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Universal Well Control gives today's drilling and production engineers a modern guide to effectively and responsibly manage rig operations. In a post-Macondo industry, well control continues to require higher drilling costs, a waste of natural resources, and the possibility of a loss of human life when kicks and blowouts occur. The book delivers updated photos, practice examples and methods that are critical to modern well control information, ensuring engineers and personnel stay safe, environmentally responsible and effective. Complete with all phases of well control, the book covers kick detection, kick control, loss of control and blowout containment and killing. A quick tips section is included, along with templated. step-by-step methods to replicate for non-routine shut-in methods. Bonus equipment animations are included, along with a high number of visuals. Specialized methods are covered, including dual gradient drilling and managed pressure drilling.
- Author:
- Gerald Raabe, Scott Jortner
- Publisher:
- Gulf Professional Publishing
- Publication Date:
- Nov 04, 2021
- Number of pages:
- 632 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0323905846
- ISBN-13:
- 9780323905848