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Additional Pictures
Date: 12/10/04

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THUMBNAIL NAME REMARKS
UN_Crew_Loosens_Pipe_HSDP-2b_1.jpg The drilling crew loosens a length of drill pipe as we back out of the hole for the night
UN_Lifting_Out_For_The_Night_HSDP-2b_1.jpg Driller Ron Fierbach supervises the removal of drill pipe from the top drive
UN_Mud_Dump_HSDP-2b_1.jpg When the decision is made to stop drilling for the day, the top pieces of pipe have to be removed until the bottom of the drill string is back inside the casing for the night. The pipes are full of mud, which dumps out onto the drilling floor.