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                                                       Figure 3.30  Vertical drilling system VDS-2 at
                                                       KTB-HB1; preparation to run in hole. (Courtesy
                                                       A. Sperber.)




























                                                         Figure 3.31  Modern RSS (type ‘‘Auto-
                                                         Trac’’). (Courtesy Baker Hughes Inteq,
                                                         http://www.bakerhughesdirect.com/.)






















                          The AutoTrak rotary closed-loop system delivers
                          higher penetration rates. more pracise well
                          placement and high-quality holes in directional and
                          horizontal applications.
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