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To: Deaf Smith
I had a good friend that worked on an Air rig. Said you could see the dust cloud for miles. Sounded crazy as hell to me but I have seen some water well/rat hole rigs that used air.

These guys used to go out on a location and drill 40 feet or so. That way you could say you'd started drilling. Also it was handy on a rocky location to have then drill the rat hole and mouse hole ahead of time.

26 posted on 06/02/2019 8:18:31 PM PDT by Free in Texas (Celebrate diversity. Own firearms of every caliber.)
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To: Free in Texas
Yes, could be seen for miles.

Drill bit generated heat, pumped air was the oxygen supply. Hit your hydrocarbons and there would be a furnace downhole.

27 posted on 06/03/2019 3:38:50 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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