6707 Netherlands Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 O M 919 694 1114 *2005 512 789 9709 E m.epley@sonicsampdrill.com I www.royaleijkelkamp.com/en-us/ Mike Epley Drilling Sales Manager 18 SEPTEMBER 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® REACH MORE PEOPLE at a fraction of the cost, with WWDR’s IN-PRINT-ONLINE magazine! No extra fees! The first intentional use of drilling fluid was at Spindletop near Beaumont, Texas, in 1901. They were having problems with the hole caving. One member of the crew was a water well drilling professional from the Dakotas. He remembered they had successfully stabilized caving holes by using clay. It was midsummer and there was water in a nearby pond. There were also cattle nearby, so they herded the cattle into the pond and made them move around to stir up the clay on the bottom of the pond. They then pumped the clay solution into the hole and successfully stabilized the hole. The practical use of rotary drilling in the oilfield was established in 1910. The largest hand dug hole was near Greensburg, Kansas, started in 1887 and completed in 1888. It was 32 feet in diameter and dug to a depth of 109 feet. Crews of 12 to 15 local workers were used. The hole was cribbed and braced every 12 feet. Roughly 1,137,853 pounds of material were removed from the hole. It was used until 1932. The deepest hole drilled in the oil field was the Kola Superdeep Borehole. It was drilled in the Soviet Union to a depth of 40,229 feet and a bottom hole temperature of 356ºF (180ºC). It was not problem free. It was started in 1970 and stopped in 1989. The longest hole drilled was drilled by Exxon, also in the Soviet Union, to a length of 40,640 feet. That is a brief synopsis of the drilling industry. It continues to change and develop with new improved technology. Always remember, “A man has to know his limitations,” but he doesn’t have to be defined by them. He can raise the bar. Working together, it is amazing where we can go. Let’s enjoy the trip! If you have any questions on drilling fluids or if you have another topic you would like addressed, remember this column is ours. Your input helps me make it of value to you. It needs to be an interactive tool. I need your feedback. Please send your suggestions to Michele (below) and she will get them to me. Ron Ron Peterson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Peterson Cont’d from page 7.
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