Anchor

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“Anchor” means a device that is used to secure, fasten, or stabilize.

Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. Regulations

Device used to secure items of equipment, important in the context of UBD where vibration is a factor or concern.

Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

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