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PLASMABIT®

A drilling tool for making geothermal wells possible anywhere

February 2021
Gallery PLASMABIT® 1
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01.

Identification

Geothermal energy is the only renewable source of clean and baseload energy, available 24/7/365. It works regardless of weather conditions or the day-night cycle. GA Drilling is developing a revolutionary tool, which is using plasma drilling to access untapped energy potential that our Earth offers. This intelligent drilling platform PLASMABIT® overcomes all current deep-drilling challenges. With our unique technology, we can drill to the previously prohibitive depths of up to 10 km and unlock clean, inexpensive, baseload geothermal energy anywhere. By combining PLASMABIT® solution with conventional off the shelf modular system, in conjunction with engineering, procurement, and construction partners, GA Drilling delivers ultra-deep geothermal energy at low cost anywhere. By accessing very high temperatures in depths, PLASMABIT® will unlock the whole cascade of applications, which can turn geothermal power into the most versatile, constant and least expensive source of energy available.

Label Date February 10, 2021
From Slovakia
Maturity stage Prototype testing 1:1 in the lab
Looking For Network, Visibility, Funding, Partners, Credibility
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02.

The environmental benefits

  • PLASMABIT® can achieve at least 3 times higher ROP ( rate of penetration) than rotary bits in hard rock formations such as Granite, Quartzite, Gnei - reaching an average ROP of 1-3m/h in igneous/metamorphic rocks
  • Faster tripping times: Conventional rigs will trip around 350 m/h and PLASMABIT® coil will safely trip at around 1,000 m/h – almost 3x as fast
  • Ecology - substantial noise reduction: Coil Tubing based PLASMABIT deployment and the Hybrid Rig design will ensure that drilling operations will have no noise generation above ground
  • Could save up to 30% of annual global power sector CO2 emissions by 2040
  • Aims at reversing the current 75% of fossil fuel energy scenario in 2035
  • Brings the missing clean baseload element to the current renewable energy mix (solar, wind)
03.

The Financial benefits

  • The only available clean baseload energy with competitive costs - offering a levelized cost of electricity bellow 50 € per MWh.
  • PLASMABIT's cost per 1 meter drilling in hard-rocks in deep depth (high pressure) is decreased 3+ times compared to conventional: 1000€ instead of 3500€+
  • PLASMABIT is changing the paradigm, transforming drilling costs growth per meter from today's exponential into linear
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Activity Region

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Company Profile

GA Drilling

GA Drilling is a high technology company headquartered in Bratislava with branches in Bristol, Abu Dhabi and Houston.

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Headquarters 841 07 Bratislava, Slovakia
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