Submitting... An energy centre and pump room are also likely to be located close to Hebburn Central in the town centre To progress the project, two wells will be drilled to extract water from the mines and testing will be carried out to ensure the scheme remains fully viable. Specialist drilling company Dunelm Geotechnical and Environmental Ltd will construct the wells and carry out associated ground investigation works. Councillor Tracey Dixon, leader of South Tyneside Council, welcomed the scheme and its aims. Durham Court, Hebburn, is one of the buildings which will be heated by the scheme “Work will start on the testing phase of this project without delay,” she said.