Deepwater Drilling
Well Planning, Design, Engineering, Operations, and Technology Application

Helps readers understand the full lifecycle of deepwater drilling in one critical source

Peter Aird (Author)

9780081022825, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 7 December 2018

685 pages, 100 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 4.2 cm, 1.42 kg

Deepwater Drilling: Well Planning, Design, Engineering, Operations, and Technology Application presents necessary coverage on drilling engineering and well construction through the entire lifecycle process of deepwater wells. Authored by an expert with real-world experience, this book delivers illustrations and practical examples throughout to keep engineers up-to-speed and relevant in today’s offshore technology. Starting with pre-planning stages, this reference dives into the rig’s elaborate rig and equipment systems, including ROVs, rig inspection and auditing procedures. Moving on, critical drilling guidelines are covered, such as production casing, data acquisition and well control.

Part I. Deepwater General
1. Mission, Mission Statement
 2. Deepwater Geology & Geoscience
 3. Deepwater Pressure Management
 4. Deepwater Metocean Environments
 5. Deepwater: Essentials and Differences
Part II. Deepwater Planning Design and Engineering
 6. Deepwater Programs, Safety, and Loss Control
 7. Deepwater Well Planning and Design
 8. Deepwater Structural Design
 9. Deepwater Well Design
 10. Operating: Key Aspects of Deepwater Planning and Project Implementation
Part III. Deepwater Drilling Operations
 11. Readiness to Drill
 12. Deepwater “Riserless? Drilling
 13. Deepwater Riserless Best Practice
 14. Deepwater Subsea BOP and Marine Drilling Riser
 15. Deepwater Intermediate Wellbores and Pressure Detection
 16. Production Wellbore Drilling and Well Control Assurance
Appendix 1. Organizational Learning
Appendix 2. Soil Classification and Testing

Subject Areas: Petroleum technology [THFP], Gas technology [THFG]