ITT Interconnect Solutions’ Wellhead Feedthru and Surface Power Connectors ensure casino’s geothermal well is right on the money
Monday, June 14, 2010
ITT Interconnect Solutions’ Wellhead Feedthru and Surface Power Connectors ensure casino’s geothermal well is right on the money
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, offers a Wellhead Feedthru and Surface Power Connector that have been specified for use by the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada. The BIW Wellhead Feedthru Connector and BIW Surface Power Connector are used to supply electrical power to the electric submersible pump in the well, which delivers hot water from the underground formation to the resort. The 4,400 ft. deep well, which went live in January of this year, produces an excellent flow rate, pressure and fluid temperature, which exceeded initial expectations and requirements.
“Our Regional Sales Manager, Tony Shoemaker, has built excellent relationships with a number of geothermal companies in the Nevada region and worked on several dozen similar geothermal well installations in the area,” said Keith Teichmann, director of marketing for ITT Interconnect Solutions. “With these relationships and the quality of our products, the ITT ICS BIW connectors are well-regarded by pump equipment suppliers, including Baker Hughes Centrilift, who supplied Peppermill’s pump and related equipment.”
The Wellhead Feedthru and Surface Power Connectors are available in sizes and configurations to fit almost any electrical submersible pump (ESPs), downhole instrument and gauge (Smart Well equipment) and downhole heater applications, allowing maximum flexibility when choosing well completion equipment. Heavy-duty metal shells prevent collapse from high-pressure well conditions and are a key element in maintaining a fluid barrier at the wellhead. The final assembly assures safe, reliable delivery of electrical power to downhole applications.
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada, has long shown itself to be committed to the principles of green energy, having first drilled three geothermal wells on its property in the 1980s to partially heat the hotel and its swimming pools. In 2009, the owners of the resort decided to investigate replacing their gas-driven boilers with a green energy solution to heat hot water, and after consulting with Dr. Jim Coombs of Geo Hills Associates LLC in Reno, they decided to implement the project and sink a fourth geothermal well in the resort.
About ITT Interconnect Solutions
ITT Interconnect Solutions is an international manufacturer and supplier of connectors including circular, rectangular, fiber optic, RF, power and high voltage, audio, PCMCIA, Compact Flash Card, enclosures, cable assemblies, and application specific custom solutions. The Interconnect Solutions portfolio includes the brands Cannon, VEAM, and BIW. For more information on ITT Interconnect Solutions and an archive of its press releases, please visit http://www.ittcannon.com.
About ITT
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated 2009 revenue of $10.9 billion. www.itt.com