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Rig

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003165

A large, complex machine assembly used to drill wells into the earth for oil, gas, or water. It includes the derrick, drawworks, power system, and mud system, all designed to hoist, rotate, and circulate drilling fluids. Rigs are classified by their mobility, such as land rigs, offshore platforms, or jack-up rigs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003165
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003165",
  "term": "Rig",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A large, complex machine assembly used to drill wells into the earth for oil, gas, or water. It includes the derrick, drawworks, power system, and mud system, all designed to hoist, rotate, and circulate drilling fluids. Rigs are classified by their mobility, such as land rigs, offshore platforms, or jack-up rigs.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/rig/"
}

Record 3,368 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.