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475:(#21) is the area on the rig where the tools are located to make the connections of the drill pipe, bottom hole assembly, tools and bit. It is considered the main area where work is performed.
667:(#8) is a thick metal tubing, situated vertically along the derrick, that facilitates the flow of drilling fluid and has attached to it and supports one end of the kelly hose.
409:(not pictured) is an industrial version of the device that separates fine silt and sand from the drilling fluid. It is typically mounted on top or just off of the mud tanks.
587:(#15) is the catwalk along the side of the derrick (usually about 35 or 40 feet above the "floor"). The monkey board is where the derrick man works while "tripping" pipe.
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459:(#7) is the mechanical section that contains the spool, whose main function is to reel in/out the drill line to raise/lower the
481:(#12) is thick, stranded metal cable threaded through the two blocks (traveling and crown) to raise and lower the drill string.
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479:Drill line
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