Question

When tripping pipe in the hole, do you close the elevators before running them up to the derrickman?

Answer 1

Yes,when tripping pipe in the hole,want to close the elevators before running them up to the derrickman. Generally tripping pipe is the physical demonstration of hauling the penetrate string out of the well bore and after that running it back in. This is finished by physically breaking out or separating.So that derrickman will easily do the work.