Coauthored by a preeminent drilling engineering professor/researcher and a well-experienced drilling research advisor, Drilling Engineering explains the fundamentals and field practices in drilling operations. This textbook is an excellent resource for drilling engineers, drilling supervisors and managers, and petroleum engineering students.
• Key Features & Benefits:
• Full understanding of the rotary drilling process and its engineering design aspects.
• Recognizing drilling problems and determining solution options.
• Design, execution and post analysis of all drilling programs.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 : Rotary Drilling for Oil and Natural Gas
Chapter 2 : Drilling Fluids
Chapter 3 : Fluid Flow and Associated Pressures in the Rotary Rig Circulating System
Chapter 4 : Drill Bit Hydraulics
Chapter 5 : Transport of Drilled Cuttings
Chapter 6 : Prevention and Control Mechanics of Well Blowouts
Chapter 7 : Directional and Horizontal Well Drilling
Chapter 8 : Drill Bit Mechanics
Chapter 9 : Drill String Design
Chapter 10 : Drilling Problems and Solutions
Chapter 11 : Casing and Cementing Design
Chapter 12 : Well Planning in Drilling Engineering
Index
