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Re: The Holder post# 35033

Thursday, 01/08/2009 11:51:02 PM

Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:51:02 PM

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Thanks Holder that is what I was wandering, I found this on Wiki and thought maybe this is how they were doing it:

Core samples are retrieved via the use of a lifter tube, a hollow tube lowered inside the rod string by a winch cable until it stops inside the core barrel. As the core is drilled, the core lifter slides over the core as it is cut. An overshot attached to the end of the winch cable is lowered inside the rod string and locks on to the backend, located on the top end of the lifter tube. The winch is retracted, pulling the lifter tube to the surface. The core does not drop out the inside of the lifter tube when lifted because a "core lifter spring," located at the bottom of the tube allows the core to move inside the tube but not fall out.

Wish I could be there to see the core samples coming up, that would be exciting.