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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

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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Where is gda digging in?

July, 2025

Driller Training: Site Optimization for a large geothermal installation

Chicago, IL

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July, 2025

Driller Training: Site Optimization for a large geothermal installation

Joint training with Operating Engineers ASIP Local 150

Chicago, IL

August 14, 2025

Geothermal Drilling Education Forum

Online 5:30-7:00pm. Contact info@gdadrillers.org

Event Details

August 14, 2025

Geothermal Drilling Education Forum

A GDA member event: review and input to our offerings & resources

Online 5:30-7:00pm. Contact info@gdadrillers.org

August 19-21, 2025

Rocky Mountain Resilience: Colorado Geothermal in Action

Hayden, CO

Event Details

August 19-21, 2025

Rocky Mountain Resilience: Colorado Geothermal in Action

A geothermal drilling showcase

Hayden, CO

December 9-11, 2025

Groundwater Week

New Orleans, LA

December 9-11, 2025

Groundwater Week

New Orleans, LA

Spring 2026

Field Technician Intensive

(2 weeks, 80 hours)

Greater Boston, MA

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Spring 2026

Field Technician Intensive

Registration will open in early 2026

(2 weeks, 80 hours)

Greater Boston, MA

More Events

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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