Design, Specification, and Construction of a Light, Automated Drilling System (LADS)

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 59-70

  Dunn, M D ^a   Archey, P J ^b   Opstad, E A ^a   Miller, M E ^b   Otake, T ^c  

^a Phoenix Alaska Technology   (United States)

^b BP ^*

^c NI Energy Development Inc

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRILL PIPE; DRILLING RIGS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; INSTALLATION; INTEGRATION; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SPECIFICATIONS;

HYDROCLONES; LIGHT AUTOMATED DRILLING SYSTEM (LADS);

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1642582201     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/74451-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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