basic petroleum geology rock group in general: 1.

igneous rock: It has been observed that the drilling rate of 12 penetration generally increases with decreased Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) Parameters from a drilling activity: WOB Drillstring properties RPM Casing details Pump parameters Drilling fluid properties Depth Torque Inclination H ook-load Azimuth LWD ROP MWD Factors for efficient hole cleaning: 1 Hole angle 2 Fluid Velocity 3 Fluid Properties (rheological properties and density) 4 Cuttings Size, shape, and concentration 5 Annular size 6 Rate of pipe rotation and pipe eccentricity 7 Fluid flow regime (laminar or turbulent) -------------------------------------ROP = rate of penetration, WOB = weight on bit, the amount of downward force exerted on the drill bit p rovided by drill collars and is normally measured in thousands of pounds. DC which are thick-walled tubular pieces machined from solid bars of steel, usua lly plain carbon steel but sometimes of nonmagnetic nickel-copper alloy or other nonmagnetic premium alloys. speed of rotation; rate of penetration; pump rate; pit levels; cutting rate; mud flow rate. Mudloggers are also known as logging geologists, mudlogging geologists or mudlog ging technicians. Mudlogging is also known as hydrocarbon well logging. Typical work activities Tasks typically involve: working in wellsite units collecting, processing, logging and analysing geologic al samples; using various laboratory techniques to evaluate detailed and complex data for si

gns of oil or gas; monitoring computer recordings of drillings; interpreting information and feeding it back to the drilling team to enhance saf ety and success; operating and maintaining a real-time computer-based data acquisition system, th e advanced logging system (ALS), which records all aspects of rig activity; undertaking some on-site maintenance, for which a knowledge of electrical and me chanical systems is useful; taking on the primary health and safety role for the well through constant monit oring of all critical drilling parameters; predicting dangerous situations, such as over-pressured formations; assisting the wellsite geologist during coring operations; reporting to the wellsite geologist and the oil company in written reports; frequently acting as a drilling engineer, collating and then logging details of drilling operations in oil companies' computer systems. ------------------------swabbing: formation fluids being pulled or swabbed into the wellbore due to fast enough PO OH (bit off bottom) resulting reduced Ph of mud. connection gas: gas produced by formation during DP connection with pumps off so that effective MW decreased from ECD to static MW then lowering Ph.