Picture of the Week
To start the New Year off right, this week’s photo is a close up of a “shaker.” A shaker is a key mechanism in the drilling fluids business on the rig site. Photo taken by Alan Bartley, Chief Mud Engineer of ChemTech Services.
December 2008 Newsletter
ThermaSource Giving in the Holiday Spirit
The rig crews, tool pushers, company men, and mudmen at Rig 101, (currently in Winnemucca, NV) have taken it upon themselves to put together a donation to help a local family in the Winnemucca area for the holidays. Members from each of the 4 crews contributed to the cause.
The Rig 101 Team found a family through the local Chamber of Commerce. The family was not a regular at the local food bank. The father of six children was just laid off from working in the mines 3 months earlier. The Chamber said the father is a very humble man and a hard worker that is just having a difficult time with the lay off and the economy.
The Team at Rig 101 was able to raise $800 and claim it was a collective idea and group effort.
One of the Rig 101 Participants was quoted, “We were not intending to show off or draw attention to us. We just wanted to help this family enjoy a big Christmas, which we did. These guys did this from the heart. It was cool to see!”
This was a truly admirable act by Rig 101’s crew. Happy Holidays!
ThermaSource Picture of the Week
ThermaSource Rig 105, Thermal Single, running a hot liner at Bottle Rock in September, 2008. Photo taken by Willie Leuzinger
ThermaSource Picture of the Week
ThermaSource has an immense image bank of rig and landscape photos that should be seen by everyone. This is the first post for the “ThermaSource Picture of the Week” Series. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view. Photo taken by Willie Leuzinger
Rig 101 at Sunrise at Blue Mountain in Nevada
November 2008 Newsletter
Geothermal Finance and Investment Summit
ThermaSource participated in the recent Geothermal Finance and Investment Summit, held in Palm Springs, CA, November 17-19, 2008.
David Workman, COO, attended all of the sessions and networked with geothermal industry leaders.
Lou Capuano, Jr., CEO, was invited to speak on a Panel, titled, “DRILLING, TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES” and participated with a small group of industry colleagues.
“It was a very productive and successful summit,” says Capuano.
ThermaSource made an impression at this event, sending two of their top executive officers to attend. More evidence, that ThermaSource is becoming a serious player in the geothermal world market.
ThermaSource Represented at New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
2008 is the 30th anniversary of the Geothermal Workshop, New Zealand’s longest running energy conference.
Jim Hanson, Executive Vice President of Operations is representing ThermaSource and our expanding International operations at the 2008 New Zealand Geothermal Workshop in Taupo, New Zealand.
Click here for more information on the New Zealand Geothermal Workshop.
September/October 2008 Newsletter
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ThermaSource Cementing Completes First Job
The ThermaSource Cementing team hit the road with a pump and bulk truck to Buffalo Valley, Nevada (South of Battle Mountain) for their first cementing job since being founded earlier in 2008. They successfully cemented a 400’ - 10-3/4” surface pipe. The Team’s next scheduled cementing job will be this weekend in Utah.
Congratulations to everyone for all their hard work put forth to get ThermaSource Cementing off and “pumping.”
ThermaSource Cementing Pump and Bulk Truck
ThermaSource Cementing Crew getting things ready for the job.
ThermaSource Cementing employees, Willy Henderson and Eric Balcom posing in front of a company truck.
ThermaSource Wins Best in Show
As the Geothermal Energy 2008 Conference and Expo came to a close on Wednesday afternoon, the GEA held their annual awards ceremony.
One of the Awards given out at the Geothermal Energy 2008 Conference and Expo, was Best in Show. This award was given to the best booth voted on by the attendees.
ThermaSource took home the prize by an overwhelming amount. “This was icing on the cake for us” says Patrick Hanson, Marketing Specialist, “We worked very hard on putting together a booth at this show that propelled the ThermaSource brand up to par with our industry reputation.”
For all ThermaSource employees who were able to attend and work the booth, thank you for help!
Below, Caity and Patrick accept the “Best In Show” Award.
Geothermal Energy 2008 Conference & Expo - Day One
Fresh off the buzz from the exciting opening reception, Day One of the Exposition was a seamless success. ThermaSource executives met with key business partners, clients, investors, and prospects all day.
Patrick Hanson and Caity Johnson, (pictured below) pose for the camera on a short break from managing the ThermaSource booth. Both spent the better part of 3 months preparing for the largest industry specific conference of the year.
To the left: ThermaSource booth standing tall above the rest of the exhibitors.
Geothermal Energy 2008 Conference & Expo Update
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
The GRC Annual Meeting and Geothermal Energy 2008 Conference & Expo kicked off the week with a beautiful reception on the exhibit floor.
This years Conference and Expo is the largest there has ever been. “It is amazing how many people registered this year to attend,” says Paul Brophy, President of the GRC, “We thought last year was a great turnout, and this year our attendance grew by 35%!”
Mr. Capuano, President & CEO of ThermaSource, said that the ThermaSource booth looked phenomenal and that he is extremely proud to be here this year.
Sunday nights reception was a great success for ThermaSource and the geothermal industry as a whole. The night was scheduled to end at 8:30pm, but the floor was packed until well past 9:30pm. “A true testament to the geothermal industry’s momentum,” says Mr. Capuano.
Below are several pictures of the ThermaSource booth at the reception. Another update to come after Monday.
ThermaSource Booth at the Geothermal Energy 2008 Conference & Expo is the tallest booth on the exhibition floor, and can be seen from anywhere in the hall.
From left to right, Marc Brennen, Director of Business Development & Marketing, Gayle Detillion, EGS, Inc., Executive Assistant, Paul Brophy, President & CEO of EGS, Inc., and the GRC, and Valerie Brophy, enjoying the Reception at the ThermaSource booth.
August 2008 Newsletter
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