Start to drill

Connect the
Kelly to the bit
Kelly +
Swivel

Monkey board

DP

Mouse hole
Rat hole

60

 RIH the bit to the bottom

Drill the length of the kelly

Monkey board

DP

Mouse hole
Rat hole

61

 Lift the kelly

Monkey board

DP

Mouse hole
Rat hole

62

 RIH the kelly to control the

hole

Monkey board

DP

Mouse hole
Rat hole

63

 Lift the kelly

Hang the bit in the rotary table
Disconnect the kelly
Monkey board

DP

Mouse hole
Rat hole

64

 Connect the kelly to a

DP in the mouse hole

Monkey
board

DP

Mouse
hole
Rat hole

65

 Lift the kelly + DP (outside the

mouse hole)
Connect the DP to the bit
Kelly

Monkey board

DP

Mouse hole

Rat hole

Cross over
Bit

66

 RIH and drill the length of the

kelly

Monkey
board

Mouse
hole
Rat hole

67

Critical points on deadline sheave and drawwork drum

73

Cumulative work before the first cutoff

It depends on :
Height of the mast (ft)
drilling difficulties
diameter of the drilling line (in)
The cumulative work is given by a table.

The cutoff length depends on :

Height of the mast (ft)
Drum diameter (in)
The cutoff length is given by a table
74

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Next cutoffs
For the next cutoffs, the work given in the
table must be reduced by :
100 ton. miles for 11/8 and smaller wire rope
diameters
200 ton. miles for other wire rope diameters

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