Table of Contents

• Drilling geology
• Oil and gas reservoir formation
• Drilling a land exploration well
• Planning and drilling a development well offshore
• Rig selection and equipment
• Drill bits
• Drilling fluids
• Directional and horizontal drilling
• Casing and cementing
• Evaluation
• Well control
• Managing drilling operations
• Drilling problems and solutions
• Safety and environmental issues
• Getting work in the drilling industry
• Index

About the Author

Steve Devereux is the Consultant Drilling Manager for British Gas Exploration & Production in Egypt, as well as author of the official drilling manual for in-house use by Shell Bapetco. Previously an aeronautical engineer with British Aerospace, he has over 20 years' experience in the drilling business beginning as a Trainee Driller with Shell and later holding all drilling positions up to Drilling Manager. He is a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom through the Institution of Mining Engineers.