Browsing Masters Theses by Subject "Drilling"
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Directional Drilling Hydraulics Optimization using Conventional and Nanobased Drilling Fluids
(2013-05-25)During drilling operations, special attention must be given to wellbore hydraulics to ensure functional, safe, economic, and environmentally responsible delivery of the well. The Hydraulics system shares common purposes ...
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Estimation of Drilling Wastes – an Environmental Concern While Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
(2011-10-20)Despite its numerous benefits the search and production of crude oil poses a lot of dangers to the environment. Among these include land, water and air pollution. Prominent among the major sources of E&P waste is drilling ...
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Practical Approaches for Solving Lost Circulation Problems while Drilling
(2011-12-12)As the demand for petroleum resources increases, drilling of oil and gas wells are often carried out in challenging and hostile environments. Among the top ten drilling challenges facing the oil and gas industry today is ...
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A Review of the Rheological Effects of Power Law Drilling Fluids on Cuttings Transportation in Non-Vertical Boreholes
(2009-12-15)Cuttings transportation during in non-vertical boreholes is necessary for oil and gas wells. Adequate cuttings removal from a well in drilling is critical for cost-effective drilling as high annular cuttings buildup often ...