Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language

Author Steve Devereux has revised and rewritten his overview of onshore and offshore drilling operations and technology. The new second edition includes additional chapters that cover working in the drilling industry, working in remote locations, and advanced drilling techniques, and includes an additional section about managing costs.
Author Steve Devereux has completely rewritten and updated this overview of onshore and offshore drilling operations and technology. He takes readers through the entire drilling process from basic drilling geology through managing drilling operations. The updated edition covers key management issues such as safety, the environment, costs, and regulations. A new chapter offers advice to those considering working in the industry.

Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language, second edition, is ideal for everyone interested in the drilling industry, including industry veterans, non-engineer industry professionals, and undergraduate petroleum engineering students.

New to this edition:

• New chapter on getting work in the drilling industry (including types of employers, service companies, and drilling-related job definitions).
• New graphics to make concepts and equipment easier to understand.
• Explanations of newer drilling technologies.
• "Well Control" chapter carefully rewritten to cover issues surrounding the BP Macondo blowout.

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