Oil and Gas Well Drilling

oil and gas well drilling

Rigging up is placing and assembling the various parts of equipment that make up the rig, and preparing the rig for drilling.

There are many rig designs, and this eTool does not cover each type individually. This eTool focuses on the common hazards and solutions that many rig designs share.

During assembly of the rig, some equipment may be handled and set with crane, rig up trucks, or forklift, depending on the size of the rig. It should be noted that overhead hazards such as high voltage power lines may be present.

There may be two or more crews (teams) working together in the rigging up process. The rigging up process includes the following steps, some of which are dont.
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