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Startup Tests Offshore Geothermal Power

Drilling begins on the seafloor off the coast of Oregon

Julia Tilton

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Julia Tilton is a science and environmental journalist covering energy and climate.

Hundreds of kilometers off the coast of Oregon on 16 September, 2026, Endurance Energy’s seafloor drilling system sits on the deck of the Ocean Guardian as the team prepares to drill a well 1,500 meters below.

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