Optimum Water Well Drilling Equipment for Remote Tactical Areas.
Abstract
The objective of the study is to evaluate current day lightweight rotary drilling equipment to determine a configuration of commercial equipment that would best meet the U. S. Army application of constructing water wells in remote tactical areas. A systematic framework for configuring the equipment is achieved by dissecting a rotary drilling rig for water well construction into four principal elements: the drill system that imparts rotation to drill subsurface formations; the circulatory system which removes hole cuttings during drilling operations; a power unit to support both the circulatory and drill system; and an aggregation of support materials to execute a drilling and well development program. Detailed data is collected and presented to evaluate alternatives of various circulations and drilling various sized holes with different drill pipe combinations. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0734895
Entities
People
- Robert J. Murphy
Organizations
- University of Oklahoma