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Oilwell Drilling EngineeringAvailable to Purchase
ISBN:
9780791861875
No. of Pages:
512
Publisher:
ASME Press
Publication date:
2019
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12 Directional Drilling Available to Purchase
Page Count:
54
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Published:2019
Directional drilling refers to the process of drilling along a prescribed well path to a target located at a given depth and some lateral distance from a vertical axis through the drill site. To a large extent, directional drilling is like flying an airplane. A flight plan is established based on prevailing winds and weather conditions between point of departure and destination. Power is essential. The crew navigates and makes course changes when necessary. Directional drilling also requires a plan, which defines the road map or well path from surface location and target.
Topics:
Drilling
12.1
Applications of Directional Drilling
12.2Planning the Directional Well
12.3Well Path Navigation
12.4Tools for Directional Control
12.5Monitoring Well Bore Progress
12.6Friction in Directional Wells
12.7Friction in Curved Section
12.8Problems
12.9List of References
12.10Appendix
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