Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781856178433)

Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations offers a practical guide to drilling technologies and procedures. The book begins by introducing basic concepts such as the functions of drilling muds; types of drilling fluids; testing of drilling systems; and completion and workover fluids. This is followed by discussions of the composition of the drill string; air and gas drilling operations; and directional drilling. The book identifies the factors that should be considered for optimized drilling operations: health, safety, and environment; production capability; and drilling implementation. It explains how to control well pressure. It details the process of fishing, i.e. removal of a fish (part of the drill string that separates from the upper remaining portion of the drill string) or junk (small items of non-drillable metals) from the borehole. The remaining chapters cover the different types of casing and casing string design; well cementing; the proper design of tubing; and the environmental aspects of drilling.

Author: William Lyons
ISBN-10: 1856178439
ISBN-13: 9781856178433
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d