18 July 2017
A heavy coupling element for drill pipe. It is made of special alloy steel and has coarse, tapered threads and seating shoulders designed to sustain the […]
18 July 2017
An employee of a drilling contractor who is in charge of the entire drilling crew and the drilling rig. Also called a drilling foreman, rig manager, […]
25 July 2017
Top drive systems primarily function like a power swivel, applying rotary torque to the drill pipe at the top of the drill string. Some early top […]
18 July 2017
An adaptor that attaches to the top drive eliminating floor tongs and manual handling of casing using the power and rotation from the top drive. When […]