TPL, INC. WITH NREL - NEW OPEN 2018 AWARD. CONTROL NUMBER: 1858-2992 PROJECT TITLE: ''REPED 250: A REVOLUTIONARY, HIGH-DRILLING RATE, HIGH-T GEOTHERMAL DRILLING SYSTEM AND COMPANION (250-350°C) POWER ELECTRONICS'' TPL, INC., ALONG WITH NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY, WILL ADAPT A NEW DRILLING TECHNOLOGY FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN VERY HARD, ABRASIVE, SANDSTONE FORMATIONS FOR DRILLING HOT, DEEP GEOTHERMAL WELLS. THE TECHNOLOGY IS EXPECTED TO DISRUPT THE GLOBAL DRILLING INDUSTRY, REPLACING TRADITIONAL DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN 10 YEARS OF COMMERCIALIZATION. ----------