Well Control

Driller Course

Homework Exercise Book

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Table of contents
Content Page

Exam Guidelines 4

Day 1 Homework 5
Basics Principles & Causes of Kicks 7
LOT, FIT & MAASP 14
Kill Sheet 1 18
Kill Sheet 2 20

Day 2 Homework 23
Kick Warning Signs 25
Heavy Slug, Light Slug/Mud & Calculations 33
Ballooning 37
Casing Float Valve 38
Barriers Concept 39
Negative/Positive Test 40
Shut-In Methods 41
Top Hole & Shallow Gas 43
Kill Sheet 3 46
Kill Sheet 4 48

Day 3 Homework 51
SCR Pressures &, Shut-In Pressures 53
Gas behavior 57
Killing Methods (Driller’s & Wait and Weight) 61
Stripping & Volumetric 63
Good Practices & Problems 64
MPD & UBD 66
Equipment 72

Annex 81
Formula Sheet 82
Translated Words – English to Arabic 89

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Exam Guidelines
 The following items are allowed during the exam:
o Formula sheet
o Blank kiII sheets and blank paper
o Calculator (non-programmable).
 Any kind of material such or notes is not allowed in the exam.
 Your phone should be handed over to the Proctor before the exam starts.
 At any time during the exam, you can change your answers, skip questions, and
go back to skipped questions.
 At the expiration of the testing period, all unanswered questions will be marked
incorrect.
 During the exam period, you may ask for clarification regarding any question.
Please indicate to the Proctor that you wish to ask a question. The Proctor will call
the instructor, who will clarify the question under the Proctor supervision.
 If you must leave the room for any reason, exam time will continue to decrease.
The test will not be paused.
 When you have completed your exam and submitted your answers, please wait
to check your mistakes in the computer.
 Exam Duration: 2.5 Hours for 81 questions.
 Passing score: 75% or Greater.
 Test Retake Eligibility: if you score between 60% to 74%.
 Retake full course: if you score less than 60%.
 Test Retake Period: within 45 days. Only ONE chance is allowed.

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DAY 1
HOMEWORK

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Basics Principles & Causes of Kicks 7

LOT, FIT & MAASP 14
Kill Sheet 1 18
Kill Sheet 2 20

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Day 1 Homework – Answers

Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer

1 A 21 A 41 C
2 C 22 D 42 D
3 D 23 A 43 A
4 B 24 A 44 A
5 B 25 C 45 A
6 B 26 B 46 B
7 B 27 D 47 B
8 C 28 D 48 C
9 A 29 D 49 B
10 C 30 C 50 C
11 A 31 A 51 B
12 D 32 D 52 A
13 D 33 B 53 A
14 C 34 A 54 C
15 C 35 D 55 A
16 C 36 A 56 A
17 B 37 A 57 C
18 C 38 B 58 C
19 C 39 B 59 B
20 B 40 A

Kill Sheet 1 Kill Sheet 2

Question Answer Question Answer
1 13.6 ppg 1 16.9 ppg
2 1155 psi 2 1344 psi
3 1888 Strokes 3 1130 strokes
4 1649 Strokes 4 2363 strokes
5 5284 Strokes 5 8480 Strokes
6 12.1 ppg 6 13.5 ppg

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Basics Principles & Causes of Kicks

1. What is a kick?
A. An influx of formation fluids on bottom
B. A non-controlled flow of formation fluids when it reaches the surface
C. The increase in pressure on bottom when starting the pumps
D. The increase in shut in pressure due to gas expansion

2. What is defined as an uncontrolled flow of formation fluids?

A. Fractured Formation
B. Kick
C. Blowout
D. Losses

3. What is Permeability?
A. The density of the fluids
B. The quantity of solid rock in the formation
C. The pressure of the fluid in the pore
D. The formation fluid is moving through the rock

4. What is the percentage of empty space in the formation?

A. Permeability
B. Porosity
C. Rock Density
D. Formation pressure

5. What are the primary means of well control during drilling operation?
A. Hold Surface Pressure on the choke
B. Hydrostatic pressure of mud in the hole
C. Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)
D. BOP equipment and full opening safety valve {FOSV)

6. What is the SECONDARY way to control formation pressure?

A. Hydrostatic pressure of Mud
B. Blowout Preventers
C. Cemented Casing
D. Viscosity of Drilling Fluid

7. Force acting on area is:

A. Mud Weight
B. Pressure
C. Leak Off Test
D. Density

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8. The trip tank measurement is 8 ft x 8 ft x 12 feet deep, fluid depth is 5 feet 6 inches.
What is the volume of mud in bbls in the trip tank? (5.615 is used to convert cubic feet to
bbls)
A. 136.8 bbls
B. 17.1 bbls
C. 62.7 bbls
D. 359.3 bbls

9. We have 3 Mud Tanks, each measuring 8 feet x 10 feet x 10 feet deep.

How many more barrels of mud we can add to get full tanks?
Mud depth is 4 feet. (5.615 is used to convert cubic feet to bbls)
A. 256 bbls
B. 174 bbls
C. 298 bbls
D. 187 bbls

10. The hydrostatic pressure formula is: Mud Weight, ppg x 0.052 x True Vertical Depth, feet.
If you use pcf (pounds per cubic foot) for mud weight, what change will be in the formula?
A. Mud Weight pcf x 0.052 x True Vertical Depth. feet
B. Change depth to inch
C. Use another constant than 0.052
D. Mud Weight ppg x 0.052.+ True Vertical Depth, feet

11. If the mud weight is 14.3 ppg, what will be the mud gradient?
A. 0.743 psi/ft
B. 275 psi/ft
C. 0.0743 psi/ft
D. 0.100 psi/ft

12. What is the Mud weight which has a pressure gradient of 0.748 psi/ft?
A. 12.2 ppg
B. 11.9 ppg
C. 15.4 ppg
D. 14.4 ppg

13. If Mud gradient is 0.899 psi/ft, and a True Vertical Depth (TVD) is 9,600 ft.
Calculate Hydrostatic Pressure.
A. 6650 psi
B. 9600 psi
C. 448 psi
D. 8630 psi

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14. A well is full of fluid without circulation. What is the Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP) in this
case?
A. BHP is the hydrostatic pressure plus Annular Pressure Loss
B. BHP is equal the hydrostatic pressure reduced by annular pressure loss
C. BHP is equal to hydrostatic pressure only

15. How is hydrostatic pressure affected by circulating bottoms-up?

A. It will increase because of the expansion of the drilled gas to surface
B. When circulating bottoms up, we need base fluid to be added to the mud
C. The pumped clean mud in the annulus replacing the mud with cuttings can reduce
hydrostatic pressure
D. Bottoms-up is generally circulated with a slow circulating rate and the ECD is reduced

16. At the bottom of a horizontal well, calculate the hydrostatic pressure with a mud weight of
9.7 ppg, a MD of 11,430 ft and a TVD of 8,260 ft?
A. 4556 psi
B. 6196 psi
C. 4166 psi
D. 3256 psi

17. A 7,650 ft TVD well is full of brine 9.3 ppg density. The string is at 6,150 ft TVD (7,300 ft TMD)
where the original mud is displaced with water of 8.34 ppg. Calculate the hydrostatic
pressure at 7,650 ft when the water has been circulated back to the surface?
A. 3,530 psi
B. 3,393 psi
C. 3,166 psi
D. 2,667 psi

18. When Formation Pressure is greater than Hydrostatic Pressure on the bottom of the hole,
what is this called?
A. Overbalanced
B. Balanced
C. Underbalanced

19. While drilling, these information were recorded:

TVD - 12,105 ft MW - 11.5 ppg

MD - 12,870 ft Formation Fluid Gradient at bottom of the hole - 0.656 psi/ft

What is the status at the bottom of the hole?

A. Balanced
B. Overbalanced
C. Underbalanced

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20. Calculate the Hydrostatic Pressure on bottom with the given data:

12,475 ft Bit TVD Current Mud Weight = 12.7 ppg

13,915 ft Bit MD Shoe Test Mud Weight= 11.2 ppg
8,980 ft Shoe TVD Annular Pressure Loss= 225 psi

A. 7,265 psi
B. 8,238 psi
C. 8,463 psi
D. 9,189 psi

21. There is a 500 ft cement plug in a well. It is set and tested. The well is full of 11.8 ppg mud.
The mud above the cement plug is replaced by 9.7 ppg brine. What will happen to the
differential pressure between the top and bottom of the cement plug?

A. Differential Pressure will increase

B. Differential Pressure will decrease
C. Differential Pressure will not be affected
D. Differential Pressure will be zero

22. During the cement setting (hardening) down hole, what can happen?
A. Hydrostatic pressure will increase and cause farctures
B. Downhole temperature will increase and damage any rubber
C. Cement can swell inducing casing burst
D. Hydrostatic pressure can drop and lead to a kick

23. How can the hydrostatic pressure be affected when a cement sets?
A. Hydrostatic pressure will probably decrease
B. Hydrostatic pressure will certainly increase
C. Hydrostatic pressure will not be affected

24. Why a pressure test is performed on a cement job?

A. In order to test for leaks due to cement not creating a seal
B. To minimize the effect of wet cement on the casing
C. In order to test the integrity of the wellhead seals
D. In order increase the hardness of the cement before drill out

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25. Calculate the necessary time to circulate surface to bit strokes volume
Pump output = 0.114 bbls per stroke
Pump speed= 30 strokes per minute
Drill string volume= 185 bbls
A. 21.1 minutes
B. 632 minutes
C. 54.1 minutes
D. 100 minutes

26. Based on the following data; calculate the displacement if 6 stands of drill pipe run in the
hole with a float installed.
Drill Pipe OD 5 inches
Drill Pipe ID 4.276 inches
Drill pipe length 90 feet/stand
A. 11.4 bbls
B. 13.1 bbls
C. 3.5 bbls
D. 2.2 bbls

27. How can we define abnormal pressure?

A. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
formation oil
B. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
formation gas
C. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
fresh water
D. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
formation water

28. What is the meaning of abnormal pressure?

A. The extra pressure that needs to be applied to cause leak-off
B. The extra pressure due to circulating mud at high pump rates
C. Heavy mud used to get overbalance
D. The formation pressure is greater/higher/more than water formation hydrostatic pressure

29. How can abnormal pressure affect primary well control?

A. It will allow Driller to increase tripping speed
B. Increase surge pressure when running in hole
C. Increases the overbalance of hydrostatic pressure
D. Decreases the trip-margin

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30. What is the term for the total pressure applied on the bottom of the well bore when the
well is being circulated?
A. Hydrostatic Pressure
B. Pressure Loss
C. Bottom Hole Pressure
D. Pump pressure

31. How is bottom hole pressure affected by gas cut mud?

A. There will be a small drop
B. There will be a big drop
C. There is no effect

32. There is gas-cut mud in a well, when will be the reduction in bottom hole pressure greatest?
A. When the gas is at the bottom
B. When the gas is half way up the well
C. When the gas is at the casing shoe
D. When the gas at the top of the well

33. When you have a total loss of circulation, do you have always a kick?
A. Yes, losses will always lead to a potential kick
B. No, it depends on the mud level in the well and formation pressure
C. No, it depends on the drop in drill string volume
D. Always when losses are greater than 3 bbls/hr

34. Actual mud weight = 12.7 ppg

TVD = 10,500 ft
The formation pressure at 10,500 ft TVD is equivalent to 11.3 ppg.
The fluid level drops 700 ft.
What is the situation at the bottom of the hole?
A. Overbalanced
B. Balanced
C. Underbalanced

35. What can increase surge pressures when running pipes or casing in the hole?
A. Running pipes slowly
B. Mud gel strength low
C. Big annular clearance
D. Mud gel strength High

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36. In which case you will have the highest surge pressures when tripping in the hole?
A. Fast speed of tripping and high gel strength mud in the wellbore
B. Fast speed of tripping and low gel strength mud in the wellbore
C. Slow speed of tripping and low gel strength mud in the wellbore
D. Slow speed of tripping and high gel strength mud in the wellbore

37. What can lead to an increase in surge pressures when running in hole?
A. A small clearance in the annulus
B. A large clearance in the annulus
C. Large bit nozzle sizes
D. Low gel strength of mud

38. How swabbing is defined?

A. Fluid from formation entering the well due to an increase in bottom hole pressure when
the pipe is raised
B. Fluid from formation entering the well due to a decrease in bottom hole pressure when the
pipe is raised
C. Fluid from formation entering the well due to an increase in bottom hole pressure when
the pipe is lowered
D. Fluid from formation entering the well due to a decrease in bottom hole pressure when the
pipe is lowered

39. Which of the following can increase the risk of swabbing?

A. BHA with Spiral drill collars
B. High gel strength mud
C. Formation with low permeability
D. Pumping out of the hole when pulling out of the hole

40. When pulling the drill string out of the hole, what term can describe the pressure change felt
at the bottom of the hole?
A. Swab pressure
B. Annular pressure
C. Shut-in pressure
D. Surge pressure

41. One of the warning signs of stuck pipe is over pull while tripping out. What well control
problem can be caused by over pull?
A. Possible lost circulation due to surging
B. Decrease in equivalent circulating density – ECD
C. Possible loss of mud hydrostatic due to Swabbing
D. Increase in bottom hole pressure due to gas migration

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42. Which of the following is generally associated with swabbing?

A. Fracturing the formation
B. Increase of Bottom Hole Pressure
C. Fluid loss from the well bore to the formation
D. Influx of fluid from formation into the well bore

43. What is the most common cause of abnormal high pressures formation?
A. Fluid trapped in shale formation
B. Sandstone fractures
C. Depleted formation
D. Carbonate formations

44. If the Driller is not following correct tripping practices, how this can cause a kick?
A. Not keeping the hole full
B. Lost circulation
C. Gas cut mud
D. Abnormal pressures

LOT, FIT & MAASP

45. In development drilling, what type of pressure test is generally used to determine the
formation strength?
A. Formation Integrity Test - FIT
B. BOP Function or Pressure test
C. Drill Stem test
D. Flow test

46. When should the Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP) recalculated?
A. Every shift or tour
B. After a mud weight change
C. After changing the bit nozzles
D. After every drilling every stand

47. Based on the leak-off test (LOT) operation, the maximum allowable mud weight MAMW was
estimated to be 15.4 ppg. The mud weight in the well is 11.6 ppg. The TVD of the shoe is
6,320 ft. Calculate the maximum allowable annular surface pressure (MAASP).
A. 1,370 psi
B. 1,249 psi
C. 2,710 psi
D. 1,855 psi

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48. Calculate the Maximum Allowable Mud Weight (MAMW).

Leak-off Test Pressure: 1,450 PSI
Test mud weight 9.5 ppg
Casing Shoe True vertical Depth (TVD) 5,720 ft
A. 13.4 ppg
B. 13.7 ppg
C. 14.3 ppg
D. 14.4 ppg

49. Calculate the Maximum Allowable Mud Weight (MAMW).

Leak Off Test Pressure: 1260 psi Test Mud Weight: 9.9 ppg
Casing Shoe True Vertical Depth: 10,450 ft

A. 9.9 ppg
B. 12.2 ppg
C. 12.3 ppg
D. 10.5 ppg

50. What is needed to calculate accurately the formation strength?

A. An accurate and precise stroke counter
B. A retrievable packer should be installed approximately 500 ft below the rig floor
C. A constant mud weight all around the well
D. An exact hole capacity

51. Which term is used to define the highest pressure that could be seen at the surface if the
well was full of formation fluid (assumed to be gas as a worst case scenario)?
A. Maximum Assumed Surface Pressure
B. Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
C. Maximum Allowable Casing Pressure
D. Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure

52. What will happen to Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP) if Mud
Weight is increased and pumped to the surface?
A. MAASP will drop
B. MAASP will increase
C. MAASP will stay the same

53. What can affect the MAASP?

A. The fracture pressure of the formation
B. The maximum pump pressure
C. The viscosity and filter loss of the mud
D. The gel strength of the mud
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54. When a Leak off Test should be done?

A. Just after running and cementing the casing
B. Before drilling out the casing shoe
C. After drilling out of the casing shoe and 5 to 15 feet of new formation
D. Once the casing is on bottom

55. What defines the amount of pressure that a formation will support before fracture?
A. Formation strength
B. Formation pressure
C. Bottom hole pressure
D. Hydrostatic pressure

56. What is the risk if you exceed Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP)?
A. Formation can fracture
B. Casing collapse
C. Annular Preventer can leak
D. Get a kick

57. Which pressure the leak-off begins to take place in the following graph?

Pump

Pressure

1800
1500
1200
900
TVD = 6800
Vertical Depthft= 8500 ft.
600
MWWeight
Mud = 11.8 =ppg
12.3 ppg
300

Volume Pumped

A. 900 - 1000 psi

B. 1200 - 1300 psi
C. 1600 - 1700 psi

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58. Which of the following describes fracture pressure the best?

A. Maximum allowable pressure on the drill pipe gauge during a killing operation
B. Maximum allowable bottom hole pressure during a killing operation
C. Pressure that would cause the formation to fail

59. Which of the following practices should be maintained when doing a leak-off test (LOT)?
A. Use always clean water, pump fast, and shut down when pressure-volume trend changes
B. Pump slowly using a known mud weight; shut down when pressure-volume trend changes
C. Start with an injection rate first using a known mud weight, and pump at a fast rate
D. Displace the well to OBM or water, shut in the well and pump slowly until the formation
starts to take fluid

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Kill Sheet 1
Hole Dimensions
Depth: MD 12900 feet TVD 10,250 feet
9 5/8" Casing shoe 8,550 feet
Hole size 8½ inch
Current mud weight 11 ppg
Internal Capacities
61/2 " Drill collars (length 600 feet) 0.0077 bbl/foot
5" HWDP (length 650 feet) 0.0086 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.0065 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe- closed end displacement 0.02426 bbl/foot
Annular Capacities
Open hole / Drill collar 0.0292 bbl/foot
Open hole / Drill pipe 0.0459 bbl/foot
Casing / Drill pipe 0.0489 bbl/foot
LOT
Mud weight 10 Ppg
Leak Off Test Pressure 1620 Psi
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.115 bbl/stk
SCR at 40 SPM 670 Psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 580 Psi
SICP 880 Psi
Pit gain 22 Bbls

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Calculate:

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

_____________________________

2. MAASP before kick

_____________________________

3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

_____________________________

4. Strokes from Bit to shoe

_____________________________

5. Strokes from Bit to Surface

_____________________________

6. Kill Mud Weight

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Kill Sheet 2
Hole Dimensions
Depth: MD 7,930 feet TVD 7,150 Feet
13 3/8" Casing shoe 12,090
5,500 Feet
Hole size 12 1/4 Inch
Current mud weight 12.2 Ppg
Internal Capacities
8" Drill collars (length 620 feet) 0.0087 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.00650 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe- closed end displacement 0.02426 bbl/foot
5" HWDP (length 580 feet) - capacity 0.0088 bbl/foot
Annular Capacities
Open hole / Drill collar 0.0836 bbl/foot
Open hole / Drill pipe 0.1215 bbl/foot
Casing / Drill pipe 0.1279 bbl/foot
LOT
Fracture gradient at shoe 0.88 psi/ft
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.115 bbl/stk
SCR at 30 SPM 420 Psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 450 Psi
SICP 560 Psi
Pit gain 15 Bbls

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Calculate:

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

_____________________________

2. MAASP before kick

_____________________________

3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

_____________________________

4. Strokes from Bit to shoe

_____________________________

5. Strokes from Bit to Surface

_____________________________

6. Kill Mud Weight

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DAY 2
HOMEWORK

Page
Kick Warning Signs 25
Heavy Slug, Light Slug/Mud & Calculations 33
Ballooning 37
Casing Float Valve 38
Barriers Concept 39
Negative/Positive Test 40
Shut-In Methods 41
Top Hole & Shallow Gas 43
Kill Sheet 3 46
Kill Sheet 4 48

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Day 2 Homework – Answers

Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer
1 A 31 B 61 C 91 C
2 A 32 A 62 A 92 B
3 C 33 D 63 B 93 D
4 D 34 D 64 A 94 C
5 C 35 D 65 B 95 A
6 A 36 C 66 C 96 B
7 D 37 C 67 B 97 B
8 B 38 A 68 C 98 C
9 B 39 C 69 C 99 D
10 B 40 A 70 C 100 B
11 A 41 B 71 B 101 B
12 A 42 A 72 B 102 B
13 B 43 B 73 A 103 A
14 D 44 B 74 C 104 A
15 D 45 D 75 A 105 A
16 A 46 B 76 A 106 C
17 D 47 D 77 D 107 C
18 D 48 A 78 D 108 B
19 A 49 C 79 D 109 D
20 D 50 D 80 C 110 A
21 B 51 A 81 C 111 C
22 D 52 C 82 B 112 A
23 C 53 B 83 B 113 A
24 B 54 A 84 D 114 A
25 A 55 A 85 A 115 B
26 D 56 A 86 B 116 D
27 D 57 B 87 B 117 B
28 C 58 A 88 B 118 C
29 A 59 D 89 C 119 B
30 B 60 A 90 A

Kill Sheet 3 Kill Sheet 4

Question Answer Question Answer
1 14.6 ppg 1 17.3 ppg
2 1228 psi 2 1572 psi
3 1372 Strokes 3 1750 Strokes
4 655 Strokes 4 1062 Strokes
5 4001 Strokes 5 4954 Strokes
6 12.7 ppg 6 14.2 ppg

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Kick Warning Signs

1. What can descript the best the term "Fingerprinting the Well"?
A. Record drilling data baseline which can be analyzed against current data to help recognize
down hole problems
B. Take samples of the formation fluid for study the quality and contamination
C. Record from logging the azimuth and elevation of the well
D. Record block and field name and number for well location

2. Normally, which kick indicator is detected first?

A. Increase in Flow Rate
B. Increase in Pump pressure
C. Increase in Trip Tank
D. Increase in Pit Gain

3. If we note a positive kick Indicator during a flow check. What should the Driller do as a first
action?
A. Continue monitoring the well for flow. If flow still continue, shut the well, after a 3 bbls
gain
B. Drill 5 feet more then shut in
C. Immediately shut in and secure the well
D. Ask the Tool pusher what to do

4. If we suspect the well is going under-balance, what would be the indication?

A. Pump pressure will increase suddenly
B. Mud weight at the shakers will increase
C. Size of cuttings will decrease
D. Connection gas

5. In the case that formation pressure may have increased, which of the following is an
instantaneous or real-time warning sign of that?
A. Mud properties will change
B. Cutting size, volume or shape will change
C. Drilling Break
D. Connection trip or background gas will increase

6. A lagging indicator of an increase in formation pressure can be one of the following.

A. Background gas change
B. RPM change
C. Rotary torque change
D. SPM change

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7. Which indicator among the following may be a warning of an increase in formation pressure?
A. ROP
B. RPM
C. Torque
D. All of the above

8. We have run back to the casing shoe after a cement job. The orders are to circulate the hole
clean before drilling out. Why should we keep monitoring the pit and flow levels during this
operation?
A. To monitor the cement thermal expansion
B. To check if the shoe is not leaking
C. To monitor any losses for extra cement is cleaned out of the well
D. To establish when is complete the bottoms-up circulation

9. Driller is drilling ahead holding constant: pump rate, weight on bit and rotary speed. Which of
the following can be a warning sign of abnormal pressure?
A. Increase in shale density
B. Increase in rate of penetration
C. Increase in trip tank level
D. Increase in pump pressure

10. During drilling, what indicates a decrease in overbalance?

A. Reduction of alkalinity in mud filtrate
B. Connection gas Increase
C. size of cutting decrease
D. Increase in mud weight at the shakers

11. We are drilling with a 8 ½ inch bit with an ROP of 35 feet/hour. For the last 100 minutes
there has been no change in the pit level. What may be happening down into the hole?
A. We may be gaining some formation fluid
B. We may be losing some mud to the formation
C. Everything is good since the pit level is constant

12. We are drilling with a 8 ½ inch bit with an ROP of 65 feet/hour. For the last 90 minutes
there has been no change in the pit level. What action that you would take?
A. Make a flow check to check the reason why pit volume is stable
B. Continue drilling everything is good
C. Prepare LCM as we may be probably losing some mud to the formation
D. Increase WOB now that ROP is high

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13. During tripping in the hole, mud volumes returning to trip tank are less than calculated.
When resuming drilling, the return flow is less than what is expected. What is the most likely
the cause?
A. Swabbing
B. Partial losses
C. We must probably increase trip speed
D. This is not indicating any kind of problem

14. We have tripped 10 stands into the hole. The volume of mud entered the trip tank is 3 bbls
less than we calculated. What this indicates?
A. It doesn’t indicate any kind of down-hole problem
B. A volume of influx may have entered the well
C. We must probably increase trip speed
D. We are probably losing drilling mud to the formation

15. While drilling through a faulted formation, the flow meter decreased from 55% to 45%.
What is the most likely reason of this?
A. Total loss of circulation
B. There is a washout in the pipe
C. A kick may have been swabbed
D. Partial loss of circulation

16. During tripping out of the hole, what should you do if the hole does not take the proper
amount of fluid?
A. Notify supervisor, prepare to run back to bottom and circulate bottoms up
B. Stab the full opening safety valve and circulate bottoms up
C. Pump a heavy slug and run back to bottom
D. Fill or empty the trip tank to correct for the fluid displacement

17. Trip displacement volumes cannot be confirmed if they are correct not when pulling out of
the hole, what should you do?
A. Check tripping data from the previous well and if it is small difference, keep pulling
B. Close the diverter and line up to the mud gas separator
C. Connect Top and circulate bottoms-up
D. Notify supervisor, prepare to run back to bottom and circulate bottoms up

18. If there is a record of a sudden increase in mud gas level, what action should a Driller take?
A. Stop drilling, circulate, record gas levels again and inform supervisor
B. Pull out of hole to change BHA
C. decrease mud viscosity
D. Flow check the well and call Supervisor

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19. While drilling with water based mud, what should be done if total losses occurred?
A. Stop drilling, fill the hole from annulus with water and record volume
B. Immediately start pumping loss circulation material
C. Stop drilling, shut the well in, and observe
D. Drill with no returns

20. Total loss of returns is shown by flow sensor. Mud level is not visible in the annulus. What
immediate action should be taken?
A. Carefully continue drilling ahead
B. Shut-in the well and pump loss circulation material
C. Pump with a reduced rate adding loss circulation material
D. Prepare to fill the annulus from top with water, and record volume.

21. What sign of down hole problem when there is a connection gas in the mud?
A. Down hole conditions are normal
B. Increase in formation pressure
C. Increase in hydrostatic pressure of mud
D. ROP is slower because the formations are getting harder

22. What is the definition of a drilling break?

A. Change in rate of penetration when Driller Increases weight on bit
B. Change in rate of penetration when using a new bit
C. Change in rate of penetration when Driller increases rotation speed
D. A significant increase or decrease in the average rate of penetration

23. What is the definition of a positive drilling break?

A. A significant decrease in rate of penetration
B. A drilling penetration of a harder formation
C. A significant increase in rate of penetration
D. A wash-out in the borehole

24. What is a negative or reverse drilling break?

A. A significant increase in rate of penetration
B. A significant decrease in rate of penetration
C. A washout in the borehole
D. A significant decrease in the string weight

25. What is the importance of flow check after a drilling break?

A. We may have an increase in formation permeability or pressure
B. The main indicator that you have a kick is the drilling break
C. Give chance to geologist to take samples
D. Allow sufficient time to 're-cock' the drilling jars

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26. During a flow check after observing a drilling break, the trip tank increased by 3 barrels in 3
minutes. What action should be taken?
A. Circulate bottoms up
B. Monitor the well for another 3 minutes to confirm the flow
C. Resume drilling since the gain is due to down hole temperature change
D. Shut the well in

27. What is the reason why mud agitation in the pits can prevent a drop in bottom hole pressure?
A. Down hole filtration is increased by agitation of mud
B. Agitation of mud will cause Barite settling
C. It causes mud viscosity chemicals settle and then reduces mud gel strength
D. Mud agitation will prevent Barite settling

28. What is the importance of keeping the agitators running while circulating mud in the pits?
A. To make sure that the return mud weight will be correct
B. To improve suction at the mud gas separator
C. To maintain mud properties uniform
D. To make sure that the mud pH is maintained

29. What is the importance of detecting a kick as early as possible?

A. To minimize volume of influx to be handled at surface
B. To minimize kill mud weight required to kill the well
C. To allow the volumetric method or stripping to be used
D. To prevent gas expansion during killing the well

30. ROP (rate of penetration) is constant while drilling ahead, the cutting load across the shakers
increased and the shale shakers cannot handle the quantity of cuttings returning from the
well. What is the safest thing to do?
A. Flow check - if there is no flow, continue with the same ROP. Allow some of the mud
returns to by-pass the shakers
B. Flow check - if there is no flow, circulate bottoms up at a reduced rate so that the shakers
can handle the cuttings volume
C. Reduce pump speed until the shakers can handle the amount of cuttings in the returns and
continue drilling
D. Flow check - if there is no flow, continue drilling with the same ROP

31. What is the definition of flow check?

A. Monitor how many barrels that flow back to the pits at a connection
B. Observe the well for flow after the pumps have been stopped
C. Observe how many barrels it takes to keep the hole full after pulling 5 stands
D. Monitor the time it takes for the flowline to drain back to the pits at a connection

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32. Which of the following does not need to perform a flow check?
A. After an increase in WOB
B. After running back to bottom
C. 20% increase in ROP for 10 feet
D. 40% increase in ROP for 5 feet

33. What is the action of the Driller after a drilling break?

A. Reduce the pump rate
B. Circulate bottoms-up
C. Reduce WOB
D. Flow check

34. What can be the reason of an abnormal pressure in top-hole formations?

A. High rates of drilling in soft formations
B. Seawater charging on the wellbore
C. mud contamination with formation fluids
D. Top-hole formations charged-up from deeper formations

35. If the flow check results are inconclusive because of small return volumes from the well.
Which of the following is the most accurate way to determine if the well is flowing?
A. Activate Diverter system and monitor for flow from the vent line.
B. Shut in the well, line up to the mud-gas separator and monitor for flow at the Shakers
C. Pull 10 stands and observe the well to see if it fills up
D. Line up to the trip tank and monitor for gain or losses

36. What normally indicating when you see “heaving” Shale’s or caving at the Shakers?
A. A kick is being taken
B. Increase gas content in the formation
C. Formation pressure is increasing
D. Formation is ballooning.
37. Mud Logger normally measures which kind of abnormal pressure data?
A. Strokes per minute - SPM
B. Weight on Bit - WOB
C. Gas level content in the mud
D. Hook Load

38. In which case the well should be monitored with pit level and flow rate instrumentation?
A. Any time there is a potential possibility for a barrier to fail
B. While connections
C. Only when drilling open hole section
D. While running string in the hole

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39. How is mud contamination monitored by rig crewmembers?

A. Every 12 hours review Mud Report
B. Perform a flow check in each connection
C. Take weight and viscosity measurements at shakers and suction pit
D. Record WOB every 30 minutes

40. During drilling, sometimes mud is transferred into or out of the active system. Why it is
important for the Driller to know when is happening?
A. To recognize if there is any gain or loss
B. To know when to operate the pit agitators for barite settling prevention
C. To know when to start bottoms up circulation to clean the hole
D. To line up returns to Desilter to improve mud properties

41. Why crewmembers check mud weight on regular basis?

A. To note any change in pump pressure
B. To make sure primary control is maintained
C. To determine if mud needs more additives to be mixed
D. To assist Mud Engineer in his report

42. Which of the following is the main purpose of measuring the mud weight and viscosity as it is
coming back from the well?
A. It provides information about how the mud is affected by the well
B. It tells the Mud Engineer when to run mud tests
C. It makes sure the mud program is followed
D. This is to ensures conformity with company policy

43. Which of the following is the main purpose of measuring the mud weight and viscosity at
the suction pit?
A. It ensures conformity with company policy
B. It provides mud data before it is pumped inside the well
C. It keeps busy the man in charge of mixing products in the pits
D. It makes sure the mud program is followed

44. At surface, how can we recognize mud contamination?

A. When weight on bit is increased
B. When mud viscosity measurements at the Shakers changes
C. When there is a chance of key-seating the drill string
D. When there is an increase in bottoms-up Circulating time

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45. If we notice a change in mud weight, viscosity or mud level in the pits or shakers, what must
we do?
A. We must inform the Mud Engineer to run his normal checks
B. We must add water or oil to the mud system
C. Continue monitoring mud properties to confirm the change
D. We must inform the driller immediately about the changes

46. With the PVT system, in which of the following situations it is more difficult to detect a
kick?
A. When keeping active mud system transfers to a minimum during drilling operation
B. When mud is allowed to overflow shakers
C. When solids control pits are by-passed
D. When reducing the pit level alarm settings from 10 bbls to 5 bbls

47. If the crewmembers see any potential well control problem, why is it important to
immediately inform their Driller?
A. This is to allow driller to disable the alarms
B. This is to allow driller to increase trip speed
C. This to allow driller to increase rate of penetration
D. This is to help driller recognize warning signs

48. There are high levels of connection gas observed during drilling, then there is a power failure
that makes unable the circulation and rotation. What is the safest action to take?
A. Driller to space out and shut-in and monitor for pressure build-up
B. Driller to Pull out to the shoe and work the pipe up and down
C. Line up to trip tank and monitor the volumes
D. Work pipe up and down to prevent stuck pipe

49. Given the following trip sheet, identify the first evidence of abnormal fill-up that happened
(Each Stand Group pulled= 5 stands with a calculated displacement of 3.78 bbl).
Stand Group Trip tank Volume Measured Calculated Difference (bbl) Cumulative
at start (bbl.) Hole Fill (bbl.) Hole Fill (bbl) Difference(bbl)
1 51 3.8 3.78 +0.02 +0.02
2 47.2 3.9 3.78 +0.12 +0.14
3 43.3 3.8 3.78 +0.02 +0.16
4 39.5 3.0 3.78 -0.78 -0.62
5 36.5 3.0 3.78 -0.78 -1.4
6 33.5 2.0 3.78 -0.98 -2.38
A. When pulling Stand Group 5
B. When pulling Stand Group 3
C. When pulling Stand Group 4
D. When pulling Stand Group 2
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50. We are on a wet trip out. The well is lined-up to the trip tank. In which line-up would the
drop in trip tank level per stand be like in a dry trip?
A. The Mud-Bucket discharge returns to the flow line after the trip tank
B. The Mud-Bucket discharge returns directly to the Shale Shakers
C. The Mud-Bucket discharge returns directly to the 'slug' pit
D. The Mud-Bucket discharge returns to the flow line before the trip tank

Heavy Slug, Light Slug/Mud & Calculations

51. If you are pulling out of the hole DRY and monitoring, how much mud should be added to
the well?
A. A volume of mud to replace the volume of metal removed
B. A volume of mud to replace the open hole volume of an equal length of pipe
C. Two barrel per stand of drill pipe and two barrels per stand of collars
D. A volume of mud to replace the internal capacity of the pipe removed

52. You pumped a slug before pull out of hole.

Slug size = 25 bbl. Slug Weight = 12.7 ppg. TVD = 8,550 feet.
Mud level in pipe falls by 190 feet. Mud Weight in hole= 11.7 ppg
How does the 'slug' affect Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP) when it is in position?
A. It will increase BHP
B. It will decrease BHP
C. BHP stays the same

53. Mud Weight= 11.5 ppg

Slug Mud Weight = 13.5 ppg
Volume of Slug= 25 bbls
The slug is pumped inside the drill pipe in order to pull dry.
What will happen to the level of mud inside the pipe?
A. Slug will maintain same level of mud inside the pipe to give dry pipe
B. Level of mud will drop as slug settles to give dry pipe
C. Level of mud will drop in the drill pipe and in the annulus
D. Level of mud in drill pipe will drop by 25 bbls

54. A slug of 25.0 bbls and 13.8 ppg is pumped prior to tripping out of the hole.
Mud Weight is 11.5 ppg. What volume of mud, in addition to the slug volume, should we
expect returned due to the slug u-tubing effect?
A. 5 bbls
B. 3 bbls
C. 4 bbls
D. 6 bbls
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55. A 35 bbl of slug is pumped with the following parameters:

o Slug Weight 15.2 ppg
o Mud Weight: 13.2 ppg
o Well Depth: 11480 ft MD and 9855 ft TVD
Calculate how much mud, in addition to the slug volume, would u-tube from the well?
A. 5.3 bbls
B. 6.3 bbls
C. 40.3 bbls
D. 53 bbls

56. A slug is pumped inside the drill pipe, the pump is shut down and the well shut in.
o Mud Weight= 11.5 ppg
o Slug Weight = 13.5 ppg
o Length of slug = 1300 ft
o Well Depth (MD and TVD) = 9300 feet
How much pressure will you see on the Casing gauge after the u-tube effect?

A. 135 psi
B. 104 psi
C. 777 psi
D. 912 psi

57. Current Mud Weight is 12.5 ppg. You have instructions to pump a 30 bbls slug weighted 14.2
ppg. Capacity of Drill Pipe is 0.0177 bbl/ft.
How many feet of dry pipe will you have after u-tubing?
A. 4.1 ft
B. 231 ft
C. 321 ft
D. 41 ft

58. According to the following information, calculate the volume inside 90 stands of drill pipe.
Drill Pipe OD 5.5 inches
Drill Pipe ID 4.67 inches
Drill pipe length 90 ft/stand

A. 172 bbls
B. 66 bbls
C. 167 bbls
D. 238 bbls

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59. We are pumping a light mud pill into the drill string during drilling operation, when will
bottom hole pressure start to decrease?
A. Once all the pill is inside the drill string
B. When the pill starts to be pumped inside the drill string
C. Once all the pill is inside the annulus
D. When the pill starts to be displaced in the annulus

60. You are circulating a heavy pill with the pumps running continuously, when will the bottom
hole pressure start to increase?
A. When the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus
B. After all the pill is inside the drill string and before reaching the bit
C. After all the pill is in the annulus
D. When the pill starts to be pumped into the drill string

61. You are pumping mud that is lighter than cement to displace cement down the inside of the
casing. What will happen to the pump pressure as the cement is circulated from inside the
casing to outside the casing?
A. Pump pressure will start to decrease
B. Pump pressure will stay the same
C. Pump pressure will start to increase

62. When there is a difference in the hydrostatic pressure between two connected columns of
fluid, and the fluid flows to reach a balance point, what is this called
A. U-tubing
B. Balanced mud hydrostatic column
C. Fluid level drop
D. Slug pressure

63. You have a tapered string and you are tripping out of the well. The larger diameter of pipe is
in the upper part of the string. What will happen to the trip tank volume as the slug is being
displaced into the smaller diameter of pipe?
A. The trip tank level will not change until all the slug has been displaced in the small diameter
pipe
B. The trip tank reading will show swabbing as the slug is getting longer
C. The trip tank will show same rate of change for both pipe diameters
D. The trip tank reading will show surging as the slug is getting shorter

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64. In case you are tripping a tapered string out of the well. The smaller diameter pipe is in the
upper part of the string. What will happen to the trip tank volume as the slug is being
displaced into the larger diameter pipe?
A. The trip tank reading will show down hole losses as the slug is getting shorter
B. The trip tank reading will show down hole gains as the slug is getting longer
C. The trip tank reading will show swabbing if the smaller diameter pipe displacement is used
on the trip sheet
D. There will be no change in trip tank level until all the slug has been displaced Into the large
diameter pipe

65. You shut down the pump, the well is flowing, and there with gain in the pit. When the
pump is restarted, the gain in the mud pit stops. Why does the mud pit stop gaining when
the pump is running?
A. Hydrostatic pressure of mud is greater than formation pressure
B. The annular pressure loss (APL) is creating overbalance on formation pressure
C. Pump pressure is greater than hydrostatic pressure of mud
D. Mud weight inside the drill string is creating an overbalance on formation pressure

66. TVD = 7,950 ft. MD = 8,500 ft. Mud weight= 10.4 ppg
Annular Pressure Loss = 290 psi. Calculate the equivalent circulating density (ECD).

A. 9.7 ppg
B. 10 ppg
C. 11.1 ppg
D. 10.5 ppg

67. Explain how the Driller can recognize if a light mud is being pumped into the drill string?
A. The flow will increase at the flow line during a connection due to the u-tube effect
B. As mud is pumped down the drill string, there will be a gradual increase in pump pressure
C. Gradual decrease in pump pressure as mud is pumped down the drill string
D. Hook load decrease

68. What changes you will see in pump pressure after a complete circulation if the mud weight
is increased?
A. It will stay the same
B. It will decrease
C. It will increase

69. At 40 Strokes per Minute (SPM) pumping, the standpipe pressure reads 980 psi. Calculate the
new stand pipe pressure if you increase the pump speed to 50 SPM?
A. 1225 psi
B. 1800 psi
C. 1531 psi
D. 980 psi
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70. While circulating out a kick, you decreased the pump rate from 40 SPM to 30 SPM. The Final
Circulating Pressure (FCP) is 420 psi at 40 SPM. What will be the new calculated Final
Circulating Pressure (FCP) at 30 SPM?
A. 560 psi
B. 205 psi
C. 236 psi
D. 315 psi

71. How is Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP) affected by annular pressure loss?
A. There is no effect on BHP
B. It will make BHP greater than hydrostatic pressure
C. It will make BHP less than hydrostatic pressure

72. What is the effect on bottom hole pressure (BHP) if circulation is stopped during connections?
Don’t consider Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD).
A. BHP will stay the constant
B. BHP will decrease
C. BHP increases with ECD then after decreases

Ballooning
73. While drilling, there is about 12 bbls per hour losses of mud. During connection, the well is
flowing. When we restart the pumps mud losses again occur. What could be the
explanation?

A. There is may be ballooning of the formation

B. There is a u-tube of mud due to different weights in the string and annulus
C. There is a swabbing during connection
D. The well is overbalanced at the connection and underbalanced while drilling

74. Formation ballooning is happening when the bottom-hole pressure is slightly greater than the
formation fracture pressure. What is the reason of this increase in bottom-hole pressure?
A. Abnormally pressurized formation
B. Low permeability and porosity of the formation
C. Annular friction during circulation
D. Failure to fill the well when tripping out

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75. During making a connection, the well was still flowing after 5 minutes.
The well is shut in and the shut-in pressures have stabilized:
Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure SIDPP = 450 PSI
Shut-In Casing Pressure SICP = 580 PSI Pit Gain 5 bbl
What is the situation?
A. This is an influx in the well
B. This is normal, resume drilling
C. The formation is ballooning
D. There is a trapped pressure

76. Flow back volumes and times measurements at connections, pit level changes at
connections, and loss rates during drilling help to "fingerprint" wellbore. How these
information will assist the Driller?
A. It can help in identifying if there is a kick or ballooning
B. It can help determining if we need to increase pump rate
C. It can tell when to a Leak Off Test (LOT)
D. It can avoiding stuck pipe problems

77. During circulation down the drill string and back up the annulus, what affects bottom hole
pressure?
A. Drill string pressure loss
B. Bit nozzle pressure loss
C. Surface lines pressure loss
D. Annular pressure loss

Casing Float Valve

78. When running casing with a self-fill float, what is the indication that the self-fill float is
working correctly?
A. Volume returns from the well equal the closed end volume of the casing run in the hole
B. Hook load decreases by the apparent weight of steel run in the hole
C. In reverse circulating, the number of strokes pumped before mud flows out of the casing
does not match calculated values
D. Volume returns from the well equal the volume of steel run

79. When running casing with a self-fill float, what is the indication that the self-fill is plugged and
the casing is not being filled?
A. Incapacity to reach TD with casing
B. Hook load would increase by the apparent weight of the steel run in the hole
C. Incapacity to rotate the casing
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80. Casing is run in the hole with a non-return float shoe. The casing is not being filled. At 3400
ft, the float failed and mud u-tubed up inside the casing. What will happen to the bottom
hole pressure?
A. Bottom hole pressure will stay the same because of the u-tube effect
B. Bottom hole pressure will increase
C. Bottom hole pressure will decrease
D. Bottom hole pressure will remain the same because mud volume in the hole is the same

81. What can lead to a kick when running casing?

A. Keeping the casing full of mud
B. Swabbing the formation
C. Surging inducing losses and causing a drop in mud level
D. Conditioning mud before running casing

Barriers Concept
82. Generally, what is the minimum accepted number of barriers that must be in place and
tested for most drilling operations?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

83. What is considered as a well control Barrier System Envelope?

A. Barite mixing system and the Drilling mud
B. More than one barrier that act together to contain flow from the formation
C. A BOP stack and the Choke Manifold
D. Procedure set that prevent the well from kicking

84. A hydrostatic barrier is:

A. A mechanical seal inside the casing or wellbore to isolate any flow from the formation
B. Cement located in the open-hole or cased hole to isolate different zones
C. Pressure of fluid in a Annular BOP closing chamber that maintains a seal on a closed well
D. A column of fluid or mud exerting a greater pressure than the formation pressure

85. A mechanical well control Barrier is:

A. A device or equipment that prevent flow from the formation
B. A device or equipment or a practice that reduces the risk of mud losses
C. A BHA tool that prevents the well from flowing
D. An established procedure to remove a kick from the well

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86. While drilling ahead, we observed a drilling break. The Driller performed a flow check and
the well was flowing. What barrier has failed?
A. Cement behind the casing
B. Mud hydrostatic
C. Mud Cake
D. Wellhead or Casing Head Spool seals

87. One of the following is not considered as a barrier. Which one?

A. Mud hydrostatic
B. Drill String Float
C. Annular BOP
D. Full Opening Safety Valve (FOSV)

88. During a drilling operations, what is the primary means of well control?
A. Surface Pressure on the choke
B. Hydrostatic pressure of mud in the wellbore
C. The BOP Stack and with full opening safety valve (FOSV) installed
D. Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)

89. A liner is set and are circulating is in progress to clean mud before drilling out the Shoe.
Where can be potential leak paths which makes formation fluid to enter the well?
A. Drill string
B. Ram BOP closing chamber
C. Leaking Liner Lap or shoe
D. Annular BOP closing chamber

90. It is recommended that two independent barriers are in place for most operations. From the
following, which set of barriers is NOT independent of each other?
A. Annular and a Ram on a BOP stack
B. Tubing plug set down hole and a backpressure valve
C. Kill mud weight in the well and the BOP
D. Cemented shoe track over a non-hydrocarbon bearing zone and a casing bridge plug

Negative/Positive Test
91. What is the reason to perform a test on a cement plug or liner lap?
A. The reason is to check for flow from above the plug/liner lap
B. It is to test if plug is hard enough to drill-out
C. The reason is to check for flow from below the plug/liner lap
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92. A negative test is:

A. A test on a barrier in which the pressure from the formation side of the barrier is less
than the pressure from the surface side of the barrier
B. A test on a barrier in which the pressure from the formation side of the barrier is greater
than the Pressure from the surface side of the barrier
C. A test on a barrier in which the pressure from the formation side of the barrier is exactly
the same as the pressure from the surface side of the barrier

Shut-In Methods

93. While tripping into the hole at 4000 feet, a flow check is positive. The rig procedure is to
shut the well in using the soft shut in procedure. What is the correct procedure to shut in?
A. Open HCR valve and choke. Close BOP, Stab full opening safety valve, Close safety valve.
Close choke
B. Stab full opening safety valve, Open HCR valve and choke. Close BOP. Close choke. Close
safety valve. Record pressure
C. Close the BOP, Stab full opening safety valve, Close the safety valve. Open choke, Close
choke, Record pressure
D. Stab a full opening safety valve, Close the safety valve, Open HCR valve. Close BOP, Close
choke

94. While tripping into the hole at 8000 ft. a flow check is positive. The rig procedure is to shut
the well in using the hard shut in procedure. What is the correct procedure to shut in?
A. Close the BOP, Stab FOSV, close the safety valve, Open choke, Record pressure
B. Open HCR valve and choke, Close BOP, Stab FOSV, close choke Record pressure.
C. Stab a full opening safety valve. Close the safety valve, Close BOP, Open HCR valve, Record
pressure
D. Stab full opening safely valve, Open HCR valve and choke, close BOP, close safety valve,
Record pressure

95. Who has the authority to shut in the well without waiting for permission?
A. Driller
B. Floor hand
C. Derrickman
D. Mud engineer

96. Why is the Driller given authority to shut in a well without waiting for permission?
A. The driller is the only person trained to kill the well
B. The driller is empowered to shut the well without delay
C. The driller can monitor well flow to allow a minimum 6 bbl gain
D. The driller has the password to activate the BOP system.

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97. The well has been shut-in and the pressures are stabilizing. What is the first action that the
Driller should take?
A. Check the drill pipe pressure to determine formation pressure
B. Check the well is secure (no leaks)
C. Record the pit volume
D. Calculated kill weight fluid

98. Why should the well be shut in quickly after a kick has been detected?
A. To reduce the migration rate of the influx
B. To minimize kill mud weight required
C. To minimize the size of the influx
D. To minimize the Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure

99. Why is it important to detect a kick as early as possible?

A. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a higher SICP
B. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a higher SIDPP
C. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a lower SIDPP
D. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a lower SCIP

100. When the well kicks, what operating practice would lead to a bigger influx when you
are shutting-in the well?
A. Testing stab in valves during BOP tests
B. Calling the tool pusher to the floor before shutting in the well
C. Regular training for the Derrick man for monitoring pit level
D. Regular pit and trip drills for the drill crew

101. Why is it good practice during a well kill to monitor the top of the well on trip tank?
A. To inspect for a secondary influx during the kill
B. To check for leaks across the BOP
C. To monitor returns from the mud gas separator
D. To check for losses at the Shoe

102. What is the most reliable method for monitoring leaks through the BOP?
A. Monitor for changes in the flow rate sensor
B. Line up the trip tank to monitor for flow above the closed BOP
C. Visually inspect by looking through rotary table
D. Close the diverter and monitor the vent line for leaks

103. What is the main reason for a pit drill?

A. To ensure the crew is able to effectively recognize and react to a kick
B. To test the pit and flow alarms
C. To make sure the crew is trained to kill the well
D. To see how quickly the driller can line up on the trip tank

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104. What is the reason for a Choke drill?

A. To help the crew understand how the choke and well pressures react during a kill operation
B. To ensure the crew is trained to line up correctly for volumetric method killing process
C. To see how fast the driller can operate the choke in an emergency
D. To test that the choke is working correctly prior to drilling out the casing shoe

105. What is the reason for a Diverter drill?

A. To ensure the crew is able to effectively recognize and react to a surface kick by diverting
fluids away from the rig
B. To see how fast the driller can line up from the vent line to the mud gas separator
C. To test the pit flow and trip tank alarms
D. To ensure the crew are able to close in the well and prepare the kill mud

106. The well was shut in before the pumps were fully shut off. You suspect that some
pressure may be trapped in the well. What effect will this have on the well bore?
A. Gas influx would be bullheaded back Into the formation so pressures Will be lower than
normal pressure
B. Bottom hole pressure will be higher but shoe pressure will be normal
C. All pressures in the well bore will have additional overbalance
D. There will be no effect on bottom hole pressures

Top Hole & Shallow Gas

107. What is the definition of the term shallow gas flow?
A. Gas cut mud returns at surface
B. Connection gas when drilling top-hole
C. Flow of fluids from a hydrocarbon-bearing zone located close to surface
D. A Drill Stem Test (DST) in a top-hole hydrocarbon-bearing formation

108. What is the definition of the term top-hole drilling?

A. Drilling surface sediments after installation of the BOP
B. Drilling surface sediments before installing the BOP
C. Drilling with weight on bit greater than 30,000 lbs
D. Drilling with RPM greater than 90

109. What can cause the well to go underbalance in top-hole formations?

A. Normally pressured formations
B. Regularly pumping hi- vis 'sweeps' to keep the hole clean
C. Pumping and reaming out of the hole on trips
D. High pressure shallow gas formations

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110. Why are shallow kicks dangerous?

A. The well can flow around the casing and cause erosion around the casing or wellhead area
B. They create very high surface pressures
C. Mud weight required to kill are always very high
D. Shallow kicks always contain dangerous amounts of H25

111. You are drilling top-hole formations from a surface stack rig; the well starts to flow
due to shallow gas. What is the safest action to take to secure the safety of the rig and
personnel?
A. Keep pumps running, open upwind vent line, close flow line valve to Shakers and close
Diverter
B. Keep pumps running, close Diverter, open upwind vent line, close valve to Shakers
C. Keep pumps running, open downwind vent line, close flow line valve to Shakers and close
Diverter
D. Keep pumps running; close Diverter, open downwind vent line. close flow line valve to
Shakers

112. While drilling the top-hole section on a surface stack rig, a shallow gas flow is
encountered. What is the safest action to secure the safety of the rig and personnel on the
rig?
A. Activate the diverter system and follow rig-specific shallow gas plan
B. Keep pumping mud into the well at the same speed and circulate bottoms up
C. Line the diverter up to the choke manifold, activate the diverter system, and remove non-
essential personnel from the rig floor
D. Shut in the well and prepare for kill operations Immediately

113. Formation strengths are usually weak when you drill top hole and you may have total
losses. How can you minimize this risk?
A. By controlling the rate of penetration (ROP) to prevent loading the annulus with cuttings
B. By pumping slowly to reduce the pressure losses in the string
C. By circulating returns up the choke line
D. By keeping a high overbalance

114. What is good practice for top-hole drilling?

A. Pump out of the hole on trips
B. Drill at high ROP
C. Have a high mud viscosity
D. Clean hole regularly with water

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115. What can cause the well to go underbalance in top-hole formations?

A. Regularly pumping high viscosity 'sweeps' to keep the hole clean
B. High pressure shallow gas formations
C. A drill stem test (DST) in a top-hole hydrocarbon-bearing formation
D. Gas cut mud returns at surface

116. What procedure should you consider using when you drill top hole in a shallow gas
area?
A. Maintain high mud weight to prevent influx
B. Drilling a large diameter hole
C. Maintaining high mud viscosity and maintain high ROP.
D. Drilling a small diameter pilot hole

117. If a shallow-gas flow is detected while drilling top hole, which of the following
actions should be taken at the same time as activating the diverter?
A. Switch off the pump
B. Increase pump rate
C. Decrease pump rate
D. Direct flow to the mud-gas separator

118. What is NOT a well control risk when drilling into shallow gas with a diverter system
compared to taking a kick with the BOP installed?
A. Reaction time is less before gas can reach the surface
B. Shallow casing shoe depths are unlikely to support shut-in pressures
C. Casing Burst due to high shut in pressure
D. If the shoe breaks down, broaching to the surface is more likely

119. Why are the risks different when drilling into shallow gas zones with a diverter system
compared to taking a kick with the BOP installed?
A. Shoe formations are more compact and stronger than deeper formations
B. You cannot contain the pressure, formation fluids are vented at surface close to the rig
C. Mud weights are normally higher when drilling top-hole, increasing the risk of losses
D. Gas is not found in shallow formations until BOP is installed

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Kill Sheet 3
Hole Dimensions
Depth (MD/TVD) TVD 9,480 feet
12,090
7,620 feet
9 5/8" Casing shoe
Hole size 8 1/2 inch
Current mud weight 11.5 ppg
Internal Capacities
6 1/2" Drill collars (length 600 feet) 0.00768 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.00650 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe- closed end displacement 0.02426 bbl/foot
5" HWDP (length 500 feet) - capacity 0.0088 bbl/foot
Annular Capacities
Open hole / Drill collar 0.0292 bbl/foot
Open hole / Drill pipe 0.0459 bbl/foot
Casing / Drill pipe 0.0505 bbl/foot
LOT
Leak Off Test Pressure 1750 psi
Shoe test mud weight 10.2 ppg
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.115 bbl/stk
SCR at 40 SPM 420 psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 580 psi
SICP 780 psi
Pit gain 15 bbls

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Calculate:

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

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2. MAASP before kick

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3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

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4. Strokes from Bit to shoe

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5. Strokes from Bit to Surface

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6. Kill Mud Weight

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Kill Sheet 4
Hole Dimensions
Depth (MD/TVD) 11,250 feet
9 5/8" Casing shoe 8,400 feet
Hole size 8½ Inch
Current mud weight 13.7 ppg
Internal Capacities
6 ½" Drill collars (length 900 feet) 0.00768 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - Capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.00650 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - closed end displacement 0.02426 bbl/foot
Annular Capacities
Open hole/ Drill collar 0.0292 bbl/foot
Open hole /Drill pipe 0.0459 bbl/foot
Casing /Drill pipe 0.0505 bbl/foot
LOT
Shoe test mud weight 12 ppg
Leak Off Test Pressure 2340 psi
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.109 bbl/stk
SCRat40SPM 550 psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 280 psi
SICP 420 psi
Pit gain 18 bbls

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Calculate:

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

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2. MAASP before kick

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3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

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4. Strokes from Bit to shoe

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5. Strokes from Bit to Surface

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6. Kill Mud Weight

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DAY 3
HOMEWORK

Page

SCR Pressures &, Shut-In Pressures 53

Gas behavior 57
Killing Methods (Driller’s & Wait and Weight) 61
Stripping & Volumetric 63
Good Practices & Problems 64
MPD & UBD 66
Equipment 72

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Day 3 Homework – Answers

Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer
1 B 36 C 71 B 106 D
2 D 37 C 72 C 107 A
3 B 38 A 73 D 108 D
4 B 39 C 74 A 109 B
5 D 40 B 75 B 110 B
6 D 41 D 76 C 111 D
7 C 42 B 77 A 112 D
8 D 43 A 78 C 113 A
9 D 44 A 79 D 114 A
10 C 45 B 80 D 115 A
11 D 46 B 81 A 116 A
12 D 47 D 82 B 117 D
13 A 48 B 83 C 118 C
14 D 49 C 84 D 119 C
15 A 50 A 85 A 120 B
16 A 51 B 86 D 121 B
17 A 52 B 87 C 122 A
18 B 53 B 88 B 123 B
19 B 54 A 89 B 124 A
20 C 55 A 90 D 125 B
21 C 56 C 91 C 126 B
22 C 57 A 92 D 127 D
23 C 58 D 93 B 128 D
24 D 59 C 94 A 129 D
25 B 60 D 95 B 130 C
26 C 61 B 96 C 131 D
27 B 62 A 97 B 132 C
28 C 63 C 98 C 133 A
29 A 64 C 99 C 134 D
30 A 65 A 100 D 135 C
31 A 66 A 101 B 136 C
32 C 67 C 102 D 137 B
33 C 68 C 103 D 138 A
34 D 69 C 104 C 139 D
35 A 70 A 105 D 140 A
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SCR Pressures & Shut-In Pressures

1. Why a reduced pump rate is used to kill the well?

A. To identify the pump rate to displace cement
B. To minimize the effects of APL
C. To reduce mud motor rotation during a well kill operation
D. To prevent bursting the casing

2. Which pressure gauge is used to record the Slow Circulating Rate (SCR)?
A. The casing pressure gauge located on the Choke Control panel
B. The pump pressure gauge located on standpipe manifold
C. The pump pressure gauge located on the mud pump
D. The drill pipe pressure gauge located on the Choke Control panel

3. Which pressure gauge is used to record the Slow Circulating Rate (SCR)?
A. The pump pressure gauge located on the standpipe manifold
B. The same drill pipe gauge that is used to kill the well
C. The pump pressure gauge located on the mud pump
D. The casing pressure gauge located on the standpipe manifold

4. In which of the following situations, you should consider taking a new Slow Circulation Rate
(SCR) reading?
A. Before and after a Formation Integrity Test (FIT)
B. When you drill quickly a long section of hole
C. After every connection
D. After recharging the mud pump pulsation dampener

5. Regarding Slow Circulating Rate (SCR), which of the following statement is correct?
A. SCR should be taken through the choke line
B. SCR should be taken when the bit is at the shoe
C. SCR are needed to calculate formation fracture pressure
D. SCR should be taken when mud properties have changed

6. Circulating Rate (SCR) is ideally to be:

A. Same like during drilling
B. 70% of drilling pump rate
C. Between 75 to 100 strokes per minute (SPM)
D. Between 1 to 5 barrels per minute

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7. Which of the following can cause an inaccurate Slow Circulation Rate (SCR) reading?
A. When mud is homogeneous around the well
B. Circulating mud for a certain time to break the gels
C. A long period of non-circulating time
D. Rotating the drill string slowly when taking SCR

8. Why is Slow Circulation Rate (SCR) recorded?

A. In order to estimate Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP)
B. In order to select which pump rate to displace a cement plug
C. In order to reduce hole mud motor rotation during a well kill operation
D. In order to calculate Initial and Final Circulating Pressures (ICP/FCP)

9. What is the best practice when taking Slow Circulating Rate (SCR) pressures?
A. Circulate at drilling rate through the Choke Manifold with choke fully open
B. Circulate with the bit inside the Casing
C. Record pressures at the mud pump gauge
D. As a minimum, obtain SCR for two mud pumps

10. Which method from below is used to find SIDPP if a kick is taken with a float in the string?
A. Bring the pump to 40 SPM while holding the casing pressure constant. When the pump rate
and the casing pressure are stable, the circulating pressure will be the SIDPP
B. Start the pump very slowly. When the drill pipe gauge begins to increase, stop pumping.
This will be the SIDPP
C. Pump slowly down drill pipe until SICP starts to move, then stop pumping. The SIDPP will be
the drill pipe pressure reading minus current trapped pressure
D. The SIDPP is not needed, use the casing pressure to calculate kill weight mud

11. When the well is shut-in on a kick, what does the SIDPP indicate?
A. The difference between formation pressure and hydrostatic pressure that causes the kick
B. The trapped pressure caused by shutting in the well
C. The Maximum Allowable Annulus Surface Pressure (MAASP)
D. The difference between formation pressure and the hydrostatic pressure of the mud in the
drill pipe

12. The well is shut-in on a kick and pressures stabilized. At which location should the surface
pressures be read?
A. At the standpipe manifold
B. At the mud pumps
C. At the casing shoes
D. The remote choke control panel

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13. The 185/8 inch casing has been set and a 21 1/4 inch BOP installed. Drilling was resumed with
a 17 1/2 inch bit when the well kicks. The well was shut in. There were no shut in pressures.
The crew observed fluid bubbling out of the ground nearby the rig. What has likely failed?
A. Formation below the casing shoe
B. Drill string float valve
C. Annular Blowout Preventer
D. Drill string IBOP or safety valve

14. Many factors can affect well control capabilities on the rig. Which of the below has the
biggest influence on well control capability?
A. Size of drill pipe
B. Type of mud
C. Diameter of open hole
D. Size of kick

15. Shut-in pressures are 500 psi for SIDPP and 600 psi for SICP and both start increasing slowly
while the kill mud is being prepared, what probably is the type of influx in the well?
A. Gas
B. Oil
C. Fresh Water
D. Salt Water

16. Sometimes 5 to 15 minutes are necessary for pressures to build-up and stabilize after shut-in
the well on a kick. What from the following affects the time of this build-up?
A. The formation permeability
B. The annular pressure loss
C. The formation porosity
D. Formation fracture pressure

17. What important data that should be recorded after the well is shut-in?
A. Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP)
B. Weight on Bit
C. Pump pressure
D. Pit Gain

18. Pump started, speed increased step by step and the pump is running now at kill speed with
choke gauge stable. What gauge should read Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP)?
A. The Choke Pressure Gauge
B. The Drill Pipe Pressure Gauge
C. The Accumulator Pressure gauge
D. Annular pressure gauge
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19. When cuttings are present in the annulus, how is then Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP) affected?
A. The BHP will decrease
B. The BHP will increase
C. The BHP will stay the same

20. During a well control operation, why is it important to monitor the pit volume?
A. To know when to adjust the choke opening
B. To make sure that the bottom hole pressure is constant
C. To monitor the gas expansion and losses as well
D. To know when to reduce pump speed

21. During drilling a long horizontal section of a well, pit gain increased by 8. The well was then
shut in. It was noticed that SIDPP and SICP were approximately equal. What can be
established from these pressures?
A. The kick is salt-water
B. This is ballooning effect
C. Influx is in the horizontal section of the hole
D. This is a result of surging

22. The well is shut-in and pressures stabilized as follow:

650 psi in Casing Pressure gauge and 0 psi on the DP gauge. To determine the SIDPP, the
Driller pumped at a speed of 5 SPM until the float was bumped and pump stopped.
The readings on the gauges are as following pressures. What is the actual SIDPP?
Drill Pipe Pressure Casing Pressure
1500 1500

1000 1000 2000

2000

500 2500 500 2500

0 0
3000 3000

A. 670 psi
B. 600 psi
C. 580 psi
D. 650 psi

23. The well was shut-in and pressure stabilized SICP at 600 psi. The Driller pumped at a speed
of 5 SPM until float was bumped and pump stopped. The Casing pressure gauge is reading
now 660 psi and the drill pipe gauge = 540 psi. What is the actual SIDPP?
A. 600 psi
B. 540 psi
C. 480 psi
D. 60 psi

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24. The well is shut and pressure are stable. The float was opened and Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure
(SIDPP) recorded. During waiting for instructions, the casing pressure increased to 750 psi.
If the bump again the float, at what pressure it will open?

o Data:
o Initial SIDPP = 580 psi
o Initial SICP = 650 psi
o MAASP = 1860 psi
A. 580 psi
B. 100 psi
C. 650 psi
D. 680 psi

25. If the shut in casing pressure (SICP) displayed on the remote choke panel is suspected to be
too low, what action should be taken in this case?
A. Compare the value with SICP gauge reading on the Standpipe manifold and report to
Supervisor
B. Compare the value with SICP gauge reading on the Choke manifold and report to Supervisor
C. Bleed off SICP by 50 psi and record the SICP after stabilization
D. Bleed off SIDPP by 50 psi and record SICP after stabilization

26. On the remote choke panel, the drill pipe pressure gauge is showing 300 psi. The drill pipe
pressure gauge on the standpipe manifold shows 600 psi. What action you should take?
A. Use the average value of pressure (450 psi) to start the kill
B. Start killing using 600 psi because overbalance is not needed for the well kill operation
C. Investigate why there is difference
D. Kill the well using 300 psi because the hydraulic choke will be used for killing

Gas Behavior
27. Choose from the below a suitable definition of gas migration?
A. It is the flow of gas through the Mud Gas Separator
B. It is the uncontrolled movement of gas up-hole because of its lower density than the mud
C. It is when formation gas enters the well during a connection
D. It is the process of gas expansion as it is circulated up hole in the annulus

28. Where does the majority of expansion occur with a gas kick?
A. At the bottom of the well
B. In the open hole
C. Near the top of the hole
D. Just below the casing shoe

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29. In which type of mud it is more difficult to estimate the size of the influx down hole?
A. Oil based mud
B. Brine completion fluid
C. Water based mud
D. Salt based polymer mud

30. In oil-based mud, when do you expect the dissolved gas in the mud will break out from the
solution?
A. As it gets near to the surface
B. When it is passing through the casing shoe
C. When it is displaced above the BHA
D. When it is entering the wellbore at high underbalance pressures

31. In Oil Based Mud (OBM), what can cause the gas kick to break out from solution?
A. The reduction in hydrostatic pressure above the gas when it arrives near the surface
B. The mud temperature getting cooler near the surface
C. The reduction of mud viscosity and salinity near the surface
D. The increase in mud hydrostatic pressure in bottom hole

32. Increasing pressure has which kind of effect on fluid density?

A. It will decrease the fluid density
B. It has no effect on the fluid density
C. It will increase the fluid density

33. Increasing temperature has which kind of effect on fluid density?

A. It has no effect on the fluid density
B. It will increase the fluid density
C. It will reduce the fluid density

34. When a fluid has dissolved air and/or gas, which density measuring device should be used?
A. A triple bar mud balance
B. Atmospheric Mud Balance
C. Hydro Flow Balance
D. Pressurized Mud Balance

35. What is the reason why it is more difficult to detect gas kick when oil-based fluid is used
compared to water-based fluids?
A. Gas is very soluble in oil-based fluids
B. All gases are not soluble in water-based fluids
C. The type of mud in the well has no effect on detecting gas kick
D. Oil has higher viscosity than water

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36. During Pull out of the hole, a swabbed gas is expanding as it is circulated in the annulus with
the BOPs open. How is bottom hole pressure affected by this expansion?
A. Bottom hole pressure will stay constant as the gas is circulated up the annulus
B. Bottom hole pressure will decrease as the gas is circulated up to the casing shoe. After that
it will remain constant
C. Bottom hole pressure will decrease as the gas is circulated up the annulus
D. Bottom hole pressure will increase as the gas is circulated up the annulus

37. In Driller's Method first circulation, how is pit volume changing as the gas is circulated up the
annulus?
A. It will decrease
B. It will stay the same
C. It will increase

38. If no action is taken in a shut in well on a gas kick, what can happen during gas migration?
A. Formation can fracture
B. Shut-in pressures will be reduced
C. Bottom hole pressure will decrease
D. Bottom hole pressure will stay same

39. Gas kick bubble begins to migrate while preparing Kill Weight Mud. If no action is taken,
what will happen to the pressure in the gas bubble as the gas rises?
A. It will increase
B. It will decrease
C. It will stay the same

40. Which type of formation fluid may have a down hole density less than 2.0 ppg?
A. Fresh Water
B. Gas
C. Salt Water
D. Oil
41. After a well is shut in and the pressures have stabilized, what could happen if gas
migrates? (no float in the string)
A. Casing pressure only will increase
B. Shut in pressures will stay constant
C. Drill Pipe pressure only will increase
D. Both drill pipe and casing pressures will increase

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42. Well shut in on a kick and pressures stable. There is a mud pump problem which delays the
kill operation. After stabilization, both Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP) and Shut In
Casing Pressure (SICP) are both starting to rise. What is the most likely cause of this?
A. There is a None Return Valve in the BHA
B. The kick is gas and it is migrating
C. The temperature of the mud in the hole is increasing and causing the volume to decrease
D. The kick was from formation with high permeability

43. Which of the following drilling conditions can make the detection of the kick very difficult
for the Driller?
A. Drilling with oil-based mud in low permeability formations
B. Drilling with oil-based mud in high permeability formations
C. Drilling with water-based mud in low permeability formations
D. Drilling with water-based mud in high permeability formations

44. Derrickman was instructed to start the vacuum degasser and the desilter. What will
normally change in pit level?
A. Pit level will decrease
B. Pit level will stay the same
C. Pit level will increase

45. Mud Engineer start using the desilter and vacuum degasser. What will normally happen to
flow rate from the well?
A. Flow rate will decrease after two or three minutes
B. Flow rate will stay the same
C. Flow rate will increase after a certain time

46. Tripping out of a well in a horizontal section. Water-based Mud is used. Trip Sheet
indicates 7 bbls of fluid has been swabbed into the well. You trip back to bottom and
circulate bottoms up. If the swabbed fluid is gas, when the expansion would start?
A. Gas will start expansion only above 5000 feet TVD
B. Gas will start expansion once circulated above the horizontal section
C. Gas will stay at 7 bbls volume until surface
D. Gas will start expansion immediately after circulation is started

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Killing Methods (Driller’s & Wait and Weight)

47. During a well killing operation there is going to be a tour change commencing shortly. What is
the best practice while conducting the handover?
A. Immediately take over from current crew and work with supervisors to help kill the well
B. Call crew to rig floor for a meeting to discuss duties as soon as previous crew leaves.
C. Request geologist to discuss duties with each of the crew members
D. All parties involved should stay on duty for a sufficient time to allow for thorough
communication of current activities

48. It is always recommended to bring the pumps up slowly during any well killing process. What is
the purpose of the recommended 'start-up' procedure on a surface stack rig?
A. To allow constant drill pipe pressure to be maintained
B. To ensure correct bottom hole pressure is maintained
C. To compensate for Annular friction pressure during start-up
D. To maintain a constant casing shoe pressure

49. We have decided to kill the well using W&W method. What pressure is maintained constant as
the pump rate is increased to kill rate?
A. Final Circulating Pressure
B. Drill Pipe Pressure
C. Casing Pressure
D. Casing shoe Pressure

50. During any well kill operation the most important pressure to be taken into account is the
bottom hole pressure. What pressure should the bottom hole pressure at least be equal to?
A. At least equal to formation fluid pressure
B. At least equal to Drill Pipe pressure
C. At least equal to Shut In Casing pressure
D. At least equal to initial circulating pressure (ICP)

51. In any well killing operation Bottom Hole Pressure is a very critical pressure. What is the
principle involved in keeping constant Bottom hole Pressure?
A. Maintain a pressure at least equal to slow circulating rate pressure
B. Maintain a pressure at least equal to formation pressure
C. Maintain a pressure that is equal to the Annulus Friction pressure
D. Maintain a pressure that is at least equal to shut in Drill Pipe Pressure

52. Currently gas influx is being removed from the well in a controlled way. During this process of
removing influx what pressure should we keep constant?
A. Casing pressure
B. Bottom hole pressure
C. Choke pressure
D. Final circulating pressure(FCP)
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53. A kick is being circulated from the well using the Driller's Method on a surface stack rig. When the
kick is in the open hole section it is decided to stop pumping and shut the well in. Before shut-in
the pumping pressure is 1000 psi and casing pressure is 650 psi. After shut-in the SICP = 750 psi.
What could be the cause of this higher casing pressure?
A. Mud in the well is cooling down and causing an increase in wellbore pressure
B. Pressure was trapped at shut in
C. Kill mud weight is too high causing increased pressure
D. Kill mud weight is too low causing increased pressure

54. During first cycle it is important to ensure that bottom hole pressure is equal to formation
pressure however what is the objective of the first circulation of the Driller's Method?
A. Circulate out influx using the original fluid weight
B. Circulate out the influx using kill weight fluid with an added safety margin
C. Circulate out influx while displacing the drill string with kill weight fluid
D. Circulate out influx using kill weight fluid

55. It was decided to use driller’s method to remove the influx. After bringing the pumps up to kill
speed, what pressure should be kept constant during the first circulation of the Driller's
Method?
A. Initial Circulating Pressure
B. Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure
C. Final Circulating Pressure
D. Shut In Casing Pressure

56. After the first circulation of the Driller's Method, the well is shut-in. What should the shut in
pressures read if all the influx was circulated out successfully?
A. SICP greater than original SIDPP
B. SIDPP equal to original SICP
C. SICP equal to original SIDPP
D. SIDPP greater than original SICP

57. After removing the influx from Driller’s first cycle it was decided to go for second circulation.
What is the objective of the second circulation of the Driller’s method?
A. To pump kill mud and kill the well
B. To remove the influx and kill the well
C. To bullhead kill mud down the annulus
D. To let the gas migrate in a controlled manner

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58. There are different methods to remove the influx and take control over the well. Of all the
methods which method removes the influx from the hole prior to pumping kill mud?
A. Volumetric Method
B. Concurrent method
C. Wait and Weight Method
D. Driller's Method
E. Bull heading

59. It was decided to kill the well using W&W method. The kill mud has been prepared by the
pumpman. During the Weight & Wait method, how do you control Bottom-hole Pressure when
kill weight fluid is being pumped down the drill-string?
A. Hold casing pressure constant
B. Hold FCP constant on the drill pipe gauge
C. Follow a drill pipe pressure step down schedule
D. Follow a casing pressure schedule

60. Which kill method requires the mud weight to be increased before circulation can start?
A. Bull heading
B. Driller's Method
C. Volumetric Method
D. Wait and Weight Method

Stripping & Volumetric

61. Certain critical operations such as stripping should be done in a carefully planned manner. What
is the main reason for stripping in the well?
A. To allow more time to mix mud before doing the Wait & Weight Method
B. To get below the influx to circulate it out
C. To increase ECD when you start pumping
D. To let the gas migrate to surface

62. During stripping operations the annular BOP is closed to the required pressure and drill pipe is
lowered into the well. During this operation, how can you maintain a constant bottom hole
pressure? (Assume there is no influx migration)
A. Bleed off the drill pipe closed-end displacement while stripping each stand
B. Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe steel displacement while stripping
each stand
C. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to 100 psi of hydrostatic head
D. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the capacity of the pipe stripped into the well

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63. We have pulled 20 stands of drill pipe and notice we have swabbed influx into the wellbore and
decided to shut in the well. The shut-in pressures indicate that the gas is migrating. Which
method can be used to manage the gas migration?

A. Wait and Weight Method

B. Driller's Method
C. The Volumetric Method
D. Reverse Circulation Method

64. Which method of well control would you use with migrating gas, when circulation is not possible
or the bit is off bottom?
A. Wait and Weight Method
B. Driller’s Method
C. Volumetric Method
D. Bull heading

Good Practices & Problems

65. It was decided to kill the well using W&W method. When the choke operator was bringing the
pumps up to speed, the casing pressure happens to increase above Shut in Casing Pressure, how
will this affect bottom hole pressure?
A. Bottom hole pressure would increase and may exceed formation fracture
B. No changes to down hole pressure
C. Bottom hole pressure would decrease and possibly cause more influx to inter the wellbore
D. Bottom hole pressure would remain the same

66. It has to be a good coordination between the pump operator and the choke operator while
bringing the pumps to speed. On a surface stack rig what pressure is maintained constant as the
pump rate is increased to kill rate?
A. Casing Pressure
B. Final Circulating Pressure
C. Drill Pipe Pressure
D. Fracture Pressure

67. During a kill operation one of the floorman noticed a leak in the choke line. What should you do
if the choke line fails during a well kill operation?
A. Continue to kill the well only if the influx is past the shoe
B. Stop the pumps and close a hydraulic valve downstream of failure
C. Stop the pumps and close a hydraulic valve upstream of the failure
D. Stop the pumps and close the choke

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68. During the killing operation the pressure increased extensively and the relief valve in the mud
pump opened up during the kill process. If the mud pump pop-off valve opened during a well
kill, what action below is best to secure the well?
A. Stop the pump and close the choke
B. Close the shear rams, close the choke
C. Stop the pump, close the IBOP or Kelly Cock and close the choke
D. Drop the drill string, close blind/shear rams, close the choke

69. On a rig which comprises of 7500 psi standpipe manifold and Kelly hose rated for 5000psi, if this
rotary hose parts during a kill operation, what is the first action to take?
A. Close the Shear Rams
B. Close the choke
C. Stop pump, close the FOSV on the drill string and close the choke
D. Stop pumps and close valve upstream of choke

70. How is Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP) affected when soft shales break down in the mud and
increase viscosity?
A. The BHP will increase
B. The BHP will stay the same
C. The BHP will decrease

71. During well killing it is very important to calculate the correct KMW and have enough barite to
prepare this mud. While conducting the first circulation of the Driller’s Method, the Derrick man
states that the barite supply is plugged. What action should be taken in a situation like this?
A. Instruct crew to add Bentonite to increase the mud weight
B. Inform supervisor that crew is fixing the blockage but continue circulating
C. Inform supervisor to shut in well, as the problem will reduce bottom hole pressure during the
first circulation
D. Inform supervisor of problem and recommended to shut in the well while blockage is fixed

72. During well killing it is very important to calculate the correct KMW and have enough barite to
prepare this mud. While conducting the first circulation of the Wait and Weight Method, the
Derrick man states that the barite supply is plugged. What action should be taken in a situation
like this?
A. Instruct crew to add Bentonite to increase the mud weight
B. Inform supervisor that crew is fixing the blockage but continue circulating
C. Inform supervisor of problem and recommended to shut in the well while blockage is fixed
D. Inform supervisor to shut in well, as the problem will reduce bottom hole pressure during the
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MPD & UBD

73. The return flow in UBD and MPD is different from the conventional drilling. How can an RCD be used
to create a closed-loop system?

A. Shut off the flow line with an orbit valve.

B. Direct returns from the well through a choke manifold.
C. Maintain a constant pressure in the annulus by using a drilling choke.
D. All of the above.

74. A rotating head (RCD) used while MPD drilling gives us the ability to safely accomplish what while
drilling?
A. Allows lower mud weight to be used in the well and less stress on the well.
B. Shut the well in case of a kick.
C. Keeping formation pressure over bottom hole pressure at all times.
D. All of the above.

75. The BOP and FOSV are considered as secondary barriers. Why is a RCD not part of the well control
equipment if primary barrier has failed?

A. It is part of the primary well control equipment.

B. It does not have the same pressure ratings as the BOP.
C. It is designed to contain well pressure to kill a well.
D. It is tested to 50% working pressure of the BOP

76. There are benefits in using MPD vs conventional drilling. What is a main advantage for using
Managed Pressure Drilling?
A. Improves the performance of the driller.
B. MAASP is not to be taken into consideration.
C. Minimizes pressure related problems and maximizes hydrocarbon recovery.
D. Allows faster ROP.

77. All the mud pumps on the rig should have a pop off valve. Why should pressure relief valves be
installed in the MPD system?

A. To protect lower pressure rated equipment.

B. To equalize the pressure in the system.
C. To improve performance in case of kick.
D. To have the ability to pressure test the equipment

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78. In conventional drilling we have mud hydrostatic to become overbalanced in static state however
in MPD wells what factors are required to calculate in order to keep enough pressure on the well
when in a static state?
A. Hydrostatic pressure, plus ECD, plus 200 psi back pressure
B. MAASP plus hydrostatic of the well.
C. Hydrostatic pressure of the mud in the well plus back pressure on the rotating control device.
D. MASSP minus hydrostatic of the well and slow circulating pressure.

79. In any drilling operations, primary barrier is our first line of defense. Why don’t we use our
secondary equipment during normal drilling operations?

A. Secondary equipment is the means to control the well if primary well control fails.
B. Continuous flow through the equipment can cause wear on equipment.
C. Secondary equipment is limited to exposure to pressure and fluid types.
D. All of the above.

80. It is important to know how much pressure any equipment is holding when it is closed. How can we
find how much pressure the rotating head is holding?
A. Take the difference between the gauge on the pump and the gauge on the standpipe.
B. If the pop-off holds on the mud pumps, it is acceptable.
C. Use the SCR value to calculate pressure.
D. Open the HCR and read the casing pressure.

81. What is the purpose of a flame arrester in the flare stack?

A. To prevent the flame from going back in the vent line.
B. To make the flare burn brighter.
C. Flame arresters should never be installed on the mud-gas separator.
D. To make a blue color flame.

82. There are different types of pills that are used in the well depending upon the operations. What
type of pill used for tripping safely in horizontal wells are called?

A. Hole cleaning pills Hi-Lo viscosity.

B. ECD, mud cap pills.
C. Hi vis pills
D. Slug, tandem pill

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83. It is required to collect important information prior to killing a well. In Killing horizontal well on the
bottom, what are the important data to fill in the kill sheet?

A. Bit depth, shoe depth, mud viscosity, SIDPP, SICP, slow pump rate.
B. Measured depth, mud weights, SIDPP, SICP, shoe depth, and time of day.
C. True vertical depth, measured depth, end of build, kickoff point, mud weight, SIDPP, SICP, slow
pump rates, and shoe depth.
D. Measured depth, mud weight, SIDPP, SICP, pit gain.

84. RCD is used in managed pressure while drilling. It comprises of critical parts. What are some of the
main components of an RCD?

A. Opening chamber, closing chamber, sealing element.

B. Clamp, hydraulics, motor.
C. Bearing, crossover, emergency packing.
D. Clamp, bearing, sealing element.

85. It is very important to place the pills at the right locations in the well. How do you determine where
pills are in the wellbore after they have been pumped?
A. If the pill is placed in the annulus, it will be based on the volume of the pipe and annulus capacity
to the depth of where the pill is to be placed.
B. If the pill is placed in the annulus, it is based on pipe capacity.
C. If the pill is placed in the drill string, it is based on pipe displacement.
D. After pumping surface line volume no need to reset stroke counter.

86. ECD would affect the bottom hole pressure. ECD is calculated on which condition mentioned below?

A. A Shut-in Well.
B. A Static Well
C. A flowing well.
D. A Circulating well.

87. If you happen to hold 300 psi at the surface, Of the TVD mentioned below who will have most effect
on mud weight on which well?
A. MD = 6,000 ft, TVD = 6,000 ft.
B. MD = 12,000 ft, TVD = 10,000 ft.
C. MD = 5,000 ft, TVD = 4,500 ft.
D. MD = 10,000 ft, TVD = 10,000 ft

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88. When MPD can be an advantage compared to Conventional Overbalance Drilling?

A. Only two variables are necessary for MPD
B. More variables can be manipulated during MPD drilling
C. MPD is never an advantage over Conventional Drilling
D. MPD is used only in Top Hole Drilling

89. What is the correct definition of Underbalance Drilling (UBD)?

A. Use of light mud weight to drill the well

B. Use of suitable controls and equipment in order to control the pressure exerted in the well to be
less than formation pressure and bring formation fluid to surface
C. Use of equipment and mud in such a way to be always underbalance of Shoe pressure
D. Use of Nitrogen instead of drilling mud

90. Any gas taken during drilling operation will expand mostly in which part of the well?
A. When it is first taken on bottom
B. Half way to the surface
C. Around the casing shoe
D. The last upper quarter of the hole

91. When is Annular Pressure Loss (APL) increased?

A. Only when annulus is loaded with cuttings
B. When you have long open hole section
C. When SPM is increased, viscosity and mud weight are high and hole size decreased
D. When you have a kick in the hole

92. How are weighted pills used in drilling operations?

A. To reduce the risk of swabbing when pulling out of the hole.

B. To create a mud level drop inside the drill pipe when pulling out of the hole.
C. To replace hydrostatic underbalance when pulling out of the hole.
D. All of the above.

93. For a given overbalance, how is the volume of a heavy pill calculated?

A. SCRP÷MW÷0.052
B. Height of pill = overbalance needed ÷ (Pill weight – MW) ÷ 0.052
Then volume needed = Height of pill x Hole Capacity
C. Overbalance needed÷MW÷0.052
D. Overbalance needed ÷ (Pill weight – MW) ÷ 0.052

94. While not circulating, the well is full of a 13.5 ppg mud at 11,200 ft TVD / 13,600 ft MD and has 450 psi
surface pressure. Formation pressure is 8570 psi. What is the situation of the well?

A. Underbalance
B. Overbalance
C. Balance

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95. Which of the following has an effect on friction loss in the well?

A. True Vertical depth (TVD)

B. Measured Depth (MD)
C. Mud Pump Liner size
D. pH of the mud

96. What is the equivalent mud weight at 9200 ft TVD with 11.2 ppg and 350 psi of surface pressure?

A. 11.34 ppg
B. 11.54 ppg
C. 11.93 ppg
D. 11.44 ppg

97. Mud Weight = 10.5 ppg

Slug Mud Weight = 12.5 ppg
Volume of Slug = 20 bbls
String not-tapered

After the slug is pumped into the drill string and returns stop, what will happen to the fluid level of the
slug during the pull out of hole?

A. Slug level will fall since we are pulling pipe from the hole
B. Slug level will stay constant
C. Slug level will raise
D. Slug level will be exactly as the mud level

98. We have drilled from 9,300 ft to 9,570 ft MD during the last hour. MW = 10.8 ppg, bit size = 81/2", open
hole capacity = 0.0689 bbl/ft. 5" OD drillpipe capacity = 0.01776 bbl/ft. Metal displacement = 0.0065
bbl/ft. 9 5/8" casing is set at 8,600 ft MD.
How many barrels pit level should have decreased?

A. 18.6 bbls
B. 4.8 bbls
C. 16.8 bbls
D. Pit level should stay the same

99. Where is the best place to put a heavy pill during MPD?

A. In the slug pit

B. Inside the string
C. In the vertical section of the annulus
D. In the horizontal section of the annulus

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100. A heavy pill is in place during MPD. What will happen to the pill as pipe is pulled out through it?

A. It will move its position upper side of the well

B. It will stay in the same position
C. It will be longer since more capacity will be available
D. It will move down in the well and get shorter

101. A weighted pill is pumped into the well. What will happen to the bottom hole pressure as the pipe
is pulled out of the heavy pill?

A. Bottom hole pressure will increase

B. Bottom hole pressure will decrease
C. Bottom hole pressure will stay the same

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Equipment
102. In a BOP stack, which comprises of three rams and one annular, what is the primary function
of Blind Rams?
A. To cut the drill string and seal off the hole
B. To close in the well if the Diverter fails
C. To hang-off the drill string during a kill
D. To seal off the open hole

103. In a surface stack, what is the purpose of having Blind/Shear Rams?

A. To close in the well if the Diverter fails
B. As a back-up to the Annular
C. To hang-off the drill string during a kill
D. To cut the drill string and seal off the hole

104. During the testing of the rams and the annular in a BOP stack. Why should the side outlet
valves be kept in the open position?
A. Because the test will create extreme hook loads
B. To prevent a pressure lock
C. To check for a leaking test plug
D. Otherwise reverse circulation will be needed to release test plug

105. When testing a surface stack set of rams at a weekly BOP test, you are notified that the weep-
hole is leaking wellbore fluid. What immediate action would you take?
A. Leave it until next maintenance schedule
B. Energize the emergency piston rod packing
C. Ram upper seals are leaking and should be replaced
D. Piston rod mud seal is leaking and should be replaced and re-tested

106. In the statements below regarding the fixed bore rams, which one is correct?
A. Fixed bore ram type BOP's are designed to contain and seal Rated Working Pressure from above
the closed ram as well as from below
B. Fixed bore ram type BOPs do not require a locking system
C. Fixed bore ram type BOPs can close and seal on various pipe sizes
D. Fixed bore ram type BOPs are designed to contain and seal rated working pressure from below
the closed ram

107. The hydraulic closing pressure on annular bop can be adjusted, what is the necessity to
reduce the regulated hydraulic closing pressure for the annular BOP before running large sized
casing?
A. To avoid collapsing the casing during closure
B. To prepare for a soft shut-in
C. To reduce closing time
D. To give extra pressure for proper seal
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108. On regular basis, the annular packing elements are to be replaced with new ones. What
important factors should be taken into account before replacing?
A. Maximum pipe outside diameter
B. Type of 'hard-banding' used
C. Desired closing ratio and operating pressure
D. Type of mud to be used

109. Once reaching a new location, after rigging up the BOP stack and after hooking up the control
lines. What procedures should be followed immediately after connecting the hoses?
A. Place all functions in block position to charge up the hoses
B. Function test all items on the stack
C. Bleed down the accumulator bottles and check the pre-charge and perform drawdown test
D. Pressure test to the maximum working pressure

110. During pullout the driller noticed a swabbed a kick and immediately shut in. Decision was
made to strip into the well. What is the correct procedure when stripping drill pipe through the
annular preventer?
A. Open choke to reduce well pressure as tool joint passes through the annular
B. Regulate annular closing pressure to the minimum hydraulic pressure that controls well bore
Pressure.
C. Increase annular closing pressure to reduce leakage
D. Close a pipe ram, open the annular and strip in hole until tool joint is below the annular and
repeat the same.

111. Select the correct definition of the "closing ratio” of a ram preventer.
A. Operating pressure required to close the ram against maximum anticipated wellbore pressure
B. Operating pressure required to close the ram against the formation pressure
C. Operating pressure required to open the ram at BOP Rated Working Pressure
D. Ratio of the packer area and the piston rod area

112. During stripping operation, an NRV was placed above the FOSV. Which of the following
statement is true if a non-return valve is stabbed into the string?
A. Can be operated with a key on the rig floor
B. Easier to stab if strong flow is encountered up the drill string
C. Has potential to leak through the open/dose key
D. Will not allow wire line to be run inside the drill string

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113. After calculating ton-miles, the plan is to run back to the shoe and carry out a slip-and-cut
on the drilling line. The operation normally takes one hour. What is the best way to monitor the
well?
A. Install a safety valve in the drill string, line up to the trip tank and set the alarm
B. Line up to trip tank and set trip tank alarm
C. Line up to mud pits and inform Mud Logger to monitor for gains
D. Install a non return valve above drill string and monitor well

114. Currently on the rig floor there is a Kelly cock which has a NC 50 box-pin. There is only one on
the rigfloor. The drill string consists of:
5.5-inch Heavy Weight drill pipe (NC50)
8-inch (6-5/8 Reg.) drill collars.
Which of the following crossovers must be on the rig floor while tripping?
A. NC50 Box X 6-5/8 inch Reg. pin
B. NC50 Box X 6-5/8 inch Reg. box
C. NC50 Box X 7-5/8 inch Reg. pin
D. 6-5/8 inch Reg. Box x 7-5/8 inch Reg. Pin

115. Which of the following statements about ring gaskets is true?

A. Type BX ring gaskets provide a pressure-energized seal
B. The same metal hardness is used for ring gaskets and ring grooves
C. Ring gaskets are designed to be used more than once
D. Only RX ring gaskets can be used with BX type flanges

116. What would be the impact of installing a 7-1/16 inch x 10,000 psi flange to a working 15,000
psi rated BOP stack?
A. The rating would become 10,000 psi
B. The rating would remain at 15,000 psi
C. The rating would become 5,000 psi
D. The rating would become 2,500 psi

117. During making of new BHA, it was decided to install a float in the BHA assembly. In which of
the following situations is it an advantage to use a bit sub float in the drill string?
A. To permit reverse circulation
B. To reduce surge pressure
C. To read the drill pipe pressure value following a well kick
D. To avoid flow back while tripping or during a connection

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118. During pulling out operation. In case we encounter a kick. Which of the following valves listed
below should be readily available on the rig floor?
A. Choke valve.
B. Non-return valve
C. Full opening safety valve
D. Float valve

119. When should Drill string safety valves have to be tested?

A. 50% of the Ram test pressure
B. To the same rated working pressure as the Kelly/top drive
C. Each time the BOP is tested
D. Only after setting casing

120. It was planned to test all the well control equipment. To what pressure should the Drill string
safety valves be tested?
A. 50 % of the Ram test pressure
B. To the same pressure as the BOP
C. To the current bottom hole pressure
D. To the same rated working pressure as the Kelly/top drive

121. While pull out operations were on going the driller observed the well to be flowing. Which of
the statement is correct if a non-return valve is installed in to the string?
A. Has possibility to leak through the open/close key
B. Has to be pumped open to read Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure
C. Easier to stab if strong flow is encountered up the drill string
D. Must not be run in the hole In the closed position

122. What is the main purpose of a diverter?

A. To direct formation fluids away from the rig floor
B. To act as a backup system if the annular preventer fails
C. To create a back pressure sufficient to stop formation fluids entering the wellbore
D. To shut in on a shallow gas kick

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123. The schematics shows a Diverter system on a jack up rig. The wind direction is from right to
left. List out the valves which should be in the open or closed positions during normal drilling?

Wind Direction

A. A Open: B Open: C Open: D Closed

B. A Open: B Closed: C Closed: D Open
C. A Closed: B Opened: C Closed: D Closed
D. A Closed: B Closed: C Open: D Open

124. During a killing operation what would be the primary function of the choke in the overall choke
manifold?
A. To create a back-pressure when killing the well
B. To close the well softly
C. To bleed high volume of formation fluid
D. To flush choke and kill lines

125. During drillers first cycle, the shakerman who was recording the pressure in the MGS noticed a
pressure build up. Why a pressure build-up in the Mud Gas Separator is considered dangerous?
A. Will affect Drill Pipe pressure
B. May force gas to enter shale shaker area
C. Will allow gas to be blown along the Vent line
D. Will increase risk of formation fracture

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126. In the figure below, which dimension determines the maximum pressure inside the
separator before the potential for formation gas to 'blow through' into the shaker area?

D2

Gas Venting
H4

From Choke manifold

D3
Mud Gas
H1
Separator

D1

To Shale Shakers

H2 Mud Seal

A. The length and the inside diameter (D3) of the inlet pipe from the buffer tank to the choke
manifold
B. The dip tube height (H2)
C. The vent line length (H4) and inside diameter (D2)
D. The body height (H1) and the body inside diameter (D1)

127. What is the most common use of a Vacuum Degasser?

A. It is used as a backup incase MGS fails
B. It is only used while circulating out a kick
C. It is mainly used to separate gas from liquids while testing
D. It is used to remove gas after the mud has been circulated across the shakers

128. During well killing we use only the mud gas separator (MGS). Why is it that a vacuum
degasser cannot be used in the place of the MGS?
A. Because it can only remove gas in solution
B. Because it is not located in an explosion proof area
C. Because cuttings must be removed first
D. Because it has volume limitations

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129. In the accumulator bottles we have fluid which is stored under pressure. What is the purpose
having stored fluid under pressure in the accumulator bottles on the hydraulic BOP control unit?
A. To operate the kill line valve
B. To replace the drilling fluid when performing the weekly BOP tests
C. To operate the remote choke
D. To close the BOP in the event of a power failure

130. It was decided to close the pipe ram from the remote panel. Upon operating the driller noticed
that both accumulator and manifold pressures dropped and later came back to normal pressure.
The open light went out but the close light did not illuminate. What is the probable cause of the
problem?
A. Leak in the system
B. Air pressure too low
C. Fault in the close light electrical circuit
D. Close line is leaking

131. The driller operated the annular by simultaneously pushing the master button and the
annular close button. After functioning the annular preventer control to the closed position, the
open light goes out but the close light does not illuminate. The annular pressure gauge drops
then returns back to the correct pressure. What has happened?
A. The 4-way valve on hydraulic closing unit failed to shift
B. There is a leak in the hydraulic line to the BOP
C. The hydraulic closing line to the BOP is plugged
D. The close light circuit or bulb has failed

132. The accumulator bottles need to pre charged to a designated value. Which gas do you use to
pre-charge the accumulator bottles on a BOP hydraulic control unit?
A. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
B. Air
C. Nitrogen
D. acetylene

133. It was decided to close the pipe ram from the rig floor. Upon closing, the driller noticed the
ram open light goes out and the close light illuminates, but it was also observed that the
accumulator and manifold pressures have remained static. What has happened?
A. Possible blockage in the line between the accumulator unit and BOP stack
B. Air pressure is 20 psi on the panel
C. The 3-position 4-way Ram valve on the accumulator has not moved
D. Master valve not held down for 3 seconds

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134. The driller noticed the well was flowing and decided to shut in the well on the pipe rams.
Upon closing the rams, the following pressures were seen.
1. Open light went out
2. Close light came on
3. Annular pressure has not changed
4. Manifold pressure dropped and later returned to the original position
5. Accumulator pressure decreased to 2400 psi and remained steady

What is the most probable cause of the problem?

A. Electric position switches are malfunctioning
B. The selector valve (3 position/4 way valve) is stuck in the open position
C. There is a blockage in the hydraulic line connecting the BOP to the BOP control unit
D. The pressure switch or the pumps on the BOP control unit did not work

135. On the remote panel, it was noticed that the air pressure dropped to zero. However, there
was no change to the manifold and annular pressure. If the air pressure gauge was reading zero.
Which one of these statements is correct for an air operated remote control panel?
A. The annular preventer can still be operated from the remote panel
B. Choke and kill lines can still be operated from the remote pane
C. No BOP functions can be operated from the remote panel
D. All functions on the remote panel will operate normally

136. You close a pipe ram. What has happened if the open light stays on, the close light does not
illuminate and the manifold pressures remains static?
A. There is a leak in the hydraulic line to the BOP
B. The hydraulic closing line to the BOP is plugged
C. The 3-position/4-way valve on the hydraulic BOP control unit failed to operate
D. The light bulb has blown

137. When a ram type BOP on a surface stack is closed, what happens to the operating fluid
displaced from the opening chamber?
A. The fluid drains into the well bore
B. The fluid is returned to the unit reservoir
C. The fluid is used to boost closing pressure

138. Upon operating the bypass valve, which of the following listed below would be receiving the
full accumulator pressure of 3000psi?
A. Rams and H.C.R. valves only
B. Annular only
C. Rams only
D. All functions

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139. While doing your daily rounds during drilling operations you notice the gauges on the BOP
accumulator system show the following readings. What do you think?
Accumulator is 2600 psi and decreasing
Manifold is 1500 psi and static
Annular is 1000 psi and static

A. Everything is OK
B. A malfunction in the manifold regulator
C. A leak in the annular preventer hydraulic system
D. Possible leak in the system and the pressure switch controlling the pump has not operated

140. Upon closing the rams the lights should change and the pressure should drop. On which
gauges on a remote BOP control panel will show a reduction in pressure when you close the pipe
rams?
A. The accumulator pressure gauge and manifold pressure gauge
B. The manifold pressure gauge and annular pressure gage
C. The annular pressure and manifold pressure
D. Air pressure and manifold pressure

141. On the remote panel it was noticed manifold pressure is 1500, annular pressure is 1000,
accumulator pressure is 3000. Upon closing the annular, on which two gauges on the remote BOP
panel would you expect to see a pressure drop while the annular preventer is closing?
A. Manifold pressure and Accumulator pressure
B. Accumulator pressure and Annular pressure
C. Air pressure and Manifold pressure
D. Annular pressure and Manifold pressure

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Annex
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Formula Sheet 84
Translated Words – English to Arabic 89

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Translated Words – English to Arabic

1 abnormal ‫ﻓﻮق اﻟﻌﺎدي‬ 41 bring/bringing ‫ﯾﺠﻠﺐ \ ﯾﻀﻊ‬

2 subnormal ‫ﺗﺤﺖ اﻟﻌﺎدي‬ 42 bubbles ‫ﻓﻘﺎﻋﺎت‬
3 above ‫اﻋﻠﻰ‬ 43 build up ‫ﯾﺘﺮاﻛﻢ‬
4 accept / acceptable ‫ﯾﻮاﻓﻖ \ ﻣﻘﺒﻮل‬ 44 calculated ‫ﯾﺤﺴﺐ‬
5 according to ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺴﺒﺔ اﻟﻰ‬ 45 calling ‫ﯾﻨﺎدي‬
6 accurate / accurately ‫دﻗﺔ‬ 46 capacity ‫ﺳﻌﮫ‬
7 action ‫ﻓﻌﻞ \ ﺗﺼﺮف‬ 47 causes ‫اﺳﺒﺎب‬
8 action should ba taken ‫ﻗﺮار ﯾﺠﺐ اﺧﺬه‬ 48 chances ‫ﻓﺮﺻﺔ‬
9 actual ‫ﻓﻌﻠﻲ‬/‫واﻗﻌﻲ‬ 49 change ‫ﯾﺘﻐﯿﺮ‬
10 add ‫ﯾﻀﯿﻒ‬ 50 change/changing ‫ﯾﺘﻐﯿﺮ‬
11 adjustment / adjust ‫ﯾﻌﺪل \ ﺗﻌﺪﯾﻞ‬ 51 check ‫ﯾﺘﺎﻛﺪ‬
12 after ‫ﺑﻌﺪ‬ 52 clean/cleaning ‫ﯾﻨﻈﻒ‬
13 allow ‫ﯾﺴﻤﺢ‬ 53 close ‫ﯾﺴﻜﺮ\ ﯾﻐﻠﻖ‬
14 already ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ‬ 54 combination/combine ‫اﺗﺤﺎد\ ﺧﻠﻂ‬
15 always ‫داﺋﻤﺎ‬ 55 common ‫ﺷﺎﺋﻊ‬
16 answers ‫اﺟﻮﺑﺔ‬ 56 compared to ‫ﻣﻘﺎرﻧﺔ ﺑــ‬
17 anticipated ‫ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻊ‬ 57 complete ‫ﻛﺎﻣﻼ‬
18 appropriate ‫ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺐ‬ 58 components ‫ﻣﻜﻮﻧﺎت \ ﻣﺮﻛﺒﺎت‬
19 approximate ‫ﺗﻘﺮﯾﺒﺎ‬ 59 conditions ‫ظﺮوف‬
20 aqueous/non-aqueous (‫ﻏﯿﺮ ﻣﺎﺋﻲ )زﯾﺘﻲ‬/‫ﻣﺎﺋﻲ‬ 60 conducting ‫ﺗﻮﺻﯿﻞ\ اﺟﺮاء‬
21 assess ‫ﺗﻘﯿﯿﻢ‬ 61 considered to be ‫ﯾﻌﺘﺒﺮ‬
22 at any point ‫ﻋﻨﺪ اي ﻧﻘﻄﺔ‬ 62 constant ‫ﺛﺎﺑﺖ‬
23 at least ‫ﻋﻠﻰ اﻻﻗﻞ‬ 63 continue ‫ﯾﺴﺘﻤﺮ‬
24 average ‫ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻂ‬ 64 controlling ‫ﯾﺘﺤﻜﻢ‬
25 avoidable / avoid ‫ﯾﺘﺠﻨﺐ‬ 65 conventional ‫ﺗﻘﻠﯿﺪي‬
26 bad ‫ﺳﻲء‬ 66 correct / correctly ‫ﺻﺤﯿﺢ‬
27 balance ‫ﺗﻮازن‬ 67 incorrect ‫ﻏﯿﺮ ﺻﺤﯿﺢ‬
28 barrier ‫ﺟﺎﺟﺰ \ ﻣﺎﻧﻊ‬ 68 counterbalance ‫ﯾﻮازن \ ﻣﻮازﻧﺔ‬
29 be installed ‫ﯾﺮﻛﺐ \ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺮﻛﯿﺒﮫ‬ 69 critical ‫ﺣﺮج‬
30 before ‫ﻗﺒﻞ‬ 70 current ‫ﺣﺎﻟﻲ‬
31 behave / behavior ‫ﺗﺼﺮف‬ 71 damage ‫ﺗﺪﻣﯿﺮ‬
32 below ‫اﺳﻔﻞ‬ 72 data ‫ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎت‬
33 between ‫ﺑﯿﻦ‬ 73 decide / decision ‫ﯾﻘﺮر‬
34 bigger ‫اﻛﺒﺮ‬ 74 decrease/reduce ‫ﯾﻘﻞ‬
35 bleed mud ‫اﺧﺮاج ﻛﻤﯿﺔ طﻔﻠﺔ‬ 75 definition ‫ﺗﻌﺮﯾﻒ‬
36 blockage ‫اﻧﺴﺪاد‬ 76 delay ‫ﺗﺎﺧﯿﺮ‬
37 both ‫ﻛﻼھﻤﺎ‬ 77 depend on \ based on ‫ﯾﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ‬
38 bottles ‫زﺟﺎﺟﺎت‬ 78 depth ‫ﻋﻤﻖ‬
39 bottomhole ‫ﻗﺎع اﻟﺒﺌﺮ‬ 79 designed to ‫ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻟــ‬
40 breakdown ‫ﯾﻨﻜﺴﺮ \ ﯾﺘﺤﻄﻢ‬ 80 desired ‫ﻣﺮﻏﻮب ﻓﯿﮫ‬

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81 despite ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ‬ 121 formation ‫طﺒﻘﺔ‬

82 detect / detection ‫ﯾﻜﺘﺸﻒ‬ 122 friction losses ‫ﻓﻘﺪ ﻧﺘﯿﺠﺔ اﻻﺣﺘﻜﺎك‬
83 determine ‫ﯾﺤﺪد‬ 123 gas bubble ‫ﻓﻘﺎﻋﺔ ﻏﺎز‬
84 device ‫ﺟﮭﺎز‬ 124 gas cut mud ‫ﻏﺎز ﯾﺘﺨﻠﻞ اﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ‬
85 diagram ‫ﺷﻜﻞ‬ 125 geometry ‫ﺷﻜﻞ‬/‫ھﻨﺪﺳﺔ‬
86 discrepancy ‫ﻓﺎرق‬ 126 give ‫ﯾﻌﻄﻲ‬
87 difference / differ ‫ﯾﺨﺘﻠﻒ \ اﺧﺘﻼف‬ 127 give time ‫ﯾﻌﻄﻲ اﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬
88 difficult ‫ﺻﻌﺐ \ ﺻﻌﻮﺑﺔ‬ 128 go through ‫ﯾﻤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل‬
89 dimensions ‫اﺑﻌﺎد‬ 129 good ‫ﺟﯿﺪ‬
‫ﺷﺎﺷﺔ‬ 130 happen ‫ﯾﺤﺪث‬
90 display/displayed
‫ﻣﻌﺮوض‬/‫ﻋﺮض‬
131 hard ‫ﻗﻮي \ ﺻﻌﺐ‬
91 divert ‫ﺗﺤﻮﯾﻞ‬
132 heavier ‫اﺛﻘﻞ‬
92 drilling parameters ‫ﻣﻌﺎﻣﻼت اﻟﺤﻔﺮ‬
133 height ‫ارﺗﻔﺎع‬
93 drop ‫ﯾﻨﺰل \ ﯾﻨﺨﻔﺾ‬
134 higher level ‫ﻣﺴﺘﻮى ﻣﺮﺗﻔﻊ‬
94 due to ‫ﺑﺴﺒﺐ‬
135 hold / holding ‫ﯾﻤﺴﻚ \ ﯾﺤﺎﻓﻆ‬
95 during ‫اﺛﻨﺎء‬
136 hold/holding ‫ﯾﻤﺴﻚ \ ﯾﺤﺎﻓﻆ‬
96 each ‫ﻛﻞ‬
137 hole full ‫اﻟﺒﺌﺮ ﻣﻤﺘﻠﻲء‬
97 easier to / easy to ‫اﺳﮭﻞ ﻣﻦ‬
horizontal
98 effect ‫ﺗﺄﺛﯿﺮ‬ 138 ‫اﻟﺠﺰء اﻻﻓﻘﻲ‬
section/drilling
99 effectively ً ‫ﻓﻌﻠﯿﺎ‬ 139 illuminate ‫ﯾﻀﻲء \ ﯾﻠﻤﻊ‬
100 enable ‫ﯾﻤﻜﻦ‬ 140 immediately ‫ﻓﻲ اﻟﺤﺎل‬
101 enough ‫ﻛﺎﻓﻲ‬ 141 important ‫ھﺎم‬
102 equal to ‫ﻣﺴﺎوى ﻟـ‬ 142 inconclusive ‫ﻻ ﯾﺴﻤﺢ ﺑﺎﻹﺳﺘﻨﺘﺎج‬
103 equipment ‫ﻣﻌﺪات \ اﺟﮭﺰة‬ 143 in the event of ‫ﻓﻲ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ‬
104 equivalent ‫ﻣﻜﺎﻓﻲء‬ 144 increase ‫إرﺗﻔﺎع‬/‫زﯾﺎدة‬
105 every / everything ‫ﻛﻞ ﺷﻲء‬ 145 indicate/indication ‫دﻻﻟﺔ\اﺷﺎرة\ﯾﺸﯿﺮ اﻟﻰ‬
106 example ‫ﻣﺜﺎل‬ 146 influx (‫ﺗﺪﻓﻖ )دﺧﯿﻞ‬
107 exceed ‫ﯾﺘﺠﺎوز‬ 147 initial ‫اﺑﺘﺪاﺋﻲ‬
108 exercises ‫ﺗﻤﺎرﯾﻦ‬ 148 inside ‫ﺑﺪاﺧﻞ‬
109 existing / exist ‫ﯾﻮﺟﺪ\ ﯾﺘﻮاﺟﺪ‬ 149 instead of ‫ﺑﺪﻻً ﻣﻦ‬
110 expansion \ expanded ‫ﺗﻤﺪد \ ﯾﺘﻤﺪد‬ 150 insufficient ‫ﻏﯿﺮ ﻛﺎﻓﻲ‬
111 expose/exposed ‫ﺗﻌﺮض \ ﻣﺘﻌﺮض‬ 151 interchangeable ‫ﯾﺘﻢ اﺳﺘﺒﺪاﻟﮭﺎ‬
112 extreme ‫ﺣﺎد\ﻗﺎﺳﻲ‬ 152 is it possible ‫ھﻞ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﻤﻜﻦ‬
113 fails ‫ﻓﺸﻞ‬ 153 is subjected to ‫ﻣﻌﺮﺿﺔ اﻟﻲ‬
114 fast ‫ﺳﺮﯾﻊ‬ 154 isolate ‫ﯾﻌﺰل‬
115 find ‫ﯾﺠﺪ‬ 155 keep / keeping ‫ﯾﺤﺎﻓﻆ‬
116 fitting ‫ﺗﺜﺒﯿﺖ‬ 156 kick ‫رﻛﻠﺔ‬
117 fluid (‫ﻣﺎﺋﻊ )ﺳﺎﺋﻞ او ﻏﺎز‬ 157 lack of alertness ‫ﻧﻘﺺ اﻟﻼﻧﺘﺒﺎه‬
118 flow check ‫ﯾﺮاﻗﺐ اﻟﺮاﺟﻊ‬ 158 large ‫ﻛﺒﯿﺮ‬
119 flowing / flow ‫ﯾﺘﺪﻓﻖ‬ 159 leak/leaking ‫ﺗﺴﺆب \ ﺗﺴﺮﯾﺐ‬
120 following ‫اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻲ‬ 160 length ‫طﻮل‬

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161 less ‫اﻗﻞ‬ 201 perform ‫ﯾﻨﻔﺬ‬

162 lighter ‫اﺧﻒ‬ 202 periodically ‫ﻋﻠﻲ ﻓﺘﺮات‬
163 likely ‫اﻗﺮب ﻟﻠﺤﺪوث‬ 203 permeability ‫ﻧﻔﺎذﯾﺔ‬
164 limit ‫ﺣﺪ‬ 204 pit gain ‫زﯾﺎدة ﻓﻲ اﻟﺘﺎﻧﻚ‬
165 located at / location ‫ﯾﻘﻊ ﻓﻲ \ ﻣﻮﻗﻊ‬ 205 plug/plugged ‫ﻣﺴﺪود‬
166 long ‫طﻮﯾﻞ‬ 206 porosity ‫ﻣﺴﺎﻣﯿﺔ‬
167 losses ‫ﻓﻘﺪ‬ 207 position ‫ﻣﻮﻗﻊ‬
168 lower ‫اﺳﻔﻞ‬ 208 possible ‫اﺣﺘﻤﺎل‬/‫ﻣﺤﺘﻤﻞ‬
169 maintain / keep ‫ﯾﺤﺎﻓﻆ‬ 209 practices ‫ﺗﻤﺎرﯾﻦ \ اﺳﺎﻟﯿﺐ‬
170 malfunction / faulty ‫ﻋﯿﺐ \ ﻋﺪم ﻛﻔﺎءة‬ 210 pre-charge ‫ﻗﺒﻞ اﻟﺸﺤﻦ‬
171 manually operated ‫ﺗﺸﻐﻞ ﯾﺪوﯾﺎ‬ 211 preferred/preferable ‫ﻣﻔﻀﻞ \ اﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ‬
172 manufacturer ‫ﻣﺼﻨﻊ‬ 212 prepare ‫ﯾﺠﮭﺰ \ ﯾﺤﻀﺮ‬
173 match ‫ﯾﻨﺎﺳﺐ‬/‫ﯾﺼﻞ‬ 213 pressure ‫ﺿﻐﻂ‬
174 maximum ‫اﻗﺼﻰ‬ 214 preventer / prevent ‫ﯾﻤﻨﻊ\ ﻣﺎﻧﻊ‬
175 measure / measuring ‫ﯾﻘﯿﺎس‬ 215 previous ‫ﺳﺎﺑﻘﺎ‬
176 method ‫طﺮﯾﻘﺔ‬ 216 primary ‫اوﻟﻲ‬
177 migration ‫ھﺠﺮة‬ 217 principles ‫ﻣﺒﺎديء‬
178 minimize ‫ﺗﻘﻠﯿﻞ‬ 218 prior to ‫ﻗﺒﻞ‬
179 mix / mixture ‫ﯾﺨﻠﻂ \ ﺧﻠﯿﻂ‬ 219 probable ‫اﺣﺘﻤﺎل‬
180 monitor return ‫ﻣﺮاﻗﺒﺔ اﻟﺮاﺟﻊ‬ 220 procedures ‫طﺮق‬
181 more ‫اﻛﺜﺮ‬ 221 process ‫ﻋﻤﻠﯿﺔ‬
182 near ‫ﻗﺮﯾﺐ \ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮب‬ 222 pulling ‫ﺳﺤﺐ‬
183 necessary ‫ﻻزم \ ﺿﺮوري‬ 223 pumping ‫ﯾﻀﺦ‬
184 need to be ‫ﯾﺤﺘﺎج اﻟﻰ‬ 224 range (‫ﻣﺪى )ﻣﻦ و إﻟﻰ‬
185 neither ‫ﻻ ھﺬا و ﻻ ذاك‬ rate of penetration
225 ‫ﻣﻌﺪل ﺳﺮﻋﺔ اﻟﺤﻔﺮ‬
ROP
186 no change ‫ﺑﺪون ﺗﻐﯿﯿﺮ‬
226 ratio ‫ﻧﺴﺒﺔ‬
187 normal/normally ‫ﻋﺎدي \ طﺒﯿﻌﻲ‬
227 reach ‫ﯾﺼﻞ‬
188 noted ‫ﻟﻮﺣﻆ \ ﻻﺣﻆ‬
228 reaction ‫رد ﻓﻌﻞ‬
189 objective ‫اﻟﮭﺪف‬
229 read/reading ‫ﯾﻘﺮأ‬
190 observe / observation ‫ﯾﻼﺣﻆ‬
230 reasons ‫اﺳﺒﺎب‬
191 occur ‫ﯾﺤﺪث‬
231 recognize ‫ﯾﻌﺮف‬
192 oil ‫زﯾﺖ‬
232 recommend ‫ﻣﻮﺻﻰ ﺑﮫ‬
193 only ‫ﻓﻘﻂ‬
233 record ‫ﯾﺴﺠﻞ‬
194 open ‫ﯾﻔﺘﺢ‬
234 recorded ‫ﯾﺴﺠﻞ‬
195 operator ‫ﻣﺸﻐﻞ‬
235 recorded ‫ﺗﺴﺠﯿﻞ‬
196 order ‫ﺗﺮﺗﯿﺐ‬
236 regularly ‫ﺑﺎﻧﺘﻈﺎم‬
197 original ‫اﺻﻠﻲ‬
237 remain the same ‫ﯾﻈﻞ ﺛﺎﺑﺘﺎ‬
198 outside ‫ﺧﺎرج‬
238 remove ‫ﯾﺰﯾﻞ‬
199 pack off ‫ﯾﺮدم\ ﯾﮭﯿﻞ‬
239 repair ‫ﯾﺼﻠﺢ \ ﺗﺼﻠﯿﺢ‬
200 partially ‫ﺟﺰﺋﯿﺎ‬
required /
240 ‫ﯾﺘﻄﻠﺐ \ ﻣﺘﻄﻠﺒﺎت‬
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241 reverse ‫ﻋﻜﺴﻲ‬ 281 suitable ‫ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺐ‬

242 role ‫وظﯿﻔﺔ‬/‫دور‬ 282 support ‫ﯾﺪﻋﻢ\ﯾﺴﺎﻧﺪ‬
243 rotation ‫ﻟﻒ \ دوران‬ 283 surge ‫إﻧﺪﻓﺎع‬
244 run in hole ‫ﺗﻨﺰﯾﻞ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﺌﺮ‬ 284 swab ‫ﺷﻔﻂ‬
245 pull out of hole ‫ﺳﺤﺐ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺒﺌﺮ‬ 285 switch ‫ﻣﻔﺘﺎح‬
246 salt/salinity ‫ﻣﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬/‫ﻣﻠﺢ‬ 286 tapered ‫أﻧﺒﻮب ذى ﻗﻄﺮ ﻣﺘﻐﯿﺮ‬
247 seal ‫ﻋﺰل‬ 287 temperature ‫درﺟﺔ اﻟﺤﺮارة‬
248 secondary ‫ﺛﺎﻧﻮي‬ 288 theoretically ً ‫ﺣﺴﺎﺑﯿﺎ‬/ً‫ﻧﻈﺮﯾﺎ‬
249 secure ‫أﻣﻦ‬ 289 through / throughout ‫ﺧﻼل‬
250 select / selection ‫ﯾﺨﺘﺎر‬ 290 tick \ choose the answer ‫اﺧﺘﺮ اﻻﺟﺎﺑﺔ‬
251 shear/shearing ‫ﯾﻘﻄﻊ‬ 291 tightened ‫ﻣﺮﺑﻮط‬
252 short ‫ﻗﺼﯿﺮ‬ 292 to establish ‫ﻻﻧﺸﺎء‬
253 should be taken ‫ﯾﺎﺧﺬ ﻓﻲ اﻻﻋﺘﺒﺎر‬ 293 to find ‫ﯾﺠﺪ‬
254 should be considered ‫ﯾﺎﺧﺬ ﻓﻲ اﻻﻋﺘﺒﺎر‬ 294 together ‫ﻣﻊ ﺑﻌﺾ‬
255 show ‫ﻋﺮض‬ 295 troublesome ‫ﻣﺴﺒﺐ ﻟﻠﻤﺸﺎﻛﻞ‬
256 situation ‫ﺣﺎﻟﺔ \ ﻣﻮﻗﻒ‬ 296 under compaction ‫ﺗﺤﺖ ﺿﻐﻂ‬
257 size ‫ﺣﺠﻢ‬ 297 understand ‫ﯾﻔﮭﻢ‬
258 slowly ‫ﺑﺒﻂء‬ 298 unwanted ‫ﻏﯿﺮ ﻣﺮﻏﻮب‬
259 small ‫ﺻﻐﯿﺮ‬ 299 upper ‫اﻋﻠﻰ \ ﻋﻠﻮي‬
260 soft ‫طﺮي \ ﺳﮭﻞ‬ 300 use / using ‫ﯾﺴﺘﺨﺪم \ اﺳﺘﺨﺪام‬
261 sometimes ‫اﺣﯿﺎﻧﺎ‬ 301 vary / variable ‫ﯾﺘﻐﺮ \ ﯾﺘﻨﻮع‬
262 source ‫ﻣﺼﺪر‬ 302 volume ‫ﺣﺠﻢ‬
263 speed ‫ﺳﺮﻋﺔ‬ 303 wait ‫ﯾﻨﺘﻈﺮ‬
264 stabilize ‫ﯾﺴﺘﻘﺮ\ اﺳﺘﻘﺮار‬ 304 warning signs ‫ﻋﻼﻣﺎت ﺗﺤﺬﯾﺮﯾﺔ‬
265 start ‫ﯾﺒﺪأ‬ 305 was suspected ‫ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺘﻮﻗﻊ‬
266 start ‫ﯾﺒﺪأ‬ 306 washout ‫اﺗﺴﺎع‬
267 start rising ‫ﯾﺒﺪا ﻓﻲ اﻟﺰﯾﺎدة‬ 307 weak ‫ﺿﻌﯿﻒ‬
268 statements ‫ﺣﺎﻻت‬ 308 weight ‫ﯾﺰن‬
269 static ‫ﺳﺎﻛﻦ‬ 309 weight on bit WOB ‫اﻟﻮزن ﻋﻠﻲ اﻟﺪﻗﺎق‬
270 dynamic ‫ﺣﺮﻛﻲ‬ 310 what is meant by ‫ﻣﺎذا ﯾﻌﻨﻲ ﺑـــــ‬
271 stay the same ‫ﯾﻈﻞ ﺛﺎﺑﺘﺎ‬ 311 which of the following ‫اي ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻲ‬
272 steal/steal volume ‫ﺣﺠﻢ اﻟﺤﺪﯾﺪ‬/‫ﺣﺪﯾﺪ‬ 312 while/during ‫اﺛﻨﺎء‬
273 still ‫ﻻﯾﺰال‬ 313 with regard to ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺴﺒﺔ اﻟﻰ \ ﺑﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎر‬
274 stop ‫ﯾﻘﻒ‬ 314 without ‫ﺑﺪون‬
275 stop ‫ﯾﻘﻒ‬ 315 wrong/false ‫ﺧﻄﺄ‬
276 stored in ‫ﯾﺨﺰن ﻓﻲ‬ 316 right/true ‫ﺻﺤﯿﺢ‬/‫ﺻﻮاب‬
277 strength ‫ﻗﻮة \ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ‬
278 subtract/subtracting ‫ﯾﻄﺮح‬
279 suddenly ‫ﻓﺠﺄة‬
280 sufficient ‫ﻛﺎﻓﻲ‬

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