SAUDI ARAMCO DRILLING MANUAL

Drilling Technical Department September 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

A. INTRODUCTION Back to main Page

B. DRILLING MANUAL ORIGINAL ISSUE & REVISION GUIDELINES

C. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

D. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS

E. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

F. RIG CONTRACTS & RIG SPECIFICATIONS

CHAPTER 2 DRILLING PRACTICES

A. WELL LOCATION

B. CASING

C. RUNNING CASING AND LINERS

D. CEMENTING

E. WELLHEADS

F. LOST CIRCULATION (see Drilling Fluids Chapter 3)

G. ABANDONMENT GUIDELINES

H. CORING

I. DRILLING OPTIMIZATION

J. SURFACE AND DOWNHOLE PLUGS

K. POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MOTORS (PDM)

L. TURBINES

M. PERFORMANCE DRILLING SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION

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CHAPTER 3 DRILLING FLUIDS

A. INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING FLUIDS

B. TYPES OF DRILLING FLUIDS

C. PLANNING A DRILLING FLUID PROGRAM

D. SOLIDS CONTROL

E. DRILLING PROBLEMS RELATED TO FLUIDS

F. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

G. HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 4 COMPLETION PRACTICES

A. TUBING DESIGN

B.PACKER AND PBR COMPLETIONS

C. PACKER AND PBR SELECTION

D. RUNNING AND SETTING PROCEDURES

E. INTELLIGENT AND MULTI-LATERAL WELL COMPLETION

F. SAND SCREEN COMPLETION

G. INFLOW CONTROL DEVICE (ICD) COMPLETION

H. ZONAL ISOLATION

I. ESP COMPLETIONS

CHAPTER 5 WIRELINE LOGGING AND EXPLOSIVES

A. WIRELINE LOGGING

B. LOGGING GUIDELINES

C. STUCK TOOL PROCEDURES

D. EXPLOSIVES

E. LOGGING WHILE DRILLING

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CHAPTER 6 WELL TESTING

A. WELL TESTING

CHAPTER 7 FISHING & MILLING

A. FISHING TOOLS

B. MILLING

CHAPTER 8 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

A. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

B. RIG SAFETY INSPECTIONS & MEETINGS

C. H2S CONTINGENCY PLAN

D. SAFETY EQUIPMENT

E. SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES

F. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING AND DRILLS

CHAPTER 9 APPENDIX

A GIs, LETTERS, AND REFERENCES

B SAUDI ARAMCO FORMS

C WELL ACCOUNT CHARGE NUMBERS

D SAFETY REQUIREMENTS & MANAGEMENT

E RIG INSPECTION CHECKLIST