About Us
Who We Are
Incorporated in December 2010, ThermaPrime Drilling Corporation (ThermaPrime) is a Philippine-based drilling company engaged in geothermal well drilling services.
Staffed by many of the same people who comprised the original PNOC-EDC drilling team, ThermaPrime boasts of a drilling workforce composed of highly-skilled and well-trained engineers with combined average experience of more than 30 years.
Our crew has drilled most of the exploration, development, and maintenance and replacement wells in the Philippines. Having a record reaching as deep as 3,600 meters for geothermal and more than 1,000 vertical and directional geothermal drilled and worked over, we continue to provide these much-needed services better than ever.
A company rooted in experience, excellence, and expertise
1976
PNOC – Energy Drilling Inc. (PNOC-EDI), a subsidiary of the government-owned Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), started operations. It was designed to execute and support the country’s need for deep well drilling for geothermal.
1976
The geothermal development mandate was transferred from the National Power Corporation (NPC) to PNOC – Energy Development Corporation (PNOC-EDC).
1983
PNOC-EDC absorbed PNOC-EDI and became PNOC-EDC – Energy Drilling Division (PNOC-EDD). All drilling personnel as well as 11 deep drilling rigs were included in the transfer
2007
After previous partial auctions, the Lopez Group-led Red Vulcan Holdings Corporation acquired the remaining 60% of PNOC-EDC.
2011
ThermaPrime Well Services, Inc. (TPWSI) was organized as an independent drilling contractor. Many skilled and experienced members of the Drilling and Well Engineering personnel of PNOC-EDC became part of this new business.
2015
TPWSI was renamed ThermaPrime Drilling Corporation (ThermaPrime). ThermaPrime is exploring opportunities to expand its operations in the Philippines and abroad.
2015
ThermaPrime executed a capability-building contract with a Japanese engineering and consulting company in support of a geothermal developer in Kenya.
2017
ThermaPrime commenced consultancy services with Japan's geothermal drilling operations, exchanging ideas with the Japanese representatives in making their geothermal operations safer and more cost efficient.
2019
ThermaPrime has won a three-year contract with Philippine Geothermal and Production Company, Inc. (PGPC), securing at least 90% of the geothermal drilling market in the Philippines.
2022
ThermaPrime secured a one-year contract extension with PGPC.
2023
ThermaPrime successfully completed its contract with PGPC, drilling a total of 12 production wells and 3 multilateral injection wells, as well as carrying out 10 workover jobs over a period of four years. ThermaPrime also drilled by far the country’s deepest large hole well, reaching a depth of 11,849 feet.
2024
ThermaPrime strengthened its asset portfolio by adding three rigs: two 1500hp and one 1000hp.
Serving the drilling requirements of EDC, and previously PGPC, in the Philippines.
