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Any baws here throw chain?
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:29 am
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:29 am
Think it’s become a lost practice, but heard in the oil field if a baw could throw chain he was the king of the rig. Watching a show where one baw claimed to be the best chain thrower this side of the Mississippi.
Any baws here know how to throw chain? Stories?
Any baws here know how to throw chain? Stories?
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Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:30 am to BabyTac
yes. for 6 years
still have all of my fingers.
still have all of my fingers.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 8:31 am
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:31 am to BabyTac
If she lets me.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:31 am to BabyTac
That sounds like something they do at Texas A&M. So no, I don’t.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:31 am to BabyTac
Yes but only when our spinners went down once offshore. It’s easier to do if you’re a lefty.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:32 am to BabyTac
These days...not if the HSE baw or bawette is on location. 
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:34 am to BabyTac
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This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:35 am to ragincajun03
Thankfully we figured out a safer way to do it
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:36 am to ragincajun03
I doubt there are any rigs left throwing tongs these days. I was 160 lbs soaking wet trying to work those big arse tongs with 3 swivel points. I didn’t so much throw them as ride them.
ETA these big bastards.
ETA these big bastards.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 8:41 am
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:38 am to Odysseus32
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just watched a video. That looks so goddamn dangerous. Why would anyone do this if there's another method available.
Because up until around the 80’s there wasn’t another method available.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:39 am to BabyTac
quote:Which side?
the best chain thrower this side of the Mississippi
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:40 am to redstick13
I don't know where those rigs are at they are throwing chain on. Not any of the major basins, hell most of those older rigs have been scraped/retired.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:41 am to redstick13
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This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:41 am to BabyTac
In my youth I tossed the caber
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:43 am to BabyTac
Yes, a few moons ago. Got out around the time top drives became the new fad. I too still have all of my digits.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:43 am to BabyTac
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Any baws here throw chain?Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:29 am
Ropes, yes. Chain? Can't say I have.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:45 am to BabyTac
I once watched a guy throw rope 6 feet.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:45 am to GREENHEAD22
Latshaw has some old style drilling rigs still but I doubt they are throwing chains. Now work over rigs are another story altogether. There’s still some antiques out there.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 8:49 am
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:51 am to redstick13
Thankfully I've never had to do that.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 8:53 am to redstick13
All you need is a 3 foot pipe wrench on some of those work over rigs
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