The functions, composition and additives of drilling fluids. Clay and polymer chemistry and applications in drilling fluids. Drilling fluid density determination and calculations. Drilling fluid filtration and mud caking process. API mud properties, equipment and testing procedures. Chemical analysis including pH, alkalinity, chloride concentration, water hardness, sand content, mud retort and methylene blue titrations. Drilling fluid system design for control formation damage and wellbore stability. Drilling fluid hydraulics and cuttings transportation. Cement manufacture, composition and standardization. Cement additives. Cement slurry rheology properties. API cementing testing equipment and procedures. Cement slurry design and calculations. Mud removal by cement. Gas migration. Cementing equipment and procedures. Post-job considerations and evaluation. Drilling fluids and cementing laboratory and research project.