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- Condition
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- 9781552380673
- ISBN
- 155238067X
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Roughnecks, Rock Bits, and Rigs: The Evolution of
- Subject Area
- Technology & Engineering
- Publication Name
- Roughnecks, Rock Bits, and Rigs : The Evolution of Oil Well Drilling Technology in Alberta, 1883-1970
- Item Length
- 9.9 in
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press
- Subject
- Petroleum
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Width
- 8 in
- Item Weight
- 35.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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Roughnecks, Rock Bits, and Rigs: The Evolution of Oil Well Drilling Technology in Alberta, 1883-1970, is a detailed study of an important and little-documented area of the history of oil and gas in Alberta. It is the first comprehensive study to focus on the technologies that made Alberta's oil industry viable. Author Sandy Gow provides an in-depth look at the evolution of oil well drilling technology from 1883 through 1970, the era of conventional oil exploration in the province. During the early exploration years, the individuals working in the oilfield developed and adapted technologies, such as drill bits and power sources, to suit their specific needs, largely through trial and error. This spirit of innovation and ingenuity is captured in accounts of the evolution of drilling processes and equipment, as well as in the personal stories of those who worked on the rigs. Gow puts the technology of the oilfield into context with an overview of the history and geology of oil and gas in Alberta, as well as a look at the human side of this vital provincial industry
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Calgary Press
ISBN-10
155238067x
ISBN-13
9781552380673
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038378958
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Roughnecks, Rock Bits, and Rigs : The Evolution of Oil Well Drilling Technology in Alberta, 1883-1970
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Petroleum
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
8 in
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2006-365069
Intended Audience
College Audience
Number of Volumes
80 Vols.
Lc Classification Number
Tn871.2
Table of Content
Foreword Acknowledgments The Development of the Oil Business and Oil Well Drilling in Alberta, 1883-1970 The Discovery of Petroleum in Canada to 1913 The Turner Valley Field The Incidence of Oil and Gas in Other Alberta Fields, 1913-46 Leduc Redwater The Banner Years, 1949-53 Pembina The Smaller Fields of the Mid-1950s 1957-59: The Beaverhill Lake Zone Devonian Reef Discoveries The Dry Spell: 1959-64 The Spell is Broken: 1964-67 From Langevin to Rainbow Lake-Zama, 1883-1969 The Impact of the Oil Business upon Life in Alberta 1947-70 Finding Oil The Origin and Nature of Petroleum Petroleum Geology The Geology of Some Alberta Fields Searching for Alberta Oil The Handmaidens of the Alberta Oilfields The Small Investors The Oil Companies Oil Company Drilling Departments and Drilling Contractors The Crews The Driller--An Aristocrat Among the Labouring Elite The Purveyors of Technology and the Maintenance of Machinery: The Research Laboratories, the Oilfield Supply Houses, and the Machine Shops The Standard Cable Tool Rig and Associated Development in Alberta Drilling Technologies The Early History of the Standard Cable Tool Rig The Component Parts of the Standard Cable Tool Rig Steam Main Movers Equipment on the Cable Tool Rig Floor Cable Tool Bits The Efficacy of Cable Tool Coring Casing The Standard Cable Tool Rig, Spudding-in Ceremonies, and Related Development in Alberta Drilling Technologies Spudding-in the Well Drilling the Cable Tool Hole Cementing the Hole Under-reaming The Cable Tool Driller's Technique Cable Tool Well Completions Cable Tool Well Stimulation The Decline of the Standard Cable Tool Rig The Combination Rig: A Transitional Technology The Rotary Rig Rotary Drilling: The Idea, Its Early Evolution, and Its Arrival in Alberta The Rotary Crew: An Evolving Group of Specialists Rotary Drilling Procedures The Rotary Rig and Its Components Rotary Derricks and Masts Prime Movers Power Transmission The Hoisting Systems Drilling Lanes, Crown Blocks, Travelling Blocks, Elevators, and Tongs Rotating Equipment The Drill String and Innovations in Rotary Drilling Methods and Equipments The Drill String The Turbo Drill Diamond Drilling Slim Hole Drilling Air Drilling Directional Drilling The Fluid Circulating System The Fluid Circulating System The Control of Solids Common Mud Problems Well Instruments, Formation Evaluation, Well Logs, Well Simulation, and Rotary Well Completion The Function of Well Instrumentation Drilling Control Instruments Formation Evaluation Well Logs Well Stimulation Rotary Well Completion Running and Cementing Casing Some of the Problems Involved in Drilling in the Alberta Oilfields to 1970 The Nature of the Drilling Problems Terrain Geology Weather Fishing The Hazards of Alberta Drilling The Dangers of Working on a Drilling Rig Hazards, Deaths, and Injuries in the Alberta Oilfields Rigging Up and Tearing Down Rig Blowovers Rig Pull-Ins Blowouts Rig Fires Death by Hydrogen Sulphide Rig Safety Equipment An Overview of Accidents in the Early and Mid-1950s Government of Alberta Safety Regulation The Attitude of the Drilling Contractors and Oil Companies Towards Safety Issues Conclusion Appendices Glossary Select Bibliography End Notes Index
Copyright Date
2005
Dewey Decimal
622.3381097123
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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