- 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:
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Mud tank
#Shale shakers
#Suction line (mud pump)
#Mud pump
#Motor orpower source
#Vibrating hose
#Draw-works
#Standpipe
#Kelly hose
#Goose-neck
#Traveling block
#Drill line
#Crown block
#Derrick
#Monkey board
#Stand (of drill pipe)
#Pipe rack (floor)
#Swivel (On newer rigs this may be replaced by aTop Drive )
#Kelly drive
#Rotary table
#Drill floor
#Bell nipple
#Blowout preventer (BOP) Annular
#Blowout preventer s (BOPs) Pipe ram & Blind ram
#Drill string
#Drill bit
#Casing head
#Flow line *
Bell nipple : (#22) a section of large diameter pipe fitted to the top of theblowout preventer s that theflow line attaches to via a side outlet, to allow the drilling fluid to flow back to the mud tanks.
*Blowout preventer s: (BOPs) (#23 & #24), are devices installed at the wellhead to prevent fluids and gases from unintentionally escaping from thewellbore . #23 is theAnnular (often referred to as the "Hydril", which is one manufacturer) and #24 is thePipe rams andBlind rams .
*Casing head : (#27) a large metalflange welded or screwed onto the top of theconductor pipe (also known as "drive-pipe") or the casing and is used to bolt the surface equipment to. Equipment such as theblowout preventer s (for well drilling) or thechristmas tree (for well production).
*Centrifuge : (Not pictured) an industrial version of the device that separates fine silt and sand from the drilling fluid. Typically mounted on top or just off of the mud tanks.
*Crown block : (#13) The stationary end of the "block and tackle".
*Degasser : (Not pictured) a device that separates air and/or gas from thedrilling fluid . Typically mounted on top of the mud tanks.
*Derrick : (#14) the support structure for the equipment used to lower and raise thedrill string into and out of thewellbore .
*Desander /desilter : (Not pictured) contains a set ofHydrocyclone s that separate sand and silt from the drilling fluid. Typically mounted on top of the mud tanks.
*Draw-works : (#7) is the mechanical section that contains the spool, whose main function is to reel in/out the drill line to raise/lower thetraveling block .
*Drill Bit: (#26) device attached to the end of the drill string that breaks apart the rock being drilled. It contains jets through which the drilling fluid exits.
*Drill floor : (#21) the area on the rig where the tools are located to make the connections of the drill pipe, bottom hole assembly, tools and bit. It is considered the main area where work is performed.
*Drill line : (#12) Thick, stranded metal cable threaded through the two blocks (traveling & crown) to raise and lower thedrill sting .
*Drill Pipe : (#16) joints of hollow tubing used to connect the surface equipment to thebottom hole assembly (BHA) and acts as a conduit for thedrilling fluid . In the diagram, these are "stand s" of drill pipe which are 2 or 3 joints of drill pipe connected together and "stood" in the derrick vertically, usually to save time whileTripping pipe .
*Drill string : (#25) an assembled collection of drill pipe, heavy weight drill pipe, drill collars and any of a whole assortment of tools, connected together and run into thewellbore to facilitate the drilling of a well. The collection of which is referred to singularly as the drill string.
*Elevators: (Not pictured) a hinged device that is used to latch to the drill pipe or casing to facilitate the lowering or lifting (of pipe or casing) into or out of thewellbore .
*Flow line : (#28) is large diameter pipe that is attached to thebell nipple and extends to theshale shakers to facilitate the flow ofdrilling fluid back to themud tank s.
*Goose-neck: (#10) thick metal elbows connected to theswivel andstandpipe that supports the weight of and provides a downward angle for thekelly hose to hang from.
*Kelly: (#5) a square, hexagonal or octagonal shaped tubing that is inserted through and is an integral part of therotary table that moves freely vertically while the rotary table turns it.
*Kelly hose : (#9) is a flexible, high pressure hose that connects the standpipe to thekelly (or more specifically to the gooseneck on the swivel above the kelly) and allows free vertical movement of the kelly, while facilitating the flow of thedrilling fluid through the system and down thedrill string .
*Monkey board : (#15) the structure used to support the top-end of thestand s of drill pipe vertically situated in the derrick.
*Mud motor : (Not pictured) a hydraulically powered device positioned just above the drill bit used to spin the bit independently from the rest of the drill string.
*Mud pump : (#4) reciprocal type of pump used to circulate drilling fluid through the system.
*Mud tank : (#1) often called mud pits, provides a reserve store of drilling fluid until it is required down the wellbore.
*Pipe rack : (#17) a part of thedrill floor (#21) where the stands of drill pipe are stood upright. Typically made of a metal frame structure with large wooden beams situated within it. The wood helps to protect the end of the drill pipe from damage.
*Rotary table: (#20) rotates, along with its constituent parts thekelly andkelly bushing , the drill string and the attached tools and bit.
*Shale shaker : (#2) separatesdrill cuttings from the drilling fluid before it is pumped back down thewellbore .
*Stand : (#16) sections of 2 or 3 joints ofdrill pipe connected together and "stood" upright in thederrick . When pulling out of the hole, instead of laying down each joint of drill pipe, 2 or 3 joints are left connected together and stood in the derrick to save time.
*Standpipe: (#8) a thick metal tubing, situated vertically along the derrick, that facilitates the flow ofdrilling fluid and has attached to it and supports one end of thekelly hose .
*Suction line: (#3) intake line for the mud pump to draw drilling fluid from the mud tanks.
*Swivel: (#18) the top-end of thekelly that allows the rotation of thedrill string without twisting the block.
*Traveling block : (#11) The moving end of the "block and tackle", together they give a significant mechanical advantage for lifting.
*Vibrating hose : (#6) is a flexible, high pressure hose (similar to the "kelly hose") that connects the mud pump to the "stand pipe". It is called the "vibrating hose" because it tends to vibrate and shake (sometimes violently) due to its close proximity to the mud pumps.
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