing
- Forked-hole completions
- Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) well design and drilling