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<p><b>Foreword xix<br /><br /></b><b>Preface xxi<br /><br /></b><b>Acknowledgements xxiii<br /><br /></b><b>Summary xxv<br /><br /></b><b>1 Introduction 1<br /><br /></b>1.1 Introduction 1<br /><br />1.2 Introduction of Drilling Engineering 1<br /><br />1.3 Importance of Drilling Engineering 2<br /><br />1.4 Application of Drilling Engineering 2<br /><br />1.5 History of Oil Discovery 3<br /><br />1.6 An Overview of Drilling Engineering 5<br /><br />1.7 Organization Chart and Manpower Requirements during Drilling Operations 12<br /><br />1.8 Aspect of Sustainability in Drilling Operations 13<br /><br />1.9 Summary 15<br /><br />References 16<br /><br /><b>2 Drilling Methods 17<br /><br /></b>2.1 Introduction 17<br /><br />2.2 Types of Drilling Methods 18<br /><br />2.3 Rotary Drilling Rig and its Components 20<br /><br />2.4 Drilling Process 22<br /><br />2.5 Types of Rotary Drilling Rigs 50<br /><br />2.6 Nature and Need for Sustainable Drilling Operations 57<br /><br />2.7 Current Practice in the Industries 58<br /><br />2.8 Future Trend in Drilling Methods 61<br /><br />2.9 Summary 62<br /><br />2.10 Nomenclature 62<br /><br />2.11 Exercise 63<br /><br /><b>Appendix 2A 65</b><br /><br />Rig Floor (Conventional Rotary Rig) 65<br /><br />Rig Floor (Top Drive) 65<br /><br />Blowout Preventer Stack And Wellhead 66<br /><br />Drilling Fluid Equipment 66<br /><br />References 71<br /><br /><b>3 Drilling Fluids 73<br /><br /></b>3.1 Introduction 73<br /><br />3.2 Drilling Fluid Circulating System 74<br /><br />3.3 Classifi cation of Drilling Fluids 76<br /><br />3.4 Composition of Drilling Fluids 82<br /><br />3.5 Mud Additives 84<br /><br />3.6 Measurement of Drilling Fluids Properties 101<br /><br />3.7 New Drilling Mud Calculations 124<br /><br />3.8 Design of Mud Weight 125<br /><br />3.9 Current Developments in Drilling Fluids 128<br /><br />3.10 Future Trend on Drilling Fluids 131<br /><br />3.11 Summary 133<br /><br />3.12 Nomenclature 133<br /><br />3.13 Exercises 135<br /><br />References 136<br /><br /><b>4 Drilling Hydraulics 141<br /><br /></b>4.1 Introduction 141<br /><br />4.2 Types of Fluids 142<br /><br />4.3 Flow Regimes 156<br /><br />4.4 Hydrostatic Pressure Calculation 162<br /><br />4.5 Fluid Flow through Pipes 169<br /><br />4.6 Fluid Flow through Drill Bits 171<br /><br />4.7 Pressure Loss Calculation of the Rig System 173<br /><br />4.8 Current Development on Drilling Hydraulics 183<br /><br />4.9 Future Trend on Drilling Hydraulics 192<br /><br />4.10 Summary 195<br /><br />4.11 Nomenclature 195<br /><br />4.12 Exercise 197<br /><br />References 199<br /><br /><b>5 Well Control and Monitoring Program 205<br /><br /></b>5.1 Introduction 205<br /><br />5.2 Well Control System 206<br /><br />5.3 Warning Signals of Kicks 211<br /><br />5.4 Control of Infl ux and Kill Mud 214<br /><br />5.5 BOP Equipment for Well Control System 227<br /><br />5.6 Well Monitoring System 238<br /><br />5.7 Current Practice in Well Control and Monitoring 240<br /><br />5.8 Future Trend on Well Control and Monitoring System 244<br /><br />5.9 Summary 247<br /><br />5.10 Nomenclature 247<br /><br />5.11 Exercise 248<br /><br />References 249<br /><br /><b>6 Formation Pore and Fracture Pressure Estimation 251<br /><br /></b>6.1 Introduction 251<br /><br />6.2 Geological Aspects of Rock Mechanics in Drilling 252<br /><br />6.3 Current Development on Formation Pore and Fracture Pressure 312<br /><br />6.4 Future Trend on Formation Pore and Fracture Pressure 313<br /><br />6.5 Summary 314<br /><br />6.6 Nomenclature 314<br /><br />6.7 Exercise 317<br /><br />References 318<br /><br /><b>7 Basics of Drill String Design 321<br /><br /></b>7.1 Introduction 321<br /><br />7.2 Drill String Components 322<br /><br />7.3 Drilling Bit 334<br /><br />7.4 Drill String Design 344<br /><br />7.5 Bit Design 364<br /><br />7.6 Drilling Bit Selection 366<br /><br />7.7 Drilling Bit Performance 368<br /><br />7.8 Drilling Optimization Techniques 371<br /><br />7.9 Factors Aff ecting Rate of Penetration 379<br /><br />7.10 Rate of Penetration Modelling 392<br /><br />7.11 Current Development on Drill String and Bottomhole Assembly Design 416<br /><br />7.12 Future Trend on Drill String and Bottomhole Assembly Design 423<br /><br />7.13 Summary 424<br /><br />7.14 Nomenclature 424<br /><br />7.15 Exercise 427<br /><br />References 428<br /><br /><b>8 Casing Design 433<br /><br /></b>8.1 Introduction 433<br /><br />8.2 Importance of Casing String 434<br /><br />8.3 Types of Casing String 435<br /><br />8.4 Components of Casing String 441<br /><br />8.5 Classifi cation and Properties of Casing 442<br /><br />8.6 Manufacturing of Casing 446<br /><br />8.7 Rig-site Operation 447<br /><br />8.8 Casing Design and Selection Criteria 451<br /><br />8.9 Current Development in Casing Technology 477<br /><br />8.10 Discussions on Some Case Studies 490<br /><br />8.11 Future Trend on Casing Design Development 497<br /><br />8.12 Summary 498<br /><br />8.13 Nomenclature 498<br /><br />8.14 Exercises 499<br /><br />References 500<br /><br /><b>9 Cementing 503<br /><br /></b>9.1 Introduction 503<br /><br />9.2 Applications of Oil Well Cements 504<br /><br />9.3 Cement Production 508<br /><br />9.4 Classifications of Oil Well Cements 510<br /><br />9.5 Cement Properties 513<br /><br />9.6 Types of Cementing 522<br /><br />9.7 Oil Well Cement Additives 528<br /><br />9.8 Cementing Design Process 531<br /><br />9.9 Laboratory Tests on Cements Slurry 534<br /><br />9.10 Mechanics of Cementing 549<br /><br />9.11 Cement Job Evaluation 555<br /><br />9.12 Cement Volume Calculation 557<br /><br />9.13 Practical Calculations 558<br /><br />9.14 Recommendations for Successful Cementing 564<br /><br />9.15 Current Development on Cementing 564<br /><br />9.16 Future Trend on Cementing 565<br /><br />9.17 Summary 566<br /><br />9.18 Nomenclature 567<br /><br />9.19 Exercises 568<br /><br />References 570<br /><br /><b>10 Horizontal and Directional Drilling 571<br /><br /></b>10.1 Introduction 571<br /><br />10.2 Functions 572<br /><br />10.3 Basic Terminologies 576<br /><br />10.4 Types of Directional Drilling 580<br /><br />10.5 Well Planning Trajectory 594<br /><br />10.6 Directional Drilling Tools 599<br /><br />10.7 Well Survey 616<br /><br />10.8 Geo-steering 635<br /><br />10.9 Current Trends in Directional Drilling 636<br /><br />10.10 Future Trends in Directional Drilling 637<br /><br />10.11 Summary 639<br /><br />10.12 Nomenclature 639<br /><br />10.13 Exercise 640<br /><br />References 642<br /><br /><b>11 Well Drilling Cost Analysis 643<br /><br /></b>11.1 Introduction 643<br /><br />11.2 Variables Related to Drilling Costs 644<br /><br />11.3 Types of Well Drilling Costs 645<br /><br />11.4 Brake Down of Total Well Drilling Cost 647<br /><br />11.5 Authorisation for Expenditure 647<br /><br />11.6 Drilling Cost Estimation 649<br /><br />11.7 Well Drilling Time Estimation 656<br /><br />11.8 Time Value of Investment 668<br /><br />11.9 Price Elasticity 669<br /><br />11.10 Current Trend on Drilling Cost Analysis 670<br /><br />11.11 Future Trend on Drilling Cost Analysis 672<br /><br />11.12 Summary 673<br /><br />11.13 Nomenclature 673<br /><br />11.14 Exercise 674<br /><br />References 677<br /><br /><b>12 Well Completion 679<br /><br /></b>12.1 Introduction 679<br /><br />12.2 History of Well Completion 680<br /><br />12.3 Requirements for Well Completion 680<br /><br />12.4 Types of Well Completion 683<br /><br />12.5 Factors Infl uencing Well Completion Design 695<br /><br />12.6 Completion Equipment and Materials 697<br /><br />12.7 Sand Control 719<br /><br />12.8 Remedial Cementing 721<br /><br />12.9 Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention 724<br /><br />12.10 Current Development on Well Completion 729<br /><br />12.11 Future Trend on Well Completion 733<br /><br />12.12 Summary 735<br /><br />References 735<br /><br /><b>Index 737</b></p>

<p><strong>M.E. Hossain</strong>, PhD, is an assistant professor in the department of petroleum engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. He earned his PhD in petroleum engineering from Dalhousie University in 2008 and is the author of one book and over 40 research on petroleum engineering. <p><strong>A. Al-Majed</strong>, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of petroleum engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, earning his PhD in petroleum engineering in 1988 from the University of Southern California. Dr Al-Majed's industrial experience includes working in the reservoir, production, drilling and workover departments, including over twenty years of experience in teaching drilling engineering.

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