Oil Rig Equipment Field Manual

In this book, Lyons provides engineers with a solid background for understanding the tools used for successful drilling operations. A successful drilling operation depends not only on the skills and capabilities of the drilling staff but also on expert knowledge of the equipment. However, many in the business have found that the number competently trained, properly developed and experienced drilling personnel has dropped dramatically over the last decade. Many operations are simply short of competent rig personnel in an industry where technology has changed dramatically in that same time period. A ";quick lookup"; guide to the required technical equipment used in a progressive ever changing operational environment and working rig culture. Concise and easy to read, the Drilling Rig Equipment Field Manual presents a description of the various types of rig equipment including prime movers, power transmission, pumps and compressors. The book is heavily illustrated to add a visual dimension not found in other books. The objective is to allow the reader to develop a ";feel"; for the parameters needed to design and their relative importance.




Contents

Part One: Drilling Equipment

Section One: Derricks and Portable Masts

Section Two: Hoisting Systems

Section Three: Rotary Equipment

Section Four: Mud Pumps

Section Five: Drill String

Section Six: Drilling Bits and Downhole Tools

Part Two: Auxiliary Equipment

Section One: Prime Movers

Section Two: Power Transmission

Section Three: Pumps

Section Four: Compressors


Author Information
By William C. Lyons, PhD, PE,, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico, USA