Rig Welding Jobs: How To Set A Wellhead

If you want get into rig welding, you will have to learn how to set a wellhead, and that is exactly what Hunter Wilson walks us through in this episode. He wanted to dedicate this episode to Juan T. Vela, Sr., who became a mentor giving him his first welding job right out of high school, and taught him everything to get started in the rig welding world. Hunter goes over the process of installing a wellhead on a drill stem casing. Step by step he walks us through getting a precise cut and getting your take-offs and measurements, prepping for the installation of the wellhead, getting everything lined up before welding, and welding out the joint. What are other jobs you would want to see?

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00:00 Introduction
02:00 Break Down Of The Job
02:53 Making The Rough Cut
05:03 Finding Ground Level
05:26 Take Offs & Measurements
07:02 Making The Final Cut
07:40 Prep Work
09:04 Getting The Well Head Lined Up
10:30 Removing The Test Plug
11:11 Pre Heating
12:10 Welding On The Well Head
14:40 Pressure Testing The Well Head
15:43 Rate Breakdown