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Bottomhole Assembly

The bottomhole assembly (BHA) is the lowest part of the drill string, extending from the bit up to the drill pipe. The assembly can consist of drill collars, subs such as stabilizers, reamers, shocks, hole-openers, and the bit sub and bit.