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This article was originally published in Coring Magazine, Issue 13, 2020. 21 Questions Chris ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins grew up on New South Wales’ south coast, and later in Sydney’s western suburbs, yet a relocation to Perth, Western Australia at age 11 proved the ideal change of scenery. If in search of Chris, you’ll find him in… MORE »
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This article originally appeared in Coring Magazine 2017, Issue 5. Deviated holes and drill rod limits A common wireline coring challenge is to successfully drill deviated holes, without cracking or permanent bending of the drill string. Most operators understand that any deviation should occur over multiple rod lengths and that any portion of the deviation… more ››
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