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2.1
Preliminary Work for
the Drilling Program
As was stated in the introduction, there are two keys to drilling the
most cost-effective wells: minimizing problems and maximizing progress.
A well-researched, properly written drilling program will set the stage.
Simply put, the better the program, the cheaper the well will be.
2.1.1. Drilling Program Checklist
The drilling program should provide the wellsite personnel with
everything they need to know to drill the well. Therefore, avoid clut-
tering up the drilling program with extraneous information, such as
detailed casing design calculations.
A technical justification should also be written and attached to the
drilling program. Its purpose is to document major decisions made
while well planning. Make references where appropriate to the techni-
cal justification within the drilling program.
The program should contain the following elements as relevant
(use this as a checklist).
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