"Hitting a Tiny Bull's-Eye Miles Under the Gulf"

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"Hitting a Tiny Bull's-Eye Miles Under the Gulf"

"HOUSTON — To hear the people at Baker Hughes tell it, a drill string — length after length of narrow pipe that can extend for miles into the earth — is far from a rigid assembly of high-strength steel. It is more like a wet noodle."

Henry Fountain reports for the New York Times July 5, 2010.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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