NEW Patent CD for Apparatus for storing and dispensing oil and gas well drilling fluids

Following is a sample of the information contained on this cd... STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENTNot applicableREFERENCE TO A "MICROFICHE APPENDIX"Not applicableBACKGROUND
OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to the handling of oil and gas well drilling fluids, especially in an offshore or marine environment. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved oil and gas well fluids transfer apparatus that features a first module carrying multiple supply reservoirs for holding different drilling or production fluids and a second, typically smaller supply module for holding one or more resupply modules and wherein a docking station interfaces the two modules, and fluid transfer being effected with specially configured piping so that any one reservoir can be filled with a selected resupply reservoir that is docked on the docking station.2. General Background of the InventionIn the drilling of oil and gas wells, a large number of different fluids are typically employed. These fluids can include various chemical formula that assist the driller. These fluids can include, for example, drilling mud, surfactance, brine solutions, thickening solutions, other oil well drilling or completions fluids and the like.In costal, or other offshore marine environment, the drilling of oil and gas wells employs a platform that can be floating, semi-submersible, fixed, tension leg, spar or the like. Such coastal, offshore or marine oil platforms are well known in the art.An offshore marine platform typically suffers from lack of space. These special constraints are due to the enormous expense of constructing offshore drilling platforms. A huge array of equipment is needed for the drilling and operation of oil and gas wells. Constant supply and resupply that is an ongoing procedure. Huge work boats carry drill pipe, equipment, personnel, food, drilling fluids, completion fluids, and other mater

Saxon Oil announces plans to drill Eumont No. 2 well in New Mexico

Top Mining News: This is the information on Oil drilling by Saxon Oil Company Ltd. The further information about this mining equpment is as follows:

Saxon Oil Company Ltd. announced plans to drill the first offset to the Eumont State No. 1, which has now exceeded 50,000 barrels of cumulative oil sales since completion in May 2008. Eumont State No. 1 continues to flow 140 barrels of oil per day and is the discovery well for the Urssey Tank Seven Rivers field. Saxon has approved the drilling of the Eumont State No. 2 well, a southeast offset well to the Eumont State No. 1. The Eumont State No. 2 should commence drilling in the near future and is planned as a 4,600-foot development well. Saxon owns a 15% working interest in the Eumont field wells and a 12.5% net revenue interest.

In Oklahoma, Saxon continues to participate in wells in the Lasley project area and has announced the Williams 4-15 commenced drilling in mid February and was drilled to a total depth of 13,739 ft. The operator, Western Oil and Gas Development, has recommended completion of the well in the objective Red Fork sand. The well is scheduled for completion next month and should be turned to sales in the 2nd quarter 2009. This is the twenty-seventh (27th) producing well in the Eakly East field (Lasley project area) of Oklahoma in which Saxon owns a working interest. The working interests in each well vary widely depending upon the section drilled and participation by other leasehold owners. Saxon owns a 2.2% working interest in this well.

Richard G. Green, president and CEO of Saxon stated “Development drilling offsetting the Eumont well makes good business sense. Saxon will continue to participate in the development of our legacy assets in the United States while we expand our low risk Central Kansas Gas Gathering project and mature the value of our European projects. We will continue to grow our reserves through prudent drilling and our project portfolio through acquisitions and development.”

Empires of Industry - Black Gold: The Story of Oil (History Channel)

The most valuable substance on earth has brought wealth to poor nations and nearly bankrupted wealthy ones. It has created cities overnight--sometimes destroying them just as quickly--and has caused rampant international warfare. When a Canadian chemist found a way to turn petroleum into kerosene in the 1850s, the need for oil exploded. "Black gold" burns at the heart of the modern age, making those who control it the wealthiest and most powerful men on earth.

BLACK GOLD: THE STORY OF OIL narrates the stories of these men--including John D. Rockefeller and William Mellon--and the empires they built. Learn how oil came to dominate American industry--and about the nation's current dependency--and discover why the resource continues to cause global flare-ups. EMPIRES OF INDUSTRY presents the comprehensive history of "black gold," the resource that continues to govern our world. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Selection

Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production

Used by corporate training departments and colleges worldwide, this is the most complete upstream guide available. Contents: The nature of gas and oil The Earth's crust - where we find time Deformation of sedimentary rocks Sandstone reservoir rocks Carbonate reservoir rocks Sedimentary rock distribution Mapping Ocean environment and plate tectonics Source rocks, generation, migration, and accumilation of petroleum Petroleum traps Petroleum exploration - geological and geochemical Petroleum exploration - geophysical Drilling preliminaries Drilling a well - the mechanics Drilling problems Drilling techniques Evaluating a well Completing a well Surface treatment and storage Offshore drilling and production Workover Reservoir mechanics Petroleum production Reserves Improved oil recovery.

In attempting to get quickly up to speed on the oil business for the purpose of participating in a few wells as a (very) small investor, I bought about ten books of various sorts. This is one of them, and has turned out to be the one I refer to the most.

First, let me say that there are two different types of books on drilling for oil/gas. Broadly, they are books that concentrate mainly on the financial and legal structure of oil deals and books that concentrate on where it is and how to get it out of the ground. This book is of the second sort.

The "nontechnical" part of the title is only partly true. Some of the descriptions are sufficiently technical to impart a working understanding of the operations in the field. I, for instance, have been going to our rig (now drilling) and asking questions ("What's that blue thing?"), then coming home and reading about what I was told ("The jar is a section of pipe that either mechanically....").

Same with the drilling reports I receive.... I can look up that part of the drilling operation (ie, "sliding") and get a much better understanding of what's happening. A book comes in handy, after all, the tool pushers out on the rigs seem to be men of few words.

There is also a pretty good basic course in petroleum geology in the first thirteen chapters. And, the science (art?) of geophysics gets a good once-over, too, though I confess I've not paid much attention to it yet.

There are chapters on reservoirs, completion, offshore, production, workover, and more, all of which is written at the same level, and much of which I've not read in depth, only scanned. I'll read it as we get there out in the field.

This is a sufficiently information-dense book that actually sitting and reading it from cover to cover won't realistically happen for most folks, no matter how involved. It's more of a textbook and reference resource.

There are lots of diagrams and drawings and pictures (probably three hundred) and they help a lot. The lengthy glossary is OK, though I've not found a petroleum business glossary that seems to be truly comprehensive. (That was written before I found, and ordered, the comprehensive "Dictionary of Petroleum Exploration, Drilling & Production" by who else but Norman J. Hyne, Ph.D.,.... and nope, I have no axe to grind here; and yes, I have noticed that Norman seems to favor long titles). The folks in the oil business rely very heavily on their own language that is a combination of truly technical terminology, oilman slang and everything in between. A glossary is handy. Also be forewarned that the business uses lots of abbreviations, and they seem to change somewhat from company to company, so that a glossary won't ever have all of the abbreviations in use in the field.

There are some other books that do a pretty good job on a more basic level, including "Money In The Ground" by John Orban, III (which also includes deal structure), but, if you are looking for a book that is deep enough to give you a good understanding of the many various aspects of drilling for oil, this is the book.

Advanced Recovery Oil Drilling Method

One of the oil drilling methods is what so called Advanced recovery methods are formulated by the engineers but under natural conditions only a very small quantity of oil and natural gas would flow out of a reservoir. Such methods include the injection of water, chemicals, gases, or steam into an oil reservoir in order to extract the oil out by force.


Computer drilling or fracturing is also a significant method of connecting a large reservoir to a single well. Even today, these engineers are engaged in R&D activities and using advanced technology to deep new ways of extraction because the best techniques currently in use also are also inefficient. Also, research is being carried out to make recovery more in quantity and less in cost by these engineers.

A Primer of Oilwell Drilling: A Basic Text of Oil and Gas Drilling

Customer Reviews

By Bertrand Demont
Written in a simple language, this book is accessible to readers who are not specifically familiar with oilwell drilling. Numerous photographs and drawings make it a very accurate description of the equipment and activities on and around a land rig floor. Easy, enjoyable and very informative to read throughout.
Does not tackle offshore rigs or directional drilling.


By J. Jobe "MECT 4300"
I am greatly enjoying this book as it has a very broad scope on drilling but will get down to the nitty gritty if need be. The equations are laid out in easy to read format and the images are quite good too. However, professor Castor, has really blown me away (and the rest of the class) by not explaining anything. This subject is hard to understand and it doesn't help by reading slides verbatim from the book.

History of Oil Well Drilling

This giant book contains almost 1,500 pages and covers well drilling from prehistoric times to 1971, which is the book's publication date. It is divided into two parts; part one covers drilling methods and part two covers drilling equipment. While a definitive work on drilling history, it is not without fault. It was not edited well (if at all) for it is has many grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Moreover, it seems to rely more on anecdotes and heresay rather than solid historical research. It is, however, well illustrated, even if some of the drawings and photos are reproduced poorly. Although the book has faults, I nevertheless highly recommend it for anyone who wants to know about drilling history. "History of Oil Well Drilling" will likely tell you more than you'll ever want to know.