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Record 1 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A pneumatically-operated device mounted on top of the kelly that, when actuated, causes the kelly to turn or spin.

OBS

It is useful when the kelly or a joint or pipe attached to it must be spun up, i.e., rotated rapidly in order to make up the kelly or pipe in another joint of pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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