Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Drilling Rig: Foreword to Book One; The drilling rig; The top drive rig; The cable percussion rig; About your rig; The Bit: Foreword to Book Two; The bit; The drag bit; The rockbit; Down-the-hole hammers and bits; Getting to know your hammer and bit; Diamond bits; The Drill String: Foreword to Book Three; The drill string; Care of your rotary string; About the well-site; Flushing Systems: Foreword to Book Four; Flushing systems; Mud drilling; Casing and Cementing: Foreword to Book Five; Casing and cementing; Well Development: Foreword to Book Six; Well development; Testing the well; The Auxiliaries: Foreword to Book Seven; Auxiliaries; Basic Geology: Foreword to Book Eight; Basic geology; Handy Formulae: Foreword to Book Nine; Handy formulae; The bottom line; Incidentals: A summary of sayings; A glossary of terms.

About the Author

Raymond Rowles, Silsoe College, Cranfield University, UK

Reviews

’...a wealth of practical information and a large number of illustrations - most of which are first-class...I have no hesitation in recommending it to all those who have an interest in water-well construction.’ Water and Environmental Management