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rotary rig

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rotary rig [′rōd·ə·rē ′rig]
(petroleum engineering)
The collective equipment used with a rotary drill; includes prime movers or engines, derrick or mast, hoisting and rotating equipment, drill pipe, drill collars and bit, and the mud system used to circulate drilling fluid.
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