Recent field trials have shown outstanding results from applying shale-style fracturing treatments to increase production from geothermal wells. In addition, application of industry drilling best practices have dramatically improved the rate of penetration and bit life while drilling through high strength crystalline basement rock. These breakthroughs promise to dramatically increase geothermal energy production in the United States and internationally. In a new article, Colter Cookson from the American Oil and Gas Reporter interviews ResFrac CEO Mark McClure about the role of the oil and gas industry in these developments.
