How deep drilling(oil, etc) avoids drill twisting on its axis? Wouldn’t kilometers long steel drills be akin to licorice?

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How deep drilling(oil, etc) avoids drill twisting on its axis? Wouldn’t kilometers long steel drills be akin to licorice?

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One big thing is that the fluid recirculating through the well both lubricates, cools, and takes material back up from the drill head. It’s called drilling mud, and it’s a highly engineered thing.

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