Monday, December 15, 2008

Drilling Engineering or The Global Justice Reader

Drilling Engineering

Author: J J Azar

Coauthored by a leading drilling engineering professor/researcher and a well-experienced drilling research advisor, Drilling Engineering explains the fundamentals and field practices in drilling operations. This textbook is an excellent resource for drilling engineers, drilling supervisors and managers, and petroleum engineering students.



Table of Contents:

1 Rotary Drilling for Oil and Natural Gas 1

2 Drilling Fluids 37

3 Fluid Flow and Associated Pressures in the Rotary Rig Circulating System 85

4 Drill Bit Hydraulics 141

5 Transport of Drilled Cuttings 171

6 Prevention and Control Mechanics of Well Blowouts 191

7 Directional and Horizontal Well Drilling 237

8 Drill Bit Mechanics 277

9 Drill String Design 319

10 Drilling Problems and Solutions 355

11 Casing and Cementing Design 381

12 Well Planning in Drilling Engineering 451

Index 465

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The Global Justice Reader

Author: Thom Brooks

The Global Justice Reader is a first-of-its kind collection that brings together key foundational and contemporary writings on this important topic in moral and political philosophy.


  • Brings together key foundational and contemporary writings on this important topic in moral and political philosophy
  • Offers a brief introduction followed by important readings on subjects ranging from sovereignty, human rights, and nationalism to global poverty, terrorism, and international environmental justice
  • Presents the writings of key figures in the field, including Thomas Hobbes, Immanuel Kant, John Rawls, Thomas Pogge, Peter Singer, and many others



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