Advanced Drilling Engineering: Principles and Designs

This training guide provides full instruction of elaborate drilling processes and engineering well design. Starting with essential topics such as well trajectory and wellbore positioning, Samuel and Liu define well-path planning in an all-inclusive manner. Other topics include well path planning procedures for 2D and 3D wells; anti-collision and error analysis,an important skill for drilling wells within constrained spaces; numerous well path optimization strategies; advanced measurement tools used to effectively monitor and control well trajectory; and well construction designs using expandable tubulars.
This is the most comprehensive book in advanced drilling technology, guiding the engineer to reduce risks, manage the wellbore and make hidden missed opportunities viable possibilities.

Robello Samuel is an adjunct professor at the University of Houston teaching advanced drilling and complex well architecture courses.