Drilling still represents a significant amount of total geothermal project costs, making it one of the most critical levers for scale.
The path forward is clear: deeper, hotter resources require a step change in drilling capability.
“Even the 175°C operating capability of oil and gas technology challenges the economics of projects due to the reduced lifetime and faster maintenance cycle of tools at higher temperatures. Hephae addresses this challenge with the Pandora210 system.”