Description:
Covering key subjects and issues of well design, this second edition presents a unified approach to the well design process and drilling operations. The book begins with an introduction to the field and then goes on to address drilling fluids, optimal mud weight, hole cleaning, hydraulic optimization, and methods to handle circulation losses. Extensive coverage is given to the topic of geomechanics, and the book presents methods for wellbore fracture and collapse modeling, including methods to interpret caliper logs.