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[Contents]

3.4. Casing 381
3.4.1. Conductor Placement 381
3.4.2. Equipment Preparation for Casing 385
3.4.3. Job Preparation for Casing 386
3.4.4. Casing Running Procedures 388
3.5. Cementing 397
3.5.1. Mud Conditioning for Maximum Displacement 398
3.5.2. Slurry Mixing Options 398
3.5.3. Preparation for Cementing 399
3.5.4. Cement Displacement 400
3.5.5. Post-Job Evaluation 402
3.5.6. Field Cementing Quality Control Procedures 403
3.6. Drillbits 407
3.6.1. Alternative Bit Choices 407
3.6.2. Drilling Parameters 409
3.6.3. Mud Motors, Steerable Systems, and Turbines 413
3.6.4. Monitoring Bit Progress while Drilling 413
3.6.5. When to Pull the Bit 414
3.6.6. Post-Drilling Bit Analysis 415
3.7. Directional Drilling 421
3.7.1. Rotary Bottom Hole Assemblies— 421
General Points
3.7.2. Preventing Keyseating 423
3.7.3. Directional Jetting—Practical Considerations 424
3.7.4. Single Shot Surveys—General Points 425
3.7.5. Magnetic Single Shot Survey Tool 426
3.7.6. Totco Single Shot Survey Tool 428
3.7.7. Gyro Multishot Surveys 428
3.8. Writing the Final Well Report 429
3.8.1. Suggested Final Well Report Structure 430
Appendix 1: Calculating Kick Tolerances 435
Appendix 2: Formation Integrity Test Recommended Procedure 441
Appendix 3: Information Sources 445
Appendix 4: Drilling Equipment Lists by Operation 447

Appendix 5: Conductor Setting Depth for Taking Returns to 457
the Flowline
Glossary 459

Index 505

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