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Making Hole, 3rd Ed.
Rotary Drilling Unit II: Normal Drilling Operations, Lesson 1Price: $40.00
Catalog No. 2.20130
Drilling an oil or gas well, or “making hole,” as people in the oil industry sometimes refer to it, is a complicated operation. Drilling situations vary a great deal throughout the world. Consequently, it is difficult to explain the fine points of field geology, engineering, technology, and economics that apply to every well. Moreover, in spite of great advances in drilling technology, as much art as science is sometimes involved in drilling a well. For a particular well, even experienced drillers and engineers may not agree on the right way to make hole. Nevertheless, basic principles apply to all wells and this book emphasizes these factors.
Thus, this third edition of Making Hole deals in a general way with the factors that affect the rate of penetration in drilling. It includes the basics of well planning and cost control, and takes a brief look at some recent innovations in drilling technology. Topics include bit selection and design, an overview of different types of bits, drilling performance records, weight on bit and rotary speed, special considerations, rate of penetration control, drilling mud, air or gas drilling, bit hydraulics, formation properties, and new technology. Readable language, clearly labeled illustrations and photographs, a glossary, and helpful self-test review questions aid the reader in comprehending the material. 2000, 136 pp. ISBN 0-88698-190-5.
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