1. Introduction to Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) 2. The Physics of MPD 3. MPD Equipment 4. Planning for MPD 5. Overview of MPD Variants 6. Applied Back Pressure (ABP) Methods 7. Dynamic Pressure Drilling (DPD) 8. The Micro-Flux System (Weatherford) 9. The GeoBalance System (Halliburton) 10. The Optimal MPD System (Optimal) 11. Continuous Circulation (CC) Systems (MPO) 12. Low Cost MPD for Land Based Operations 13. Mud Cap Drilling 14. Dual-Gradient Drilling 15. MPD Candidate Selection 16. Well Control: How its Different with MPD
Appendix A. Rock Mechanics B. Rheology & Hydrualics Modeling C. Useful Conversion Factors D. IADC Well Classification System for Underbalanced Operations and Managed Pressure Drilling E. Applicable Standards F. IADC UB and MPD Glossary Index