1. Which of the following is an inert solid used only to
increase the weight of the drilling mud?
A. Bentonite
B. Attapulgite
C. Gypsum
D. Barite
A. Bentonite
B. Attapulgite
C. Gypsum
D. Barite
2. Which of the following is not a component of the hoisting
equipment for a drilling rig?
A. Crown Block
B. Draw works
C. Drilling line
D. Rotary Table
A. Crown Block
B. Draw works
C. Drilling line
D. Rotary Table
3. SLIP AND
CUT
a. To replace the drilling line wrapped
around the crown block and traveling block.
4. Kick Tolerence
a. The max vol of mud that can be
circulated inside a well.
b. The max KMW that should be used in the
case of kick
c. The max vol of kick that can be safely
shut in and circulated out of the hole without breaking the formation.
d. SIDP=SICP=0
5. Kick Tolerence changes with
a. Mud weight
b. Depth
c. Kick Type
d. Formation Pressure
e.
All of the above
P &P 2
Q1. What is the primary means of preventing kick from occurring?
a. Using reducing
pump rate and circulating pressure to kill the well.
b. Use of
instrumentation to detect and warn for kicks.
c. The use of blow
out preventer to close in a flowing well.
d. Using a
combination BOPs and drilling fluid hydrostatic pressure.
e. Using of drilling
fluid hydrostatic pressure to balance formation pressure.
Q2. A gas bearing formation is over pressured by an artisan
effect. Which of the following condition has created the over pressure?
a. Compaction of the
formation from the over burden.
b. Formation water
source located at a higher level than the rig floor.
c. The difference in
length between gas & formation fluid.
Q3. The formation pressure at 9300 ft TVD is 6320 psi. Which one
of the option will be correct in case the pressure gradient of the drilling
fluid is 0.842 psi/ft?
a. The well is
overbalanced.
b. The well is under
balanced.
c. The well is
balanced.
Q4. At a depth of 10000 ft the formation pressure is 5200 psi.
This formation pressure is:
a. Above normal.
b. Below normal.
c. Normal.
Q5. Calculate with following data:
Drill Pipe Capacity =
0.0176 bbls/ft
Drill Pipe Metal
Displacement = 0.0082 bbls/ft
Average Stand Length
= 92 ft
5a. How much mud is required to fill hole per stand when
pulled out dry.
a. 0.75 bbls
b. 2.37 bbls
c. 0.32 bbls
d. 5.56 bbls
5b. How much mud is
required to fill hole per stand when pulled out wet?
a. 0.75 bbls
b. 2.37 bbls
c. 0.32 bbls
d. 5.56 bbls
Q6. After having pulled 15 stands of drill pipe from the well the
trip sheet confirm that fluid or gas has been swabbed into the well. A flow
check is carried out and the well is static. Which one of the option is the
best procedure for handling this problem?
a. Close the well
immediately and check for pressure.
b. Trip or strip back
to bottom and circulate bottoms up.
c. As the well is not
flowing, continue pulling the string out of the hole.
d. Pull another 5
stands and check for flow.
Q7. A vertical well is drilled to a depth of 10,500 ft with 11.7
ppg mud and following are the recorded data:
WELL DATA:
Pump speed: 70 spm.
Pressure losses in
surface equipment: 180 psi
Pressure losses in
drill string: 900 psi
Pressure losses in
annulus: 120 psi
Pressure losses at
bit nozzles 1600 psi
(i). Calculate Bottom
Hole Pressure when well is static
a. 2800 psi
b. 6508.2 psi
c. 6388.2 psi
d. 3655.5 psi
(ii). Calculate
Bottom Hole Pressure when mud is circulated at 70 spm
a. 2800 psi
b. 6508.2 psi
c. 6388.2 psi
d. 3655.5 psi
(iii). Calculate pump
pressure when mud is circulated at 70 spm
a. 2800 psi
b. 6508.2 psi
c. 6388.2 psi
d. 3655.5 psi
(iv). Calculate the
equivalent circulating density
a. 11.92 ppg
b. 12.30 ppg
c. 11.7 ppg
d. 0.22 ppg
Q8. When circulating around the well at 60 SPM with 10 ppg mud,
the pump Pressure is 950 psi. What would be the pump pressure be if the mud
weight was raised to 12 ppg. Drilled depth of the well is 9587 ft.
a. 950 psi
b. 792 psi
c. 1040 psi
d. 1140 psi
Q9. The Stand pipe pressure at 70 SPM was 2000 psi using 11 ppg
drilling fluid. What will be the approximate pump pressure after having
increased the drilling fluid density to 13 ppg and reduce the pump rate to 50
SPM ?
a. 4633 psi
b. 1206 psi
c. 2364 psi
d. 1021 psi
Q10. Which of the following causes of well kick is totally
avoidable and is due to lack of alertness of driller? (Select two answers)
a. Drill pipe is
lowered too fast in heavy mud causing lost circulation
b. Gas cut mud
c. Abnormal pressure
d. Not keeping hole
full
Q11. With following well data, calculate the reduction in bottom
hole pressure if a driller has pulled out 15 stands of 5” drill pipe dry,
without filling the hole.
Drill pipe capacity –
0.0176 bbl/ft
Drill pipe steel
displacement – 0.0080 bbl/ft
Casing capacity – 0.0733
bbl/ft
Length of one stand –
90 ft
Mud weight – 12 ppg
a. 81.14 psi
b. 0.06 psi
c. 103.21 psi
d. 0.076 psi
Q12. Which of following practices are likely to increase the
chances of swabbing?
(Select three
answers)
a. Maintaining high
drilling fluid viscosity.
b. Puling through
tight spots with pumps on.
c. Pumping out of the
hole.
d. Pumping low
viscous pill.
e. Pulling pipe fast.
f. Pulling pipe
slowly.
g. Pulling through
the tight spots with the pumps stopped.
Q13. In a well, during trip out swabbing was suspected. The flow
check was negative and it was decided to run back to bottom (30 stands)
checking for flow after lowering every 5 stands. The flow checks after 5, 10,
15 & 20 stands showed no flow. But with stand number 25 back in the hole,
the well was found to be flowing.
What could be the
most likely cause of the well flow?
a. Abnormal formation
fluid pressure.
b. Derrick man mixed
too light a slug prior to pulling out of the hole.
c. Running into the
swabbed fluids caused hydrostatic pressure in annulus to drop.
d. In the hurry, it
was forgotten to slug the pipe while preparing for running back.
14. For the following well data how many 90 ft length stands can
be pulled out dry before the well starts to flow.?
Well Depth: 10,750 ft
TVD
Casing Shoe Depth:
5,930 ft TVD
Mud Gradient : 0.798
psi/ft
Formation Pressure :
8,410 psi
Casing Capacity :
0.1499 bbl/ft
Open Hole Capacity :
0.1458 bbl/ft
Drill pipe Metal
Displacement : 0.0080 bbl/ft
Drill Pipe Capacity :
0.0176 bbl/ft
a. 40
b. 41
c. 42
d. 43
Q15. If the pit level increases when the pumps are off but stays
constant when pumps are running. What is the problem?
a. Annular pressure
losses are giving overbalance against formation pressure.
b. Mud hydrostatic
pressure is greater than formation pressure.
c. The pumps need to
be repaired.
d. Pump pressure is
greater than mud hydrostatic pressure.
Q15. What will be the reduction in bottom hole pressure if 8 stands
of drill pipes are pulled out wet without filling the hole? (Mud bucket was not
used)
One stand length : 92
ft
Casing Capacity :
0.0745 bbls/ft
Drill Pipe Capacity :
0.0176 bbls/ft
Drill pipe steel
displacement : 0.0080 bbls/ft
Mud Weight : 13.5 ppg
a. 204 psi
b. 503 psi
c. 512 psi
d. 216 psi
Q17. In a well while tripping out the hole was filled during
pulling drill pipes. Thereafter the trip tank pump was stopped and the complete
BHA was pulled out wet.
Using following data,
calculate approximate reduction in the bottom hole pressure.
BHA length – 531 ft
BHA capacity – 0.009
bbls/ft
BHA Steel
Displacement – 0.068 bbls/ft
Annular Capacity, BHA
to 13 3/8” Casing – 0.07 bbls/ft
Casing capacity –
0.147 bbls/ft
Mud Density – 11 ppg
a. 159 psi
b. 141 psi
c. 115 psi
d. 19 psi
Q18. While drilling a vertical well at a depth of 9,000 ft with 13
ppg mud. Gas cut mud was observed at shale shaker. Tool Pusher decided for
bottoms-up monitoring of out coming mud. They recorded average mud weight of:
12.5 ppg for 0 to 900
ft
12.8 ppg mud for 900
ft to 1500 ft
13.0 ppg mud for 1500
ft to 9000 ft.
Due to the gas cut
mud, how much was the reduction in bottom hole pressure?
a. 15 psi
b. 25 psi
c. 30 psi
d. 60 psi
Ans: c
Q19. Is it true that the original drilling fluid density will be
sufficient to control the formation pressure once stripped back to bottom if a
kick has been taken off bottom due to swabbing?
a. Yes
b. No
Q20. It was decided to reduce the mud weight from 12.4 ppg while
tripping in the well of 9,880 ft TVD. String was run to 5,950 ft and original
mud was displaced by 10.8 ppg mud.
(i). What will be the bottom hole pressure now?
a. 6043 psi
b. 5548 psi
c. 6370 psi
d. 5875 psi
(ii). When string was run down to bottom the entire well was
displaced by 10.8 ppg mud. Calculate the bottom hole pressure in static
condition.
Q21. What is the definition of MAASP?
a. The total pressure
applied at casing shoe that can cause losses at shoe.
b. The surface casing
pressure that in addition to hydrostatic pressure is likely to cause losses at
the shoe formation if exceeded.
c. The maximum
pressure allowed on the casing gauge during a kill operation.
d. The maximum
pressure allowed on the drill pipe gauge during a kill operation.
e. The maximum bottom
hole pressure allowed during a kill operation.
Q22. While drilling, the mud weight was increased from 12 ppg to
13.5 ppg expecting higher formation pressure below. How this increase of mud
weight will affect MAASP (the casing shoe is at 4697ft/5500 ft)?
a. Increase by 366
psi
b. Decrease by 366
psi
c. Increase by 429
psi
d. Decrease by 429
psi
Q23. Which of the following are important for the calculation of
formation strength at the shoe? (Select three answers)
a. Accurate pump
strokes counter.
b. Accurate pressure
gauge.
c. Exact mud density.
d. Exact vertical
depth of casing shoe.
e. Accurate hole
capacity.
f. The pressure limit
for the pump.
g. Exact measured
depth of the casing shoe.
Q24. Select three parameters that influence the MAASP?
a. The fracture
pressure of the formation at casing shoe.
b. The dia of last
casing string.
c. The pump rate when
performing the formation strength test.
d. The density of the
drilling fluid.
e. The maximum
allowable pump pressure.
f. The casing shoe
depth of the last casing string.
Q25. After lowering casing, which of the following operations are
to be taken care of prior to conducting a leak —off test. (Select two
answers)
a. Drill casing shoe
and about 10 ft in to new formation.
b. Keep the bit close
to bottom.
c. Circulate and
condition the mud to get uniform column of mud in the well.
d. Line up pump to
conduct leak off at slow circulating rate.
Q26. What is normal formation pressure normally assumed to be?
a. 0.433 psi/ft.
b. 1 psi/ft
c. 0.465 psi/ft
d. 0.5 psi/ft.
Q27. A casing is set at a depth of 7260 ft and true vertical depth
of casing shoe is 6298 ft. After drilling shoe and new formation, leak off test
was conducted with 11.2 ppg mud. It was found that the formation strength is
5400 psi.
Find out the maximum
allowable annular surface pressure (MAASP).
a. 1171 psi
b. 5400 psi
c. 3668 psi
d. 1732 psi
Q28. Calculate the fracture strength at casing shoe for the
following data:
Shoe TVD: 5500 ft
Test Mud Weight: 12
ppg
The Casing Pressure –
Volume Pumped graph deviated after 600 psi
a. 4032 psi
b. 2832 psi
c. 6032 psi
d. 3432 psi
Q29. Calculate maximum allowable mud weight for the following data:
Well Depth: MD 15,050
ft / TVD 13,090 ft
Casing Shoe Depth: MD
11,000 ft / TVD 10,550 ft
Casing Shoe leaked
with 11 ppg mud at 1675 psi
a. 13.14 ppg
b. 13.46 ppg
c. 13.93 ppg
d. 14.05 ppg
Q30. when a gas kick. which three conditions in e well are likely
to increase the risk of exceeding the MAASP during e well kill operation?
a Small influx
b Large influx
c. Long open hole
section.
d Short open hole
section.
e. Small difference
between the formation strength pressure at the shoe and drilling fluid
hydrostatic pressure.
f. Large difference
between the formation strength pressure at the shoe and drilling fluid
hydrostatic pressure.
Q31. Which of the following possible warning signs indicate that
well may go under balance? (Select two answers)
a. Increase in pump
pressure.
b. Reduction in rate
of penetration.
c. Change in cuttings
size & shape.
d. Increase in
drilled gas percentage.
Q32. Which of the following equipment may warn of increase in
formation pressure while drilling overbalance? (Select three answers)
a. ROP meter
b. Flow line
Temperature gauge
c. Gas detector
d. Return flow meter
Q33. After recognizing a drilling break, what is the first action
to be taken?
a. Make a flow Check
b. Circulate bottoms
up
c. Continue drilling
d. Reduce pump speed
Q34. From all the following indications, which TWO indications
would have little room for doubt that the well is kicking?
a. Increased rotary
torque.
b. Flow rate
increase.
c. Pit volume gain.
d. Increased rate of
penetration.
Q35. Will a kick always occur in the event of a loss of return?
a. No. it depends on
the mud level in the annulus and the formation pressure.
b. No, it depends on
the drill string weight reduction noted on the weight indicator.
c. Yes, losses will
always occur above any potential kick zone.
d. Yes, loss of
return is always followed by a kick.
Q36. Which one of the following is the first reliable indication
that well is flowing?
a. Increase in
torque.
b. Gas cut mud.
c. Decrease in pump
pressure.
d. Increase in return
flow.
Q37. Which one of the following be the first action to be taken, if
the mud pump safety valve pops-off or hose going to the drill string is
parted while circulating out a kick?
a. Drop the drill
string, close blind/shear rams, close the choke.
b. Stop the pump,
close the choke.
c. Stop the pump,
close Kelly cock, close choke.
d. Repair pump or
hose and resume well killing.
Q38. Which of the following situation make kick detection more
difficult with PVT while drilling?
a. By passing solid
control equipment
b. Minimum mud
transfer to active system
c. Allowing mud loss
by over flowing the shakers
d. Reducing the range
of high /low alarm setting of PVT
Q39. Which of the following drilling practices would be considered
when connection gas is noticed? (Select two answers)
a. Pulling out of the
hole to change the bit.
b. Raising the mud
yield point.
c. Minimizing the
time during a connection when the pumps are switched off.
d. Controlling
drilling rate so that only one slug of connection gas is in the hole at a time.
Q40. A slug pill is being circulated around the well. When BHP will
first increase?
a. When the pill is
about to exist the bit.
b. When the beginning
of slug pill enters the annulus through the bit.
c. When the beginning
of slug pill enters the drill string.
d. When the end of
the slug pill has gone through the bit and is displaced in the annulus by the
original drilling fluid.
Q41. If the cuttings volume in the annulus was high and the well
had been shut in on kick. Would the drill pipe pressure be higher than in a
clean well?
Yes OR No
Ans:
Q42. If the cuttings volume in the annulus was high and the well
had been shut in on kick. Would the casing pressure be higher than in a
clean well?
Yes OR No
Q43. The influx is usually circulated out at a pump rate
considerably slower than that used while drilling. What are the reasons for
that?
(Select two answers)
a. To enable the
choke operator to make the necessary choke adjustment.
b. To get adequate
time to dispose off the kick fluid at surface.
c. To allow experts
to reach the well site.
d. It is difficult to
increase pump rate with the influx in the annulus.
Q44. Which of the following should be considered while selecting
kill rate SPM? (Select two answers)
a. Volume handling
capacity of chokes.
b. Formation
pressure.
c. Rated working
pressure of BOP.
d. Capacity of kill
mud preparation.
Q45. Which of the following situations require recording of a slow
circulating rate (SCR) pressure? (Select two answers)
a. Only after
drilling out casing shoe.
b. At beginning of
each shift.
c. Every time mud
density is changed.
d. After carrying out
LOT.
Q46. When should the slow circulating rate pressure be
recorded?
(Select two answers)
a. Each time when
drilling rate changes.
b. When bit nozzle
size is changed.
c. After installation
of BOP.
d. After liner size
of pump is changed.
Q47. Match each of the following statements to one of the answers
below:
1. Amount of space
between the grains of rock .
2. Rock ability to
allow flow of formation fluid through It
3. The presence of
formation fluids within the pore spaces
4. Momentary increase
in BHP
a. Porosity
b. Formation Pore
Pressure
c. Permeability
d. Surging
P & P 1
Q1. What is meant by PRIMARY WELL
CONTROL?
a. The use of Blow Out preventers to
close in a well that is flowing
b. The slow Circulating Rate Pressure
used in the kill process
c. The use of Mud Hydrostatic to
balance fluid pressures in the formation
d. The use of Pit Volume and Flow
rate measuring devices to recognize a kick
Q2. In an open well with gas cut mud when is bottom hole pressure reduced the most?
Q2. In an open well with gas cut mud when is bottom hole pressure reduced the most?
a. When the gas is at the surface
b. When the gas is at bottom
c. When the gas is at the casing shoe
Q3. When you would consider taking a
slow circulating rate pressure?
(Select two answers)
a. Only after drilling out casing
shoe
b. At beginning of each shift
c. Every time mud density is changed
d. Immediately after cementing
b. At beginning of each shift
c. Every time mud density is changed
d. Immediately after cementing
Q4. Which of the following parameters
are required for accurate formation strength?
(Select three answers)
a. Accurate pump stroke counter.
b. Accurate pressure gauge.
c. Exact mud density.
d. Hydrostatic pressure in casing.
e. Accurate hole capacity.
f. Measured depth of casing.
b. Accurate pressure gauge.
c. Exact mud density.
d. Hydrostatic pressure in casing.
e. Accurate hole capacity.
f. Measured depth of casing.
Q5. Which factors can increase pressure
surges while running in ?
(Select four answers)
a. Large annular clearance
b. Small annular clearance
c. High viscous mud
d. Running in at fast speed
e. Large size nozzles
f. Low viscous mud
g. Running in at slow speed
h. Balled up stabilisers
Q6. Which of the following statements
are considered to be good operating practices in TOP HOLE where there is a
risk of gas bearing formation?
( Select two answers )
a. Circulating while pulling out of
the hole on trips
b. Use a high density mud to create
maximum overbalance
c. Drill a pilot hole
d. Maintain high rates of penetration
to ensure mud viscosity level is as high as possible
e. Regularly pump fresh water pill to
remove the cuttings from the hole
Q7. Which of the following conditions
help in selecting kill rate?
(Select two answers)
a. Capacity of kill mud preparation
b. Trip tank volume
c. Volume handling capacity of the
choke
d. Formation pressure
Q8. If the mud weight is increased
during drilling what will happen to the MAASP?
a. MAASP will increase
b. MAASP will remain same
c. MAASP will decrease
b. MAASP will remain same
c. MAASP will decrease
Q9. Which one of the following is the
most reliable indication thatawell is flowing?
a. increase in torque
b. Gas cut mud
c. Decrease in pump pressure
d. Increase in flow returns
Q10. Select the roducts commonl used to
prevent the formation of hydrates?
(Select Two Answers)
(Select Two Answers)
a. Glycol.
b. Carboxy Methyl Cellulose(CMC).
c. Water
d. Methanol
Q11. Which of the following possible
warning signs indicate that well may go under balance? (Select two
answers)
a. Increase in pump pressure
b. Change in cuttingsisize & shape
c. Reduction in rate of penetration
d. Increase in drilled gas percentage
e. Increase in weight on bit
b. Change in cuttingsisize & shape
c. Reduction in rate of penetration
d. Increase in drilled gas percentage
e. Increase in weight on bit
Q12. It can be said that closing in the
well promptly is one of the most important duties of a Driller. Any delay
may make the well potentially more difficult to kill. From the list shown
below, tick the most likely practices which can lead to an increase in the
size of the influx:
(Select three answers)
a. Switching off the flow meter
alarms
b. Regular briefing for the Derrick
man on his duties
c. Drilling a further 15 feet after a
drilling break, before flow checking
d. Running regular pit drills for
drill crew
e. Testing stab—in valves during BOP
tests
f. Calling tool pusher to floor prior
to shut—in the well
Q13. A kick is being circulated out at
35 SPM, Drill Pipe Pressure reads 650 psi, and Casing Pressure 1050 psi.
It is decided to slow the pump to 30 SPM while maintaining 1050 psi on the
casing gauge.
How will this affect bottom hole
pressure (Exclude any ECD effect ) ?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Stay the same
d. No way of telling
Q14. The reason shut in
casing pressure is usually higher than the shut-in drill pipe pressure
is because?
a. The cutting in the annulus are
lighter, therefore creating a lighter hydrostatic in the annulus
b. The influx is usually less dense than the existing mud weight
c. The casing pressure is not necessarily higher, it depends on whether it is an offshore or
land operation
d. The only difference is in the gauges used
b. The influx is usually less dense than the existing mud weight
c. The casing pressure is not necessarily higher, it depends on whether it is an offshore or
land operation
d. The only difference is in the gauges used
Q15. After shutting in on a kick the
SIDPP and SICP have stabilized, then they both start slowly rising by the
same amount. What is the probable cause?
a. A further influx is occurring
b. The influx is gas 8. migrating up
the Well Bore
c. The gauges are faulty
d. The BOP stack is leaking
Q16. Select 3 conditions which you feel
will increase the risk of exceeding the MAASP during a well kill
operation?
a. Small difference between formation
breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure
b. Large difference between
formations breaks down pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure
c. Long open hole section
d. Short open hole section
e. Large influx
f. Small influx
Q17. For each of the following
statements tick whether it relates to the Driller’s method or the Wait and
Weight method.
a. Remove influx from well before
pumping kill mud
Driller’s OR Wait and Weight
Driller’s OR Wait and Weight
b. Pump kill mud whilst circulating
influx up the annulus
Driller’s OR Wait and Weight
Driller’s OR Wait and Weight
Q18. What is the approximate pressure
pulse travel rate in the mud?
a. 4.5 ft/sec
b. 750 ft/min
c. 1000 ft/sec
Q19. What should be done when complete
loss of return occurs while drilling 7
a. Pump heavy mud in the annulus
b. Pump cement in to the annulus
c. Prepare to pump LCM immediately
d. Fill and top up the annulus with
lighter fluid available (e.g. water) monitoring and properly recording the
volume filled in.
Q20. Well is shut-in SIDPP is recorded
but SICP gauge is broken ,which of the following pressure can not be
calculated?
a. Casing Shoe Pressure
b. Formation Pressure
c. Bottom Hole Pressure
d. Initial circulating Pressure
b. Formation Pressure
c. Bottom Hole Pressure
d. Initial circulating Pressure
Q21. When there are more cuttings in the
system, which of the following is true?
a. It will increase the difference
between SICP 8. SIDPP
b. It will decrease the difference between SICP 8. SIDPP
c. It will have no effect on SICP 8. SIDPP
b. It will decrease the difference between SICP 8. SIDPP
c. It will have no effect on SICP 8. SIDPP
Q22. Which of the following could be the
immediate effect of swabbing?
a. lncrease in Bottom Hole Pressure
b. A kick
c. Reduction in Bottom Hole Pressure
d. Lost circulation.
Q23. During well control operation,
power failed 8. well is shut in .After some time both SICP and SIDPP
started rising. To maintain BHP constant which pressure is to be maintained?
a. SIDPP
b. SlCP
c. Influx Pressure
d. Casing Shoe Pressure
Q24. You are pulling out, after 15
stands it was found that the hole is not taking proper amount of mud. What
action you are going to take?
a. Shut in the well
b. Run back to bottom
c. Pull out another 5 stand and flow
check again
d. Flow check if negative run back to
bottom and circulate out monitoring returns
e. Continue pulling out
Q25. If the pit leveI increases when the
pumps are off, but stays constant when the pumps are running”. What is the
problem?
a. Annular pressure losses are giving
an overbalance against formation pressure.
b. Mud hydrostaticpressure is greater
than formation pressure.
c. The pumps need to be repaired.
d. Pump pressure is greater than mud
hydrostatic pressure.
Q26. Kill rate circulating pressure are
taken at different pump rate (SPM). Which one of the following should be
used to determine the maximum pump rate to use to kill the well?
a. Mud/Gas separator limit.
b. Size of the casing.
c. Depth of the casing shoe.
b. Size of the casing.
c. Depth of the casing shoe.
Q27. Which is not the indication that
well may be kicking?
a. Increase in flow rate
b. Decrease in pump stroke
c. Decrease in pump pressure
d. Pit gain
Q28. Which of the following factors will
affect the MAASP?
(Select two answers)
(Select two answers)
a. Casing Shoe Depth
b. Diameter of casing
c. Shoe Fracture strength
d. Water loss
e. Maximum allowable pump pressure
Q29. During well killing operation
Driller reduces the pump speed from 35 SPM to 30 SPM maintaining drill
pipe pressure constant .What will happen to Bottom Hole Pressure?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Stay the same
b. Decrease
c. Stay the same
Q30. Calculate reduction in bottom hole
pressure due to gas cut mud with the following data, the original mud
density being 13.0 ppg: –
Depth Interval
Average Mud Weight
0 -1000 ft.
12.3 ppg
1.1 000- 2000 ft. 12.7 ppg
2000- 9800 ft 13.0 ppg
1.1 000- 2000 ft. 12.7 ppg
2000- 9800 ft 13.0 ppg
Q31. The following statement describe
one of the differences between drilling with oil base and water base mud.
“Gas entering the well bore while
drilling with oil base mud will reduce the hydrostatic pressure more
than it would when drilling with water base mud”
a. True.
b. False.
b. False.
Q32. In a well of 9450 ft. depth 25 bbls
of slug of 12.8 ppg was pumped , mud level in drill string dropped by 358
ft. What will be the change in BHP if mud in use is 10.2 ppg & drill
string capacity is 0.0178 bblslft ?
a. 0 psi
b. 142 psi
c. 113 psi
Q33. Which of the following situation
make kick detection more difficult with PVT while drilling?
a. By passing solid control equipment
b. Minimum mud transfer to active
system
c. Allowing mud loss by overflowing
the shakers
d.Changing the high/ low alarm
setting of the PVT
Q34. Which of the following well control
problems requires the pump to be shut down quickly to prevent over
pressurizing open hole formation?
a. A plugged bit nozzle.
b. A pump liner wash out.
c. A wash out in the drill pipe.
d. A lost bit nozzles.
e. A wash out in the choke manifold.
f. A plugged choke.
Q35. Which of the following parameter
will effect the rate of initial pressure build up?
a. Gas migration
b. Only porosity
c. Permeability
d. All of the above
b. Only porosity
c. Permeability
d. All of the above
Q36. A flowing well has been shut in.
The drill pipe pressure is ‘0’ because there is a non-return valve in the
string. To determine the SIDPP. What action should be taken?
a. Bring the pump up to kill rate
holding the casing pressure constant by opening the choke. The pressure
shown when the pump is at kill rate is SIDPP.
b. Pump very slowly into the drill
pipe with the well shut in. When the pumping pressure
stabilizes the float has opened. This pump pressure is equal to SIDPP.
stabilizes the float has opened. This pump pressure is equal to SIDPP.
c. Shearing the pipe and reading the
SIDPP directly from the casing gauge
Q37. The drill pipes are being stripped
in to the well with annular preventer closed
Drill pipe capacity 0.01776 bblslft
Drill pipe metal displacement 0.0087 bblslft
Drill pipe metal displacement 0.0087 bblslft
Length of one stand 90 ft
i). How much mud is to be bIeed—off
after stripping in pipe?
a. Equal to closed end volume of the pipe stripped in
b. Equal to the steel displacement of the pipe stripped in
c. Equal to the capacity of the pipe stripped in
a. Equal to closed end volume of the pipe stripped in
b. Equal to the steel displacement of the pipe stripped in
c. Equal to the capacity of the pipe stripped in
ii). How much mud is to be filled in
the pipe after stripping one stand in bbl
Q38. While circulating out a kick mud
pump failed. What first action is to be taken?
a. Shut in the well
b. Change mud pump
c. Repair the mud pump
a. Shut in the well
b. Change mud pump
c. Repair the mud pump
Q39. How the choke wash-out can be
recognized while well killing?
a. Continuously opening choke to maintain correct circulating pressures
b. Rapid rise in casing pressure no change in drill pipe pressure
c. Continuously closing choke to maintain correct circulating pressures
d. Rapid rise in drill pipe pressure no change in casing pressure
a. Continuously opening choke to maintain correct circulating pressures
b. Rapid rise in casing pressure no change in drill pipe pressure
c. Continuously closing choke to maintain correct circulating pressures
d. Rapid rise in drill pipe pressure no change in casing pressure
Q40. Answer the following if Well is
killed using Weight & wait method :-
i). When the FCP is to be maintained
constant ?
a. When kill mud reaches casing shoe
b. After kill mud reaches bit
c. When kill mud is pumped down the string
d. When influx is out of hole
a. When kill mud reaches casing shoe
b. After kill mud reaches bit
c. When kill mud is pumped down the string
d. When influx is out of hole
ii). When surface line volume is 5
bbls , what is to be done ?
a. Ignore it
b. Re—set stroke counter after kill mud reaches drill string
c. Subtract 150 strokes from surface to bit strokes and recalculate step down
a. Ignore it
b. Re—set stroke counter after kill mud reaches drill string
c. Subtract 150 strokes from surface to bit strokes and recalculate step down
Q41. What will happen to mud pit volume
when the gas is circulated up the hole?
a. increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains same
b. Decreases
c. Remains same
Q42. During killing operation sudden
loss in drill pipe pressure is observed. What action should be taken?
a. Continue killing at same rate
b. Increase the pump rate
c. Close choke to compensate for
pressure loss in drill pipe
d. Shut the well & investigate
the problem of pressure loss
Q43. While pulling out the well starts
flowing, what first action is to be taken?
a. Run back to bottom
b. Install FOSV, close it & shut the well
c. Connect kelly & circulate
b. Install FOSV, close it & shut the well
c. Connect kelly & circulate
Q44. With the following data calculate
the number of stands that can be pulled out dry before the wellstarts to
flow.
Shoe depth: 5,000 ft
Well depth : 8,500 ft
Mud weight : 13.5 ppg
Pore pressure gradient 0.685 psi/ft
Casing capacity : 0.147 bbl/ft
Open hole capacity 0.138 bbl/ft
D/P metal displacement : 0.0082
bbl/ft
Average stand length: 88.5 ft
Q45. What is the definition of MAASP?
a.The maximum BHP can be allowed
during kill operation
b. The maximum drill pipe pressure
that can be allowed during kill operation
c. The surface pressure in excess of
mud hydrostatic that if exceeded is likely to cause losses at shoe
d. The total pressure applied at
casing shoe that can cause losses at shoe
Q46. While killing a well, sudden
increase in drill pipe pressure was noticed but the casing pressure remain
unchanged. What is the probable cause? (Select two answers)
a. Blockage in stand pipe / drill pipe
b. Bit nozzle plugged
c. Choke plugged
d. Pressure build up in MGS
Q47. Which of the following problems
needs immediate stoppage of mud pumps ?
a.Partial nozzle plugging
b. Nozzle washout
c. Choke plugging
d. String washout
Q48. Derrick man observed that shakers
are overflowing due to increased cuttings coming out in mud returns. What
is the safest action to be taken?
a. Slow down pumps until shakers can
handle the flow & continue drilling
b. Flow check if negative, circulate
at reduced rate so that shakers can handle the flow
c. Flow check if negative, continue
circulating at same rate
d. Flow check if negative, return at
original drilling parameters
Q49. A 10000 ft well (TVD) is killed
after a kick. The additional mud weight required to provide a trip
margin equal to an increase in BHP of 250 psi is
a. 0.5 ppg
b. 0.2~0.3 ppg
c. 0.3 ppg
b. 0.2~0.3 ppg
c. 0.3 ppg
Q50. At what point casing shoe pressure
will be maximum while circulating out a gas kick?
a. When kill mud reaches bit
b. When kill mud reaches shoe
c. When top of gas reaches shoe.
d. At initial shut in.
b. When kill mud reaches shoe
c. When top of gas reaches shoe.
d. At initial shut in.
Q51. Calculate the mud level increase in
the trip tank after pumping 25 bbls of 16.5 ppg slug
Mud in use 12.2 ppg
Drill string capacity 0.0177 bbls /ft Ans: —————————- –bbl
Well TVD 10200 ft
Drill string capacity 0.0177 bbls /ft Ans: —————————- –bbl
Well TVD 10200 ft
Q52. When drilling with a surface BOP
installed, how should the stack and choke manifold be set up for a soft
shut-in? ( Select three answers )
a. BOP side outlet hydraulic choke
line valve open.
b. BOP side outlet hydraulic choke
line valve closed.
c. Open circuit from remote choke down
to the mud gas separator.
d. Remote choke open.
e. Remote choke closed.
f. One valve closed between remote
choke and mud gas separator.
Q53. Over pull while tripping out is a
stuck pipe warning sign. What well control problem may be associated with over
pull?
a. The presence of hydrocarbons.
b. Swabbing.
c Surging.
d A flowing well.
Q54. What is the first action to take
if, while circulating out a kick, the chiksans or hose going to the
drill string parted?
drill string parted?
a. Drop the drill string and close
the blind/shear rams.
b. Close the shear rams. (Shear ram above the pipe ram being used).
c. Stop the pump, close the full opening safety valve on the drill string then close the choke.
b. Close the shear rams. (Shear ram above the pipe ram being used).
c. Stop the pump, close the full opening safety valve on the drill string then close the choke.
Q55. Calculate the new slow circulating
pressure at 30 spm if mud weight has been increased from 10 ppg to 12 ppg:
‘
Recorded data:
SCR @ 30 spm: 400 psi
Drilled depth – 9587 ft
Mud density: 10 ppg
a. 333 psi
b. 576 psi
c. 480 psi
d. 525 psi
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