Drilling Rigs
Once the equipment is at the site, the rig is set up. Here are the major systems of a land oil rig:
Rig is basicly a Equipment which including necessary machinery like:

Anatomy of an oil rig
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Power system
large diesel engines - burn diesel-fuel oil to provide the main source of power
electrical generators - powered by the diesel engines to provide electrical power
Mechanical system - driven by electric motors
hoisting system - used for lifting heavy loads; consists of a mechanical winch ( drawworks ) with a large steel cable spool, a block-and-tackle pulley and a receiving storage reel for the cable
turntable - part of the drilling apparatus
Rotating equipment - used for rotary drilling
swivel - large handle that holds the weight of the drill string; allows the string to rotate and makes a pressure-tight seal on the hole
kelly - four- or six-sided pipe that transfers rotary motion to the turntable and drill string
turntable or rotary table - drives the rotating motion using power from electric motors
drill string - consists of drill pipe (connected sections of about 30 ft / 10 m) and drill collars (larger diameter, heavier pipe that fits around the drill pipe and places weight on the drill bit)
drill bit(s) - end of the drill that actually cuts up the rock; comes in many shapes and materials (tungsten carbide steel, diamond) that are specialized for various drilling tasks and rock formations
Casing - large-diameter concrete pipe that lines the drill hole, prevents the hole from collapsing, and allows drilling mud to circulate
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