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Project Acronym: LVEW | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5024

ins.: 2022-11-04 12:50; ( Age: 2 yrs )
By: sql
Category: Long Valley

Long Valley LVEW: 1998-08-27

We have almost 200 on Bit 14 and drilling
View of the ""Driller's Monitor"" that displays the heartbeat of the drilling operation. Note the ""Top Drive"" section where drilling parameters related to the hybrid top drive are displayed and the ""Depth"" indicator that we all monitor frequently.

We have almost 200' on Bit #14 and drilling proceeds well. The drilling fluid now consists of bentonite, dry polymer, fine walnut shells, and soda ash in an effort to control lost circulation.