Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations

Present time saving calculations for workflow solutions to increase efficiency and productivity

William Lyons (Author)

9781856178433, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 6 November 2009

352 pages, 112 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.96 kg

Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations offers a practical guide to drilling technologies and procedures. The book begins by introducing basic concepts such as the functions of drilling muds; types of drilling fluids; testing of drilling systems; and completion and workover fluids. This is followed by discussions of the composition of the drill string; air and gas drilling operations; and directional drilling. The book identifies the factors that should be considered for optimized drilling operations: health, safety, and environment; production capability; and drilling implementation. It explains how to control well pressure. It details the process of fishing, i.e. removal of a fish (part of the drill string that separates from the upper remaining portion of the drill string) or junk (small items of non-drillable metals) from the borehole. The remaining chapters cover the different types of casing and casing string design; well cementing; the proper design of tubing; and the environmental aspects of drilling.

1. Drilling Mud and Completion Systems 2. Drilling String: Composition and Design 3. Air and Gas Drilling 4. Directional Drilling 5. Selection of Drilling Practies 6. Well Pressure Control 7. Fishing Operations and Equipment 8. Casing and Casing String Design 9. Well Cementing 10. Tubing and Tubing String Design 11. Environmental Considerations

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Petroleum technology [THFP], Fossil fuel technologies [THF], Energy technology & engineering [TH], Geological surface processes [geomorphology RBGD]