Figure F21. Photograph of the Motion Decoupled Hydraulic Delivery System (MDHDS) latch and latching tool, Site U1402. The latch is set on the rig floor, which fixes the inner barrel subassembly to the outer barrel subassembly. When the drill string is pressurized, the latch is released and the inner barrel slides freely from the outer barrel.
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