Drilling Engineering and Well Completions

3.

Well Planning and Design

3.1.

Well Objectives and Data Gathering

3.1.1.

Defining Well Objectives

3.1.2.

Geological and Geophysical Data

3.1.3.

Offset Well Data

3.1.4.

Risk Assessment

3.2.

Well Trajectory Design

3.2.1.

3.2.1.1.

Applications and Limitations

3.2.2.

Directional Wells

3.2.2.1.

3.2.2.2.

3.2.2.3.

3.2.3.

Horizontal Wells

3.2.3.1.

Horizontal Well Applications

3.2.4.

Multilateral Wells

3.2.4.1.

Types of Multilaterals

3.2.4.2.

Design Considerations

3.3.

3.3.1.

Casing Seat Selection

3.3.1.1.

Formation Integrity Tests

3.3.1.2.

Pore Pressure Considerations

3.3.1.3.

Fracture Pressure Considerations

3.3.2.

Casing String Types

3.3.2.1.

Conductor Casing

3.3.2.2.

3.3.2.3.

Intermediate Casing

3.3.2.4.

Production Casing

3.3.2.5.

3.3.3.

Load Case Analysis

3.3.3.1.

3.3.3.2.

Collapse Loading

3.3.3.3.

Tension Loading

3.3.3.4.

Triaxial Stress

3.3.4.

Casing Material Selection

3.3.5.

Casing Connections

3.4.

Drill String Design

3.4.1.

Component Selection

3.4.1.1.

3.4.1.2.

Heavy-Weight Drill Pipe

3.4.1.3.

3.4.1.4.

Bottom Hole Assembly

3.4.2.

Stress and Failure Analysis

3.4.2.1.

Tension and Compression

3.4.2.2.

3.4.2.3.

3.4.2.4.

3.5.

Bit Selection and Hydraulics Optimization

3.5.1.

Bit Types and Applications

3.5.2.

Bit Selection Criteria

3.5.3.

Hydraulics Calculations

3.5.4.

Nozzle Selection

3.5.5.

Optimization Techniques

3.6.

Drilling Rig Selection

3.6.1.

3.6.1.1.

3.6.1.2.

Mobility Considerations

3.6.1.3.

Rig-up Considerations

3.6.2.

3.6.2.1.

3.6.2.2.

Semi-submersibles

3.6.2.3.

3.6.2.4.

3.6.3.

Rig Selection Criteria

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