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x Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language Second Edition

10 Evaluation 227

Overview 227
Evaluation Techniques 227
Physical Sampling at the Surface 228
Physical Sampling Down Hole 233
Electrical Logging 239
Production Testing 249
Summary 253

11 Well Control 255

Overview 255
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Well Control 255
Blowout Preventer Stack 258
Kick Detection Equipment 268
Killing the Well 269
Shallow Gas 274
Special Well Control Considerations 277
Certification of Personnel for Well Control 282

Summary 282

12 Managing Drilling Operations 283

Overview 283
Personnel Involved in Drilling Operations 283
Contract Types 288
Incentive Schemes 290
Decision Making at the Wellsite 292

Decision Making in the Office 293
Interfacing with Service Companies 294
Estimating the Well Cost 295
Logistics 298
Handling Major Incidents 300
Summary 302

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