Hydraulic Rig Technology and Operations
Published on 6. December 2018
Book
Hardback
555 pages
978-0-12-817352-7 (ISBN)
Description
Hydraulic Rig Technology and Operations delivers the full spectrum of topics critical to running a hydraulic rig. Also referred to as a snubbing unit, this single product covers all the specific specialties and knowledge needed to keep production going, from their history, to components and equipment. Also included are the practical calculations, uses, drilling examples, and technology used today. Supported by definitions, seal materials and shapes, and Q&A sections within chapters, this book gives drilling engineers the answers they need to effectively run and manage hydraulic rigs from anywhere in the world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Drilling Engineers, Snubbing Operational Managers, Well intervention engineers
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Approx. 128 illustrations (50 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1293 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-817352-7 (9780128173527)
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Les Skinner
Hydraulic Rig Technology and Operations
E-Book
11/2018
Gulf Professional Publishing
€160.00
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Person
Les Skinner graduated in 1972 with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University. He is a PE who has worked in the petroleum industry for 50 years. Les has written numerous articles for industry publications and authored three full-length books through the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)'s Technical Publications Committee. These include Coiled Tubing Operations (IADC, 2016), Hydraulic Rig Technology and Operations (Elsevier, 2019), Well Integrity for Workovers and Recompletions (Elsevier, 2021) and Well Integrity for Abandoned Well Re-entries (2024).
Les is a member of several professional societies and associations including SPE, ICoTA, AIChE, AADE, IADC and others. He is also a member of multiple industry committees including the API Recommended Practice 1170/1171, RP 90-1 revision committee (which he chaired for five years), and the ISO 16530 revision team. He is currently on the Steering Committee for AADE's Innovative and Emerging Technology group and ICoTA's Technical Committee
Les is a member of several professional societies and associations including SPE, ICoTA, AIChE, AADE, IADC and others. He is also a member of multiple industry committees including the API Recommended Practice 1170/1171, RP 90-1 revision committee (which he chaired for five years), and the ISO 16530 revision team. He is currently on the Steering Committee for AADE's Innovative and Emerging Technology group and ICoTA's Technical Committee
Content
1. History of Snubbing2. Snubbing Unit Components3. Snubbing Unit Equipment Features4. Snubbing Theory and Calculations5. Oilfield Uses of Hydraulic Rigs6. Hydraulic Rig Drilling
AppendixA: Acronyms and AbbreviationsB: GlossaryC: Seal Materials and ElastomersD: Seal Shapes and TypesE: Answer Keys for all Quizzes
AppendixA: Acronyms and AbbreviationsB: GlossaryC: Seal Materials and ElastomersD: Seal Shapes and TypesE: Answer Keys for all Quizzes