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Study Of Oil Well Squeeze Cementing Operations, Arthur Wellesley Walker

Professional Degree Theses

"A study of the literature and field operations indicates conclusively that squeeze cementing operations are performed almost exclusively as corrective measures in completing or working-over wells. The most common use is to correct for faulty cement operations during original well completions. Careful study of field operations indicate that in most cases formations are broken-down at pressures far less than that required to lift the overburden, and that large quantities of drilling mud and cement may be pumped into the well (and formations) at pressures less than that of the overburden. Analyses of the forces indicate that the formations will be …

Recommended Procedure For The Computation Of Rights Of Way, Leon Hershkowitz

Professional Degree Theses

"This thesis sets forth a recommended procedure for the computation of areas included in "rights of way," using the principle of double meridian distances.

For a considerable number of years, it has been the opinion of the author that steps should be taken to arrive at some form of standardization in the procedures necessary in the computation of areas involving right of way and to more or less standardize legal descriptions pertaining thereto.

One need only examine the records of the various County Recorders in one particular state or in different states and he would be entirely convinced that such …

Research Investigation Of Seepage Control For Dams And Levees, Robert Raymond Brookshire

Professional Degree Theses

"The problems of a century old levee system have provided excellent research for the Corp of Engineers and others in the design and construction of earth dams for flood control, navigation and multi-purpose projects. A special problem on which valuable knowledge has been gained is that of seepage control. The experiences obtained in recent years have been supplemented by theoretical developments in the field of soil mechanics, but it is believed that considerable information will be gained on seepage control from further investigation and experience.

The safety factor to prevent failure from seepage is believed to be the most critical …

Caving Procedure At The Crestmore Limestone Mine Of The Riverside Cement Company, Riverside County, Calif., Randall Helt Wightman

Professional Degree Theses

"The following paper describes current mining practices of the Riverside Cement Company at its Crestmore Mine, Riverside, California. For a number of years the Riverside Cement Company obtained its raw materials by surface quarry operations, but after these deposits were exhausted for equipment available at that time, the Company started underground mining. Mine workings were begun in 1927 to 1930 for the recovery of limestone by block-caving methods"--Introduction, page 1.