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Handbook of drilling practices for drilling consultants, engineers, contractors, and operators

Book ·
OSTI ID:7247315

This book is designed to give engineers an insight into the reality of rig operations and at the same time give roughnecks, drillers and tool pushers a better understanding of how engineers think. Contents: Structure of typical oil and gas transaction. The AFE. Drilling contracts. The drilling prognosis. Key rental items. Rig up, spud-in, setting and cementing surface casing. Nippling up the BOP stack. Setting up bottom hole assembly. Drilling out surface casing test, and squeeze jobs. Drill bits. The mud program. Drilling ahead. Key maintenance. Special problems encountered while drilling. Fishing tools. Well control and calculations. Drill steam tests. Coring. Logging. Intermediate casing string and liners. The long string and the cement job. Finishing the well. Paperwork. Plugging and abandoning. Appendixes-oil field drilling calculations, consultant's checklist, capacity and displacement of drill collars, pump output table.

Research Organization:
Oilwell Extinguishers, Inc.
OSTI ID:
7247315
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English