A sourcebook on oil and gas well drilling from exploration to completion
the best drilling book which contains a lot of information about drilling operations from exploration to completion
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: HISTORY OF DRilliNG
Types of drilling methods
CHAPTER 2: GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION
History
Geological cycle
Origin, migration, and accumulation of oil and gas
Oil and gas traps
Exploration operations
Problem formations
CHAPTER 3: RESERVOIRS AND RESERVES
Well Logs
Fluid flow
Producingmechanisms
Secondary, tertiary, and enhanced recovery
Volumes
Oil reservoir
CHAPTER 4: DRilLING PROSPECTS
PROGRAMS, AND
PROCEDURES
Drilling prospects
Prospect submittal
Drilling programs and procedures
General information on the drilling program
Geological prognosis
Casing and cementing program
Bit program
Mud program
General equipment specifications
AFE and contracts
CHAPTER 5: DRilLING PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT
Personneland services
Drillingequipment
Rig classifications
Rig parts and functions(componentsystems)
Marinerigs
CHAPTER 6: MOVING IN, RIGGING UP
AND DRilLING THE
CONDUCTOR HOLE
Activities before move-in
Moving the rig
Move-in and rig-up procedure
Drilling the rathole and Mousehole
Spud-in and conductor hole section
Drilling problems
Running and cementing conductor casing
Nippling up and drilling out
Air-gas mist drilling operations
Helicopter rig operations
Marine operations
CHAPTER 7: SURFACE HOLE SECTION
Drilling procedures
Tripping the drill pipe assembly
Surface hole drilling problems
Landingcasingand nipplingup
CHAPTER 8: INTERMEDIATE HOLE
SECTION
Daily operations and crew duties
Drilling the section
Tripping and related activities
Drilling problems
Stuck assemblies and fishing
Logging, running and cementing casing
CHAPTER 9: PRODUCTION HOLE SECTION
Drilling the section
Drilling problems
Deviated holes
Obtaining reservoir and productivity information
Plugging and abandoning a dry hole
Production casing and liners
CHAPTER 10: COMPLETIONS
History
Factors affecting completions
Types of completions
Tools and equipment
Completion design and procedures
Operations
Surface equipment
Appendix
Bibliography and Suggested Readings
Index
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