Roughnecks frequently had to apply floor wipers and high pressure water gun to clean and maintain the drillfloor from mudspills.
Kelly hose - a flexible, high-pressure hose that connects the standpipe to the kelly (or more specifically to the gooseneck on the swivel above the kelly) and allows free vertical movement of the kelly, while facilitating the flow of the drilling fluid
through the system and down the drill string.
Goose-neck - thick metal elbows connected to the swivel and standpipe that
supports the weight of and provides a downward angle for the kelly hose to hang
from.
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