Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations

Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations provides a fundamental, basic knowledge of the intricacies of drilling fluid, drilled solids management, drill bits, drill string design, directional drilling, cementing, casing, hydraulic optimization, and a discussion of predominant problems such as stuck pipe and lost circulation.Background information, such as: clay structure (needed to understand well bore instability and drilling fluids), discussion of pressure and pressure effects, the theory behind factors affecting drilling performance, and rock failure under pressure, are included to enhance the understanding of the drilling process and problems.Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment Hoisting Tool Inspection and Maintenance Procedures Pump Performance Charts Rotary Table and Bushings Rig Maintenance of Drill Collars Drilling Bits and Downhole Tools Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations is written by Lyons, William and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. ISBNs for Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations are 9781856178433, 9781856178440, 1856178447 and the print ISBNs are 9781856178433, 1856178439.