
The drilling rig – Eden Geothermal
6 – Kelly Hose – A large-diameter, high-pressure flexible pipe which connects the standpipe to the topdrive. It’s an essential piece of kit because it allows the topdrive (and with it the drillstring and bit) to move up and down while drilling fluid is being pumped through the drillstring. 7 – Topdrive – This turns the drillstring and allows drilling fluid to be pumped through it