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Drilling Rig Systems

Rig Skills

Draw works It have a drum on which drilling line is reel in and out to move travelling block inside mast or derrick for raising and lowering drilling string. How Drilling rig Systems Work-Complete Guide Buy Now Crown Block Crown block is top most part of mast or derrick. It have number of sheaves on it.

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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

Living on an offshore oil rig or a platform, or in living quarters on a vessel attached to a rig, all have similar challenges. Offshore oil fields represent a substantial portion of the worlds total crude oil output. Offshore oil activity is growing, and so is a demand for the workforce on the platforms that pump it out.