Drill Bit Hole Opener - Norwegian Oil Museum - Stavanger, Norway - Preserved Machines on Public Display on Waymarking.com

"26" x 36" HD 2 Stage Red Baron Hole opener.

Hullåpnere av denne størrelse brukes sammen med en 17,5" borekrone i øverste del av en brønn. Hullåpnere er laget for å kunne bore i områder med mye stein i øverste del av Oljebrønnen. Denne type hullåpner er blitt brukt på Heidrun, Norne, Njor, Visund samt på Gullfaks, og har til sammen boret over 200 lete- og produksjonsbrønner."

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"26" x 36" HD 2 Stage Red Baron Hole Opener.

Hole openers of this size are used together with a 17.5" drill bit in the upper part of a well. Hole openers are designed to be able to drill in areas with a lot of rock in the upper part of the oil well. This type of hole opener has been used at Heidrun, Norne, Njor , Visund as well as at Gullfaks, and together have drilled over 200 exploration and production wells."

Above text is approximately what is on the associated plaque near the object.

Type of Machine: Drill bit / hole opener Year the machine was put on display: 2001 Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link] Year the machine was built: Not listed

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