Plasma deep drilling technology

These new technologies include plasma deep drilling, water jet, hydrothermal spallation and laser.

Companies that embrace plasma-drilling method include GA Drilling, headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia.

High-energy plasma is a technology that targets deep drilling applications.

It addresses issues related to drilling in water environments or boreholes with varying diameters.

An arc discharge is characterized by a lower voltage than a glow discharge, and relies on thermionic emission of electrons from the electrodes supporting the arc.