Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids, Fifth Edition
by HCH Darley (Author), George R. Gray
Product Description
Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids, Fifth Edition, covers the fundamental principles of geology, chemistry, and physics that provide the scientific basis for drilling fluids technology.
New material for drilling, logging, and production supervisors and engineers exlains how the choice of a drilling fluid and proper maintenance can profoundly reduce total well costs. It also defines technical terms necessary to the understanding of instructions and information provided by the mud engineer. Updated chapters discuss evaluation of drilling fluid performance, clay mineralogy and colloid chemistry, rheology, filtration properties, hole stability, drilling problems, and completion fluids.
About the Author
H.C.H. Darley holds a B.S. degree in petroleum engineering from Birmingham University in England. Mr. Darley is retired from Shell Development Company in Houston, where he performed basic drilling fluids research for almost twenty-five years. Since 1972, Mr. Darley has continued consulting work in Houston.
The late George R. Gray held a B.S. degree from Texas Christian University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rice University. Dr. Gray worked for NL Baroid in Houston for almost thirty years as drilling fluids technologist and sales manager.
Product Details
Hardcover: 644 pages
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing; 5 edition
(March 22, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 087201147X
ISBN-13: 978-0872011472
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
by HCH Darley (Author), George R. Gray
Product Description
Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids, Fifth Edition, covers the fundamental principles of geology, chemistry, and physics that provide the scientific basis for drilling fluids technology.
New material for drilling, logging, and production supervisors and engineers exlains how the choice of a drilling fluid and proper maintenance can profoundly reduce total well costs. It also defines technical terms necessary to the understanding of instructions and information provided by the mud engineer. Updated chapters discuss evaluation of drilling fluid performance, clay mineralogy and colloid chemistry, rheology, filtration properties, hole stability, drilling problems, and completion fluids.
About the Author
H.C.H. Darley holds a B.S. degree in petroleum engineering from Birmingham University in England. Mr. Darley is retired from Shell Development Company in Houston, where he performed basic drilling fluids research for almost twenty-five years. Since 1972, Mr. Darley has continued consulting work in Houston.
The late George R. Gray held a B.S. degree from Texas Christian University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rice University. Dr. Gray worked for NL Baroid in Houston for almost thirty years as drilling fluids technologist and sales manager.
Product Details
Hardcover: 644 pages
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing; 5 edition
(March 22, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 087201147X
ISBN-13: 978-0872011472
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
