DESTRESS stopped its research activities in Middenmeer in 2019.
Four deep geothermal wells have been completed in 2014 for two geothermal doublets, commissioned by ECW. The depth of the top of the reservoir rock (sandstones from the Slochteren formation / Rotliegend) is 2 200 m, where the temperatures reach 90 °C. The produced fluids will be used by ECW to supply heat to several greenhouses with large surface areas. For this reason, ECW is in the process of developing a heating network to transport and distribute the heat from the geothermal doublets, but also for potential users to inject heat into the net. So ECW aims to create a robust and sustainable energy supply.
One of the injection wells at Middenmeer will be available for stimulation tests in DESTRESS as a contingency site, if the sites at Westland or Klaipeda cannot be used.
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Work Package No | 4 |
Location | Middenmeer, The Netherlands |
Construction Year | 4 wells completed 2014 |
Foreseen Stimulation Techniques |
Treatments: not yet decided, but open for all (hydraulic injection, chemical injection, thermal stimulation) |
Type of Use | Heat for greenhouses |
Soil Condition | Heterogeneous sandstone |
Production Horizon | Rotliegend |
Upper Depth (m) | 2200 |
Thickness (m) | 200 |
T (°C) | 90 |
Salinity (g/l) | 200 |
Contact | ECW Geomanagement BV |