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Photograph of the Hughes Tool Co. Drilling Laboratory, Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
- Digital ID
- whh000430
- Title
- Photograph of the Hughes Tool Co. Drilling Laboratory, Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
- Description
- Transcribed from attached press release: "DRILLING LABORATORY The fundamental purpose of all Hughes rock bit research is to improve bit performance. In attaining this improvement it is necessary to balance design with the application of correct metallurgical materials and manufacturing methods. The preliminary proving ground is the Drilling laboratory housed in the main Laboratory building. Its field-size drilling rig, with 118 ft. derrick, was especially designed to test rock bits in a manner simulating oilfield drilling conditions."
- Source
- Image ID: 0321 0455
- Original Collection
- Date
- 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959
- Graphic Elements (TGM)
- DC Type
- Genre (TGM)
- Rights
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal, including educational and academic, use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University Libraries is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from the University Libraries. For further information please contact Digital Collections: http://digital.library.unlv.edu/contact
- Digital Publisher
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries
- Digital Collection
- Master File Creation Date
- 2012-09-29
- Master File Extent
- 4879 x 5832 pixels; 8.132 x 9.72 inches; 85,363,864 bytes
- Master File Format
- image/tiff
- Master File Operating System
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Version 5.1, Service Pack 3
- Master File Quality
- 24 bit color; 8 bit gray-scale ; 600
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Comments
Subscribe to recent comments| Mario Alberto Plascencia | 2013-03-10 @ 11:36 PM |
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| Where is the original company at ? | |