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Roughnecks at work.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...055#post153383
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...666#post186214
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...881#post183579
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...967#post148950
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...482#post110702

That work is certainly worth minimum wage!

Couldn't pay me enough!

what is the clearish liquid?

Drilling Fluid

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Scotty1

Drilling Fluid

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Nope, that's a service rig & they used water, or salt water to over balance any gas in the well. Now that they are "running in" the pipe is displacing the "kill fluid".

WildWilly is correct.
We had a saying in the patch, Everyday is a holiday unless you are making a trip, have lost circulation, the bit is stuck downhole you twisted off the string or the BOP won't close.