J.j. Azar | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

Coauthored by a leading 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.

Topics covered include:

Drilling rig requirements, selection, and evaluation
Drilling fluids, including functions, types, selection criteria, evaluation, rheology
Drilling fluid hydraulics and design requirements
Drillstring mechanics
Drill bit mechanics, including types, operational requirements, optimization
Well control mechanics
Pore and fracture pressures prediction and application
Directional, horizontal, and multilateral well drilling
Cementing and casing design
Drilling problems and solutions
Overview of underbalanced, slim hole, and coiled tubing drilling Key Features & Benefits for the Reader:
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