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Drill Pipe Handling-Drill crewmen on the Deep Sea Drilling Project drill ship, Glomar Challenger, prepare to add another 94-foot stand of 5-inch pipe while drilling and coring at a Mid-Atlantic site. The 10,500-ton, 400-foot Challenger was designed by Global Marine, Inc., of Los Angeles for the special requirments of the 18-month Deep Sea Drilling Project. The Challenger is dynamically positioned, making it possible to remain on station without anchoring while operating in waters up to 20,000 feet in depth.

Drill Pipe Handling-Drill crewmen on the Deep Sea Drilling Project drill ship, Glomar Challenger, prepare to add another 9...