November 2025
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Breakthroughs in geothermal drilling: Eavor’s FOAK closed-loop commercial project in Germany
Eavor Technologies Inc.’s Geretsried project in Bavaria, Germany, is the first commercial deployment of its closed-loop (Eavor-LoopTM) advanced geothermal system. This article outlines the technical achievements in multilateral drilling performance, including a 90% improvement in rate of penetration, 3x increase in bit run lengths, and the integration of enabling technologies, such as insulated drill pipe and active magnetic ranging.
