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John Schmitt, CWD/PI, offers insights on methods and tooling based on many years spent as a cable driller.

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John Schmitt

Beyond the Tool String: All about Slurry Bailers

This Month, We Get into Bailers Used in Cable Tool
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John Schmitt
April 22, 2022
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Columnist John Schmitt talks dart, flat-bottom and other bailers used in a cable-tool drilling program.


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Beyond the Tool String: Stem Guides and Wire-Line Savers

This Month, We Get into Other Cable-Tool Components
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John Schmitt
March 22, 2022
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Columnist John Schmitt goes beyond the cable-tool string to discuss other components of a well operation.


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Selecting More Tools for Our Cable-Tool Drilling Program

Wrenches, Jacks Ensure Tight Tool Joints for Lasting Connections
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John Schmitt
February 28, 2022
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Once you’ve chosen tool string components, you put them all together with wrenches or jacks.
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Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Underdigging, Reaming

Bits, Reamers Serve Specialized Downhole Roles
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January 24, 2022
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Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his discussion of specialized cable-tool bits for particular drilling challenges.


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Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Difficult Formations

Twisted Bits, Star Bits and Others Designed to Keep Things Straight
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December 27, 2021
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Columnist John Schmitt talks twisted bits, star bits and others designed for particular drilling challenges.


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The Most Important Part of a Spudder Drill String: The Drill Bit

Bit in Cable Tool Applications both Cuts, Mixes Cuttings
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November 29, 2021
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The bit in cable tool applications makes the hole, but it also mixes cuttings so they can be bailed out.


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Spudder Drill Strings: The ABCs of a Drill Stem

Simple Steel Bar Designed to Add Weight
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John Schmitt
October 25, 2021
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Simple, round steel bar designed to add weight for driving the drill bit.


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Spudder Drill Strings: What Do Drilling Jars Do?

After the Swivel and Socket Come the Jars, If Used
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John Schmitt
September 27, 2021
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Drilling jars connect to the socket and enable cable tool drillers to “jar” a stuck string loose.


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Spudder Drill Strings: Let’s Start with the Socket

Wire Line, Swivel an Important Connect to Make
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August 30, 2021
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Wire line connects to a swivel inside the socket, allowing the whole string to do its drilling job.
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Maintaining Wire Lines on Spudder Drill Rigs

Steel Cable Requires Occasional Lubrication to Guard against Rust
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July 21, 2021
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Drill, sand and casing lines require occasional lubrication for a long, worry free service life.
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