We produced a compendium of all the drill bits used and how they performed." The Sandia research team, led by Raymond, analyzed drill rig data from the most recent wells drilled at the FORGE site ...

What was once an extremely dangerous process on the rig floor has now become almost ... twisting the box and pin pieces together. When a drill bit needs replacement or the well has been completed ...

These bits leverage the robustness of synthetic ... such as the cost implications of drill rig rentals—one of the major expenses in geothermal drilling. “It’s not just about drilling faster ...