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Traveling slips

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003910

The slips on the moving head of a snubbing jack, which grip the pipe and carry it up or down as the hydraulic cylinders stroke, while the stationary slips hold the pipe in place during the return stroke. Working in turn, the two sets let the unit run pipe into a live well or pull it out in increments against wellbore pressure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003910
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003910",
  "term": "Traveling slips",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The slips on the moving head of a snubbing jack, which grip the pipe and carry it up or down as the hydraulic cylinders stroke, while the stationary slips hold the pipe in place during the return stroke. Working in turn, the two sets let the unit run pipe into a live well or pull it out in increments against wellbore pressure.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/traveling-slips/"
}

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