Ch 1.

Introduction
Drilling Staff
Drilling Rig
 Well
Configurations
Completed
Well
E. R. (Ross) Crain, P.Eng.
Geological Profile
 Rock Properties
Compressive Tensile Bulk
Typical Rock Shear Strength
Strength Strength Density Porosity %
Types (MPa)
(MPa) (MPa) (Mg/m3)

Steel 900-1500 NA. NA NA NA

Basalt 100-300 10-30 20-60 2.8-2.9 0.1-1.0

Quartzite 150-300 10-30 20-60 2.6-2.7 0.1-0.5

Granite 100-250 7-25 14-50 2.6-2.9 0.5-1.5

Marble 100-250 7-20 NA 2.6-2.7 0.5-2

Slate 100-200 7-20 15-30 2.6-2.7 0.1-0.5

Limestone 30-250 5-25 10-50 2.2-2.6 5-20

Dolomite 30-250 15-25 NA 2.5-2.6 1-5

Sandstone 20-170 4-25 8-40 2.0-2.6 5-25

Shale 5-100 2-10 3-30 2.0-2.4 10-30

Shale
Chalk
Salt
Limestone
Sandstone
Shelly Mudstone
Time-Depth
Graph
Drilling Costs
Time Distribution
Well Costs
Conventional
Development
Jackup Rig
Semi Submersible
Drillship
Data Acquisition
 Learning Objectives

General
• Describe the role of drilling in the exploration,
appraisal and development of a field.
• Describe the types of information gathered during
the drilling of a well.
• Define the objectives of an exploration, appraisal
and development well.
• Describe the licensing process for an exploration,
appraisal and development well.
 Learning Objectives

Personnel:
• Describe the organisations and people, and their
respective responsibilities, involved in drilling a
well.
• Describe the differences between a day-rate and
turnkey drilling contract.
 Learning Objectives

Drilling and Completing a Well:

• Describe the steps involved in Drilling and
Completing a well, highlighting the reasons
behind each step in the operation.
 Learning Objectives

Drilling Economics :
• Identify the major cost elements when drilling a
well
• Identify the major time consuming operations
when drilling a well.