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re: I had to explain fracking to my wife last night.

Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:51 am to
Posted by jeffsdad
Member since Mar 2007
21539 posts
Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:51 am to
well I've never understood how they make 90 degree turns underground...
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
119114 posts
Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:56 am to
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well I've never understood how they make 90 degree turns underground...




Look up horizontal directional drilling. You’ll be amazed at how flexible steel pipe is over long distances.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 10/8/20 at 8:14 am to
Its not a 10' long 90 degree turn, it takes 100' or so
Posted by Loserman
Member since Sep 2007
21983 posts
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:24 am to
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well I've never understood how they make 90 degree turns underground...


They use flexible ball joint drive shafts that allow for steering of the drill.

It doesn't really make a 90 degree turn it makes a curved turn
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