Modern well design / Bernt S. Aadnøy.

1 Introduction to the well Design Process
2 Drilling design
2.1 Selection of optimal mud weight
2.2 Mud losses during drilling
2.3 Hole cleanining
2.4 Hydraulic optimisation

3 Geomachanical evaluation
3.1 Data normalisation and correction
3.2 Interpretation of field data
3.3 Fracturing pressures for shallow penetration
3.4 Field evaluation of bore hole collapse
3.5 Drill ability evaluation
etc

4 Well design premises
4.1 Well intergrity
4.2 Casing sizes and setting depth
4.3 Completion and production requirements

5 Casing Design
5.1 Design criteria
5.2 Casing test pressure
5.3 Casing design example
5.4 Three dimensional tubular design

6 Design of a HPHT
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Design Premises
6.3 Geomechanical design
6.4 Design of the mud weight schedule
6.5 Production casing considerations

7 Drilling operations and well issues
7.1 Platform and well types
7.2 sequences of a drilling operation
7.3 Torque and drag in wellbores
7.4 Analysis of stuck pipe in deviated wellbores
7.5 Well intergrity

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-299) and index.