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1 1 What is the pressure gradient of 9.2 ppg mud?

A 0.092 psi/ft
B 0.92 psi/ft
C 0.478 psi/ft

2 Large pit gain will create high Shut In Casing Pressure. Is this statement true?
A Yes, it is correct.
B No, it will not.
C There is not enough information.

3 When killing the well with driller’s method, what should you see to the pit volume durin
A Pit volume stays constant.
B Pit volume decreases.
C Pit volume increases.

4 What are the positive well control indicators while drilling?

A Short fill while tripping, flow while pipe in static
B Increase in flow show, pit volume increase, flow with pump off
C Both of answers above

5 While circulating mud in the well, which part of pressure lost will act at the bottom of th
A Drill string pressure loss
B Bit pressure loss
C Annular pressure loss

6 What are two parameters affecting hydrostatic pressure calculation?

A True Vertical Depth and mud weight
B Hole geometry and mud weight
 C Hole size and True Vertical Depth

7 Well information: 5500′ MD/ 4500′ TVD. Mud weight in the hole is 9.5 ppg. What is the
A 2,223 psi
B 2,717 psi
C 2,921 psi

8 What is the proper gauge when recording the slow circulating rate?
A Drill pipe gauge in driller console
B Drill pipe gauge in remote choke panel
C Pressure gauge from mud logger

9 What should you do when the positive well control indication is detected while drilling?
A Stop the pump and shut the well in
B Stab safety valve, space out and shut in
C Space out, shut down and shut in

10 What is the most important reaction when the well is flowing (well control situation)?
A Obtain the slow circulating rate pressure every 1,000 ft
B Shut the well in as quick as you can to minimize influx
C Have people check the mud weight every 15 minutes

11 Which method of well control has only one circulation to kill the well?
A Wait and Weight Method
B Driller's Method
C Volumetric Method

12 Which well control method does need two circulations to kill the well?
 A Wait and Weight Method
B Driller's Method
C Volumetric Method

13 Which well control method will you use if you cannot circulate and gas continue migra
A Driller's Method
B Wait and Weight Method
C Volume Metric and Lubricate and Bleed Method

14 What is the primary method to prevent well control situation?

A Right mud weight in the well
B Experienced Supervisors
C Good well control equipment

15 What is the secondary well control?

A Mud Weight
B Highly Trained Personnel
C Blow Out Preventer (BOP)

16 If the gas migrates up during shut the well in, what will happen with casing pressure a
A Casing and drill pipe pressure increase.
B Casing pressure increases but drill pipe pressure remains the same.
C Casing pressure decreases but drill pipe pressure increases.

17 Personnel fail to follow the drill pipe pressure schedule while killing the well with wait a
A Increase in bottom hole pressure and it might result in loss circulation.
B Decrease in bottom hole pressure and it might induce more influx.
C Both answers are correct.
18 Reservoir is at 10,000 ft MD/9,000 ft TVD and reservoir pressure is 5,200 psi. What is
A 0.578 psi/ft
B 0.520 psi/ft
C 0.420 psi/ft

19 What is the definition of blow out?

A Abnormal pressure zones
B Uncontrolled fluid flowing from reservoir to surface
C Influx into the wellbore while drilling

20 What are the positive well control indicators?

A Flow with pump off
B Pit gain
C Increase in flow show without changing flow rate
D All above

21 A formation is at 12,000 ft MD/9,500 ft TVD and reservoir pressure is 5,000 psi. What
A 8.0 ppg
B 9.2 ppg
C 10.1 ppg

22 What should you do if the current mud weight is less than planned weight up schedule
A Slow rate of penetration and try to increase mud weight to the planned weig
B Keep drilling if there is no sign of well control indications and try to increase
C Stop drilling and increase mud weight as per planned mud weight schedule

23 Which pressures are adjusted by a choke?

A Drill pipe pressure
B Casing pressure
 C Both casing and drill pipe pressure

24 What should you do first when you try to adjust kill rate?
A Hold drill pipe pressure constant
B Hold casing pressure constant
C Do not need to hold any pressure constant. Kill rate can be made as quickly

25 Will slug affect bottom hole pressure?

A Yes
B No
C Depend on how much slug pumped. If too much slug is pumped, the bottom

2 26 Well information: TD at 8,000’MD/7,500′ TVD. Current mud weight is 9.8 ppg. What is
A 3,822 psi
B 4,077 psi
C 5,200 psi

27 What is Equivalent Mud Weight in ppg for a formation with 0.62 psi/ft?
A 11.9 ppg
B 12.9 ppg
C 13.2 ppg

28 What is the pressure gradient (psi/ft) for 13.0 ppg mud?

A 0.676 psi/ft
B 0.732 psi/ft
C 0.841 psi/ft

29 Hole depth = 9,000’MD/8,500’TVD. Current mud weight is 9.2 ppg. Annular pressure l
 A 10.1 ppg
B 11.1 ppg
C 12.1 ppg

30 Mud gradient = 0.83 psi/ft. What is the bottom hole pressure at 9,800′ MD/9,000′ TVD
A 8,134 psi
B 7,470 psi
C 7,221 psi

31 Formation pressure is 5,500 psi and the formation is at 8,000’MD/7,500′ TVD. What is
A 13.2 ppg
B 13.5 ppg
C 14.1 ppg

32 Formation top = 12,000’MD / 11,000 TVD. Reservoir pressure is 6,000 psi. What is m
A 10.5 ppg
B 10.0 ppg
C 9.6 ppg

33 What are factors contributing to bottom hole pressure when the well is shut in?
A Surface pressure and annular pressure loss
B Hydrostatic pressure and annular pressure loss
C Hydrostatic pressure and surface pressure

34 The well is shut in with 450 psi. Current mud weight = 11.5 ppg. Well depth = 8,000’M
A 4,532 psi
B 4,935 psi
C 5,234 psi
35 The well is shut in with 450 psi. Current mud weight = 11.5 ppg. Well depth = 8,000’M
A 12.58 ppg
B 12.65 ppg
C 12.85 ppg

36 Formation pressure = 4,200 psi. Formation depth = 6,000’MD/5,500′ TVD. Drill the we
A 482 psi
B 354 psi
C 144 psi

37 15 bbl of gas bubble migrates up 2,500′ TVD in 9,000′ TVD well while the well is shut
A 1,250 psi
B 1,300 psi
C 1,365 psi

38 Pump pressure at 35 spm is 1,500 psi. What is the pump pressure at 30 spm?
A 1,102 psi
B 1,286 psi
C 1,421 psi

39 Pump pressure at 25 spm is 1,000 psi. What is the pump pressure at 50 spm?
A 2,000 psi
B 3,000 psi
C 4,000 psi

40 With 13.0 ppg mud weight, pumping pressure is 3,000 psi. What is the pumping press
A 3,124 psi
B 3,346 psi
 C 3,732 psi

41 If a 15 bbl of gas bubble at 4,000 psi is allowed to expand to 30 bbl, what will be the bu
A 3,500 psi
B 3,000 psi
C 2,000 psi

42 A 15 bbl kick in larger hole creates less Shut In Casing Pressure (SICP) than a 15 bb
A Height of influx is less in a large hole.
B Bigger hole creates less annular pressure loss.
C Large hole has less restriction than smaller hole.

43 The well is planned to TD at 9,500’MD/9,000′ TVD. Expected formation pressure at T

A 9.7 ppg
B 10.3 ppg
C 11.0 ppg

44 Which two of the following do not increase with gas migration in shut in well?
A Gas bubble pressure and pit volume
B Bottom hole pressure and pit volume
C Casing pressure and drill pipe pressure

45 The well is shut in with 6-3/4″ drill collar (3.34″ ID) and shut in casing pressure is 350
A 12,525 lb
B 9,568 lb
C 1,752 lb

46 The well is shut in and drill pipe pressure is 350 psi. Current mud weight in hole is 9.2
 A 9.8 ppg
B 10.1 ppg
C 11.1 ppg

47 The plan is to cement 7″casing in 9.5″ hole and 35 bbl of sea water is pumped ahead a
A 45 psi
B 64 psi
C 45 psi

48 Fracture gradient at shoe = 0.65 psi/ft. Casing shoe depth is 8,500’MD/8,500′ TVD. C
A 1,105 psi
B 1,200 psi
C 1,480 psi

49 Current depth = 11,000′ MD/10,000′ TVD. Formation pressure gradient = 0.52 psi/ft. W
A 4,200 psi
B 4,620 psi
C 4,830 psi

50 Gas cut mud reduces mud density from 13.0 ppg to 12.8 ppg. Well depth = 12,000’MD
A 104 psi
B 125 psi
C 130 psi

3 51 Which are positive well control indications ?

A Pump pressure increase, flow out increase and decrease in string weight
B Gas cut mud, change in cutting size and unstable flow out
C Flow with pump off, pit gain and increase in flow out
52 If you see short fill while tripping out, what should you do prior to flow checking the we
A Stop tripping and install full open safty valve
B Stop tripping and ask supervisors
C Continue tripping slowly and see how everything goes in next 5-10 stands.

53 What is the reason for space out?

A Locate tool joint at a rotary table
B Be able to check the correct depth at a rotary table
C Avoid having tool joint across the BOP while shut in

54 What is the set up of the choke and HCR when hard shut in is used?
A HCR open and Choke open
B HCR closed and Choke closed
C HCR closed and Choke open

55 When will swabbing can be occurred?

A High vis mud and bit balling
B Pull too fast and BHA has small clearance
C All answers are correct.

56 In the shut in procedure, why are pumps shut down after space out and right before c
A To maintain ECD to minimize influx
B It is easy to do.
C It is a standard drilling practice.

57 What should a driller do if he sees drilling break?

A Keep drilling ahead
B Flow check
 C Put more weight on bit to increase ROP

58 What is the purpose of shutting in a well?

A Stop wellbore influx
B Determine pressure to kill the well
C Both of answers above are correct.

59 Why is it very important to minimize influx?

A To be able to kill the well as fast as we can
B To maintain constant bottom hole pressure
C To reduce pressure in the well

60 How does the formation permeability affect shut in?

A Pit gain
B Time to get stabilized
C All answers above are correct.

61 Which of the causes of kick (wellbore influx) can be avoidable? It means that which fa
A Use the right mud weight while drilling
B Abnormal pressure zones
C Lost circulation

62 What should you do if short fill is observed while tripping out of hole?
A Stop and circulate bottom up
B Go back to bottom hole and circulation bottom up
C Circulate with high weight mud and flow check

63 The pit does not gain while drilling but flow when pumps off is seen. What should mud
 A Amount equates to pressure loss in the annulus.
B Approximately 0.2 ppg over current mud weight.
C None of them are correct.

64 The shaker man notices that there is large increase in cutting while drilling. He calls a
A Flow check. If there is no flow, circulate bottom up with slow rate. Cosider r
B Slow pump rate and keep drilling
C Reduce ROP to reduce amount of cuttings

65 When the pipe is off bottom and the well starts flowing, what should you do?
A Ciculate kill weight mud at this depth to kill the well
B Bull head the in flux back into the well
C Install safety valve, secreure the well and strip to bottom

66 The pit does not gain while drilling but flow when pumps off is seen. Annular pressure
A 11.6 ppg
B 11.8 ppg
C 12.0 ppg

67 Rapid movement of drill string causes high pressure in the wellbore. Sometimes, exce
A Work the pipe
B Swab
C Surge

68 Is it good practice to conduct the well control drill frequently?

A Yes. It will raise the well control awearness of the crew.
B No. It causes unproductive time.
C It depends. If the crew are experienced, the well control drill is not required.
 69 If there is an indication that you are drilling into a new zone, what should you do?
A If the well does not show any positive indictaion, continue drilling ahead - no
B Space out, shut the pumps down and flow check.
C Space out, shut the pumps down and shut in.

70 What is the advantage of hard shut in over soft-shut in?

A The practice is mostly used around the world.
B The drilling contractors love it because it is easy to follow.
C Minimize wellbore influx

71 The well is flow after 15 stands off bottom. What should you do?
A Trip back in hole as soon as possible and kill the well
B Shut the well in and obtain drillpipe pressure. Then start kill the well
C Space out, stab safety valve + iBOP and run or strip back to bottom

4 72 The well is shut in and Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP) = 900 psi. Current depth o
A 14.2 ppg
B 14.3 ppg
C 14.4 ppg

73 The well is shut in and pressures are observed as follows: Shut In Casing Pressure (
A 11.2 ppg
B 11.3 ppg
C 11.5 ppg

74 Well information: LOT = 16.0 ppg, mud weight = 10.0 ppg and well depth = 6,000’MD/5
A 1,430 psi
B 1,500 psi
 C 1,560 psi

75 Well information: LOT = 15.5 ppg, mud weight = 11.0 ppg and well depth = 7,000’MD/6
A 1,423 psi
B 1,521 psi
C 1,638 psi

76 Drill pipe capacity is 0.0188 bbl/ft. Drill collar capacity is 0.0078 bbl/ft. Well depth is at
A 195.8 bbl
B 214.6 bbl
C 225.6 bbl

77 The total string volume is 250 bbl and pump output is 0.102 bbl/stroke. How many stro
A 2,451 strokes
B 2,510 strokes
C 2,600 strokes

78 Well depth is 12,000’MD/10,000’TVD. Drill collar length is 1,000 ft. Casing shoe depth
A 5,243 strokes
B 5,485 strokes
C 5,862 strokes

79 7″ casing shoe is set at 6,500’MD/6,000’TVD. Leak Off Test (LOT) is performed with 9
A 13.5 ppg
B 13.9 ppg
C 14.3 ppg

80 7″ casing shoe is set at 7,500’MD/7,000’TVD. Leak Off Test (LOT) is performed with
 A 4,840 psi
B 5,100 psi
C 5,280 psi

81 Current mud weight = 10.5 ppg. Casing shoe = 8000’MD/7,500’TVD. Perform leak off
A 2,110 psi
B 2,084 psi
C 2,048 psi

82 When should personnel re-calculate MAASP?

A Every time that mud weight is changed.
B Every 500 ft of new hole
C Every tour change

83 String volume is 65 bbl. Pump output is 0.102 bbl/stroke. If the circulation is performed
A 19 minutes
B 21 minutes
C 23 minutes

84 Fracture gradient at shoe is 0.71 psi/ft. Casing shoe = 8,000’MD/7,000’TVD. Current m

A 784 psi
B 824 psi
C 896 psi

85 Annulus volume is 320 bbl. Pump output is 0.155 bbl/stroke. If the circulation is perfor
A 52 minutes
B 55 minutes
C 60 minutes
86 7″ casing shoe is set at 7,500’MD/6,500′ TVD. LOT performed using 9.5 ppg mud is e
A 2,028 psi
B 2,340 psi
C 3,120 psi

87 Current depth of the well is 9,800’MD/9,000’TVD. The well takes 20 bbl kick while drill
A 13.9 ppg
B 14.3 ppg
C 16.2 ppg

88 The well is shut in and 15 bbl of pit gain observed. There is 800 ft of drill collar as BHA
A 652 ft
B 453 ft
C 196 ft

89 The well is shut in while drilling at 10,000’MD/9,000’TVD. Pit gain is 60 bbl. BHA cons
A 1,151 ft
B 1,324 ft
C 1,543 ft

90 The well is shut in but SIDPP is “0” because there is a float sub in the drill string? Wha
A Use the SICP minus Slow Circulating Rate (SCR)
B Slowly bring pump up until see "lull" at the drill pipe gauge.
C Use the SICP alone - it is acceptable.

91 The well is shut in due to gas kick and the current mud weight = 13.0 ppg. Well inform
A 0.242 psi/ft
B 0.190 psi/ft
 C 0.151 psi/ft

92 Well information: SIDPP = 900 psi, SICP = 1200 psi, MAASP = 2,100 psi, Slow Circu
A 2,100 psi
B 1,950 psi
C 1,650 psi

93 Well information: SIDPP = 900 psi, SICP = 1200 psi, MAASP = 2,100 psi, Slow Circu
A 14.2 ppg
B 14.6 ppg
C 14.8 ppg

94 At 35 SPM with 12.0 ppg, Slow Circulating Pressure (SCR) is 350 psi. Kill weight mud
A 394 psi
B 443 psi
C 532 psi

95 The well is shut in due to kick into the wellbore. Current detph is 9,500′ MD/8,500′ TV
A 750 psi
B 900 psi
C 1,000 psi

96 The well is shut in due to kick into the wellbore. Current detph is 9,500′ MD/8,500′ TV
A 1,284 psi
B 963 psi
C 856 psi

5 97 What will be happened to bottom hole pressure if you let SCIP increase while you are
 A Bottom hole pressure will increase.
B Bottom hole pressure will decrease.
C Bottom hole pressure will remain constant.

98 After the first circulation of the driller’s method is completed, the pressure readings ar
A Yes.
B No.
C Not sure. Suspect that there are some influx in the well.

99 Why SICP is usually more than SIDPP?

A Mud in the annulus is usually contaminated by low gravity solid therefore its
B It might be some gauge errors.
C Fluid density in the annulus is less than mud weight in the drillstring.

100 Why will 25 bbl of influx in a small hole have more effect than 25 bbl kick in a large ho
A Influx moves quicker in small hole.
B In a small hole, the casing pressure will be higher.
C Influx cannot break formation in the big hole.

101 Well depth is at 8,200’MD/7,500’TVD and current mud weight is 10.0 ppg. Drilling para
A 10.6 ppg
B 10.8 ppg
C 11.0 ppg

102 For a surface stack (3,000 psi system), what are BOP components controlled by man
A Annular Preventer
B Rams Preventer and HCR
C Choke manifold
103 What is the recommended reservoir capacity for BOP closing unit according to API R
A 2 times of total accumulator volume
B 2 times of useable accomulator volume
C 2.5 times of useable accomulator volume

104 For 3,000 psi system, what are the normal operating pressure on the following gauges
A Rig air = 500 psi, Manifold = 1500 psi, Accumulator = 3500 psi and Annular
B Rig air = 100 psi, Manifold = 1500 psi, Accumulator = 3000 psi and Annular
C Rig air = 100 psi, Manifold = 2000 psi, Accumulator = 3000 psi and Annular

105 If the air pressure gauge is 0 psi, what will be the problem?
A BOP stack cannot be remotely operated from the remote panel.
B BOP will not work at all.
C Only annular preventer can be remotely operated from the remote panel.

106 After blow through happens with a mud gas separator, what should you do to to re-ga
A Re-establish mud leg column.
B Slow circulating rate until the mud gas seperator fully works again.
C The baffle plates in the mud gas seperator must be removed.

107 What is the main function of weep holes in a BOP rams?

A To show that the bonnet seals are leaking
B To show that mud seal on the piston rod is leaking
C To show the rams working properly

108 The well is shut in with SIDPP = 600 psi and SICP = 800 psi. Current mud weight is 1
A 308 ft/hr
B 104 ft/hr
 C 52 ft/hr

109 What should you concern when selecting BOP elastomer composition?
A Mud type
B Temperature rating of elastomer
C All answers are correct.

110 While drilling observed total loss circulation, drilling is stopped and water is filled into t
A 5,383 psi
B 5,200 psi
C 4,985 psi

111 What is the proper position of the safety valve (TIW valve) on the rig floor?
A Closed position
B Open position
C All answers are correct.

112 During well control operation, you need to reduce choke size regularly because casin
A Bit nozzles are washed out.
B Plug drill string
C Choke wash out

113 What types of ring gaskets are wellbore pressure assisted?

A RX gasket
B BX gasket
C All answers above are correct.

114 What is the recommended fluid for BOP test?

 A Water based mud
B Water
C Oil based mud

115 Most of oil companies have the policy that there must be a float installed in the drillstri
A The float prevents influx into the drill string.
B The float prevents bit plugging.
C Both answers are correct.

116 Mud gas separator has the following specification: Mud gas separator seal leg height
A 10 psi
B 17 psi
C 20 psi

117 What is the disadvantage of Inside Blow Out Preventer (IBOP)?

A Too heavy to handle on the floor
B Low reliability
C Unable to run wireline through it

118 How many times that you can re-use the BOP ring gaskets before they are out of spe
A Several times until the worn out is seen on the ring gasket body.
B Not more than 5 times.
C Only one time use.

119 How often do you need to test the BOP as per API?
A 28 days
B 21 days
C 14 days
 120 During the well control operation, a driller observes that drill pipe pressure goes up qu
A He should mark 1,600 psi as a new circulating pressure.
B He should reduce drill pipe pressure to 1,200 psi.
C He should maintain casing pressure constant instead.

121 What is the temperature limit for most of annular preventer?

A 150 F
B 180 F
C 200 F

6 122 When killing the well with wait and weight method, what will be happening with pit volu
A Pit volume will increase.
B Pit volume will decrease.
C Pit volume will remain constant.

123 Killing the well with driller’s method. What will the pit level be when the gas influx is be
A Pit volume will decrease.
B Pit volume will increase.
C Pit volume will stay the same.

124 What is the same concept of driller’s method and weight and wait method?
A Both methods kill the well in one circulation.
B Both methods minimize pressure at the casing shoe.
C Both methods maintain bottom hole pressure constant.

125 When is the maximum pressure at shoe to be happened while circulating out gas kick
A When the gas is about to come out of choke
B When the top of gas is at the casing shoe
 C When the bottom of gas passes the casing shoe

126 Killing the well with driller’s method, what should happen when complete the first circu
A Casing pressure and drill pipe pressure are zero.
B Casing pressure and drill pipe pressure are the same.
C Casing pressure is zero and drill pipe pressure is equal to SIDPP from the

127 In order to maintain bottom hole pressure constant, should circulation rate be varied d
A Yes
B No
C The kill rate should continue increase in order to speed up the process.

128 How many circulations are required in the Driller’s method?

A One circulation
B Two circulations
C Three circulations

129 How many circulations are required in the wait and weight method (engineering metho
A One circulation
B Two circulations
C Three circulations

130 What is the proper procedure to bring the pump up to speed?

A Adjust a choke to maintain casing pressure constant until circulation rate is
B Adjust a choke to maintain drill pipe pressure constant until circulation rate
C Bring the pump to speed as fast as you can without holding any pressure c

131 During circulation, if the mud pump is broken down, what is the first thing that you sho
 A Shut the well in
B Switch to another pump as soon as you can
C Continue the operation using volume metric method

132 How do casing and drill pipe pressure react when reducing the choke position?
A Casing pressure increases first and then drill pipe pressure increases later
B Casing and drill pipe pressure increase at the same time.
C Drill pipe pressure increases first and then casing pressure increases later

133 Killing the well with Driller’s method. What pressure do you need to keep constant wh
A Casing pressure
B Drill pipe pressure
C Initial circulating pressure

134 How to determine Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP) if the Slow Circulating Rate (SCR)
A Bring the pump up to speed by holding casing pressure constant.
B Bring the pump up to speed by holding drill pipe pressure constant.
C Add safety factor into the SIDPP and call it as Initial Circulating Pressure (I

135 When Final Circulating Pressure (FCP) is reached?

A The kill mud reaches the bit.
B The kill mud is going into the drillstring.
C The will mud reaches the surface.

136 While circulating gas out of the wellbore, the gas kick reach at shoe (8,500’MD/6,000′
A 1,224 psi
B 560 psi
C 141 psi
137 The circulating rate is increased while circulating out of kick however the drill pipe pre
A Increase
B Decrease
C Stay the same

138 After completing the first circulation of Driller’s method, what should SIDPP and SICP
A Both gauges are zero.
B SICP is slightly lower SIDPP.
C SICP and SIDPP are the same.

139 The gas kick is circulated out with 40 SPM and the drill pipe pressure is 1,200 psi. Th
A Increase
B Decrease
C Stay the same

140 What is well control method which creates the lowest casing pressure at shoe?
A Driller's method
B Wait and weight method
C Bull heading method

141 If the circulation cannot be performed during the well control operation, what is anothe
A Driller's method
B Wait and weight method
C Volumetric method

142 When circulating big gas bubble out of the well utilizing Wait and Weight method, what
A Bottom hole pressure will increase.
B Bottom hole pressure will decrease.
 C Bottom hole pressure will be the same.

143 What will be happened to casing shoe pressure when gas kick is circulating out of the
A Casing shoe will remain the same.
B Casing shoe will increase and remain the same at some stage.
C Casing shoe pressure will increase and it will decrease when the gas starts

144 What is the gas bubble pressure when it is circulated from the bottom to surface durin
A Gas bubble pressure decreases.
B Gas bubble pressure increases.
C Gas bubble pressure remains the same.

145 What is the casing pressure when the gas kick is circulated out?
A Increase
B Decrease
C Remain the same

146 What is the well control method that will not maintain bottom hole pressure constant?
A Driller's Method
B Bullheading
C Wait and Weight Method

7 147 The information of the well is listed below; In the well, there is no tubing string. The ga
A Pump fluid into the well which will equal to 150 psi of hydrostatic pressure
B Bleed casing pressure off 150 psi.
C Pump fluid into the well by holding casing pressure constant at low rate.

148 The information of the well is listed below; In the well, there is no tubing string. The ga
 A Bleed a determined volume of fluid by holding casing pressure constant.
B Wait until casing pressure reaches 1,350 psi (1200 + 150)
C Bleed only gas until casing pressure equals to 1,200 psi.

149 In worker and completion operation, what are the minimum number(s) of recommende
A One
B Two
C Three

150 For a normal bullheading performed on a producing well, what is the volume of kill fluid
A The volume of tubing plus the volume from packer to the target depth of the
B The volume of tubing plus the volume below the tubing of the top of perforat
C The volume of tubing plus 50% excess.

151 A normal annular preventer will seal pressure on the dual string completion when clos
A True
B False

152 What is the objective of the volumetric well control?

A Maintain bottom hole pressure constant and allow gas migrate to surface
B Maintain influx pressure constant
C Maintain shoe pressure constant

153 Gas migration rate in brine solution will typically faster than the migration rate in drilling
A True
B False
154 Well bore influx (kick) is easier to detect in oil based mud as compared to water base
A True
B False

155 Well information: TD = 12,000’ MD / 10,000’ TVD. Shut in tubing pressure = 500 psi.
A 0.240
B 0.258
C 0.262

156 What is the main function of subsurface safety valve ?

A Control production rate
B Shut the well in case of emergency
C Shut the well in before removing wireline lubricator

157 In workover operation, tripping speed is not important while pulling out of hole the com
A True
B False

158 What are the parameters which people should consider when determining the maximu
A Differential pressure across packer seals
B Formation fracture
C Tubing and surface equipment condition
D All of above

159 Formation pressure is 6,220 psi at 10,000’ TVD. If we consider thermal expansion by
A Less than 12.0 ppg
B 12.0 ppg
 C More than 12.0 ppg

160 After killing the well by bullheading, what should you do in order to hold constant press
A Hold tubing pressure constant while circulating
B Hold casing pressure constant while circulating
C Hole casing pressure constant until one tubing volume is reached and then

161 The annulus is full of 11.5 ppg fluid and the tubing is full of 7.0 ppg fluid. What should y
A Hold tubing pressure constant while circulating
B Hold casing pressure constant while circulating
C Hole casing pressure constant until one tubing volume is reached and then

162 The producing well is shut-in and the operator collect the following information from th
A 10.5 ppg
B 10.7 ppg
C 10.9 ppg

163 Currently, gas migrates to the surface by using volumetric method, what should you d
A Bleed gas and pump mud as per calculation
B Pump mud and bleed gas as per calculation
C Bleed off gas and flow check

164 15 bbl/hr of partial losses are recorded and there is no tubing in the well. If personnel f
A 950 psi
B 1025 psi
C 1455 psi

165 Sub surface safety valve is recently tested and the result is goo. Personnel can just o
 A True
B False

166 Personnel observe that the annulus pressure on a producing well increases from 0 ps
A The packer is leaking.
B Temperature in the annulus increases.
C Both causes are possible.

167 With gas migration in a shut in well, which one does not increase?
A Gas bubble pressure
B Surface pressure
C Bottom hole pressure
D Shut in casing pressure
E Shut in drill pipe pressure
168 Which production tree valve should not be operated in normal operations?
A Swab valve
B Lower master valve
C Wing valve
D Upper master valve

169 As long as the fluid weight is more than formation pressure, you can use solid free bri
A True
B False

170 While working over the well in a zone at 9,000’ TVD with 9.2 ppg fluid, the well is shut
A 9.8 ppg
B 10.3 ppg
C 10.5 ppg
8 171 When snubbing against wellbore pressure, which equipment should be run in the kill s
A Float valve
B Back pressure valve
C Check valve
D All are correct.

172 What is the advantage of utilizing small tubing with the snubbing unit over the coil tubin
A Better tensile strength, burst and collapse load
B Higher flow rate can be applied
C Faster trip in hole speed

173 How can you determine the lift force of a jack?

A The effective cross sectional area on the snubbing multiplied by the wellhea
B The hydraulic pressure multiplied by the effective piston area.
C The wellhead pressure multiplied by the effective piston area.

174 In the hydraulic workover operation, people usually refer to a term “balance point”. Wh
A The point when the effective weight of the work string equals to force by pre
B The method is to balance formation pressure by applying surface pressure
C The method is used to determine kill weight mud used in the snubbing opera

175 The snubbing unit works on the well which has shut in tubing pressure of 2,200 psi. T
A 1,759 ft
B 2,719 ft
C 3,228 ft

176 While working on the well using a snubbing unit, you observed leakage at a stripper ru
A Trip out of hole as quickly as you can and attempt to fix the rubber
B Install a full opening safety valve and close it
 C Close the travelling slips and the lower stripper ram

177 Why do we use guy cables on the hydraulic workover unit?

A To lower bending stress on well equipment.
B To initiate bending stress on well equipment.
C To maximize bending stress on well equipment.

178 Amount of fluid will be bled off from the well while stripping the string against well pres
A Closed ended pipe displacement.
B Open ended pipe displacement.
C Annulus volume between casing and tubing

179 Shut in well head pressure is 3,800 psi. You need to work on this well using the snubb
A 900 psi
B 1,000 psi
C 1,300 psi

180 What is the main propose of the window in hydraulic workover unit?
A Provide the area to fix or remove stationary slips
B Provide the space to work on the tubing stripper
C Provide access to the string therefore some tools as packers, ESP, etc can

181 While stripping into a well against wellbore pressure, what is the annulus pressure du
A Casing pressure is decreasing due to tubing displacement.
B Casing pressure is increasing due to tugging displacement.
C Casing pressure is staying the same. There is no change.

182 What are factors to be considered when calculating the snub force?
 A Wellbore pressure on surface
B Weight of pipe submersed in fluid
C Outside diameter of pipe
D All are correct.

183 Circulation across the BOP stack is performed while the tubing string is snubbed out
A 3.2 bbl
B 4.0 bbl
C 5.1 bbl

184 The work string is snubbed into a well under pressure. The bottom hole assembly con
A A hole at the connection between back pressure valve and “N” nipple
B A hole above the “N” nipple in the work string.
C A hole in any back pressure valve

185 What are factors affecting the amount of snub or lift force which the snubbing unit gen
A Cross sectional area of a hydraulic piston
B Hydraulic pressure applied into a hydraulic piston
C Both answers are correct

9 186 The coiled tubing unit works against wellbore pressure. While pulling out of hole, crew
A Notify well site supervisor
B Close a shear ram immediately
C Run back in hole to where the hole in the coil is below the stripper.

187 For each round trip, how many bending cycles and bending events is the coiled tubing
A 3 bending cycles and 6 bending events
B 3 bending cycles and 3 bending events
C 6 bending cycles and 3 bending events
188 1.5” coiled tubing is run inside 3-1/2” production tubing for drilling out a bridge plug set
A 12.5 ppg
B 13.1 ppg
C 13.9 ppg

189 According to API standard, what is the maximum acceptable limit for ovality of coiled
A 2%
B 5%
C 7%

190 Running the coiled tubing and pumping high pressure at the same time. What will happ
A It will increase bend cycles.
B It will decrease bend cycles.
C It won’t affect any bend cycles.

191 What is the main function of the stripper assembly in the coiled tubing unit while worki
A Provide support both vertical and lateral to the coiled tubing.
B Support the coil when shearing the pipe
C Provide pressure seal around the coiled tubing during pipe movement.

192 What is the standard quad coiled tubing BOP stack arrangement? Start from top to bo
A Pipe, slip, blind, cutter
B Blind, shear, slip, pipe
C Slip, pipe, cutter, blind

193 Which of the following statement is not true regarding slip rams in a coiled tubing unit?
A Pressure sealing rams
B It will damage the coiled tubing when operated.
 C It accommodates both pipe heavy and pipe light condition

194 Which one is not a function of the injector assembly in the coiled tubing unit?
A Inject fluid into the coiled tubing
B Control the speed while lowering the tubing into the well
C Provide thrust to push the coiled tubing into the well bore against wellbore fr

195 What is the most concerning ovality of the coiled tubing?

A It will increase yield strength of the coiled tubing.
B It will decrease yield strength of the coiled tubing.
C It will decrease collapse pressure.

196 While the coiled tubing unit is performing the operation, 10 bbl kick was noticed and th
A 1250 ft
B 1525 ft
C 1750 ft

197 What is the recommended connection type between the x-mas tree and the coiled tub
A Welded connection
B Flanged connection
C Thread connection

198 There is 8,500 ft of coiled tubing in the hole and 3,000 ft on the reel. The ID of the coile
A 253 strokes
B 383 strokes
C 433 strokes

199 Which type of stripper has a major concern about coiled tubing buckling?
 A Radial stripper
B Side entry stripper
C Top entry stripper

200 Which type of stripper assembly is recommended as a backup in high pressure applic
A Side door
B Radial
C Top entry

201 Where is the majority of bending stress occurred at the coiled tubing?
A At the injector goose or guide arch neck
B Between the guide arch and reel
C In the upper gripping blocks

202 There is 500 psi pressure trap below 4” ID BOP stack with 2.2” coiled tubing inside th
A 1500 lb
B 1900 lb
C 2200 lb

10 203 There are many situations which can cause of well bore influx (kick). Which one is no
A Low density mud weight
B Abnormal pressure zone
C Annular friction loss

204 What is the reason that total reduction in hydrostatic pressure at 20,000 feet is only ab
A Because gas is very compressible
B Because gas is less compressible
C Because mud density will not decrease MW by 50%
205 What is the condition from the following upon which the well should be shut in immedia
A Increase in ROP
B Well flow while pump off
C Size of cutting change

206 Among the following values, which one is considered to be the normal formation press
A 5.3 ppg
B 8.6 ppg
C 16.2 ppg

207 When is formation pressure considered to be normal from the following statement?
A If the pressure is abnormal due to the weight of the overburden
B If the pressure is due to a full column of salt water with average salinity for t
C If the pressure is below normal due to depleted zones or less than a full fluid

208 What is swabbing?

A It is a condition, which arises when pipe is pulled from the well and produce
B It is a process by which a kick is detected.
C It is a method to recognize the possible kick indicators.

209 From the following list, which are the correct downhole conditions which tend to increa
A Balled-up Bottom Assembly, Pulling Pipe too fast, poor mud properties, Hea
B Pulling pipe too slow, Low pressure, heavy mud
C Small OD tools, Less density, Liquid formation

210 What is the general rule to avoid blowouts?

A The hole should always be half empty on trips before the reduction in hydro
B The hole should always be fully filled on trips.
 C The fluid displacement can be off for 10 - 15 stands before taking any action

211 What is the primary well control?

A Drilling fluid
B Blow out preventer
C Experienced drilling supervisor

212 What is the secondary well control?

A Drilling fluid
B Blow out preventer
C Experienced drilling supervisor

213 Which device is used to detect the fluid immediately while drilling?
A Trip tank
B Stroke Counter
C Flowline monitor

214 What will happen if the hydrostatic pressure exceeds the fracture gradient of the weak
A The hole fills up quickly.
B The circulation is lost and the fluid level in the hole drops.
C The well flows.

215 What precaution shall be taken to avoid excessive pressure created in the annulus?
A Reduce the pumping rate to lower the circulating pressure
B Use bigger drill bits
C Break circulation with high gel fluids

216 Which one is NOT the POSSIBLE well control indicator?

 A Pit gain
B Increase in cutting size
C Increase in rate of penetration

217 Drilling with a mud cap through hydrocarbon bearing zones is not recommended due
A A kick may not be controlled from the surface resulting in an underground b
B A kick may be controlled from the surface resulting in the flow.
C A kick is very difficult to observe.

218 Which one is NOT the POSSITIVE well control indicator?

A Pit gain
B Increase in ROP
C Flow with pump off

219 Displacement of the pipe is 0.5 bbl/stands. How many bbls of displacement you expe
A 10 barrels
B 12 barrels
C 9 barrels

220 What should you do if the short fill while tripping out?
A Continue tripping 10 more stands to see the additional trend.
B Shut the well in and start well control procedure at the present depth.
C Flow check, if the well does not flow, try to trip back in. If the well flows, shu

221 Why does surge can cause well control situation?

A It will damage mud property.
B It can break the formation resulting fluid level in the well drop to a certain po
C It can induce wellbore influx directly while surging the well.