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Breakout tongs

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000452

Large, heavy-duty wrenches used to apply torque to drill pipe, casing, or tubing connections to loosen them for disassembly. They consist of a handle and a jaw that grips the pipe, often operated in conjunction with a cathead or power tongs. These tools are designed to withstand the high forces required to break the friction and seal of threaded connections.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000452
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000452",
  "term": "Breakout tongs",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Large, heavy-duty wrenches used to apply torque to drill pipe, casing, or tubing connections to loosen them for disassembly. They consist of a handle and a jaw that grips the pipe, often operated in conjunction with a cathead or power tongs. These tools are designed to withstand the high forces required to break the friction and seal of threaded connections.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/breakout-tongs/"
}

Record 485 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.