地热公司 Fervo Energy 表示，其钻井深度接近三英里，温度远超水沸点的两倍，创造了迄今为止最深、最热的井的多项纪录。

这家总部位于休斯顿的公司于 6 月 10 日表示，其位于犹他州的 Fervo 公司的 Cape Station 地热开发项目的一部分——Sugarloaf 评估井，实际垂直深度达到 15,765 英尺，预计井底温度将达到 520 华氏度。该公司表示，该井的钻探耗时 16 天，比美国能源部超深地热井基准速度快近 80%。

地热能是指在热储层钻井，捕获热量并将其转化为电能，从而提供基载电力。增强型地热系统（EGS），例如 Fervo 所使用的系统，依赖于石油和天然气领域成熟的技术。如果开发商能够降低成本并成功扩大规模，地热能被视为一种在满足日益增长的能源需求的同时降低碳​​排放的途径。

Drilling nearly three miles into the ground at temperatures well over two times the boiling point of water, geothermal company Fervo Energy said it has set several records with its deepest and hottest well to date.

The Houston-based company on June 10 said its Sugarloaf appraisal well, part of Fervo’s Cape Station geothermal development in Utah, reached a true vertical depth of 15,765 ft with projections to reach a bottomhole temperature of 520 F. The well was drilled in 16 days, nearly 80% faster than the U.S. Department of Energy’s baseline for ultradeep geothermal wells, the company said.

Geothermal energy involves drilling wells into hot reservoirs to capture heat that can be converted into electricity, providing baseload power. Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), such as those used by Fervo, lean on proven techniques and technologies used in oil and gas. The energy source is seen as a route to lower carbon emissions while meeting rising energy demand, if developers are able to bring down costs and successfully scale.