Designing the Mohole Logging Unit

660739

02/01/1966

Event
1966 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
There are many unusual considerations to take into account in the design of a well logging winch unit. This particular unit has facilities for use in extraordinarily deep holes. One of the facilities required was a cable speed range of 175:1. This paper shows basic considerations necessary to design such a winching unit.
This unit was designed for Project Mohole, a scientific effort administered by the National Science Foundation to explore and sample the layers of the earth's crust, and the underlying mantle. A giant sea going, floating platform will contain this unit, in addition to the other equipment needed to drill through and explore these layers.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/660739
Pages
14
Citation
McGinty, C., "Designing the Mohole Logging Unit," SAE Technical Paper 660739, 1966, https://doi.org/10.4271/660739.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1966
Product Code
660739
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English