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hydrogen sulfide, 55, 57 log, 40
hydrophones, 68 logging while drilling (LWD) tools, 167
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Lucas, Anthony, 11
Lucas Well, 11–12
independent companies, 38
infill wells, 69
inland barges, 27 made up pipe, 79
intermediate casing, 162 major companies, 38
international Association of Drilling make a connection (activity), 139
Contractors (iADC), 40, 189 make hole (activity), 93

iron Roughneck (commercial breakout makeup catheads, 104
machine), 147 make up pipe, 48
island barge rigs, 27 makeup tongs, 144
making hole, 5
marine crews, 52
jackups, 21, 24–26, 28–29, 92 marine risers, 34, 159
jetted wastes, 74 master bushing, 110
joints, 4 master bushing and kelly drive bushing, 111–113
joint setback, 153 mast load ratings, 91
junk, 181 masts, 2
junk mills, 182 mast and derrick heights, 90–91
raising, 89–91
matrix of bits, 125
kelly. See also rotating systems measurement while drilling (MWD), 180
about, 15–16 mechanical catheads, 102
in drilling operation, 148–151 mechanical power transmission, 97
hexagonal, 114 mechanical rigs, 94
limits with, 79 methane (CH ), 55
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and rotary table, 48, 110, 114–115 metreage contracts, 40
square, 114 milling bits, 123
storage of, 77 mineral rights, 38
kelly drive bushing, 110–113 mobile offshore rigs, 23–36
kelly is drilled down (condition), 139 mobile offshore rigs (MODUs)
kelly spinner, 142 about, 23–24
kerogen, 60 artic submersibles, 26–27
kick off, 179, 184 bottle-type submersibles, 25
bottom supported MODUs, 24
foating units, 30–31
lag testing, 164 island barge rigs, 27
land contractors, 39 jackups, 28
land rigs, 22 posted-barge submersibles, 24
equipment moving to drill site, 82 submersible MODUs, 24
leases, 38 monkeyboard, 46, 151
limestone, 58 most hoisting system, 109–110
liners, 176 mouseholes, 79
liquefied natural gas (LNG), 56 mud
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), 55, 56 about, 11