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radio operator, 287 floating, 92–107
rig superintendent, 287 Huisman LOC 400 casing, 113, 114
roughnecks, 288 rotating coiled tubing, 114–115
roustabouts, 288 selection, 109–110
senior drilling engineer, 285 drilling rig classifications

senior drilling supervisor, 285–286 automated singles rig, 112–114
technical assistant, 285 coiled tubing drilling rig, 114–115
toolpusher, 287 drilling barge, 118–119
wellsite drilling engineer/petroleum drilling tender, 117–118
engineer, 286 drillship, 117
wellsite geologist, 286 heavy land rig, 110–111
drilling parameter optimization helicopter transportable land rig
drilling hydraulics, 149–150 (heli-rig), 112
drilloff test, 148 jackup, 119–120
mud hydrostatic pressure effect on light land rig, 111–112
ROP, 148 overview, 109, 110
mud solids content effect on ROP, platform, 121–122
148 semisubmersible, 115–117
overview, 147–148 submersible, 122–123
drilling problems and solutions drilling superintendent (DSupt), 285,
directional, 194–195 293, 294

fishing, 320–327 drilling supervisor, 350–351
lost circulation, 303–312 drilling tender, 117–118
overview, 303, 327 drilling wells, geological input, 17–20
stuck pipe, 312–320 Drillmaster rig, 112, 113
drilling program drilloff test, 148
casing design, 46, 50 drillpipe, 136–137
coring program, 46, 51 logging using, 248
directional information, 46, 49 drillpipe handling equipment
drilling fluid requirements, 46, 49 elevators, 138, 139

drilling notes for hole sections, 46, slips, 137–138
49 tongs, 138, 139
general information, 45, 47 drillpipe pressure (P ), 271
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general notes, 45–46, 48 drillship, 117
geological information, 46, 50 drillstem test, 81
logging program, 46, 50 drillstring, 62
major headings and sections, 45–46 rotary equipment and, 133, 135
overview, 37, 45 drop assembly, 184
potential hazards, 45, 48 dull bit gradings, 150–151
surface location, 45, 48 dynamic kill
well completion design, 46, 51 increased drilling fluid density and

well objectives and graph, 45, viscosity, 276
47–48 overview, 275–276
well status at completion, 46, 51–52 small annular clearance, 276
well test information, 46, 51 small hole diameter, 276

drilling rig very high flow rates, 276
Drillmaster, 112, 113 dynamic positioning, 123–124

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