| Guo B. Applied drilling circulation systems: hydraulics, calculations, and models / B.Guo, G.Liu. - Burlington: Gulf Professional Pub., 2011. - x, 262 p.: ill. - Incl. bibl. ref. - Ind.: p.255-262. - ISBN 978-0-12-381957-4
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Preface ........................................................ ix
Part One Liquid Drilling Systems ............................... 1
1 Equipment in Mud Circulating Systems ......................... 3
1.1 Introduction ............................................ 3
1.2 Mud Pumps ............................................... 3
1.3 Drill Strings ........................................... 6
1.4 Contaminant-Removal Equipment .......................... 11
Summary ..................................................... 18
2 Mud Hydraulics Fundamentals ................................. 19
2.1 Introduction ........................................... 19
2.2 Characterization of Drilling Mud ....................... 19
2.3 Hydraulics Models ...................................... 26
Summary ..................................................... 57
3 Mud Pumps ................................................... 61
3.1 Introduction ........................................... 61
3.2 Mud Flow Rate Requirements ............................. 61
3.3 Pressure Requirements .................................. 66
3.4 Horsepower Requirements ................................ 72
3.5 Capacities of Mud Pumps ................................ 74
Summary ..................................................... 78
4 Mud Hydraulics Optimization ................................. 81
4.1 Introduction ........................................... 81
4.2 The Criteria of Hydraulics Optimization ................ 81
4.3 The Optimum Design of a Hydraulics Program ............. 86
Summary .................................................... 104
Part Two Gas Drilling Systems ................................ 107
5 Equipment in Gas Drilling Systems .......................... 109
5.1 Introduction .......................................... 109
5.2 Surface Equipment ..................................... 109
5.3 Downhole Equipment .................................... 114
Summary .................................................... 117
6 Gas Compressors ............................................ 119
6.1 Introduction .......................................... 119
6.2 Gas Flow Mechanics .................................... 119
6.3 Gas Injection Rate Requirements ....................... 128
6.4 Gas Injection Pressure Requirements ................... 138
6.5 Horsepower Requirements ............................... 142
Summary .................................................... 144
7 Gas Drilling Operations .................................... 147
7.1 Introduction .......................................... 147
7.2 Gas Drilling Procedures ............................... 147
7.3 Problems and Solutions ................................ 150
Summary .................................................... 163
Part Three Underbalanced Drilling Systems .................... 165
8 Equipment in Underbalanced Drilling Systems ................ 167
8.1 Introduction .......................................... 167
8.2 Surface Equipment ..................................... 167
8.3 Downhole Equipment .................................... 170
Summary .................................................... 171
9 Gas and Liquid Injection Rates ............................. 173
9.1 Introduction .......................................... 173
9.2 Multiphase Flows in UBD Systems ....................... 173
9.3 The Gas-Liquid Flow Rate Window ....................... 194
Summary .................................................... 209
10 Underbalanced Drilling Operations .......................... 213
10.1 Introduction .......................................... 213
10.2 Aerated Liquid Drilling ............................... 213
10.3 Foam Drilling ......................................... 223
Summary .................................................... 230
Appendix A Unit Conversion Factors ............................ 231
Appendix В Minimum Gas Flow Rates Required for Lifting
Solids and Water in Air Drilling ........................... 233
Appendix С API Drill Collar Weight (lb/ft) .................... 241
Appendix D API Drill Pipe Dimensional Data .................... 243
Appendix E API Casing Dimensional Data ........................ 245
Index ......................................................... 255
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