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Title: Design and operation of mechanical and hydraulic bit releases. Technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6013297

The Deep Sea Drilling Project Technical Report documents the history, incentives and development details of the bit release technology used aboard the GLOMAR CHALLENGER. Descriptions of the most current models and operational guidelines for both the earlier Mechanical Bit Release (MBR) and the later Hydraulic Bit Release (HBR) are included. Operational deployments of both systems are summarized. Appendices are included with certain significant engineering calculations and machine drawings.

Research Organization:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA (USA). Deep Sea Drilling Project
OSTI ID:
6013297
Report Number(s):
PB-85-112290/XAB; TR-17
Resource Relation:
Other Information: See also PB85-112282
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English