IL MIO SULTANO

Q: A tubular placed at the bottom of the subsurface sucker rod pump and inside the gas anchor to drive the
formation fluid with little or no gas into the pump. What is the name of this equipment?
A: Mosquito Bill

Q: Uncertainty principle is a quantum-mechanical principle, that proposes measuring either one of two
related quantities, produces uncertainty in the measurement of the other. Who formulated this principle?
A: Werner Karl Heisemberg

Q: What is the part of the effect of gas on neutron porosity measurement called, that is not explained by
differences in hydrogen index?
A: Excavation effect

Q: Name the property of the proppant that is deteriorated by these factors: increasing stress on proppant
agents, stress corrosion affecting proppant strength, proppant impediment into formation, Proppant
crushing etc etc.
A: Proppant conductivity

Q: Name two empirical methods designed to generate the current and future inflow performance
relationships for vertical oil wells
A: Vogel, Wiggins, Standing, Fetkovich, Kins-Clark equations

Q: TAML contains classifications for multilateral wells. In this sample well, the lateral and the main bore are
cased and cemented at the junction. However, the junction does not provide hydraulic isolation. Which T A
M L level does this refer to?
A: Level 4

Q: Among the principles of integrated water management, which principle is “Greening the desert” an
example?
A: Re-use the produced water

Q: Name two components of a frack stack

A: Upper master, lower master, valve, wing valves and others

Q: What is the term used to refer to a crack in steel resulting from stresses produced during transformation
from austentite to martensite?
A: Quench crack

Q: What is the term defined by A S T M as synthetic or semisynthetic organic solids that have a very
malleable characteristic that allows them to be modeled into an assortment of shapes, making them very
suitable for the manufacturer of various products?
A: Plastic

Q: In the context of geological time, a stratigraphic surface or interface that is synchronous, everywhere of
the same age is called what?
A: Chronostratigraphic Horizon (Chronohorizon)

Q: In facilities engineering, what does P & I D stand for?

A: Process & Instrumentalization Diagram

Q: What is a measure of the hardness of the material, generally measured by pushing a small ball into the
surface and measuring the force used to displace the ball to a set depth?
A: Brinell hardness
Q: Name one library in phyton mainly used for Neural Networks problems
A: TensorFlow, Keras

Q: What is the type of metric called, which is used to quantify how close a density function approximates an
histogram?
A: Goodness of “XXXXX” (suppongo “fit” ma non sono per niente sicuro)

Q: In a large Cyclic Steam Simulation project, what is the typical performed technique to ensure all the wells
will be stimulated in an adequate timely manner?
A: Sequential C S S Methods

Q: What term is used for the spatial separation of components within a fluid, often driven by diffusion,
mixing or differential flow?
A: Dispersion

Q: What is the group of sheet silicates characterized by a platy appearance and a basal cleverage most
common in igneous and metamorphic rock called?
A: Mica

Q: What is the name of the structure of frozen soil found in a new cold areas of the world that extend to
depths in excess of 1000 meter?
A: Permafrost

Q: Petroleum applications of acoustic-wave-propagation theory and physics include two methods. Name
one of them
A: Surface-geophysical methods / Bare-hold geophysical methods

Q: What is the CO2 sequestration process under which formation of stable carbonate salts occurs by
reaction of CO2 with dissolved calcium and magnesium, which produces limestone called?
A: Mineralization CO2 sequestration

Q: Name two of the three faulting states/regimes based on Andersonian faulting theory
A: Normal, Strike-Slip and Reverse

Q: What is the other common name for Progressive Cavity or Moineau Pumps (PCP)?
A: Screw Pumps

Q: Name a welding technique used on diagonal cut strips of steel, that is superior to the butt welding
process for joining flat strips of metal together before rolling into coiled tubing?
A: Bias weld

Q: Most steels exhibit an endurance limit, which corresponds to the maximum alternating stress that will
result in what limit fir its fatigue life in an environment with no corrosion?
A: Infinite

Q: What is the equivalent or interchangeable Numbered Connection (NC) tooljoint code for 4/12* Slim Hole
(SH) pipe?
A: NC38

Q: What does “n equal to 0.5” mean in the General Deliverability Equation in Gas Wells Testing?
A: Turbulent Flow

Q: What is the term used to refer to a method that involves heating to soften a previously made
thermoplastic sheet, damping it over a mold. And then drawing and forcing it so that it takes the shape of
the mold?
A: Thermoforming

Q: What is a simple learning algorithm into Machine Learning that utilizes Bayes rule, together with a
strong assumption that the attributes are conditionally independent, given the class?
A: Naive Bayes

Q: What are the applications of Distributed Acoustic Sensors data in hydraulic fracturing?
A: Fracture geometry, propagation, height, fluid distribution, etc

Q: What term is used to describe the insulation leakage test done for high voltage electrical cables, with
high voltage measure?
A: Hipot-test

Q: In the tag system, what does a red tag put in scaffolding signify?
A: Do no use (is being erected/dismantle)

Q: This technology is more affordable for companies, since they can be used both by users with great
technical and analytical capabilities and by business users, and it refers to minor data extracted from
people. Name it.
A: Small Data

Q: In the context of HSES, what does the acronym WBGT represent?

A: Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

Q: Produced water can have trace amounts of radioactive materials that precipitate when treated. This
waste product is called TENORM. What does TENORM stand for?
A: Technology Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material

Q: In “Add Fracturing” why as temperature increases, does the acid penetration distance decrease?
A: Reaction rates increase

Q: Name one loss function that can be used in regression problems

A: Square loss, Absolute Value Loss, Huber Loss, others

Q: What is the name given to the waxes composed primarly of cycloalkanes and i-alkanes that crystallize as
small needlelike structures?
A: Microcrystalline waxes

Q: What is the Turkey’s method of visualizing data in which the steam is an ordered column of the
numbers, formed by truncating the data by one or two digits, while the leaves are the truncated digits,
lined up to the right of the number?
A: Steam and leaf diagram

Q: In the context of fiber optics, what does the acronym “DSS” stand for?
A: Distributed Strain Sensing

Q: What is the method for initializing a model, when the pressure at a reference depth is defined in the
input data, and the model then calculates the pressure at all other depths using the previously entered
density data to account for hydrostatic head?
A: Equilibration
Q: At constant temperature and pressure, the line connecting a liquid phase and a vapor phase in
equilibrium is known as what?
A: Tie Line

Q: Capillarity pressure for oil and water can be related to the principal radil of curvature and the interfacial
tension for the oil water interface by which equation?
A: Laplace’s equation

Q: What is the most commonly used method to average horizontal permeability?

A: Arithmetic average

Q: A coarse rock with some parallel alignment of granular and alternate bands of flaky r elongate minerals.
What is this type of metamorphic rock called?
A: Gneiss

Q: After perforation, the exposed formation forms an structure that is capable of withstanding the
differential pressure and the forces created by fluid flow during production, What is this structure?
A: Arch (or stable arch)

Q: What zine range of pumps have fixed or locked impeller to the shaft?
A: 6 inch or larger

Q: Name the simulation that is a process of running a model numerous times with a random selection from
the input distribution for each variable, which is commonly used for calculating the hydrocarbon volume in
place
A: Monte Carlo Method

Q: In the context of separator, what separator removes the major quantity of gas?
A: First-stage

Q: Name two types of artificial lift systems that involve pumping systems
A: ESP, Beam Pumping, Plunger lift, Hydraulic Pump, PCP

Q: What is the most popular steel refining process or technique which involves casting of steel from a BOF
or electric furnace into cylindrical ingots?
A: Vacuum arc remelting (VAR)

Q: What is the term for the slow movement of a solid due to an applied stress, often very sensitive to time
and rate of stress application?
A: Creep

Q: Name the concept that describes the phenomenon of a small values of an attribute are in geological
proximity of other small values, while high values are closed to other high values?
A: Spatial Continuity

Q: The cement hardening chemical reaction is classified themodynamically as what type of reaction?
A: Exothermal reaction, exothermic

Q: A double logarithmic plot of resistivity (x-axis) versus porosity, which helps to determine which zones
contain hydrocarbon. Name this plot
A: Pickett plot

Q: In the framework of a particular gas flowing through pores of a reservoir to the wellbore, the magnitude
of the change of temperature with pressure depends of which coefficient?
A: Joule-Thompson coefficient
Q: A person has been tasked to set up a perforating gun. He has assembled a charge liner, primer igniter
and explosive charge material inside the gun. What component is missing to complete the perforating gun
internal assembly?
A: Detonator cord

Q: What is the type of perforation Gun that needs a bar to be dropped to be fired?
A: Tubing-Conveyed perforating (TCP)

Q: Name of the possible classifications of Machine Learning analysis

A: Supervised, Unsupervised, Semi-supervised and Reinforcement.

Q: What is software development model based on open collaboration that focuses more on practical
benefits that on the ethical or freedom issues that are so prominent in free software?
A: Open source language

Q: Porous media can be described using what is known as the Minkowski Functionals. In a 3D system, what
is the one of the Minkowski functionals that can describe a porous medium?
A: Porosity, saturation, mean curvature, Gaussian curvature

Q: With regards to subsea pipelines, name one function of heat tracers

A: Increase/Maintain temperature, prevent wax, other

Q: What is the effect of dissolved gas on the wax appearance temperature?

A: Presence of gas reduces WAT

A: Meter proving

Q: In the context of gravity drainage models of Steamflood design, name one of the model which address
post-steam breakthrough performance of steamflood and required steam injection rates for the heat
management
A: Neuman and Vogel Models

Q: A horizontal knockout drum must have a diameter large enough to keep the vapor velocity low enough
to allow entrained liquids to settle or drop out. Most knockout drums are horizontal with a slenderness
ratio between what range?
A: 2 to 4

Q: What is defined as the physical testing of the performance of a liquid meter in a liquid service?
Q: Bubble point pressure can be expressed s a function of four parameter: temperature, oil and gas specific
gravities and which fourth parameter?
A: Solution gas oil ratio

Q: What do we call diagenetic process that converts carbonates (limestone) to dolostones through calcium
carbonate dissolution to cause precipitation of dolomites?
A: Dolomitizazion

Q: Indicate one of the two general reasons of performing Cyclic Steam Stimulation in a steamflood project
A: Stimulating economic oil production immediately, other

Q: In the context of Relief Systems, name one of the three basic types of pressure-relief valves
A: Conventional spring, Balanced spring, The pilot operated

Q: Most flares require that the particle size be reduced to a minimum of less than 300 micrometers. APIRP
14J, Design and Hazard Analysis for Offshore Production Facilities, suggests sizing for liquid droplets…………..
A: 400 to 500 micrometers
Q: In the framework of Cyclic Steam Stimulation, indicate one technical benefit of performing periodic
injection of steam into a producing well, alternating with a production cycle.
A: Near wellbore reduction of flow resistance, other

Q: Name the type of electric submersible pump intake used with fluids with high free gas content
A: Reverse flow intake

Q: In the context of shared-earth model for reservoir characterization, name one of the two main elements
of 3D sedimentary model
A: Definition of bedding geometry, Definition of the facies

Q: A partial differential equation can be solved either by analitycal or by numerical method. What is the
cause of the difference between both results?
A: Numerical dispersion

Q: In the context of production Logs, spinner is typically calibrated downhole by recording the spiner speed
at a series of different logging speeds. Name these three speeds in feet per minute
A: 30,60,90

Q: In the context of production Logs, what is the charge that is based on the surface pressure on the well
and represents a rental fee on the equipment necessary to safely log the well called?
A: Pressure charge

Q: Name two tool of joint codes used in drillstrings in oil and gas drilling
A: IF, EH, XH, SH, OH, SL-H-90. FH, H-90, WO, NC

Q: Several different types of intake can be selected for an ESP, which one is used when the free-gas content
in the fluid is high enough to cause pump-performance problems?
A: Reverse-flow intake

Q:What is the name of the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social
performance?
A: IPIECA

Q: What is the TAB (time after bit) when bit resistivity is taken during a bit resistivity measurements?
A: Zero

Q: Name the zone of marine environment at which methane clathrates naturally exist in the Earth’s crust
A: (Gas) Hydrate Stability Zone or HSZ

Q: In well construction, what does the nomenclature AS stand for?

A: AS= cross-sectional area if the tubing wall (in.2)

Q: In Matrix acidizing, a chelating (or Subsequestring) agent is added to the acid. Describe the function of
this chelating agent
A: Prevent precipitation of the Fe tons

TIAS
Q: Name one of the three types of CO2 sequestration
A: Terrestrial, geologic, and mineralization

Q: As a part of the Human Factor Screening Process, which technique describe the process of undertaking a
review of the tasks to be performed, in order to identify any key human factors engineering requirements
to be taken forward for the design phase?
A: Task Requirement Analysis (TRA)

Q: In the context of formation testing while drilling, name one method that has been used for pore
pressure prediction
A: “D” exponent, connection gas, cutting analysis

Q: Which type of non-cartesian grids are best suited for accurately model fault geometry?
A: Perpendicular Bisector

Q: Name one of the topics in which “resource” and “reserve estimates” are inputs and drivers
A: Capital-Expenditure (CAPEX) Production, Cash-flow models

Q: What is the name of the system to depressurizing pressure vessels in the event of an emergency
shutdown?
A: Depressuring-system control valves

Q: What is the CO2 sequestration technique of permanently storing CO” in subsurface structures such as oil
reservoirs, natural gas deposits, unmineable coal seams, deep saline formations, shale rich in oil or gas, and
basalt formation called?
A: Geologic CO2 sequestration

Q: What are two examples of pneumatic drilling fluids/ types of mud that are pneumatic?
A: Air or gas based drilling muds, foam, aerated fluid

Q: Which algorithm uses recovery data directly from the constant volume depletion measurement and
computes the corresponding PVT properties?
A: Waish-Towler algorithm

Q: Name one of the two main concepts of describing the process of reservoir heating by steam injection
A: Viscous Displacement or Bypass.

Q: In developer operations with multiphase flow, which technique could be used to detect a leak in a
pipeline?
A: Energy balance / Frictional Loss

Q: What is the first separator in a stage separation called?

A: First-stage

Q: Pertaining to the ability of a fluid, such as cement or drilling mud, to develop gel strength over time
when not subjected to shearing, and then to for viscosity to decrease when shear is again applied. Name it.
A: Thixotropic

Q: Name the type of logs that provide information during production operation and beyond
A: Production Logs

Q: Conventional seismic-processing techniques, including filtering and migration, are used to extract
compressional and shear reflections from the acoustic data. The reflections are used to image geological
features near the borehole. Name one feature
A: Bed boundaries, Thin beds (stringers), Fractures, others

Q: EDA ( E D A ) is one of the basic elements for reservoir characterization. In this step, quality control of
the data is critical and the relationship between key variables and general data characteristics are
identified…………….
A: Exploratory Data Analysis
Q: What fluid property provides a higher initial oil in place volume for black oil compared to volatile oils?
A: Oil formation volume factor (which il lower)

Q: Name the technology of CO2 capturing and separating that is performed after the fuel is burnt in
industrial and power plant, by separating CO2 from the nitrogen using chemical sorbents such as
monoethanolamine
A: Post-combustion

Q: Name the technology of CO2 capturing and separating from industrial and power plant, in which the fuel
is burnt in pure oxygen, so no nitrogen is present in the captured gases
A: Oxyfuel combustion

Q: Which type of gas fields produces liquid at reservoir conditions when the pressure drops?
A: Gas condensate

Q: What is a secondary purpose behind Steam Injection in heavy oil reservoirs, besides viscosity reduction?
A: Interfacial Tension Reduction

MOSCA
Q: In the context of relief systems, which A P I recommended practice covers the design of elevated flares?
A: API RP 521

Q: According to I O G P, list two leadership characteristics that can influence safety culture
A: Credibility, Vision, Accountability, Communications, Others

Q: List two human factors that contributed to the Macondo disaster, as per Volume 3 of the Chemical
Safety Board Investigation Report
A: Organizational policy, Fatigue, Distraction, others

Q: What is the term for evaluating probability of loss or failure?

A: Risk

Q: For being consistent with the Paris climate goals, which company revised its investment appraisal long
term price assumption in June 2020 to 55 dollars per barrel for Brent, and 2.90 dollars per millions of BTU
for Henry Hub gas from 2021 onwards?
A: BP

Q: This term is known as the possibility that the flame will travel upstream into the system and should be
considered for all disposal systems. What is this term?
A: Flashback protection

Q: Which API Recommended Practice provides guidance on the selection and design of disposal system?
A: API RP 521

Q: Name the United Nation Sustainable Development Goal Number 16

A: Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Q: According to IOGP, list two phases of engineering project life-cycle that typically require integration of
Human Factors Engineering
A: Select, Define, Execute, and Operate

Q: According to IOGP, what’s the name of a cognitive bias that describes thinking tendency to assume that
behaviors of other people result from personality or character, rather than the system or conditions they
work in?
A: Fundamental Attribution Error/Bias

Q: Which API recommended Practice provides an overview of the types of relief devices, causes of
overpressure, relief load determination, and procedures for selecting and sizing relief devices?
A: API RP 520, part 1

Q: For waste management, mention one of the measures oil companies must take into account
A: Volumes reduction at source, choice of drilling fluids, others

Q: List two Human Factor topics discussed in the Ocean Energy Safety Institute ( O E S I) report on “human
factors and ergonomics in offshore drilling and production”
A: Procedures, Risk Perception, Stress, Fatigue, others

Q: What is the minimum number of crew required for work to take place in a confined space?
A: 2

Q: According to the Petroleum Engineering Handbook, Project Management is quite a different form of
Engineering. What is generally cited as the key to success as a Project Manager by the Petroleum…………
A: Ensure good communication within the project team

Q: According to IOGP, what’s the name of the idea that during the events leading up to accidents, people
are acting in a way that makes sense to them at the time?
A: Local Rationality (or as Bounded Rationality)

Q: With regards to offshore petroleum production facilities, what does the term HIPPS refer to?
A: High Integrity Pressure Protection System

Q: As a part of the Humans Factor Screening Process, which technique provides a structured decision
process for determining the optimal location of all valves on a facility to ensure good accessibility for
operators?
A: Valve Criticality Analysis (VCA)

Q: In the context of HSE, what does PHL stand for?

A: Potential Hurt Level

Q: As per the International Association of Oil and Gas Producer (IOGP), what is the definition of human
factors?
A: Simply does things than can influence what people do

Q: What is the common standard for well integrity in the Oil & Gas Industry?
A: Norsok-D-010

Q: What does the acronym MSDS stand for?

A: Material Safety Data Sheet

Q: In Hazardous area classifications, Zone classifications systems are based on NEC, API standards and IEC
standards. What does IEC stand for?
A: International Electrotechnical Commission

Q: When designing for gas transmission and distribution piping systems onshore, what ASME code is most
often used for design specifications?
A: ASME B31.8

Q: In the context of HSE, what does the acronym OGCI stand for?
A: Oil and Gas Climate Initiative
Q: In contract terminology for Projects and Operations, like Drilling and Completions, what do the acronym
PO stand for?
A: Purchase Order

Q: What is the regularization technique that combines Ridge and Lasso?

A: Elastic Net

Q: In the context of HSES, what does the acronym ASTM represent?

A: American Society for Testing of Materials

Q: Name an ASTM standard that is used to quantify oil acidity

A: Total Acid Number (ASTM D664)

Q: According to the IOGP. List two organizations that published a guidance on the implementation of
human factor techniques and requirements applicable to the Oil & Gas industry
A: UK HSE, IEEE, IMO, ASTM,NOPSEMA,NORSOK,ABS,IOGP,EI,HPOG

Q: According to the IOGP, name one human factors engineering activity to be conducted in the Select phase
of a project life cycle
A: HFE screening, Produce HFIP (HF integration plan)

Q: In Hazardous area classifications, which API recommended practice show typical examples of
classifications of equipment in oil and gas production facilities, including the extent of the classified area
around such equipment
A: API RP 500

Q: In the context of Hazardous area classification for electrical systems, almost all classifications in oil and
gas facilities rare Class J, Group D. Which locations are Class I?
A: Locations with flammable gases or vapors

Q: Name United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Number 4?

A: Quality of education

Q: Tank vent piping should include a device which protects the tank against the ignition of the vent gases
owing to lightning strike of a discharge of static electricity at the vent location. What is the name of this
device?
A: Flame arrestor

DIBE
Q: Who is the current CEO and Executive Vice President of SPE?
A: Mark A. Rubin

Q: In the context of oil and gas organization, what does COPAS stand for?
A: Council of petroleum accounting and shipping

Q: In July 2020, which company became the first one of Australia to submit a referral document to Western
Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency to drill and fracture six wells on its acreage since the……….
A: Black Mountain Metals

Q: Which company did Chevron acquire in 2020?

A: Noble Energy Inc.
Q: Who is the SPE international assistant director on strategic initiatives, who was a presenter of many SPE
Live Talks in 2020?
A: Dr. Nills Kaageson-Loe

Q: In which year was OPEC founded?

A: 1960

Q: In July 2020, how many Offshore Nigerian crew members were kidnapped from a floating production,
storage, and offloading vessel (F P S O) in an armed pirate attack, which later in August 2020 had been
released?
A: 9

Q: In what year did the engineer George Reynolds discover oil in Persia, opening up oil development in the
Middle east?
A: 1908

Q: Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play was featured on the front page of the Journal of Petroleum
Technology in 2018. Name the month in which it was featured in?
A: February

Q: Colorado School of Mines is tied with 3 other institutions for having win the Petrobowl championship 3
times. Name two of these other institutions.
A: Texas A&M University, UNAM, University of Oklahoma.

Q: What was the key demand factor that caused the oil price correction in 1997?
A: The Asian Financial Crisis

Q: In what year was the Petrobowl Video contest launched?

A: 2015

Q: Which technology development company specializing in carbon capture solution did Baker Hughes
acquire on November 3rd 2020?
A: Compact Carbon Capture Technology (3C)

Q: In what year did Schlumberger officially complete its merger with Cameron?
A: 2016

Q: When did the first oil war begin?A

A: 1990, August 2nd

Q: What is the key supply factor that caused the oil price reduction in 2014?
A: The excess supply due to the shale oil production in US

Q: What is the name of the world’s largest, LNG powered, semi-submersible crane vessel?
A: Heerema Sleipnir

Q: In mid 2020, which company was the largest supplier of crude oil to India?
A: Saudi Aramco

Q: Name the SPE committee that promotes gender diversity and creates opportunities for women to enable
them to step into leadership roles and pursue their career goals.
A: Diversity and Inclusion (D and I) formerly WIN Committee

Q: What was the purpose of establishing first carbon capture project in Texas, 1972?
A: Enhanced oil recovery
Q: What is the name of the exploration well of the recent fourth consecutive discovery in block-58 in
Suriname?
A: Keskesi East-1

Q: In which offshore project the Gulf of Mexico was the deepest spar installed?
A: Perdido

Q: What company took over from the Apache as the new operator of block 58 in Suriname as of 1 January
2021?
A: Total

Q: In 2015, SPE international promoted the Petrobowl Video Contest. Name the university which won this
contest
A: Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)

GIORGETTA
Q: In the context of production logs, what is the charge based on the maximum depth reached in the well
called?
A: Depth Charge

Q: Name two measurements that are typically made as part of the routine code analysis (R C A L) process of
evaluating physical geological core samples
A: Porosity, Permeability, Grain density, fluid saturation

Q: In the context of well testing analysis, what is the term used for the downhole completion interface?
A: Sandface

Q: What is the term that refers to a completion that consists of more than one size of tubling, more than
one size of casing, two or more fluids in the tubling and/or annulus?
A: A combination completion

Q: Name the piece of equipment, that contains and diverts hydrocarbons or other wellbore fluids by sealing
the annulus around the drillstring while actively drilling?
A: Rotating head, Rotating Control Device

Q: In certain cases, multiple completions may provide the best control of reservoir operations. Which
completion type consists of three tubing strings?
A: A conventional triple completion

Q: In the context of well testing, what state of flow is the difference between the flowing wellbore pressure
and the average reservoir pressure n the drainage volume?
A: Pseudosteady state