Drilling : the manual of methods, applications, and management / Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Limited

This practical manual is all about drilling and its related geology, machinery, methods, applications, management, safety issues, and more. Of all the technologies employed by hydrologists, environmental engineers, and scientists interested in subsurface conditions, drilling is one of the most frequently used but most poorly understood. Now, for the first time, this industry-tested manual, developed by one of the world's leading authorities on drilling technology, is available to a worldwide audience.

• Ch. 1. Drillers and Their Industry
• Ch. 2. Drilling Fundamentals
• Ch. 3. Drilling Equipment and Methods
• Ch. 4. Rig Mechanics
• Ch. 5. Geology for Drillers
• Ch. 6. Circulation Fluids and Grouting
• Ch. 7. Drilling Operations
• Ch. 8. Sampling and Sampling Equipment
• Ch. 9. Tests and Measurements
• Ch. 10. Information: Logs, Records and Reports
• Ch. 11. Drilling Applications
• Ch. 12. Overcoming Down-Hole Problems
• Ch. 13. Rig and Crew Management
• Appendix 1. Selected Australian and U.S. Standards Relevant Drilling
• Appendix 2. Selected Drilling Industry Associations
• Appendix 3. Selected Drilling Industry Periodical Publications.

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