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with large-diameter side outlets, 275 mud chemical properties, 170–172
set up for drilling, 57 mud physical properties, 165–169
dogleg severity, 178 overview, 164
drawdown, 251–252 Drilling in the Nineties (DITN), 289
drawworks drum, 132, 133 drilling industry employer types
drill bits drilling contractors, 349
bit selection, 151–152 operators, 348
core bits, 146 service companies, 350
drillbit cutters, 58 drilling industry employment
drillbit economics, 153–154 drilling-related employment
dull bit gradings, 150–151 glossary, 350–352
optimizing drilling parameters, drilling-related job definitions, 350
147–150 financial health warning, 347–348
overview and summary, 141, 154 overview, 347
types, 141, 142 variety of work available, 352
drill bit categories drilling operations management
fixed cutter bits, 141, 143–145 contract types, 288–290
roller cone bits, 141–143 decision making at wellsite, 292–
drill collar, 59, 183 293
hydrated clays sticking to, 316 decision making in office, 293–294
drill floor, 133, 134, 135 handling major incidents, 300–301
drillability, 103 incentive schemes, 290–292
drilled cuttings, 228 interfacing with service companies,
driller, 287, 351 294
assistant, 287, 350 logistics, 298–300
drilling overview and summary, 283, 302
air, 157, 163 personnel, 283–288
appraisal, 91 well cost estimation, 295–298, 299
barge, 118–119 drilling operations personnel
blind, 309 assistant driller, 287
contractor, 287, 349 camp boss, 287
controlled, 306 crane drivers, 288
geology, 1–20 derrickman, 287
hydraulics, 149–150 driller, 287
manager, 284 drilling contractor, 287
muds, 8 drilling engineer, 285
salt dome, 174 drilling manager, 284
underbalanced, 281–282 drilling superintendent, 285
drilling engineer (DE), 285, 351 logistics coordinator, 285
drilling fluid mud engineer, 286
basic mud classifications, 156–164 night drilling supervisor, 286
continuous phase of, 156–157 night toolpusher, 287
functions, 155–156 offshore installation manager, 287
overview, 155, 172 oil company/operator, 284–288
reducing density of, 306 operations manager, 284
requirements, 49 organization structure, 283–284
drilling fluid designing other contractor personnel, 286–287
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