DRILLING Chairman: C. Data, MIEE,, MixsrP.7. General Reporters: B. J. Huts, Minsr-P-T., and E, A, Sarowmut, MIxsr.P-T. GENERAL REPORTERS’ SUMMARY. Coxstomeantn interest was shown in the four papers Coating with pressure drilling, but the comments many of which have not beon seit in. for publication, were ‘mostly in the form of queries, as mentbersy other than tho aachor had very He expres of ihe method appeared to bo accepted generally that the combi ‘so of mud weight and. pressure would bocomo, moro evesary for the contol Of formation pressures during Grilling a8 the depth of wells inreased ‘Thee were Hey dnctions on the subject of mud for rotary diling, and it was apparent that, despite tho lange amount of experimental work that hed bocn done, there ‘was mach til to bo leant before, the qualities an unetinn of miu ald could be conrad There Rave been mspicions for some time past that easing he pressures which accumulated at ‘closed-in mudefilled trells could not be added to the mud head to determine the formation pressure; “members. were. consequently ‘aoet interested in the theoretical comnifrations of the matter given in one of th paper, and the experimental oot at wich preamre rods to the upward move. zment and accuradlation ofthe gas bubbles from tho mud and may best any relation tothe rock pressure up t0 camality with that pressure 353 ‘hore was litle discussion on the suggested specition- tion for oil-well ement, but it appeared to he the general opinion ‘that. tho whole. question of cements meoded investigation, larly owing to the continually Increasing depths of wells and the higher temperatures to be dealt with. ‘The paper entitled “" Oil-Well Cement- ener nO le ere ihe CTS poate nna ee asics nt sen rete coil thir ener se mace Sane te ate riaiedrmeee Poe ic oa magnetic compasses. Tt appeared to be generally agreed Saar aan ees fan ee re ee a “i ea tt pao hn edn waa clarly put forward in tho paper by Le St Dawson, mir omene Lane SLRAE as earemareme ie eee ae Ta ak