18 July 2017

Downhole telemetry

Signals transmitted in real-time (while drilling) from an instrument located near the bottom of the drill string to a receiving monitor on the surface (a surface-readout). […]
18 July 2017

Drawworks

The hoisting mechanism on a drilling rig. It is essentially a large winch that spools off or takes in the drilling line and thus raises or […]
18 July 2017

Drill bit

The cutting or boring element used for drilling. See bit.
18 July 2017

Drill collar

A heavy, thick-walled tube, usually steel, used between the drill pipe and the bit in the drill stem to provide a pendulum effect to the drill […]