Applied Gaseous Fluid Drilling Engineering
Design and Field Case Studies

Keep costs low and solve practical problems in gaseous fluid drilling engineering with this operational-focused reference

Boyun Guo (Author), Yingfeng Meng (Author), Na Wei (Author)

9780323856751, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 24 September 2021

336 pages, 125 illustrations (100 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.7 kg

Applied Gaseous Fluid Drilling Engineering: Design and Field Case Studies provides an introduction on the benefits of using gaseous fluid drilling engineering. In addition, the book describes the multi-phase systems needed, along with discussions on stability control. Safety and economic considerations are also included, as well as key components of surface equipment needed and how to properly select equipment depending on the type of fluid system. Rounding out with proven case studies that demonstrate good practices and lessons from failures, this book delivers a practical tool for understanding the guidelines and mitigations needed to utilize this valuable process and technology.

1. Introduction 2. Gaseous Drilling Fluid Systems 3. Multiphase fluid hydrology 4. Surface and downhole equipment 5. Selection of Gas Compressors 6. Hydraulics design 7. Operation procedures 8. Unconventional gas drilling systems 9. Field application cases

Subject Areas: Petroleum technology [THFP], Gas technology [THFG], Fossil fuel technologies [THF]