Contents: Drillers and Their Industry; Drilling Fundamentals; Drilling Equipment and Methods; Rig Mechanics; Geology for Drillers; Circulation Fluids and Grouting; Drilling Operations; Sampling and Sampling Equipment; Tests and Measurements; Information--Logs, Records and Reports; Drilling Applications-- Geotechnical, Engineering and Mineral Applications; Water Well Applications; Environmental Applications; Well/Bore Hole Abandonment; Overcoming Down-Hole Problems; Rig and Crew Management. Appendices include: Selected Australian and U.S. Standards Relevant to Drilling; Selected Drilling Industry Associations; Selected Drilling Industry Periodical Publications.