This new drilling manual is divided into three distinct parts: well planning, wellsite operations, and reference information. It addresses all major drilling topics as well as the associated engineering topics necessary for today’s team drilling approach. The emphasis of the book is practical, showing the user how to achieve safe and cost effective wells.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
List of Acronyms
Section 1 : Well Design
Chapter 1.1 : Preliminary Work for the Well Design
Chapter 1.2 : Well Design : General
Chapter 1.3 : Precompletion and Completion Design
Chapter 1.4 : Casing Design
Chapter 1.5 : Directional Design
Section 2 : Well Programming
Chapter 2.1 : Preliminary Work for the Drilling Program
Chapter 2.2 : Well Control
Chapter 2.3 : Directional Planning
Chapter 2.4 : Drillbit Selection, Parameters, and Hydraulics
Chapter 2.5 : Drilling Fluids Program
Chapter 2.6 : Casing Running Program
Chapter 2.7 : Cementing Program
Chapter 2.8 : Formation Evaluation
Chapter 2.9 : Drilling Problems-Avoidance Planning
Section 3 : Practical Wellsite Operations
Chapter 3.1 : Well Control
Chapter 3.2 : Drilling Fluid
Chapter 3.3 : Drilling Problems
Chapter 3.4 : Casing
Chapter 3.5 : Cementing
Chapter 3.6 : Drillbits
Chapter 3.7 : Directional Drilling
Chapter 3.8 : Writing the Final Well Report
Appendix 1 : Calculating Kick Tolerances
Appendix 2 : Formation Integrity Test Recommended Procedure
Appendix 3 : Information Sources
Appendix 4 : Drilling Equipment Lists by Operation
Appendix 5 : Conductor Setting Depth for Taking Returns to the Flowline
Glossary
Index
