10/01/2026
Rotary Rig Equipment - Know Your Rig 🔥
دات️ Carousel Drilling Platform Equipment | Professional explanation from the site
This image explains the basic components of a rotary drilling platform, and each number represents a major component that is indispensable in drilling operations | Understanding this equipment is the basis of safety and efficiency on the job site.
🔴1️⃣ Derrick - The Tower
Excavator main metal frame, designed to withstand large vertical loads, lifting and storing drilling pipes.
The main steel structure of the rig, designed to support heavy vertical loads and allow drill pipe racking.
🔴2️⃣ Drawworks - Draw Unit
The operating heart of the lifting system, controls the lifting and lowering of the drill shaft and adjusting the weight on the prima (WOB).
The heart of the hoisting system, controlling lifting, lowering, and weight on bit (WOB).
🔴3️⃣ Rotary Table
Circular movement moves to the kelly and then to the drilling pole at traditional drilling.
Transfers rotary motion to the kelly and drill string in conventional rotary rigs.
🔴4️⃣ Kelly - Kelly
A square or hexagonal pipe transmits rotational torque while allowing for vertical movement during drilling.
A square or hexagonal pipe that transmits torque while allowing vertical movement.
🔴5️⃣ Flexible (Rotary) Hose
High pressure drilling clay transports from Standpipe to Swivel.
High-pressure hose that delivers drilling mud to the swivel.
🔴6️⃣ Rotary Swivel
The drill pole hangs and allows the rotate and passage of the drill mud without transferring the determination to the hose.
Supports the drill string, allows rotation, and enables mud flow.
🔴 7️⃣ Travelling Block - The Moving Block
Rolling rollers set for lifting and lowering drilling shaft with high efficiency.
A movable pulley system used for hoisting operations.
🔴 8️⃣ Crown Block - Fixed Block
Tower top stabilizer, change direction of drilling wire and bear maximum loads.
Fixed pulley system at the top of the derrick supporting maximum loads.
🔴 9️⃣ Cellar - Basement
Trench below ground backhoe to install BOP and facilitate maintenance.
A pit beneath the rig floor for BOP installation and maintenance access.
🔴 الان Blowout Preventer (BOP) - Explosion Preventer
The most important safety equipment for controlling well pressure and preventing explosions.
Critical safety equipment used to control well pressure and prevent blowouts.
🔴 1️⃣1️⃣ Vibrating Screen (Shale Shaker) - الهزاز
First phase of refining the drilling clay and separating the solid drilling products.
First stage of solids control, separating cuttings from drilling mud.
🔴 1️⃣2️⃣ Mud Tank - Mud Tank
Storing, mixing, processing of drilling clay and tuning its properties.
Used for storing, mixing, and conditioning drilling mud.
🔴 1️⃣3️⃣ Mud Manifolds - Mud Manifolds
Netting lines and valves for mud diversion between cabinets, pumps and wells.
Valve and piping system controlling mud flow paths.
🔴 1️⃣4️⃣ Mud Pumps
High pressure mud pumping to clean the bottom of the well and control the pressure.
High-pressure pumps that circulate drilling mud through the well.
🔴 1️⃣5️⃣ Pipe Rack - Pipe rack
Organized storage area for drilling pipes to ensure safety and ease of handling.
Designated area for safe and efficient drill pipe storage.
🔴 1️⃣6️⃣ Power Unit - Power Unit
The main power source that runs all excavator systems.
The main power source supplying energy to all rig systems.
✅ Professional Note | Professional note
Each stomach in the excavator is dependent on the other, and any minor malfunction can affect safety, performance, and cost of digging.
Every component is interconnected-failure of one can impact safety, efficiency, and drilling performance.
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