Geothermal startup Hephae develops drilling tools for superhot rock formations

Hephae Energy Technology has created a downhole tracking device that helps drilling operators navigate and measure conditions in hot granite formations, addressing a technical challenge in deep geothermal development.

First covered Aug 26, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Geothermal startup Hephae develops drilling tools for superhot rock formations — Image via canarymedia.com

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31d Canary Media Geothermal needs better tools for superhot drilling. Hephae can help. — Thousands of feet beneath the desert valley of southwest Utah, a slender tool tucked inside a drill pipe is barreling through hot granite.

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Appeared in: 2026-08-27 (#13)

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