“We’ll start drilling today or tomorrow and expect to drill here in the Westman Islands for about a month, taking core samples and analyzing them. After that, we’ll move the drill to Landeyjasandur and take samples there,” says Haraldur Pálsson, CEO of Eyjagöng, regarding exploratory drilling for a proposed tunnel between the mainland and the Westman Islands.Drilling begins for proposed tunnel to the Westman Islands
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April 20, 2026
“We’ll start drilling today or tomorrow and expect to drill here in the Westman Islands for about a month, taking core samples and analyzing them. After that, we’ll move the drill to Landeyjasandur and take samples there,” says Haraldur Pálsson, CEO of Eyjagöng, regarding exploratory drilling for a proposed tunnel between the mainland and the Westman Islands.
