“Fervo Energy drilled its Sawtooth 7 well from spud to total depth in 21 days, setting a new company record for drilling pace on its most complex well design to date. The well reached a measured depth of 19,448 ft with a 7,500 ft lateral in a resource with temperatures of 460°F.

Sawtooth 7 is the ninth well drilled using Fervo’s 3.0 well design at Cape Station for Phase II, a 400 MW enhanced geothermal systems development in Utah set to deliver power in 2028. The well matches the 70% reduction in drilling time Fervo previously achieved on its 2.0 design during Cape Station Phase I, despite being substantially deeper, hotter and longer.”

From Drilling Contractor.