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Tour

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003877

A scheduled work period or shift for drilling rig personnel, typically lasting 8 or 12 hours. Rig operations run continuously, so crews work in rotating tours to maintain 24-hour coverage. The term is pronounced 'tower' and is a common part of the daily routine on offshore platforms and land rigs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003877
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003877",
  "term": "Tour",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A scheduled work period or shift for drilling rig personnel, typically lasting 8 or 12 hours. Rig operations run continuously, so crews work in rotating tours to maintain 24-hour coverage. The term is pronounced 'tower' and is a common part of the daily routine on offshore platforms and land rigs.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/tour/"
}

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