The feasibility of natural gas as a fuel source for modern land-based drilling rigs /

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of replacing diesel with natural gas as a fuel source for modern drilling rigs. More specifically, this thesis (1) establishes a control baseline by examining operational characteristics (response, fuel usage, and cost) of an existing diesel-...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Nunn, Andrew Howard
Other Authors:	Beck, Frederick E. (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2012]
Subjects:	Major Petroleum Engineering. Repower Drilling Rig Natural Gas
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy