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Oil rigs are fraught with hazards from setting up the rig, tripping out and in, drilling ahead, and conducting casing operations and rig maintenance. Even though drilling and servicing companies have their own safety programs, rig workers receive safety training, and safety awareness is “drilled” into every employee’s head, the potential for injury still exists.Read more

Use of mouseholes is standard operating procedure for almost all drilling rigs. They allow crew members to add additional 30 ft joints of drillpipe to the drillstring as needed more quickly and efficiently. Mousehole Connection Procedure When the bit drills down, and the kelly is near the rotary table, another piece of drill pipe mustRead more