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were constructed, and Drake purchased a , horizontal steam engine. The steam engine was used to ram the drill through the soil until it reached bedrock down. After it was found that groundwater would cause the walls of the hole to collapse, Drake acquired of cast iron pipe to stabilize the hole. After reaching bedrock, Drake and Smith were able to drill at a rate of per day. Drake's colleagues back

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