Drilling Engineering

  1. Casing and Cementing
    1. Casing Operations
      1. Casing Preparation
        1. Casing Inspection
          1. Thread Compound Application
            1. Centralizer Installation
            2. Casing Running Procedures
              1. Running Speed Control
                1. Weight Monitoring
                  1. Fill-up Operations
                  2. Casing Hardware
                    1. Float Equipment
                      1. Float Collar
                        1. Float Shoe
                          1. Guide Shoe
                          2. Centralizers
                            1. Bow Spring Centralizers
                              1. Rigid Centralizers
                                1. Placement Guidelines
                                2. Scratchers
                                  1. Rotating Scratchers
                                    1. Reciprocating Scratchers
                                    2. Stage Tools
                                      1. Stage Collar
                                        1. Opening Mechanisms
                                    3. Cementing Fundamentals
                                      1. Functions of Cement
                                        1. Zonal Isolation
                                          1. Casing Support
                                            1. Corrosion Protection
                                              1. Lost Circulation Control
                                              2. API Classes of Cement
                                                1. Class A Cement
                                                  1. Class B Cement
                                                    1. Class C Cement
                                                      1. Class G Cement
                                                        1. Class H Cement
                                                        2. Cement Chemistry
                                                          1. Hydration Process
                                                            1. Setting Mechanisms
                                                              1. Strength Development
                                                            2. Cement Additives
                                                              1. Accelerators
                                                                1. Calcium Chloride
                                                                  1. Sodium Chloride
                                                                  2. Retarders
                                                                    1. Lignosulfonates
                                                                      1. Organic Acids
                                                                      2. Extenders
                                                                        1. Bentonite
                                                                          1. Pozzolan
                                                                            1. Microspheres
                                                                            2. Fluid Loss Additives
                                                                              1. Cellulose Polymers
                                                                                1. Synthetic Polymers
                                                                                2. Dispersants
                                                                                  1. Sulfonated Polymers
                                                                                    1. Polycarboxylates
                                                                                    2. Weighting Agents
                                                                                      1. Hematite
                                                                                        1. Ilmenite
                                                                                        2. Gas Migration Control
                                                                                          1. Latex
                                                                                            1. Expanding Agents
                                                                                          2. Cement Slurry Design and Testing
                                                                                            1. Density Design
                                                                                              1. Hydrostatic Pressure
                                                                                                1. Formation Pressure
                                                                                                2. Thickening Time
                                                                                                  1. Pumping Time Requirements
                                                                                                    1. Temperature Effects
                                                                                                    2. Compressive Strength
                                                                                                      1. Development Rate
                                                                                                        1. Final Strength
                                                                                                        2. Fluid Loss Control
                                                                                                          1. API Fluid Loss Test
                                                                                                            1. Static Fluid Loss
                                                                                                            2. Free Water Content
                                                                                                              1. Separation Prevention
                                                                                                                1. Slurry Stability
                                                                                                                2. Rheology
                                                                                                                  1. Plastic Viscosity
                                                                                                                    1. Yield Point
                                                                                                                  2. Cementing Operations
                                                                                                                    1. Primary Cementing
                                                                                                                      1. Job Planning
                                                                                                                        1. Mixing and Pumping
                                                                                                                          1. Displacement Calculations
                                                                                                                          2. Stage Cementing
                                                                                                                            1. Two-Stage Operations
                                                                                                                              1. Multiple Stage Systems
                                                                                                                              2. Liner Cementing
                                                                                                                                1. Liner Hanger Setting
                                                                                                                                  1. Cement Placement
                                                                                                                                  2. Squeeze Cementing
                                                                                                                                    1. Remedial Cementing
                                                                                                                                      1. Pressure Squeeze
                                                                                                                                        1. Hesitation Squeeze
                                                                                                                                      2. Cement Placement Hydraulics
                                                                                                                                        1. Displacement Efficiency
                                                                                                                                          1. Centralization Effects
                                                                                                                                            1. Flow Regime
                                                                                                                                              1. Mud Removal
                                                                                                                                              2. Spacer and Flush Design
                                                                                                                                                1. Chemical Compatibility
                                                                                                                                                  1. Density Hierarchy
                                                                                                                                                    1. Volume Requirements
                                                                                                                                                    2. Turbulent Flow
                                                                                                                                                      1. Reynolds Number
                                                                                                                                                        1. Critical Velocity
                                                                                                                                                      2. Cement Evaluation
                                                                                                                                                        1. Cement Bond Log
                                                                                                                                                          1. Acoustic Principles
                                                                                                                                                            1. Bond Index
                                                                                                                                                              1. Interpretation Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                              2. Variable Density Log
                                                                                                                                                                1. Waveform Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cement Quality Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Ultrasonic Imaging Tools
                                                                                                                                                                    1. 360-Degree Imaging
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cement Thickness
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Channel Detection
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Temperature Logs
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cement Hydration Heat
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Top of Cement

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