Western Energy Services purchase complements new geothermal build. Contact Energy has purchased Kiwi geothermal well specialists Western Energy Services in a deal aimed at helping the power giant deliver lower-cost renewable energy and complementing a new geothermal build. In a sharemarket note, the listed gentailer on Tuesday announced it has taken full control of the Taupō-based company, experts in servicing geothermal wells locally and overseas. The transaction was closed at the end of March, with Contact funding the purchase with existing credit facilities. The price paid has been kept confidential. “This transaction is a fantastic strategic fit with our ambition to lead New Zealand’s decarbonisation, and complements our