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Q: What is the function of a derrick on an oil rig?
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What is derrick?

oil rig.


Is an oil rig and oil derrick the same?

Yes and No The "derrick" is the drilling tower which is part of the complete oil platform (which could be moored at sea and have crew quarters etc) which is the "oil rig"


What are derricks mainly used for?

A derrick is a rig, typically associated with the drilling for and extraction of oil or natural gas.


What is a derrick hand in an oil field?

Derrick Hand is the title of the person who works in the derrick of a workover oil rig. Workover oil rigs are usually portable, and they fix oil well problems like broken pipes, pump rods, and pumps. They pull thousands of feet of steel rod and/or tubing out of oil well pipes, sometimes miles. The derrick is the basket near the top of the rig (maybe 60 feet up), where the derrick hand attaches/detaches pump rod and tubing and leans or hangs it in sections so it can be replaced when finished. It is a very physically difficult job and pays very very well with little or no experience.


Who controls an oil rig?

A series of people control an oil rig. The manager directs his supervisors who in turn direct various personnel that control and operate various areas and machinery to make the rig function properly.


What is the drilling platform in the sea that is two words?

Oil rig oil Derick


What is a v door on an oil rig?

The V-door is an opening at the floor level in one side of the derrick and is located on the rig floor opposite to the draw works. It is used as an entry point to bring in drill pipe, casing, and other tools from the pipe rack.


Are you more likely to see an oil rig on boat or on a truck?

on a oil rig boat


What are the different job positions on an oil rig?

I am looking for a job as a chef on an oil rig


What is the difference between and oil rig and an oil platform?

An oil rig is an oil platform or oil production platform. A drilling is different though.


How do you build a oil rig on oil tycoon 2?

St. Petersburg has an offshore field to build the oil rig.


How long does it take to build an oil rig?

It takes 20000 day to build an oil rig.