Ch 2.

Rig Components
Drilling Rig
Drilling Rig Equipment
• Power System
• Hoisting System
• Circulating System
• Rotary System
• Well Control System
• Monitoring System
 Power System

• Drawworks 100 HP/1000 ft

• Rotary Table 2 HP/RPM
• Min. Torque 1000 ft lbs
• Pumps 1000 - 1700 HP
• Typical Total 4000 - 5000 HP
Power System
Hoisting System

• Drawworks
• Drilling Line
• Deadline/Fastline
• Crown Block
• Travelling Block
• Hook, Elevators
Derrick
Hoisting
System
Crown Block
Travelling Block
and Hook
Pulley
System
Strength of Drilling line
Sheave Efficiency
Circulating System
• Mud Pits
• Mud Pumps
• Standpipe
• Kelly Hose
• Drillstring/Annulus
• Bell Nipple/Flowline
• Solids Removal Equipment
Circulating
System
Mud Pump
Duplex Pump
Triplex Pump
Kelly Hose and
Swivel
Rotary System

• Swivel
• Kelly/Kelly Bushing
• Rotary Table
Rotary System
Kelly Hose and
Swivel
Kelly Bushing
Slips
Pipe Tongs
Pipe Tongs
 VARCO

Top Drive System Tesco Corporation

Annular Preventer
Annular Preventer Element
Ram Type Preventer
Ram Type Preventer
BOP and Choke Manifold
 Learning Objectives

General:
• Describe the six major sub-systems of a drilling
rig and the function of each system.
 Learning Objectives

Power System:
• Describe the power system on a drilling rig.
 Learning Objectives

Hoisting system:
• Identify the names of each of the component
parts of the hoisting system and state its
purpose.
• Describe the slip and slip and cut operation.
• Calculate the tension on the drilling line and
select an appropriate line diameter for a
particular application.
• Calculate the load on the derrick when running or
pulling a string or casing or drillpipe.
• Calculate the work done on a drilling line.
 Learning Objectives

Circulating System:
• Describe the functions of the drilling fluid.
• Identify the names of each of the component
parts of the circulating system and state its
purpose.
• Describe the difference between duplex and
triplex pumps.
• Calculate the volumetric output of a triplex and
duplex pump.
• Calculate the horsepower requirements for the
mud pumps.
 Learning Objectives

Rotary System:
• Identify the names of each of the component
parts of the rotary system and state its purpose.
• State the benefits of the topdrive system.
• Describe the procedure for running and pulling
out of hole.
• Describe the procedure for making a connection.
 Learning Objectives

Well Control System:

• Identify the names of each of the component
parts of the well control system and state its
purpose.
 Learning Objectives

Well Monitoring Equipment:

• List and describe the functions which are
monitored and the monitoring equipment that
would be placed on the rig.