Author Steve Devereux has revised and rewritten his overview of onshore and offshore drilling operations and technology. The new second edition includes additional chapters that cover working in the drilling industry, working in remote locations, and advanced drilling techniques, and includes an additional section about managing costs.
Chapter 1 : Drilling Geology
Chapter 2 : Oil and Gas Reservoir Formation
Chapter 3 : Drilling a Land Exploration Well
Chapter 4 : Planning and Drilling a Development Well Offshore
Chapter 5 : Rig Selection and Equipment
Chapter 6 : Drill Bits
Chapter 7 : Drilling Fluids
Chapter 8 : Directional and Horizontal Drilling
Chapter 9 : Casing and Cementing
Chapter 10 : Evaluation
Chapter 11 : Well Control
Chapter 12 : Managing Drilling Operations
Chapter 13 : Drilling Problems and Solutions
Chapter 14 : Safety and Environmental Issues
Chapter 15 : Getting Work in The Drilling Industry
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