The Drilling Rig: The Complete Guide (Bits, Mud, Tripping & Offshore Rigs, Animated)

What does it take to drill a hole two kilometres deep through solid rock? 🛢️ All seven episodes of The Drilling Rig, the second series of How Oil Wells Work, in one animated guide: the five systems of a drilling rig, roller-cone and PDC bits, the drill string and its heavy collars, drilling mud, tripping pipe, offshore rigs from jack-ups to drillships, and the crew who run it all, day and night. It's the machine that will drill MP-1, the well this season follows. Details vary by rig and company; numbers are typical. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: what does it take to drill a well? 0:28 7. Anatomy of a Drilling Rig 1:32 8. Drill Bits 2:34 9. The Drill String 3:34 10. Drilling Mud 4:31 11. Tripping Pipe 5:32 12. Offshore Rigs 6:35 13. The Rig Crew 7:32 What's next ▶ Every episode as a Short: the How Oil Wells Work playlist on our channel. Moving Parts: how everyday things work, animated. #oil #oilandgas #drilling #drillingrig #oilfield #offshore #petroleum #howthingswork