Aboard an Oil Rig in Watford City, North Dakota - Pacific Standard

Aboard an Oil Rig in Watford City, North Dakota

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Author:: Bryan Denton
Publish date:: Mar 24, 2017

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Drillers perfect “the curve,” 1,000-foot portion of the oil well where the line gradually shifts from vertical to horizontal, on the Raven Drilling company rig.

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