drill eng rotary

Question 1

Used to rotate the drillstring, therefore, the drillbit

Answer 1

Rotary System

Question 2

Includes all equipment used to achieve bit rotation; consists of rotary table, Kelly, and the swivel;

Answer 2

Rotary System

Question 3

Modern drilling rigs use the top drive system

Answer 3

Rotary System

Question 4

2 kinds of rotary system

Answer 4

Rotary Table System
Top Drive System

Question 5

The mechanical device suspending the drillstring’s weight;

Answer 5

Swivel

Question 6

Designed to allow drillstring rotation

Answer 6

Swivel

Question 7

Allows the circulation of high-pressure drilling fluids while the drillstring is rotating

Answer 7

Swivel

Question 8

Long square or hexagonal steel bar with a fluid path drilled through the center

Answer 8

Kelly

Question 9

Transmits rotary motion from the rotary table or kelly bushing to thedrillstring, while allowing the drillstring to be lowered or raised during rotation

Answer 9

Kelly

Question 10

Goes through the kelly bushing, which is driven by the rotary table

Answer 10

Kelly

Question 11

While the tools are functionally identical, drilling sites typically have designated tongs for makeup and breakout

Answer 11

Kelly Saver Sub

Question 12

Screwed onto the bottom of the kelly or topdrive and onto the rest of the drillstring;

Answer 12

Kelly Saver Sub

Question 12

Has an inside diameter profile that matches that of the kelly, usually square or hexagonal

Answer 12

Kelly Bushing

Question 13

Serves as a sacrificial element between the drill string and Top Drive or Kelly, reducing any unwanted repair and

Answer 13

Kelly Saver Sub

Question 13

Adapter connecting the rotary table to the kelly

Answer 13

Kelly Bushing

Question 13

Connected to the rotary table by four large steel pins that fit into mating holes in the rotary table

Answer 13

Kelly Bushing

Question 13

Revolving or spinning section of the drillfloor that provides power to turn the drillstring in a clockwise direction (as viewed from above

Answer 13

Rotary Table

Question 14

Consists of three or more steel wedges that are hinged together, forming a near circle around the drillpipe;

Answer 14

Slips

Question 14

On the drillpipe side (inside surface), the slips are fitted with replaceable, hardened tool steel teeth that embed slightly into the side of the pipe.

Answer 14

Slips

Question 14

Large-capacity, self-locking wrenches for grippin drillstring components and applying torque

Answer 14

Tongs

Question 14

Rotary motion and power are transmitted through the kelly bushing and the kelly to the drillstring;

Answer 14

Rotary Table

Question 14

Device used to grip the drillstring and suspend it in the rotary table when making or breaking a connection

Answer 14

Slips

Question 14

Almost all rigs today have a rotary table, either as primary or backup system for rotating the drillstring

Answer 14

Rotary Table

Question 15

While the tools are functionally identical, drilling sites typically have designated tongs for makeup and breakout

Answer 15

Tongs

Question 15

As with opposing pipe wrenches for a plumber, the tongs must be used in opposing pairs

Answer 15

Tongs

Question 16

are the active tongs during breakout (or loosening) operations;

Answer 16

Breakout tongs

Question 17

are active during makeup (or tightening) operations.

Answer 17

Makeup tongs

Question 18

A drillstring turning device

Answer 18

Top Drive or Power Swivel

Question 19

Radically different from the more conventional rotary table system as it enables drilling to be done with three joint stands instead of single joints of pipe;

Answer 19

Top Drive or Power Swivel

Question 20

It enables complete 90' stands of pipe to be added to the string rather than the conventional 30' singles.

Answer 20

Top Drive or Power Swivel

Question 21

Consists of one or more motors (electric or hydraulic) connected with appropriate gearing to a short section of pipe called a quill, that in turn may be screwed into a saver sub or the drillstring itself

Answer 21

Top Drive or Power Swivel

Question 22

Suspended from the hook, so the rotary mechanism is free to travel up and down the derrick

Answer 22

Top Drive or Power Swivel