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Production Testing the Well 80
Abandoning the Well 83
Summary 84

4 Planning and Drilling a Development Well Offshore 85

Overview 85
Well Planning 86
Hole and Casing Sizes 90
Writing the Well Program 92
Drilling the Well 93
Summary 108

5 Rig Selection and Rig Equipment 109

Overview 109
Selecting a Suitable Drilling Rig 109
Classifications of Drilling Rigs—Descriptions 110

Rig Systems and Equipment 123
Summary 140

6 Drill Bits 141

Overview 141
Roller Cone Bits 141
Fixed Cutter Bits 143
Core Bits 146
Optimizing Drilling Parameters 147
Grading the Dull Bit 150
Bit Selection 151
Drillbit Economics 153
Summary 154

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