Drilling Ahead

Author : Alan Cockrell
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781628468403

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Drilling Ahead by Alan Cockrell Pdf

The discovery of oil in Tinsley, Mississippi, in 1939 captivated the South and has deeply affected the region ever since. At the end of 1940, over 133 wells were flowing, and speculators were drilling holes and staking claims all along the Gulf Coast and its immediate environs. Consequently, the region's economy, ecosystems, and politics have been shaped by black gold since the end of World War II. Alan Cockrell, a petroleum geologist, provides an insider's account of the science of oil hunting, the political processes that help or hinder it, and the advances in technology that make it all possible. This book documents the ways in which wars, foreign competition, governmental regulation, and new business models affect oil exploration, and what that means to the South's people. Just as significantly, Cockrell provides compelling commentary on the people who hunt for petroleum, from pioneering wildcatters such as Chesley Pruet to savvy geologists focusing on science and technology Drilling Ahead documents the triumphs and travails of oil hunters. Mavericks, underworld characters, professors, lawyers, and environmentalists have all played major roles in the South's oil production. A fascinating study of corporations, economies, and people, Drilling Ahead is a compelling, opinionated narrative as well as an exhaustively researched history. Published for the Mississippi Geological Society

Author : Alan Cockrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9791578068110

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Author : Peter Aird
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 685 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780081022832

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Deepwater Drilling by Peter Aird Pdf

Deepwater Drilling: Well Planning, Design, Engineering, Operations, and Technology Application presents necessary coverage on drilling engineering and well construction through the entire lifecycle process of deepwater wells. Authored by an expert with real-world experience, this book delivers illustrations and practical examples throughout to keep engineers up-to-speed and relevant in today’s offshore technology. Starting with pre-planning stages, this reference dives into the rig’s elaborate rig and equipment systems, including ROVs, rig inspection and auditing procedures. Moving on, critical drilling guidelines are covered, such as production casing, data acquisition and well control. Final sections cover managed pressure drilling, top and surface hole ‘riserless’ drilling, and decommissioning. Containing practical guidance and test questions, this book presents a long-awaited resource for today’s offshore engineers and managers. Helps readers gain practical experience from an author with over 35 years of offshore field know-how Presents offshore drilling operational best practices and tactics on well integrity for the entire lifecycle of deepwater wells Covers operations and personnel, from emergency response management, to drilling program outlines

Author : Ulrich Harms,Christian Koeberl,Mark D. Zoback
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540687788

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Continental Scientific Drilling by Ulrich Harms,Christian Koeberl,Mark D. Zoback Pdf

This volume provides a review and synthesizes the accomplishments of the past decade of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program. More importantly, it defines opportunities for scientific advancement through future drilling projects addressing a broad range of disciplines in the Earth Sciences. In addition there is a review of all past projects that were supported by the ICDP, as well as of technical aspects associated with continental drilling.

Author : Yoseph Bar-Cohen,Kris Zacny
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000328424

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Advances in Terrestrial Drilling: by Yoseph Bar-Cohen,Kris Zacny Pdf

Advances in Terrestrial Drilling: Ground, Ice, and Underwater includes the latest drilling and excavation principles and processes for terrestrial environments. The chapters cover the history of drilling and excavation, drill types, drilling techniques and their advantages and associated issues, rock coring including acquisition, damage control, caching and transport, and data interpretation, as well as unconsolidated soil drilling and borehole stability. This book includes a description of the basic science of the drilling process, associated processes of breaking and penetrating various media, the required hardware, and the process of excavation and analysis of the sampled media. Describes recent advances in terrestrial drilling. Discusses drilling in the broadest range of media including terrestrial surfaces, ice and underwater from shallow penetration to very deep. Provides an in-depth description of key drilling techniques and the unified approach to assessing the required tools for given drilling requirements. Discusses environmental effects on drilling, current challenges of drilling and excavation, and methods that are used to address these. Examines novel drilling and excavation approaches. Dr. Yoseph Bar-Cohen is the Supervisor of the Electroactive Technologies Group (http://ndeaa.jpl.nasa.gov/) and a Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Lab/Caltech, Pasadena, CA. His research is focused on electro-mechanics including planetary sample handling mechanisms, novel actuators that are driven by such materials as piezoelectric and EAP (also known as artificial muscles), and biomimetics. Dr. Kris Zacny is a Senior Scientist and Vice President of Exploration Systems at Honeybee Robotics, Altadena, CA. His expertise includes space mining, sample handling, soil and rock mechanics, extraterrestrial drilling, and In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU).

Author : Frank Aaron Edson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Boring
ISBN : UIUC:30112104111916

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Diamond Drilling with Special Reference to Oil-field Prospecting and Development by Frank Aaron Edson Pdf

Author : Yoseph Bar-Cohen,Kris Zacny
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000752878

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Advances in Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Drilling: by Yoseph Bar-Cohen,Kris Zacny Pdf

Covers both the most recent advances in terrestrial and extraterrestrial drilling. Discusses drilling in the broadest range of media including ground, ice, underwater and planetary surfaces from shallow to very deep. Provides a comprehensive description of key drilling techniques and the efforts to develop unified approach to assessing the required tools for given drilling requirements. Discusses how environment affects drilling and approaches to addressing the effects and current challenges of drilling and excavation on other planets. Examines novel drilling and excavation approaches.

Author : Bill Rehm,Arash Haghshenas,Amir Saman Paknejad,Abdullah Al-Yami,Jim Hughes
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780127999807

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Underbalanced Drilling: Limits and Extremes by Bill Rehm,Arash Haghshenas,Amir Saman Paknejad,Abdullah Al-Yami,Jim Hughes Pdf

The present crude oil and natural gas reservoirs around the world have depleted conventional production levels. To continue enhancing productivity for the remaining mature reservoirs, drilling decision-makers could no longer rely on traditional balanced or overbalanced methods of drilling. Derived from conventional air drilling, underbalanced drilling is increasingly necessary to meet today’s energy and drilling needs. While more costly and extreme, underbalanced drilling can minimize pressure within the formation, increase drilling rate of penetration, reduce formation damage and lost circulation, making mature reservoirs once again viable and more productive. To further explain this essential drilling procedure, Bill Rehm, an experienced legend in drilling along with his co-editors, has compiled a handbook perfect for the drilling supervisor. Underbalanced Drilling: Limits and Extremes, written under the auspices of the IADC Technical Publications Committee, contain many great features and contributions including: Real case studies shared by major service companies to give the reader guidelines on what might happen in actual operations Questions and answers at the end of the chapters for upcoming engineers to test their knowledge Common procedures, typical and special equipment involved, and most importantly, the limits and challenges that still surround this technology

Author : Ocean Drilling Program
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Borings
ISBN : UIUC:30112042325149

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Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program by Ocean Drilling Program Pdf

Author : Bill Rehm,Jerome Schubert,Arash Haghshenas,Amir Saman Paknejad,Jim Hughes
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780127999876

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Managed Pressure Drilling by Bill Rehm,Jerome Schubert,Arash Haghshenas,Amir Saman Paknejad,Jim Hughes Pdf

With extraction out of depleted wells more important than ever, this new and developing technology is literally changing drilling engineering for future generations. Never before published in book form, these cutting-edge technologies and the processes that surround them are explained in easy-tounderstand language, complete with worked examples, problems and solutions. This volume is invaluable as a textbook for both the engineering student and the veteran engineer who needs to keep up with changing technology.

Author : Tom Inglis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401712705

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Directional Drilling by Tom Inglis Pdf

Some 35 years ago I was somewhat precariously balanced in a drilling derrick aligning a whipstock into a directional hole in North Holland by the Stokenbury method, and no doubt thinking to myself that I was at the very forefront of technology. During the intervening period it has become obvious to many of us that some of the most significant technical advances in the oil business have been made in drilling, and particularly in the fields of offshore and directional drilling. It has also become apparent that the quality of the technical literature describing these advances has not kept pace with that of the advances themselves in many instances. A particular glaring example of this has been in the field of directional drilling where a large literature gap has existed for many years. I am delighted to see this gap now filled with the present volume by my friend Tom Inglis. Indeed it is only after reading his comprehensive book that I realise the extent of my own ignorance of the latest techniques of directional drilling and how desirable it was to have an authoritative text on the subject. I feel sure that this volume will be welcomed by the industry and warmly recommend it to all who are in any way involved and interested in the fascinating world of drilling.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036647964

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Integrated Ocean Drilling Program -- U.S. Implementing Organization (IODP-USIO) by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Rintoul
Publisher : Western Tanager Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0934136092

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Drilling Ahead by William Rintoul Pdf

Author : Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Marine sediments
ISBN : UOM:39015005845493

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Initial Core Descriptions, Deep Sea Drilling Project by Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pdf

Author : Jean-Paul Nguyen
Publisher : Editions TECHNIP
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9782710806899

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Drilling by Jean-Paul Nguyen Pdf

This book describes the main areas of technology that are directly or indirectly related to drilling boreholes, especially wells that are designed to produce oil. The reader will find a discussion of the concepts that are indispensable in scheduling and designing boreholes, along with the relevant equipment. Also covered are the techniques specific to implementing the equipment involved, optimizing drilling procedures and maintaining safety in operations. The book's chief objective is to provide the most information possible to all those who need a comprehensive understanding of the driller's aims and the resources he requires in producing and developing oil fields. It is particularly well-suited to the needs of the technical person whose field of activity is located upstream from oil and gas production, e.g. geologists, geophysicists, and reservoir and production facility engineers. It will also be of use to administrative personnel in oil companies, such as those in management, insurance and legal departments. The text is fully illustrated and consequently facilitates the reader's grasp of the basics of this highly technical profession.Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Designing an oil well. 3. Downhole equipment. 4. The drilling rig. 5. Drilling fluids. 6. Wellheads. 7. Casing and cementing operations. 8. Measurements and drilling. 9. Principles of kick control. 10. Directional drilling. 11. Fishing jobs. 12. The drill stem test (DST). 13. Drilling offshore. References. Index.