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18 MOBILE DRILLING RIGS
TRANSPORTATION
A motivated, multinational workforce has achieved
extraordinary gains in drilling efficiencies by using highly mobile
drilling rigs (Fig. 18.1) to deal with tough desert and geologic
conditions.
Figure 18.1- Mobile drilling rig
This first part of a two-part series describes three classes of
drilling rigs designed for fast rig moves, the makeup of a flexible,
multinational workforce, and further provides details on dealing
with tough drilling conditions.
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