14 JUNE 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Baker Hughes to Develop Geothermal Power for Military Bases Adapted from Information by Baker Hughes Baker Hughes is now eligible to explore the opportunity of providing utility-scale geothermal power to the country’s military bases around the world. The U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office selected the company and gave them “Awardable” status through a process known as the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, which is designed to accelerate the acceptance of mission critical technologies, such as resilient energy technologies like geothermal. Using geothermal power to supply U.S. military bases will provide reliable and cost-effective electricity, even during a grid outage, while improving the country’s national security. “The U.S. Air Force leveraged the Tradewinds solicitation process to quickly collaborate with innovative American companies to build resilient, next-generation geothermal technologies at our bases, using private capital instead of taxpayer dollars,” said Kirk Philips, Director for the Air Force Office of Energy Assurance. Baker Hughes is eager to use their knowledge and expertise for this project. “The ability of geothermal to provide reliable, secure baseload power makes it an ideal addition to America’s energy mix,” said Ajit Menon, Vice President of Geothermal, Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes. “Baker Hughes has been a pioneer in this field for more than 40 years and our unique subsurface-to-surface expertise and advanced technology across the geothermal value chain will help the U.S. military unlock this critical domestic energy source, while simultaneously driving economic growth and energy independence.” The company’s advanced technology, from drill bits to rotary steerable systems, is designed especially for hard formations, high temperatures, and harsh conditions, while its completion and production technology will help optimize costs, even during the drilling and exploration phases. GEO
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