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Petroleum Extension-The University of Texas at Austin
Tables xiv
Preface xv
About the Author xvii
1 Introduction 1

2 History 7
The Drake Well, 1850s 9
California, Late 1800s 10
The Lucas Well, 1901 11
The Middle East, 1900s 13
3 Cable-Tool and Rotary drilling 15
Cable-Tool Drilling 15
Rotary Drilling 16
Rotating Systems 18
Fluid Circulation 19
4 Rotary Rig Types 21
Land Rigs 22
Mobile Offshore Rigs 23
Bottom-Supported MODUs 24
Floating Units 30
5 People and Companies 37
Operating Companies 38
Drilling Contractors 39
Drilling Contracts 39
Service and Supply Companies 40
People 44
Drilling Crews 44
Drilling Crew Work Shifts 50
Crew Safety 50
Other Rig Workers 51
6 Oil and gas: Characteristics and Occurrence 55
Natural Gas 55
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 56
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 56
Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) 57
Crude Oil 57
Refined Hydrocarbons 57
Oil and Gas Reservoirs 58
Characteristics of Reservoir Rocks 58
Origin and Accumulation of Oil and Gas 60
Petroleum Traps 61
Types of Wells 69

7 The drill Site 71
Choosing the Site 71
Preparing the Site 73

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