Composition and properties of drilling and completion fluids

1. Introduction to Drilling Fluids. 2. The Development of Drilling Fluids Technology. 3. Equipment and Procedures for Evaluating Drilling Fluid Performance. 4. Clay Mineralogy and the Colloid Chemistry of Drilling Fluids. 5. The Rheology of Drilling Fluids. 6. The Filtration Properties of Drilling Fluids. 7. The Surface Chemistry of Drilling Fluids. 8. Hole Stability. 9. Drilling Problems Related to Drilling Fluids. 10. Completion, Workover, and Packer Fluids. 11. Drilling Fluid Components. Appendix A: Conversion Factors. Appendix B: Abbreviations Used in References. Author Index. Subject Index