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Deepwater technology for scientific drilling in the 21st century. C.P. Sparks. Rev. Inst. Francais Petrole, July-August 1994, 49(4), 335--343.

The potential is shown of slimline riser systems and mining drilling systems to improve scientific drilling and coning in deep water in the 21st century. Consideration is given to the advantages and disadvantages of drilling with a slimline riser, compared to an oil industry riser. With reference to new materials, preliminary analyses of slimline risers made from steel, titanium, aluminium and composite, for 4000 m of water are presented. 4 refs.
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