March
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Start-up breaks temperature barrier in directional drilling, a challenge pursued for years

Superhot rock geothermal is one of the most promising frontiers in the global energy transition, with the potential to produce significantly more power per well and allow geothermal energy to scale to new heights, Today, the 200°C temperature barrier in directional drilling has finally been broken, an engineering challenge that the industry has pursued for more than 25 years. 

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