Travelling Block

Travelling Block is a mechanical arrangement of pulleys. Drilling line passes over these pulleys and also over the pulleys of crown block mounted on top of the derrick or mast. The travelling block moves up and down as the drilling line winds or unwinds on Drawworks drum making it possible to hoist or lower loads as part of drilling operations.

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