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  • NS-9™ Drill String Jar and Accelerator Booklet

    This publication covers:

    • -Sticking mechanisms
    • -Differential Sticking
    • -Geometry – String/Hole Incompatibility
    • -Junk
    • -Available observation tools
    • -Coiled Tubing Drilling
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  • NS-10™ Stuck Pipe Mechanism Booklet

    This publication covers:

    • -Sticking mechanisms
    • -Differential Sticking
    • -Geometry – String/Hole Incompatibility
    • -Junk
    • -Available observation tools
    • -Coiled Tubing Drilling
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  • NS-15™ ECD Management Booklet

    The objectives of this publication is to explain the parameters and actions that influence ECD; to increase the awareness of the possible causes of losses; Link ECD Management to the prevention of Losses. It covers the following topics:

    - What is ECD and the theory behind it

    • -Pressure limits
    • -Wellbore pressure observations
    • -ECD controls for the drilling team
    • -PWD Operational Practices
    • -PWD Charts
    • -Bi-Centric Bits
    • -ECD and the wellbore
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  • NS-17™ ABC of Hole Cleaning

    Analysis of stuck pipe problems by Fearnley Procter Group has shown that, in the majority of cases (60%), solids are the main sticking mechanism. As the number and complexity of long reach and highly deviated wells increases, this will stay the same, unless the appropriate steps are taken to ensure good hole cleaning practices.

    Topics include:

    • -Why can hole cleaning be a problem
    • -Life of a cutting
    • -Roughnecks guide to drilling fluids
    • -Solids transport
    • -Hole cleaning
    • -How a cuttings bed acts while POOH
    • -Solids removal at surface
    • -Well planners guide to hole cleaning
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Hard Copy

  • NS-5™ Drill String Failure Prevention Rig Team Handbook

    This A5 sized Rig Handbook has been developed to be an easy reference document for Offshore Personnel who have attended the Onshore Drillstring Failure Courses performed by Fearnley Procter Group.

    However, even for those who have not yet attended these courses - his handbook provides very information useful and it will help them to also play a part in preventing drillstring failures.

    Topics covered include:

    • -Examples of common failure types and mechanisms
    • -Properties of drillstring components
    • -An overview of rig operations
    • -Onshore third party inspection
    • -Failure prevention methods
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  • NS-7™ Drill String Failure Prevention Supervisors' Course Manual

    This handbook for supervisors goes into more detail than NS-5. It also contains additional material specifically for supervisors.

    Topics include:

    • -Drill string failure prevention
    • -Responding to drill string failures
    • -Properties of drill string components
    • -Rotary shoulder connections
    • -Drill string design
    • -Special considerations for Extended Reach Wells
    • -Inspection of new or nearly new equipment
    • -Rig operations and environment
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  • NS-8™ Drill String Forces Theory Booklet

    Topics covered in this publication include:

    • -Drillstring forces
    • -Drag, Torque and Stuck pipe mechanics
    • -Buckling
    • -Drill string tension when tripping in and pulling out
    • -Buoyancy and drag when stuck
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  • NS-19™ The Rig Crew Tool Joint & Connection Handbook

    This is a very handy ‘tally book’ sized publication which will assist all those either on the rig, or in support functions, to increase the life of downhole equipment.

    The recommendations in this handbook are based on over 30 years experience in all aspects of drillstring operations from procurement to end of service life, this includes failure investigation and providing a wide range of courses for all standards and disciplines.

    All procedures and techniques have NS-2™ Drillstring Inspection Standard in mind, which is rapidly becoming recognised as the industry benchmark in drillstring inspections and of which Fearnley Procter Group are the authors and custodians.

    Whatever your discipline or function this handbook can be used as a reference for general information or as a basis for a competency standard.

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  • NS-21™ Drill String Knowledge Handbook

    This booklet is aimed at the Drilling Engineer involved in the deciding on which drill pipe string should be used for a specific well. It is intended as a guide to “fitness-for-purpose” and simple reference document, addressing “in broad terms” which drillstring is required for the job at hand.

    It highlights the main features of drillstring tubular goods and the inspection requirements that you, the drilling engineer, need to know.

    Topics include:

    • -Drillpipe construction
    • -Proprietary connections
    • -PAC connections
    • -Plastic coating
    • -Definitions of the inspection report tally sheet defined
    • -Properties of drillstring components
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