Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language, Second Edition

by Steve Devereux

Author Steve Devereux has revised and rewritten his overview of onshore and offshore drilling operations and technology. The new second edition includes additional chapters that cover working in the drilling industry, working in remote locations, and advanced drilling techniques, and includes an additional section about managing costs.

Contents:

Drilling geology
Oil and gas reservoir formation
Drilling a land exploration well
Planning and drilling a development well offshore
Rig selection and equipment
Drill bits
Drilling fluids
Directional and horizontal drilling
Casing and cementing
Evaluation
Well control
Managing drilling operations
Drilling problems and solutions
Safety and environmental issues
Getting work in the drilling industry
Index

496 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1999

Reviews

[Joe Frankie]

A very good book and reference. Steve Devereux did a great job with his non-technical approach to this book. He laid the foundation in earlier chapters and built on it throughout the book, including referring back to the earlier discussions. It handles the organizations, chains of command, health and safety as it pertains to the general topic of drilling technology.