Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool: Illustrated Glossary - Brake Bands

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Brake Bands

Brake Bands

The braking device on the drawworks to stop a load being lifted.^*

^*This is an abridged version of the Dictionary of Petroleum Terms used with permission from PETEX®, The University of Texas, at Austin. All rights reserved © PETEX 2001.