... ultradeep holes by generating high‑powered microwaves at the drilling site. The microwaves will be transmitted downhole to make hole by melting and vaporizing the basement rock. The only downhole equipment is a long tube to guide the waves to their target. It is one of those ideas where the first reaction...

...I.D. Messersmith; J.L. Pool Use of microwave as the communications link in the automation and central control of a pipeline has proven to be an outstanding success. This article describes the centralized dispatching group that maintains control and supervision over the entire pipeline system...

...F.M. Eaton; G.J. Decker A new telemetry system enables remote point recording of electrical welllogs. Simultaneously with logging operations on offshore Louisiana wells, filmrecords are being produced in a New Orleans office more than 100 miles away. The system, using microwave as a data link...