Drilling Engineering and Well Completions

  1. Well Control
    1. Fundamentals of Formation Pressure
      1. Pore Pressure Prediction
        1. Pressure Gradients
        2. Kick Detection
          1. Warning Signs of a Kick
            1. Pit Gain
              1. Flow Rate Increase
                1. Drilling Breaks
                2. Flow Checks
                3. Shut-in Procedures
                  1. Hard Shut-in
                    1. Soft Shut-in
                      1. Shut-in Drill Pipe Pressure
                        1. Shut-in Casing Pressure
                        2. Well Kill Procedures
                          1. Driller's Method
                            1. Wait and Weight Method
                              1. Volumetric Method
                                1. Bullheading
                                2. Well Control Equipment
                                  1. BOP Stack Configuration
                                    1. Annular Preventers
                                      1. Ram Preventers
                                      2. Diverter Systems
                                        1. Chokes and Manifolds
                                          1. Pressure Control Accessories

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                                        9. Casing and Cementing Operations