DDZ Drilling Elevator

DDZ series elevators are center latch elevators with 18-degree taper shoulder, applied in handling the drill pipe and drilling tools, etc. The load ranges from

ELEVATORS

An elevator is used to raise and lower the drilling string in and out of the wellbore by latching around the top of the drill string joints. Most elevators are hinged and the drilling rig team can

Alert 11

Following jarring operations, when pulling out of the hole, the cover on the elevator hydraulic fittings came loose and fell toward the floor. The derrickman noticed the cover had

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT

The West Vela drill crew was picking up a 9-7/8" x 10-7/8" tieback casing string using Frank''s International spider type elevators. While lowering the elevators over the casing,

Explosion Proof Squawk Box System

While our 3 station system is ideal for modern drilling rigs with air purged drill shacks, providing communication from the Driller''s cabin to the rig floor and

Rex McFadden

The implementation of SkyRex in processes have helped our customers increase productivity and minimize safety risks. Customers have been able to complete casing operations more quickly

Feds: Deadliest drilling accident in a decade

The 2018 explosion and fire outside Quinton, Okla., killed five people, making it the deadliest accident in the drilling industry since 2010,

The leading causes of drilling rig disasters

Rig explosions, fires, capsizing/sinking, oil spills, and the loss of workers and marine lives have been the most catastrophic forms of offshore oil and gas drilling disasters in

Oil Rig Elevators for Casing, Tubing & Drill Pipe

Lake Petro provides Elevators for oil & gas drilling industries. All of our elevators are designed and manufactured according to 8A/8C spec.

Roughneck City

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Beckets and Bails for Elevators | Oil & Gas | Keystone

Beckets and bails serve a very specific, yet crucial, purpose in drilling rig operations. A becket is an inverted U-shaped bar that attaches to the main

Elevators in holding, hoisting drilling pipes, casing,

DDZ series elevators are center latch elevators with 18 degree taper shoulder, applied in handling the drill pipes and drilling tools, etc. The loads range from

Unlocking the Technical Specifications of the Best Drilling Rig

Understanding the Key Features of Top Drilling Rig Elevators for Optimal Efficiency When it comes to getting the most out of your drilling operations, choosing the right drilling rig

Final Hours Of The Deepwater Horizon – Why Did It Sink?

The New York Times has published a detailed, harrowing account of the what it was like to be onboard the doomed Deepwater Horizon drill rig when the Macondo well blew

11 Historical Offshore Incidents and Why They Happened

February 14-15, 1982 – The Ocean Ranger was a mobile offshore drilling rig that sank to the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Canada. During

Russia in flames after oil rig collapses – watch

Vladimir Putin has suffered another dramatic blow after a drilling rig collapsed and burst into flames in Siberia, leaving three workers in critical

Drill Pipe Elevators | Keystone Energy Tools | Oil

Keystone Drill Pipe Elevators KET is a leading manufacturer of Drill Pipe Elevators. We design and precision-machine all of our elevators to meet and

What do we know about the Deepwater Horizon

The Deepwater Horizon rig was drilling an oil well in the Macondo prospect that was intended to be plugged with cement and then completed

Drill Pipe Elevators

Home Products Drilling Rigs Parts and Equipment Handling Tools Drill Pipe Elevators Drill Pipe Elevators Product Description Western Silverline offers a complete series of 18 degree

Investigating the Cause of the Deepwater Horizon

After the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, investigators focused on the failure of a component on the well''s blowout preventer that is

The Essentials of Oil Rig Elevators: Ensuring Safety and

Oil rig elevators, also known as personnel elevators or simply rig elevators, are vertical transportation systems used to move workers, tools, and supplies between decks of an

Oilfield Elevators for Safe Lifting 1 Houston, TX

If you''ve ever been on a drilling site, you know just how vital an oil rig elevator—sometimes called a drill pipe elevator—really is. This isn''t the kind of elevator you''d find in a building; instead, it''s

The Most Severe Oil Rig Explosions and Disasters

Since we began drilling for oil, numerous explosions, fires, accidents, and disasters have occurred on oil rigs and drilling sites. The following oil rig disasters are among the worst:

EV2010R.pdf

This checklist had two items to verify the correct inserts are used: 1) Verify the size of the pipe that the elevators are to be used with. 2) Physically measure the internal bore of the elevators to

Elevators in Drilling: Lifting Steel, Powering the Well

When you hear the word "elevator," chances are you picture a box carrying people up a building. But deep in the world of drilling rigs, elevators are doing some heavy lifting of their own — only

Deepwater Horizon

OverviewExplosion and oil spillDesignHistoryAftermathMovieExternal links

At 7:45 p.m. CDT on 20 April 2010, during the final phases of drilling the exploratory well off the gulf of Mexico, a geyser of seawater erupted from the marine riser onto the rig, shooting 70 metres (230 ft) into the air. This was followed soon by the eruption of a slushy combination of drilling mud, methane gas, and water. The gas component of the slushy material quickly transitione

Drill Pipe Elevators | Keystone Energy Tools | Oil & Gas Equipment

Keystone Drill Pipe Elevators KET is a leading manufacturer of Drill Pipe Elevators. We design and precision-machine all of our elevators to meet and exceed API Standards (API 8C), with

Elevators

Elevators: Essential Lifting Equipment in Drilling & Well Completion In the oil and gas industry, elevators are indispensable tools for handling and lifting tubular goods, such as drill pipe,

Pipe Handling Tool Rentals

Designed for efficiency, our hinged, load-bearing hydraulic elevators streamline the lowering and lifting of landing string, drill pipe and other components in and out of the wellbore, saving up to