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3 M.C.S. Roughneck unwinding the 4 chain from the pipe-length, barely
missing the end of it, his features all twisted.
4 M.C.S. Driller looking upward, his 4 hand ready on the lever.
5 Shooting upward towards the top 2A of the derrick ; the block with
the dangling pipe is coming downward. When a third down, the downward movement is continued in:
6 MLS. Driller and the boy to 3 gether. Both follow the downward
moving pipe-length with head and eyes, the driller to measure the pressure on his brake, the boy out of wonderment.
7 Shooting up towards descending 2| pipe-lengths.
8 Shooting from ground level : pre 51 vious downward movement is
picked up in the further descending pipe-length. The downward movement ends in the final settling of the pipe-length in the well. An arm and two hands appear to unfasten the grip.
9 M.S. Boy, looking sideways at the |£ Driller, then up towards the
rising block off-screen. The cable is winding behind the boy.
10 Shooting up towards the block as 5 J it continues rising and halts near
the Derrick-man.
1 1 M.S. Driller first looking upward, 4 then quickly downward as if to
check that everything is functioning properly, then looking quickly upward again.
12 M.S. Roughneck, only his back and 8 arm are visible, both quivering
with the effort. The chain wound around the pipe stands out clearly. As soon as the Roughneck has managed to bring the two pipe-lengths upwards, the chain is thrown upwards, then tightens.
13 C.U. Driller. By his body-move I4| ments we know that he is pushing
the pedal which tightens the chain. The chain comes slashing
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