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Identifier	RG1005-3167B-12
Title	Rotary Drilling Rig at the Hughes Tool Company
Description	Rotary Drilling Rig used for determining performance of various types of Bits.
Caption	Section of Hughes Laboratory, showing Rotary Drilling Rig used for making preliminary determination of the performance of various types of Bits in different formations. Rocks are obtained from various section of the U.S. representing formations encountered in oil field drilling. This machine is equipped to operate with variable rotational speeds, loads up to 40,000 lbs. and slush pit with pump for circulating any desired type of mud or abrasive fluid.
Source	8 x 10 ; black and white photographs
Type	Image
Language	English
Subject Terms	Drilling rig ; Oil well drilling rigs ; Laboratory ; Industry ; Hughes Tool Company
Coverage Spatial	Houston (Tex.)
Publisher	Electronic version published by Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas.
Collection	RG1005 Hughes Tool Company Collection
HPL Location	Hughes Tool Company Collection, Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Rights	Please contact the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston, Texas.
Date Digital	2011
Format	jpg
Digitization Specifications	tiff ; Epson Perfection V750 Pro
Filename	RG1005-3167B-12.jpg

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