Quaise Millimeter Wave Maser Drill Testing
Sector: Geothermal • Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Source: CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
Quaise Energy, an MIT spin-off startup, is testing a millimeter wave maser drill in Houston that uses a 100 kW gyrotron to fire millimeter waves to vaporize granite rock. The drill aims to bore wells up to 20 km deep, which is three times deeper than the Soviet Kola Superdeep well record. The technology promises to revolutionize deep drilling economics for oil, gas, and geothermal energy sectors b
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Geothermal, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Quaise Energy, an MIT spin-off startup, is testing a millimeter wave maser drill in Houston that uses a 100 kW gyrotron to fire millimeter waves to vaporize granite rock. The drill aims to bore wells up to 20 km deep, which is three times deeper than the Soviet Kola Superdeep well record. The technology promises to revolutionize deep drilling economics for oil, gas, and geothermal energy sectors by creating smooth, vitrified holes without mechanical contact. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Houston |
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Source | CPG Click Petróleo e Gás |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Geothermal, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-05-20 |
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