Skip to content
NexGen Drilling & Safety Academy
HomeAbout Us
CoursesDrilling CoursesHSE CoursesWell ControlArtificial LiftAll courses
Our TrainersWhy UsHow It WorksContactGet the app
Log inCreate accountEnrol Now

Interactive Rig Explorer

Tap a numbered point to learn what each part of a land drilling rig does. Blue dashes show the drilling mud circulating down the drill string and back up the annulus.

123456789101112131415161718

Part 1 of 18

Crown block

A fixed set of sheaves (pulleys) at the top of the mast. The drill line runs over it and down to the travelling block.

Covered in Module 2 of Drilling Operations Fundamentals.

Simplified schematic, not to scale. Want the full picture? Drilling Operations Fundamentals covers every part in detail.

Enrol Now