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@4am Sorta, but not really.
Geothermal energy production involves the extraction of hot water or steam from underground reservoirs. This water or steam is then used to drive turbines that generate electricity. No oil is extracted, just hot water or steam.
https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/4/2021/12/geothermal-00eef72.jpg?quality=90&resize=700,457
The article states:
Basically, they are creating extra cracks to assist with waterflow.
Fracking is a technique of creating extra cracks in rock using pressurized fluid. They are fracking to increase permeability.