Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language

by Steve Devereux

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. 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

350 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.