PublishedMcgraw-Hill Book Co, April 2022 |
ISBN9781259643743 |
FormatSoftcover, 688 pages |
Dimensions23.9cm × 16cm × 4.6cm |
Master the principles and practices of modern drilling mechanics
This in-depth guide offers complete coverage of drilling mechanics with a focus on the horizontal drilling of shale plays and offshore wells. The book lays out drilling engineering fundamentals and clearly explains the latest technological developments. Written by a team of seasoned educators, Drilling Engineering: Advanced Applications and Technology covers every key topic, including geo-mechanics for drilling applications, well construction techniques, wellbore hydraulics, and optimization. You will enhance your understanding of drilling operations, improve your designs, and plan for more productive and cost-effective wells.
Coverage includes:
Well construction and hydraulics
Drillstring mechanics and casing design
Drilling hydraulics
Cuttings transport
Geomechanics
Fundamentals of rock mechanics
Wellbore stress, stability, and strengthening
Coupled fluid flow-stress formulation
Drilling optimization methods
Vector and tensor analysis
Principles of deformable materials
Elasticity concepts