Hydraulic Rig Technology and Operations (Gulf Drilling Guides) - Hardcover

Skinner, Les

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128173521 ISBN 13: 9780128173527

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

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.

• Presents the full range of hydraulic machinery in drilling engineering, including basic theory, calculations, definitions and name conventions
• Helps readers gain practical knowledge on day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and decision-making through real-life examples
• Includes Q&A quizzes that help users test their knowledge

About this title

About the Author

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128173521
• ISBN 13: 9780128173527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 555