1.

Rack
The drilling floor is the heart of any drilling rig. This is the area where the drill string begins
its journey into the ground. It is traditionally where the pipe joints are assembled, as well
as the BHA, bit and other tools.
2. Mud connection rotating
It is a mechanical device used on a drilling rig that hangs directly below the moving block
and directly above the Kelly impeller, which provides the ability for the Kelly to rotate
while allowing the moving block to remain in a stationary rotational position (however ,
allows vertical up and down movement of the drilling rig) while allowing the introduction
of drilling fluid into the drill string.
3. Drill rod
Also called "Kelly hose," it is a large diameter (3 to 5 in. internal diameter) high-pressure
flexible line used to connect the standpipe to the swivel. This coiled tubing arrangement
allows the kelly (and, in turn, the drill string and bit) to be raised or lowered while drilling
fluid is pumped through the drill string.
4. Rotary table
The swivel or rotating section of the drill floor that provides the power to rotate the drill
string clockwise (as seen from above).
5. Drilling floor
The relatively small work area in which the drilling crew executes operations, typically
adding or removing drill strings from the drill string. The drilling floor is the most
dangerous place on the drilling rig because heavy iron is being worked there.
6. Bell mouthpiece
Called a Bell Nipple, it is an expanded pipe, at the top of a casing string, that serves as a
funnel to guide drilling tools toward the upper end of a well. The bell nipple is generally
provided with a side outlet to allow drilling fluids to flow back to the surface mud
treatment equipment through another inclined pipe called a flow line.
7. Annular valve (BOP)
A large valve used to control well fluids. In this type of valve, the sealing element
resembles a rubber o-ring, mechanically compressed inward to close the pipes (bit holder,
drill string, casing or production tubing) or the open hole.
8. Blind valve and pipe (BOP)
Artificial Lift Isolation Valve by gas placed on a lifting Chuck artificial gas to isolate the pipe
string from the ring.

9. Drill string
The combination of drill pipe, downhole assembly and any other tools used to make the
bit rotate downhole. Synonyms: drill
10. Bit
The tool used to crush or cut rock. Everything that is in a drilling rig directly or indirectly
assists the bit in crushing or cutting the gos.
Roustabouts are often the youngest people in a drilling crew. They clean, maintain, and
move equipment and help the other workers. Roustabouts want better jobs, so they work
hard, listen carefully, and learn fast.

Roughnecks are like roustabouts, but they are more skilled. They work on the drilling
floor. They connect the heavy drill pipes and put them into the hole, or they disconnect
the pipes as they come up out of the hole.

The derrickman works high up on the monkey board about 25 metres above the floor. He
guides the top part of the drill pipe. At other times, he helps the mud. engineer (or 'mud
man'): he checks the mud and maintains the pump. The mud must not be too thick or too
thin, and the pump must keep working.

The driller supervises and trains the drilling crew, and he controls the drilling equipment.
For example, he operates the motor that lifts the drill pipes. He controls the speed of the
drill, which must not be too fast or too slow. On very modern rigs, the driller sits in a
special driller's chair. The chair has joystick controls and display screens-like a computer
game.

The rig manager or toolpusher is the most senior person in the drilling crew. He is usually
the oldest and most experienced person too. He makes sure the crew has all the right
equipment. He is responsible for their safety and for paperwork.