In oil drilling, a casing head is a simple metal welded or screwed onto the top of the (also known as drive-pipe) or the and forms part of the system for the well. The casing head in a conventional wellhead system is the lowest part of the wellhead assembly and is almost always connected to the surface casing string. It supports the remaining parts of the wellhead and completion equipment. The casing head performs the following functions:
[pdf] Is capable of drilling depth of 4000 m (13,100 ft) with 4-1/2" DP and represents the largest self-propelled truck mounted drilling rig in the lineup. It comes equipped with two C-18 diesel engines to serve as its main power source.
[pdf] Before starting casing, the drilling supervisor should hold a pre-job safety meeting and confirm the following with the crew: 1. Remove unnecessary tools. 2. Good Housekeeping before the job 3. Rig up Casing handling equipment: Using appropriate hand. .
A circulation sub, fitting the casing thread, equipped with a WECO connection, shall be readily available on the rig floor at all times during casing running.
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