Modern Well Design: Second Edition Book

Foreword Symbols and units

1. Introduction to the well design process

2. Drilling design
2.1 Selection of optimal mud weight
2.2 Mud losses during drilling
2.3 Hole cleaning
2.4 Hydraulic optimisation

3. Geomechanical evaluation
3.1 Data normalisation and correction
3.2 Interpretation of field data
3.3 Fracturing pressures for shallow penetration
3.4 Field evaluation of borehole collapse
3.5 Drillability evaluation
3.6 Generalized fracture model

4. Well design premises
4.1 Well integrity
4.2 Casing sizes and setting depth
4.3 Completion and production requirements

5. Casing design
5.1 Design criteria
5.2 Casing test pressure
5.3 Casing design example
5.4 Three-dimensional tubular design

6. Design of an HPHT well
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Design premises
6.3 Geomechanical design
6.4 Design of the mud weight schedule
6.5 Production casing considerations
6.6 Design of shallow casing strings
6.7 Design of the 14 in. intermediate casing string
6.8 Design of the production casing string

7. Drilling operations and well issues
7.1 Platform and well types
7.2 Sequences of a drilling operation
7.3 Torque and drag
7.4 Analysis of stuck pipe in deviated boreholes
7.5 Well integrity

References Appendix A: A system for experience transfer Appendix B: Evaluation of ballooning in deep wells