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Chapter 00 DP Title and TOC PDF
Chapter 00 DP Title and TOC PDF
Chapter 00 DP Title and TOC PDF
Presented by
Richard S. Carden
Authors
Robert D. Grace
Jerald L. Shursen
Richard S. Carden
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 PLANNING A WELL ..............................................................................................1-1
INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................1-1
DATA ACQUISITION ...............................................................................................1-1
FORMULATE DRILLING PLAN .................................................................................1-7
ALTERNATE PLANNING APPROACH ........................................................................1-8
Technical Limit..............................................................................................1-9
Benefits of the Approach ............................................................................1-11
Cautions using the approach......................................................................1-12
Extending The Alternate Approach to Drilling Cost Management ..............1-12
EXAMPLE DRILLING PROGRAM ............................................................................1-14
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................1-15
SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................1-15
DISCUSSION .......................................................................................................1-16
Location and Geology.................................................................................1-17
Previous Drilling Performance ....................................................................1-17
Casing and Hole Program ..........................................................................1-17
Hazards ......................................................................................................1-17
Drilling Fluid Program .................................................................................1-18
Bit Program.................................................................................................1-20
Bit Weight, Rotary Speed, Deviation Control, Directional Surveys, and
Hydraulics...................................................................................................1-21
Retarders..................................................................................................11-14
Fluid Loss Additives..................................................................................11-15
Friction Reducers .....................................................................................11-15
Lost Circulation Material ...........................................................................11-16
Special Cements ......................................................................................11-16
THE CEMENT JOB.............................................................................................11-21
Cement Sheath Requirements .................................................................11-25
Displacement Mechanics in Primary Cementing ......................................11-27
Summary ..................................................................................................11-37
Gas Migration ...........................................................................................11-37
CEMENT PROGRAM EVALUATION ......................................................................11-39
Review of Cement Program .....................................................................11-41
NOMENCLATURE ..............................................................................................11-43
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................11-50