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Top drive

A top drive is a mechanical device on a drilling rig that provides clockwise torque to the drill string to drill a borehole. It is an alternative to the rotary table and kelly drive. It is located at the swivel's place below the traveling block and moves vertically up and down the derrick.

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Top drive

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Edges14
Triples28
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
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related to Standards · 14
Top drive → API, Drilling, February, Hoisting EquipmentAPI, Inspections, Maintenance, May, Procedures, Production Hoisting Equipment, Recommended Practice, Remanufacture, Repair, Specification, The American Petroleum Institute
related to Variations · 7
Top drive → AC, DC, For, Safe Working Load, Several, SWL, Various
related to Benefits · 6
Top drive → Another, Handling, Making, The, When, With
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Top drive → mechanical device on a drilling rig that provides clockwise torque to the drill string to drill a borehole

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drive top drilling rig drill pipe string kelly device rotary table standards borehole swivel's longer stand one type 30-foot sections

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Top driveis amechanical device on a drilling rig that provides clockwise torque to the drill string to drill a borehole0.90text
Top driverelated to BenefitsThe0.60section
Top driverelated to BenefitsHandling0.60section
Top driverelated to BenefitsAnother0.60section
Top driverelated to BenefitsWhen0.60section
Top driverelated to BenefitsWith0.60section
Top driverelated to BenefitsMaking0.60section
Top driverelated to StandardsThe American Petroleum Institute0.60section
Top driverelated to StandardsAPI0.60section
Top driverelated to StandardsSpecification0.60section
Top driverelated to StandardsDrilling0.60section
Top driverelated to StandardsProduction Hoisting Equipment0.60section

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