When drilling like 12 km deep into the ground, how is it possible that a 12 km long pipe (drill string) is able to turn the drill bit AND be pushed down enough to drill?? 760 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question98.96K April 21, 2023 0 Comments A 12 km long pipe seems like a ridiculous length for any of that to be possible. Isn’t it like trying to drill a hole with a 258 ft long piece of spaghetti? In: 1335 38 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted April 22, 2023 0 Comments 12km worth of pipe + gravity would probably do some work in applying pressure at the business end of the drill. You are viewing 1 out of 38 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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