The attempt to side-track in RN-17 continued with the new drill-rig "Geysir" on January the 31st 2005. A plug had been cemented in up to 1800m prior to kick-off. The drill rig of the type "Mod: HH-200.S" was constructed in 2004 by the italian company Soilmec Ltd. The rig is working with a hydraulic system drilling with a top-drive, a telescopic mast, drill pipes are assembled in a magazine around the rig-floor, the capacity of the rig is up to 200 metric tonns (441.000 lbs), and has a possible maximum drill-depth capacity down to 4000m (12.000 ft).