
Index 
1405 
on the variance,  105 
Congruent angle,  3 
Conservation 
of  energy, 166-168,  211 
of  momentum,  164-166 
Consistency of  soil, 270 
Constant value,  124 
Continuous function,  77 
Continuous random variables, 92 
common probability  distributions, 
94-95 
Continuous steady-state flow 
Control statement 
general, 119 
Pascal, 129 
process,  333 
FORTRAN, 
119-121 
Convergence criteria,  absolute vs. 
relative, 75 
Cooling mud, 630 
Coordinate  system, 6 
cylindrical and spherical,  153, 155 
normal/tangential,  153 
three-dimensional, equations 
of, 
56 
Copper wire table, 296 
Copyright,  385 
Core barrel, material used for,  1258 
Core-popping, 616 
Corkscrewing, permanent,  1257 
Corrater,  1312 
Corrective jetting runs,  1080 
Correlations  analysis, 105-106 
Corrodents in drilling fluid 
carbon dioxide,  1303-1306 
hydrogen  sulfide, 1306-1309 
organic acids,  1312 
oxygen, 1300- 1302 
reducing concentration  of,  1327 
salts, 1309-1311 
cathodic control,  1292 
cavitation, 1275, 1276, 1295 
crevice,  1276, 1278, 1279 
definition,  1259 
electrochemical aspects, 1259-1268 
erosion,  1274-1275,  1296 
fatigue,  1286-1291 
Corrosion, 1282- 1286 
prevention  and reduction,  1291 
sulfide stress cracking and, 
1325-1326 
forms  of,  1268-1276 
galvanic,  1269-1273 
localized attack,  1271, 1273 
pitting,  1271- 1273 
preventing  and reducing,  1271 
intergranular,  1273- 1274 
microbial-influenced,  1297-1300, 
monitoring  programs,  1312-1322 
chemical testing,  1316-1318 
magnetic  particle inspection, 
for microbial activity, 1320-1322 
ultrasonic inspection,  1318 
1320-1322 
1318-1319 
pitting,  1316 
rate of 
factors influencing,  1292-1300 
oxygen concentration  and, 
velocity of  fluids over metal 
surface and, 1295-1296 
resistance control,  1263-1264 
ringworm,  1275-1276,  1277 
sling line, 516 
in tubing,  1251 
uniform,  1268-1269 
wire rope,  614 
anodic vs.  cathodic,  1262-1263 
in arctic and geothermal drilling, 
barriers,  1337-1338 
chemical additives,  1341- 1343 
environmental,  1326 
equipment design  considerations, 
equipment  transport,  storage and 
handling,  1340- 134 1 
general operations,  1340 
material  selection, 1323-1324 
personnel  training,  1338 
1293-1294 
Corrosion  control, 1308-131 1 
1338- 1339 
1324-1326 
Corrosion  coupons,  13 15- 1316 
Corrosion inhibitors 
application of,  1330-1331 
chemical additives,  1341-1343 
concentration,  1331-1332 
efficiency,  1330 
hydrogen  sulfide scavengers, 
1333-1334,  1342 
zinc-based, 1334-1335 
inorganic,  1327-1328 
microbiocides,  1335-1336,  1343 
neutralizers, 1332- 1333, 1342- 1343 
oil muds,  1336-1337 
organic,  1328-1330,  1342 
oxygen scavengers, 1328, 1342