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24-Pet-A4 Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Completion: May 2018

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  1. Question 1 Hoisting System — Maximum Depth and Hoisting Speed
  2. Question 2 Well Control — Driller's Method
  3. Question 3 Bourgoyne & Young Drilling-Rate Model
  4. Question 4 Tapered Drill-String Design
  5. Question 5 Directional Drilling — Dogleg Severity and Tool Face

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Reference texts: Bourgoyne, A.T. Jr., Millheim, K.K., Chenevert, M.E. & Young, F.S., Applied Drilling Engineering, SPE Textbook Series (hoisting-system design, drilling-rate models, well control, drill-string design, directional drilling); Rabia, H., Well Engineering & Construction (drill-string tension design, tubular wear classification, directional-survey calculations); Alberta Energy Regulator, Directive 010: Minimum Casing Design Requirements (Canadian regulatory context for tubular design margins).