Drilling Mechanics: Advanced Applications and Technology

Master the principles and practices of modern drilling mechanics

This in-depth guide offers complete coverage of drilling mechanics with a focus on the horizontal drilling of shale plays and offshore wells. The book lays out drilling engineering fundamentals and clearly explains the latest technological developments. Written by a team of seasoned educators, Drilling Engineering: Advanced Applications and Technology covers every key topic, including geo-mechanics for drilling applications, well construction techniques, wellbore hydraulics, and optimization. You will enhance your understanding of drilling operations, improve your designs, and plan for more productive and cost-effective wells.

Coverage includes:

Well construction and hydraulics

Drillstring mechanics and casing design

Drilling hydraulics

Cuttings transport

Geomechanics

Fundamentals of rock mechanics

Wellbore stress, stability, and strengthening

Coupled fluid flow—stress formulation

Drilling optimization methods

Vector and tensor analysis

Principles of deformable materials

Elasticity concepts