drilling rig
1Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …
2drilling rig — oil rig oil rig , oilrig oil rig . A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also {drilling rig}. Syn: drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig. [WordNet 1.5] …
3Drilling 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,… …
4drilling rig — noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas • Syn: ↑drill rig, ↑oilrig, ↑oil rig • Hypernyms: ↑rig • Hyponyms: ↑drilling platform, ↑offshore rig …
5drilling rig — noun a large structure with equipment for drilling an oil well …
6Drilling 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… …
7Ocean 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… …
8Rotary 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… …
9rig — 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… …
10Elevators (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)… …