terms:core_barrel
(1) A hollow projectile used for obtaining sidewall cores. See sidewall core and sidewall coring tool.
(2) Drill pipe core barrel. A hollow cylindrical device from 25 to 60 feet in length with a hollow drill bit which can be attached to the bottom of the drill pipe for the purpose of recovering a continuous sample of the formation while the hole is being drilled. The sample recovered is a cylindrical core which, under ideal conditions, might be as long as the core barrel.
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