Introduction to drilling research

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7369649

Hamblin, J ^[1]

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1. Unocal Geothermal Division, Santa Rosa, CA (United States)

This paper is a brief introduction to research projects in the area of drilling technology. A technical panel, composed of representatives of geothermal operators, drilling contractors, and service companies, met in Albuquerque, and heard presentations on various drilling related projects which are ongoing or planned. These projects are fairly small scale, partially funded by DOE, administered through Sandia National Laboratory, and generally cooperative in nature between industry and the laboratory. The author briefly discusses the seven highest rated projects, both by the researchers and the conferees. They are: hard rock bits, slimhole drilling, memory logging tools, lost circulation, the Geothermal Drilling Organization, the Long Valley Exploratory Well, and acoustic telemetry.

• OSTI ID: 7369649
• Report Number(s): CONF-930484--; ON: DE94001714
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150303 -- Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology-- Exploratory Drilling & Well Logging
150901* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Drilling Technology & Well Hardware
COMMUNICATIONS
DATA TRANSMISSION
DRILL BITS
DRILLING
DRILLING EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL INDUSTRY
Geothermal Legacy
INDUSTRY
LOST CIRCULATION
MWD SYSTEMS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ROCK DRILLING
TELEMETRY
WELL DRILLING