A Primer Of Oil Well Drilling

This brand new first reader of the oilwell drilling industry features 193 full-color illustrations. It covers drilling processes, both on land and offshore, from exploration to completion and explains such procedures as site preparation, rig up, and normal drilling operations. It also describes and explains the use of rig components from the crown to the bit and the parts in between. Readers also learn about the companies and the personnel required to drill a well. A glossary of drilling terms is included.

This manual replaces A Primer of Oilwell Service and Workover and has been totally updated, expanded, and renamed because it has been changed so much. It remains, however, a basic reader of the well servicing industry, and tells the story in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. Profusely illustrated, it covers such items as reservoir drive mechanisms, completion methods, artificial lift, well servicing equipment, fishing, and workover techniques. Anyone who needs a fundamental overview of well servicing, workover, and completion will find this book helpful. An extensive glossary is included.