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Empowering Geothermal Drillers

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Promoting professionalism in the geothermal drilling industry through access to education, safety, and business resources

Empowering Geothermal Drillers

Empowering Geothermal DrillersEmpowering Geothermal DrillersEmpowering Geothermal Drillers

Promoting professionalism in the geothermal drilling industry through access to education, safety, and business resources

Now open: GDA Board of Directors Elections

Now open: GDA Board of Directors Elections

Now open: GDA Board of Directors Elections

Now open: GDA Board of Directors Elections

Now open: GDA Board of Directors Elections

Now open: GDA Board of Directors Elections

Now open: Golden Tricone Driller Award applications

Now open: Golden Tricone Driller Award applications

Now open: Golden Tricone Driller Award applications

Now open: Golden Tricone Driller Award applications

Now open: Golden Tricone Driller Award applications

Now open: Golden Tricone Driller Award applications

geothermal drillers association

The GDA is your go-to resource for drilling industry insights, networking opportunities, and our menu of  geothermal drilling curricula, customizable training, and equipment for lease. We aim to optimize geothermal drilling workforce growth alongside consistent standards of practice, pricing, and quality of outcomes. 

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Spring 2026

Driller Intensive: Site Optimization and Field Technician training for large geothermal installation

Southern OH | Kentucky

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Spring 2026

Driller Intensive: Site Optimization and Field Technician training for large geothermal installation

 Public/private partnership in Appalachia

Southern OH | Kentucky

Spring 2026

Field Technician Intensive

(2 weeks, 80 hours)

Greater Boston, MA

Event Details

Spring 2026

Field Technician Intensive

Registration will open in early 2026

(2 weeks, 80 hours)

Greater Boston, MA

April 13-15, 2026

IGSHPA Annual Conference 2026

Greater St. Louis, MO

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April 13-15, 2026

IGSHPA Annual Conference 2026

Two-day conference - GDA is developing the Driller Track; we will educate and exhibit, and hope to see you there!

Greater St. Louis, MO

March 23-25, 2026

NY-GEO 2026 BROOKLYN

Brooklyn, NY

Event Details

March 23-25, 2026

NY-GEO 2026 BROOKLYN

Two-day conference - GDA will exhibit, educate, and present the first ever Top Jobs "Golden Tricone" Driller Awards. Please join us!

Brooklyn, NY

March 2-3, 2026

Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) Symposium

Baltimore, MD

Event Details

March 2-3, 2026

Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) Symposium

Discussing advancements in Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) 

Baltimore, MD

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Golden Tricone Driller Award

Presented at the NY Geothermal Energy Organization (NY-GEO) Annual Conference since 2015, the Top Job Competition highlights and recognizes the incredible skill, talent, and creative imagination geothermal system designers and installers. New this year in the Drilling category, NY-GEO is partnering with GDA to present the Golden Tricone Award recognizing exceptional commitment to safety, reliability, and best practices in borehole creation and operations.  Learn More and Submit Your Geothermal Drilling Project Here.  

what people are saying about Gda

“We stand at a once-in-a-generation opportunity to develop the workforce for the future.”

 “In an effort to cultivate a vibrant future for geothermal drilling, we must actively engage the younger generation, integrating educational outreach with compelling workshops to spark interest in our workforce training programs. It's crucial that we enhance and incentivize apprenticeship programs across well drilling, HVAC, and electrical trades while also harmonizing state licensing requirements. Our industry is at a pivotal moment of growth and evolution, necessitating a concerted effort from all stakeholders to accelerate our progress and ensure a robust, sustainable future for geothermal energy." 

  - Chuck Appleby,  Chairman of the Connecticut Plumbing and Piping Examining Board 

- Dave Bowers, Lead Drilling Trainer, ASIP, Local 150, IUOE

Nick Fry,  Thermal Energy Networks Market Lead at Jacobs shared, "Great initiative. We need this...more drillers, trained to do solid commercial completions, grout sampling, field logging in accordance with IGSHPA/EPRI standards. It really does make it easier for repeatable analysis and - importantly - repeatable hiring."   

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