Managed Pressure Drilling

Authors : Eds.    REHM Bill   SCHUBERT Jerome   HAGHSHENAS Arash   PAKNEJAD Amir Saman   HUGHES Jim   Series :  Distribution ISBN :  9781933762241  Price : 185 Euros, 221 $US, 1213.53 FF Publication Date :  Feb 2009 hardcover, 160 x 240 mm, 400 p.

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-to-understand 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.

  Contents: 1. The Why and Basic Principles of Managed Well-Bore Pressure. 2. Situational Problems in MPD. 3. Constant Bottom-Hole Pressure with Pressure as a Primary Control. 4. MPD with Flow Measurement as the Primary Control. 5. Continuous Circulation System. 6. A Simplified Approach to MPD. 7. Mud Cap Drilling. 8. Dual Gradient Drilling. 9. Equipment Common to MPD Operations. 10. MPD Candidate Selection. Appendix A. Rock Mechanics. Appendix B. Rheology. Appendix C. Useful Conversion Factors. Appendix D. IADC Well Classification System for Underbalanced Operations and Managed Pressure Drilling. Appendix E. IADC Underbalanced and Managed Pressure Drilling Guidelines – HSE Planning Guidelines. Appendix F. IADC UB and MPD Glossary. Index

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