If your heading out to North Dakota and have never worked on an oil rig like many, it would be helpful to at least know some lingo so here are five more oil rig / oil field terms for you to learn. Hope this helps.
Worm An inexperienced oilfield worker that is not yet a “hand”
Hand An Experienced oilfield worker. Ex: im gonna make a hand out of that worm if it’s the last thing I do.
Put out A common phrase said in the
oilpatch referring to the effort you’re giving. This phrase would hold
the same meaning if somebody said “put your back into it.” Ex: Worm
hands don’t put out.
TD Total Depth of the well. Can be measured by how many feet of pipe are required to reach the bottom or end of the well.
Shaker A machine found on all drilling rigs that
separates the drilling mud from the rock and soil from down hole (often
referred to as cuttings). Allowing the valuable drilling mud to be
recycled while the cuttings are removed and discarded.
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