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Kelly spinner

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002090

A pneumatic or hydraulic device attached to the kelly that rotates it for making up or breaking out drill pipe connections. It provides controlled torque to quickly spin the pipe sections together or apart. This tool replaces manual methods for faster and safer pipe handling during drilling operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002090
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002090",
  "term": "Kelly spinner",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A pneumatic or hydraulic device attached to the kelly that rotates it for making up or breaking out drill pipe connections. It provides controlled torque to quickly spin the pipe sections together or apart. This tool replaces manual methods for faster and safer pipe handling during drilling operations.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/kelly-spinner/"
}

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