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Routine Drilling Operations. Preparing the SiteRigging UpSpudding In (Drilling the Surface Hole)Tripping OutRunning Surface CasingCementing CasingTripping InControlling Formation PressureRunning
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1. Routine Drilling Operations Chapter 4 Drilling
2. Routine Drilling Operations Preparing the Site
Rigging Up
Spudding In (Drilling the Surface Hole)
Tripping Out
Running Surface Casing
Cementing Casing
Tripping In
Controlling Formation Pressure
Running & Cementing Intermediate Casing
Drilling to Final Depth
Setting Production Casing
3. Preparing the Site Construction
Roads
Cellar
Conductor Pipe/Casing (Typically 20-100 ft)
Earthwork
Reserve Pits
4. Rigging Up Assembling the Drilling Rig
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5. Spudding (Drilling the Surface Hole) Initial Drilling Larger diameter drill bits typically 17 or larger. Drill to a predetermined depth to get past any water sources that could be contaminated.