Drilling an oil well is a massive project that involves teams of workers and specialists.

Here is a basic guide to the steps required to drill for oil. EditSteps 1Hire geologists to analyze the features of an area and see if it is likely to contain oil. Geologists will analyze an area's surface features, terrain, and rock and soil types, as well as the Earth's magnetic and gravitational fields. A number of methods are used to perform a seismic survey, in which shock waves are sent through rock layers under the earth and later analyzed. Hydrocarbons can be detected using electronic "noses" called sniffers. 2Mark the targeted area for drilling. Place buoys around the area if it's in the water. Use GPS coordinates to mark a designated spot when drilling on land. 3Take the necessary legal steps. Obtain any permits, lease agreements, titles, etc., needed to drill in the area. Measure any impact the drilling will have on the environment. 4Clear and level the designated area. 5Ensure that a water source is nearby, as one is needed in the drilling process. If there is no natural source of water, a well must be drilled. 6Dig a reserve pit and line it with plastic. This pit will be used to dispose of rock cuttings and drilling mud. Cuttings and mud will have to be trucked away from the site if the drilling is being performed in an ecologically sensitive area. 7Dig a rectangular pit, near the future spot of the drilling hole, to act as a workspace for the drill crew. Dig any other necessary holes nearby for storing equipment. EditMethod 1 of 2: Drill the Main Hole 1Use a drill truck to drill a starter hole that is shallower and wider than the future main hole. Line this hole with conductor pipe. 2Drill the main hole with an oil rig, but stop before reaching the expected location of the oil trap. Set the bit, collar, and drill pipe in the hole and attach the kelly and turntable (the system that pumps the drilling mud). Start drilling, floating the rock cuttings out of the hole. You can drill hundreds or thousands of feet deep before reaching the oil trap. You will need to add drill pipe and casing as you drill deeper. 3Insert casing pipe into the hole. 4Cement the hole to prevent collapse. Pump cement and drill mud through the casing pipe with a cement slurry and a bottom plug. The cement will move through the casing and fill the area between the outside of the casing and the actual hole. Let the cement harden. 5Stop drilling when the rock cuttings contain signs of oil sand from the reservoir rock. 6Test rock samples, measure pressure, and lower gas sensors into the hole to determine if the reservoir rock has been reached. Keep drilling if it has not. EditMethod 2 of 2: Once You've Reached the Reservoir Rock

1Lower a perforating gun to punch holes into the casing. 2Run tubing into the hole for oil and gas to flow through to the top. 3Seal the outside of the tubing with a "packer." 4Control the oil flow. Connect a multi-valved structure (called a "Christmas tree") to the top of the tubing. 5Remove the rig when oil starts to flow. 6Install a pump on the well head.
Any requirements, please contact with us freely! Tangshan Aojie Petroleum Machinery Equipment Make Co., Ltd (Short for: OGEM Solids Control) Address: NO.2 Jingxi Road,Lunan District,Tangshan city,Hebei province,China Tel: 86-315-8676484 Fax: 86-315-2648099 Zip Code: 063000 Email: ogem2@ogemsolidscontrol.com Website: http://www.ogemsolidscontrol.com/ Need any lateast news about the Hydrocyclone desender or other oilfield equipment,please enter in our website. WELCOME!!! OGEM Solids Control Blog http://chinesesolidscontrol.blogspot.com/ Drilling Solids Control http://www.ogemsolidscontrol.com/