Master the principles and practices of modern drilling mechanics
This in-depth guide offers complete coverage of drilling mechanics with a focus on the horizontal drilling of shale plays and offshore wells. The book lays out drilling engineering fundamentals and clearly explains the latest technological developments. Written by a team of seasoned educators, Drilling Engineering: Advanced Applications and Technology covers every key topic, including geo-mechanics for drilling applications, well construction techniques, wellbore hydraulics, and optimization. You will enhance your understanding of drilling operations, improve your designs, and plan for more productive and cost-effective wells.
Coverage includes
Well construction and hydraulics
Drillstring mechanics and casing design
Drilling hydraulics
Cuttings transport
Geomechanics
Fundamentals of rock mechanics
Wellbore stress, stability, and strengthening
Coupled fluid flow—stress formulation
Drilling optimization methods
Vector and tensor analysis
Principles of deformable materials
Elasticity concepts