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Laser Oil & Gas Well Drilling: Laser Rock Drilling Demo

A high power pulsed Nd:YAG laser beam at Argonne's Laser Applications Lab is being shown in this movie to drill oil reservoir rock, a potential application in gas and oil well drilling for petroleum industry.
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STD Multimedia, a collection of videos and audios featuring activities related to the System Technologies & Diagnostics Department

 

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Laser Applications Lab Videos

  • Laser Rock Drilling on the History Channel
    [ View this video   00:03:35 (21 MB) ]
  • Laser glazing of 1080 steel wheel
    [ View this video   00:00:22 (1.8 MB) ]
  • Laser glazing of flat steel surface
    [ View this video   00:00:18 (1.3 MB) ]
  • Laser rock perforation demo
    [ View this video   00:00:36 (4.1 MB) ]
  • Laser rock drilling demo
    [ View this video   00:01:49 (12.1 MB) ]

 

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