drilling rig
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Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting … Wikipedia
Drilling rig — is a metal facility placed over a wellhead for running a drilling tool, a downhole motor or casing pipes in the well and pulling them out. There are tower and A type (mast type) drilling rigs. Most common drilling rigs are the ones of A type,… … Glossary of Oil and Gas
drilling rig — noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas • Syn: ↑drill rig, ↑oilrig, ↑oil rig • Hypernyms: ↑rig • Hyponyms: ↑drilling platform, ↑offshore rig … Useful english dictionary
drilling rig — noun a large structure with equipment for drilling an oil well … English new terms dictionary
Drilling rig (petroleum) — The equipment associated with a rig is to some extent dependent on the type of rig but typically includes at least some of the following items: #Mud tank #Shale shakers #Suction line (mud pump) #Mud pump #Motor or power source #Vibrating hose… … Wikipedia
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum — The Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig Museum, located in Galveston, Texas, is a museum dedicated to the offshore oil and gas industry. Located next to the Strand National Historic Landmark District, the museum is housed on a retired jack up rig set up… … Wikipedia
Rotary table (drilling rig) — A [http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=rotary%20table Rotary table] is a mechanical device on a drilling rig that provides clockwise (as viewed from above) rotational force to the drill string to facilitate the process of… … Wikipedia
rig — Ⅰ. rig [1] ► VERB (rigged, rigging) 1) provide (a boat) with sails and rigging. 2) assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailing boat, aircraft, etc.) in readiness for operation. 3) (often rig up) set up (a device or structure), typically in a… … English terms dictionary
Elevators (drilling rig) — [http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=elevator,Elevators] , as developed for the drilling industry, is a hinged device with handles that are used to wrap around the tool joint of drill pipe, casing or lift nipples (for collars)… … Wikipedia
Drilling fluid — This article is about fluids used when drilling a well. For fluids used with drill bits during metal working, see cutting fluid. Driller pouring a foaming agent down the rod string on a drilling rig In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid is… … Wikipedia
