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Search Result for Mud Hose
mud hose
Also called kelly hose or rotary hose. See rotary hose.
rotary hose
A reinforced flexible tub on a rotary drilling rig that conducts the drilling fluid from the standpipe to the swivel and kelly. Also called the mud hose or the kelly hose
gooseneck
The curved connection between the rotary hose and the swivel.
standpipe
A vertical pipe rising along the side of the derrick or mast, which joins the discharge line leading from the mud pump to the rotary hose and through which mud is pumped going into the hole.
upper kelly cock
A valve installed above the kelly that can be closed manually to protect the rotary hose from high pressure that may exist in the drill stem
circulating components
The equipment included in the drilling fluid circulating system of a rotary rig. Basically, the components consist of the mud pump, rotary hose, swivel, drill stem, bit, and mud return line.
swivel
A rotary tool that is hung from the rotary hook and traveling block to suspend the drill stem and to permit it to rotate freely. it also provides a connection fore the rotary hose and a passageway of the flow of drilling fluid into the drill stem.