Keep hands off the stump of pipe in the rotary or mouse hole. Only place hands on tong handles. Keep hands off of the tong latch except to open the tongs. Keep an eye on swinging tongs at all times. Stand clear of the spinning chain. Never put your hand on top of the drill pipe or collar box at any time.
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Many accidents on the drill floorwhile pipe tripping involve using tongs. Injuries result from being caught between tongs and being struck by swinging tongs. All tongs should be securely attached and anchored. Tong safety lines should be of sufficient length, preferably allowing a 90° breakout angle between the. .
Ensure that the crew is up to strength and that individuals know the tasks to be carried out. A communication system should be operational between. .
Considerable preparation is required before the trip is commenced. The following are among the most essential actions that should be carried out. .
Having completed the preparations outlined in the previous section, the trip out of the hole can be started. The following procedure is proposed as a guideline: 1. Flow checkthe well with the pumps off to ensure that the well is static. 1. Pump a slug. This enables the pipe to be pulled dry and the hole to be accurately monitored during a trip. 2. . The underground pipe drilling machine, also named horiztontal directional drilling machine, is a piece of equipment specifically designed to drill holes or tunnels underground to install pipelines. It quickly drills holes in the ground by drilling to lay pipes underground.
[pdf] For the land rig market, we provide horizontal and vertical pipe handling with our series of PipeCat catwalk machines and the stand transfer vehicle (STV). Catwalk machines are designed to deliver tubula.
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