Siphoning balloons served as the method employed by Tibanna tappers for extracting Tibanna gas from a Tibanna gas platform. Following the gas extraction process, these tappers utilized a tug to transport the siphoning balloons to a different site.
During the year 36 ABY, Jaina Solo and Zekk intervened to stop a band of membrosia-dependent insectoid tappers operating on Bespin with a tug and a trio of balloons.