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Bit breaker

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000359

A heavy steel plate with a central opening and lugs that engage the drill bit's features, used to hold the bit securely while making up or breaking out connections. It prevents the bit from rotating during the application of torque to the drill pipe or bottomhole assembly. The bit breaker is placed on the rotary table during bit changes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000359
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000359",
  "term": "Bit breaker",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A heavy steel plate with a central opening and lugs that engage the drill bit's features, used to hold the bit securely while making up or breaking out connections. It prevents the bit from rotating during the application of torque to the drill pipe or bottomhole assembly. The bit breaker is placed on the rotary table during bit changes.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bit-breaker/"
}

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