Horizontal and vertical drilling

✍ Scribed by Byron Davenport

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 336
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Horizontal drilling is a relatively new technique for oil and gas drilling on land. This unique book offers petroleum engineers comprehensive treatment of horizontal drilling methods, plus an up-to-date review of vertical drilling technology. It covers everything from drilling contracts and well designs - to drilling equipment, calculations, and testing to the finishing of a well and final paperwork. Included are detailed instructions for handling all types of typical and emergency problems encountered in drilling and related activities. There is coverage of plug and abandon procedures, blowout control, fighting oil well fires, safety issues for drilling and recovery, and guidelines for handling unexpected disasters.

✦ Table of Contents

0_B_Master.pdf......Page 1
0_C_Preface&Dedication.pdf......Page 7
01_TypicalOil&GasTransaction.pdf......Page 11
02_AFE.pdf......Page 23
03_DrillingContracts.pdf......Page 38
04_DrillingPrognosis.pdf......Page 45
05_KeyRentalItems.pdf......Page 57
06_RigUp,SpudIn&SettingSurfaceCsg.pdf......Page 67
07_NU-BOPstack.pdf......Page 85
08_BHA.pdf......Page 94
09_DrlgOutSurfaceCsg,Tests&SqueezeJobs.pdf......Page 107
10_DrillBits.pdf......Page 121
11_MudProgram.pdf......Page 128
12_DrillingAhead.pdf......Page 134
13_ProduceWhileDrlgEquipment.pdf......Page 137
14_KeyMaintenance.pdf......Page 144
15_SplProblemsInVerticalDrlg.pdf......Page 148
16_FishingTools.pdf......Page 171
17_DrillStemTests.pdf......Page 185
18_Coring.pdf......Page 194
19_Logging.pdf......Page 199
20_IntermediateString,Liners&Testing.pdf......Page 204
21_HorizontalZoneToDrill.pdf......Page 213
22_HorzDirectionalDriller&MWDtools.pdf......Page 216
23_DrillingTheCurve.pdf......Page 219
24_SplProblemsInHorzDrilling.pdf......Page 224
25_SettingPackerInHorzWell.pdf......Page 237
26_TheLongString&CementJob.pdf......Page 239
27_FinishingTheWell&Paperwork.pdf......Page 248
28_Plug&AbandonProcedures.pdf......Page 252
29_BlowoutControl&Calculations.pdf......Page 257
30_OilfieldFirefighting.pdf......Page 276
31_CompletingAHorzWell.pdf......Page 285
Appx_B_DrlgCalculations.pdf......Page 289
Appx_C_CementBook.pdf......Page 298
Appx_D_ConsultantChecklist.pdf......Page 303
Glossary.pdf......Page 312
Index.pdf......Page 328
AboutTheAuthor.pdf......Page 336