Unfortunately, traditional drilling methods are not economically viable for reaching these superhot rock formations, restricting geothermal development to surface-accessible regions like Iceland. To ...

Drilling method ignites environmental challenge. Coalition opposes fracking technique that uses propane to extract natural gas. By Brian Nearing April 12, 2012.

Houston startup Quaise Energy aims to drill deeper than ever before to harness geothermal energy. By Claire Hao, Staff writer Jan 30, 2025. ... That’s where Quaise’s drilling method, ...

The drilling method uses high pressure from a drill and perforating gun system to crack shale rock layers thousands of feet underground, where natural gas and oil can be found.

With Crawford's method it costs about $1,200 to drill a water well in India and $1,400 to drill a well India, he said. Normally those wells can cost tens of thousands of dollars each, he said.