Applied Gaseous Fluid Drilling Engineering: Design and Field Case Studies provides an introduction on the benefits of using gaseous fluid drilling engineering. In addition, the book describes the multi-phase systems needed, along with discussions on stability control. Safety and economic considerations are also included, as well as key components of surface equipment needed and how to properly select equipment depending on the type of fluid system. Rounding out with proven case studies that demonstrate good practices and lessons from failures, this book delivers a practical tool for understanding the guidelines and mitigations needed to utilize this valuable process and technology.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Gaseous drilling fluid systems - p. 15 3. Chapter 3 Multiphase fluid hydrology - p. 29 4. Chapter 4 Surface and downhole equipment - p. 67 5. Chapter 5 Selection of gas compressors - p. 91 6. Chapter 6 Hydraulics design - p. 135 7. Chapter 7 Operation procedures - p. 185 8. Chapter 8 Unconventional gas drilling systems - p. 229 9. Chapter 9 Field application cases - p. 253 10. Appendix A API drill pipe dimensional data - p. 283 11. Appendix B API drill collar weight data - p. 285 12. Appendix C API casing dimensional data - p. 287 13. Appendix D Minimum required gas flow rate for hole cleaning - p. 295 14. Appendix E Derivation of a general heat transfer model for gas drilling - p. 299 15. Appendix F Derivation of a general heat transfer model for reverse circulation gas drilling - p. 305 16. Index - p. 317
Applied Gaseous Fluid Drilling Engineering: Design and Field Case Studies provides an introduction on the benefits of using gaseous fluid drilling engineering. In addition, the book describes the multi-phase systems needed, along with discussions on stability control. Safety and economic considerations are also included, as well as key components of surface equipment needed and how to properly select equipment depending on the type of fluid system. Rounding out with proven case studies that demonstrate good practices and lessons from failures, this book delivers a practical tool for understanding the guidelines and mitigations needed to utilize this valuable process and technology.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Gaseous drilling fluid systems - p. 15 3. Chapter 3 Multiphase fluid hydrology - p. 29 4. Chapter 4 Surface and downhole equipment - p. 67 5. Chapter 5 Selection of gas compressors - p. 91 6. Chapter 6 Hydraulics design - p. 135 7. Chapter 7 Operation procedures - p. 185 8. Chapter 8 Unconventional gas drilling systems - p. 229 9. Chapter 9 Field application cases - p. 253 10. Appendix A API drill pipe dimensional data - p. 283 11. Appendix B API drill collar weight data - p. 285 12. Appendix C API casing dimensional data - p. 287 13. Appendix D Minimum required gas flow rate for hole cleaning - p. 295 14. Appendix E Derivation of a general heat transfer model for gas drilling - p. 299 15. Appendix F Derivation of a general heat transfer model for reverse circulation gas drilling - p. 305 16. Index - p. 317
