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The book starts with optimum drilling practices, which provide the
highest rate of penetration (ROP) at minimum footage cost ($/ft).
While these factors are commonly acknowledged in the drilling
community, they need to be underscored in any drilling text,
especially for those entering the science of drilling and
production. These fundamental elements of drilling provide the
foundation for more detailed analyses throughout the book. Special
features of the book are comprehensive presentation of: 1) Drilling
hydraulics, 2) Drillstring mechanics including vibration control,
3) Drilling economics, 4) Maintenance and reliability, and 5)
Directional drilling including bit navigation, well path monitoring
and directional control. Each of these elements are explained
through basic engineering mechanics. Discussions are presented with
scientific rigor, but in a form easily understood by undergraduate
engineering students. This book is suitable as both a university
text and as an industry reference guide.
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