Drilling Engineering: Advanced Applications and Technology

By Evren Ozbayoglu, Robert F Mitchell, Stefan Z Miska

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 hydraulicsDrillstring mechanics and casing designDrilling hydraulicsCuttings transportGeomechanicsFundamentals of rock mechanicsWellbore stress, stability, and strengtheningCoupled fluid flow--stress formulationDrilling optimization methodsVector and tensor analysisPrinciples of deformable materialsElasticity concepts

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1259643743
• ISBN13: 9781259643743
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"