Introduction to

Drilling for
Oil & Gas

Edi B. Setyobudi
2016
To introduce techniques and general
knowledges about drilling for Oil & Gas
NOT to prepare you to become a Drilling
Engineer
To get to know terminologies so that prepare
you to work together with Drilling Engineers in a
Subsurface Team
Lecturers:
Edi B Setyobudi – Lect 1 thru 5
Narulita Santi – Lect 6 thru 14
Adams, N.J., 1985, “Drilling
Engineering – A Complete Well
Planning Approach” – chapter 16
Gatlin, C., 1960, “Petroleum
Engineering – Drilling and Well
Completions” – chapter 5
Hyne, N.J., 2012, “Nontechnical
Guide to – Petroleum Geology,
Exploration, Drilling & Production”
chapters 14 - 15
Exploration:
Wildcat – drilling on a new trap / structure
Delineation / Appraisal – to confirm if a discovery is
economical for development
Development:
Infill Drilling – to get enough production from a field
Completion - process of making a well ready for
production (or injection)
Workover – change producing zone from one to
other zone
 Team objective - to optimize the performance of the
field in order to gain economic benefits for corporation
Reservoir Engineer Drilling Engineer
Geologist

Geophysicist
Petrophysicist
 Oil & Gas Drilling Service
Company Contractor Companies

Company Man Rig Superintendent

Toolpusher
Driller
Derrickman
Floormen Mud Engineer
Roustabouts Directional Crew
Mud Loggers
Wellsite Geologist Mechanic Cement Company
Electrician Logging Company
Crane Operator Wireline Company
Medic/Paramedic Fishing Company
Radio Operator Completion
Welder Company
Drivers Testing Company
Catering
 Driller

Roustabout Derrickman
Floormen
Most companies adopt very
stringent HSE Policy
Generally covers:
Smoking – alcohol – drugs
The use of Personal
Protective Equipments (PPE)
Emergency Response Plan
Incident Reporting
Hand
Gloves
Hard Hat

Coverall
Masker
Safety
Shoes
Eye
Glasses
Ear Plug
 Fixed Semi
Land Rig Platform Jack-Up Submersible Drill Ship
 Jackup Rig
Offshore with 6 – 110m
water depth
Land Rig

Semi-Submersible
Rig
Offshore with 40 -
3000 m water depth

Drill Ship Rig

Offshore with > 3000 m
water depth
Swamp Barge Rig
Swamp or transition zone
with < 5 m water depth
 Crown
Crown Block
Block
Drilling Rig

Mud
Mud Hose
Hose Traveling
Traveling Block
Block
Kelly
Kelly Hook
Hook
Rotary
Rotary Table
Table
Mud
Mud Pump
Pump Swivel
Swivel

Draw
Draw Works
Works
Casing
Casing
Casing
Drill Pipe
Drill Pipe
Pipe
Bit
Bit Bit

24803
Five Main Systems:
Power system
Hoisting system
Rotating system
Control & Measurement
system
Circulating system
Conventional Kelly system Top Drive System
Remove cuttings
Control formation
pressure
Maintain wellbore
stability
Seal permeable
formations - mudcake
Cool & lubricate bit