Workover rig drawworks connect drill line

The drawworks reels in and reels out the drilling line. The drilling line is connected to the traveling block and hook which connect to the drill string. The drill string runs over the crown block and setup like a block and tackle pulley system. [pdf]

Brake handle drilling rig

The main brake of a drilling rig is the mechanical band brake or the hydraulic/ mechanical disk brake system. As the name implies, the primary method of stopping the draw-works drum is by the use of th. [pdf]