Directional Drilling Nightmare

I think this video comes from the USSR. If you look closely you can see the rig in the distance right before the drill bit reaches the surface

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Comment by Efrain Zerpa on September 25, 2011 at 10:53am: People were by the spot with camera to record the bit coming out from the ground.

This should be planned.

Comment by Steve Walker on September 25, 2011 at 11:26am: I do believe someone's calculation were a bit off . This was e second time I heard of this, but the first that was filmed. Are they sure this is not a road crossing for the phone company.

Comment by Efrain Zerpa on September 25, 2011 at 1:43pm: I know the case when one 23" hole was drilled under an Amazon river for passing theoil duct.

The rig spud on one side of the river and in the other side, the point selected for the bit arise, was cleaned off from bush. Tribune stand and cameraman was arranged, and a big dartboard was drawn in the ground.

The bit got out in the jungle more than 50 meters away from target.

That was a ashamed directional drilling nightmare

Comment by Bryan bellar on September 25, 2011 at 1:46pm: Sure did take a minute to realize there was no pump pressure. Wonder if that directional driller still got a job?

Comment by Jeff Pergar on September 25, 2011 at 3:54pm: on the dd's behalf the survey tool could of been giving them bad survey's

Comment by Alan Fortune on September 25, 2011 at 4:28pm: Ooops.

That surely is not how to 'DRILLING AHEAD'.

Comment by mike on September 25, 2011 at 5:16pm: kinda look's like they went to sleep at the wheel.

Comment by Hussain Ali Mohamed on September 26, 2011 at 7:03am: this is anew well type i suggest o call it U TYPE SHAPE.

Hussain Borais

Comment by salah degheb on September 26, 2011 at 9:00am: At least they can save time with pulling out the bit staright on from surface. Bit and BHAt will be pulled out first than DP.

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