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Drilling is accomplished with a drilling rig. A drill bit at the end of pipe turns to create the opening, and drilling “mud” cools the drill bit during the entire process. Drilling mud also helps maintain pressure, and assists in bringing little chips of rock (called cuttings) back up to the surface.
