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Rig down

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003166

To disassemble a drilling rig and its associated equipment after drilling operations are finished. The process involves lowering the derrick or mast, disconnecting power, mud, and control systems, and packing up all components for transport. Rigging down is the final phase of on-site work before the rig is moved to a new location or stacked.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003166
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003166",
  "term": "Rig down",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To disassemble a drilling rig and its associated equipment after drilling operations are finished. The process involves lowering the derrick or mast, disconnecting power, mud, and control systems, and packing up all components for transport. Rigging down is the final phase of on-site work before the rig is moved to a new location or stacked.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/rig-down/"
}

Record 3,369 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.