illing a well requires many different skills and involves panies.?Operator :The pany who manages the drilling and /or production operations.?In joint ventures pany acts as operator on behalf of the other partners.?The pany will employ a drilling contractor to drill the well.РChap.1 OverviewР9РContracting strategiesРDay-rate contract(日费制)?The mon type of drilling contract is a day-rate contract. ?The operator prepares a detailed well design and program of work for the drilling operation?Drilling contractor simply provides the drilling rig and personnel to drill the well. ?The contractor is paid a fixed sum of money for every day that he spends drilling the well. ?All consumable items(e.g. drilling bits, cement), transport and support services are provided by the operator.РChap.1 OverviewР10