The magnitude of this deflection depends mainly on the salinity contrast between the drilling mud and the formation water, and the clay content of the permeable bed.
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3, 561, 313 Apparatus for cutting sheet material using bed of granular material ( with David R . Pearl ) ( cloth cutter : knife-permeable bed)
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3, 719, 113 Penetrable bed used for cutting sheet material and method for treating same ( with David R . Pearl ) ( cloth cutter : knife-permeable bed)