While drilling through a 13.

0 ppg formation and holding 450 psi surface back pressure (SBP) with 13.5 ppg ECD in the well, the
well is beginning to take losses. What could be done to minimize or prevent the losses?

GXaGC

Increase pump speed to account for losses.

Increase surface back pressure to 500 psi.

Lower your surface back pressure to help reduce ECD.

Keep drilling ahead as the loss is simply the fluid the well is taking.

The Derrickman states that there has been a 10 bbl increase in the pits over the last 15 minutes. What is the safest action for
the Driller to take?

QFYKf

Call the Toolpusher for advice

Inform the Mud Engineer

Perform a flow check

Ask the Derrickman to check for any mud transfers

Given the same drillstring, hole size, flow rate, and fluid, which configuration below has the greater APL?

p71Gk

16,000' MD/10,000' TVD

11,000' MD/11,000' TVD

Depends if it’s a mud or a brine fluid.

12,000' MD/11,000' TVD

What is the minimum number of barriers normally required to be in place for any phase of operations?

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MzrJt

Three

One

Four

Two

What can happen if you exceed Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP)?

5wcYd

Casing collapse

Annular Preventer will be damaged

May lose fluid to formation

Damage to mud pump liner

When the well kicks, what operating practice would lead to a bigger influx when shutting-in the well?

lywmr

Regular training for the Derrickman on the duties for monitoring pit level.

Testing stab in valves during BOP tests.

Regular pit drills for the drill crew.

Calling the Toolpusher to the floor before shutting in the well.

What data should be known if a Shear Ram is in the BOP Stack?

rcAte

Size and strength of tubulars the ram can shear

Useable accumulator reservoir volume

Opening pressure

All the above

Based on the information below, what will happen to casing shoe pressure if the Wait and Weight method is used instead of

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the Driller’s Method?

Well Information

Hole Depth – 10000 feet.

Shoe Depth – 8830 feet

Surface to Bit Strokes – 1630 strokes

Bit to Shoe Strokes – 1300 strokes

Bit to Surface Strokes – 6480 strokes

SIDPP – 500 psi

SICP – 800 psi

Current fluid weight – 10.3 ppg

Kill Fluid Density – 11.3 ppg

MAASP – 1300 psi

Pit Gain – 28 bbl

mSYgi

Shoe pressure will be lower

Shoe pressure will be higher

Shoe pressure will be the same

What is the main function of the choke in the overall well control system?

x6f31

To direct wellbore fluids to the mud/gas separator

To direct hydrocarbons to the flare

To regulate flow to the shale shaker

To hold back pressure while circulating out a kick

While continuously drilling ahead at 80 feet/hour: Bit diameter = 12¼ inches Open Hole capacity = 0.1458 bbls/foot Casing
capacity = 0.152 bbls/foot Drill pipe capacity = 0.0178 bbls/foot Drill pipe displacement = 0.008 bbls/foot Pit level has

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decreased 11 bbls in the last hour. What action should be taken?

7fQX3

Continue drilling ahead

Inform Supervisor that there may be partial losses

Stop drilling and flow check, there may be an influx

Increase ROP to minimize exposure to loss zone

5" Drillpipe in the hole. Metal displacement = 0.0065 bbl/ft. Capacity = 0.01776 bbl/ft. How much mud should it take to fill the
hole after pulling 5 stands dry? Stand length = 93 ft.

s2iOc

0.6 bbls

8.3 bbls

1.6 bbls

3.0 bbls

Which density measuring device should be used when a fluid has entrained air and/or gas?

MpUrc

Atmospheric Balance

A triple beam mud balance

Hydrometer

Pressurized Balance

The Driller has not taken the slow circulating rate pressures. How should the Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP) be determined?

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vwwP1

After a correct start-up procedure and lag time, the drillpipe pressure gauge will read ICP.

Hold the casing pressure constant until kill mud reaches the bit then read DP pressure

Divide drilling pump rate by planned kill rate and multiply by the drilling pump pressure

Estimate ICP based on last pump pressure and SPM

Hydrostatic Pressure is:

Qqr55

The pressure exerted by a column of fluid at rest

The pressure applied from Annular Pressure Loss

The measured depth of a stationary column of fluid

The viscosity of a stationary column of fluid

During the second circulation of the Driller’s Method with kill fluid circulating up the annulus, the drillpipe pressure star ts to
rise and does not respond to choke adjustment. Casing pressure begins falling. What is the most likely cause of this?

7Ldjb

A bit nozzle has plugged

The pump speed has increased

The annulus is packing off

Annular friction has increased with the kill mud

After the 2nd Circulation of the Driller’s Method the well is shut in correctly. What should the pressure gauges read assumin g
no trapped pressure in the well?

KBPeB

SICP and SIDPP gauges will both read 0 psi

SICP will be higher than the SIDPP

SICP will be lower than the SIDPP

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 SICP and SIDPP will be equal to the well’s original SIDPP

Which of the following actions should be taken when drilling through a transition zone?

0oNhL

Increase Weight on Bit

Reduce Revolutions per Minute (RPM)

Increase time between mud weight checks

Monitor cuttings and cavings at the shakers

Why is it important to maintain the correct Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP)?

mQlqF

If BHP increases, the risk of losses increases.

If BHP is not allowed to increase when drilling a transition zone, the risk of losses increase.

If BHP decreases, the risk of losses increases.

If BHP increases, the risk of a kick increases.

When using the Volumetric Method, dry gas begins to exit the choke during a bleed cycle. The well is shut in and monitored
and it is noted that the casing pressure continues to increase. What should be done?

zhjPr

Begin the lube and bleed procedure

Bleed all the gas from the well

Bullhead original mud to push the gas back into formation

Continue with the volumetric procedure

A drilling break is observed while drilling ahead. A flow check was performed, and the well is flowing. Which barrier has failed?

2ejQE

Mud Filter Cake

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 Wellhead or Casing Head seals

Cement around the casing

Mud hydrostatic

What are potential problems with mud gas separators?

IpTu4

Vent line restrictions (small diameter/excessive curves) causes too much back pressure on the mud seal and risks blow-
through.

Eroded baffle plates reducing retention time and the separator’s ability to allow gas to come out of solution.

Restricted mud outlet causes raised mud levels and risks liquid exiting the vent line.

All of the above.

Why is it important, as a minimum, to circulate a full bottoms-up before starting a cement job?

kAkpx

To ensure it will not induce losses during the cement job

To ensure a good clean column of mud in the annulus

The time taken to circulate bottoms-up will replace the requirement to flow check the well

To eliminate the possibility of hydrate formation

If a 3000 psi BOP accumulator system is designed with a minimum operating pressure of 1200 psi, what should be the
precharge pressure in each bottle?

3yx4x

200 psi

1200 psi

1000 psi

3000 psi

Why is it important to reduce the regulated hydraulic closing pressure for the annular BOP before running large sized casing?

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CdXr4

To avoid collapsing the casing during closure

To prepare for a soft shut-in

To reduce closing time

Given the following information, calculate the shut-in casing pressure. Well Information: Drill Pipe pressure reads 0 psi (no
float in the string) Well Depth = 7,000 feet TVD/ 7,225 feet MD Drill String full of 10.4 ppg mud Annulus full of 10.0 ppg mud

EPoYx

3,640 psi

145 psi

150 psi

3,785 psi

A kick was successfully shut-in. Which of the following would not be the responsibility of the Derrickhand?

aBDYg

Check for leaks at the pumps or lines

Communicate the kill plan to crew members

Measure mud weight in all pits

Record pit levels and check measuring devices

What is the main reason for a pit drill?

umfvb

To ensure the crew is able to effectively recognize and react to a kick

To test the pit and flow alarms

To ensure the crew is trained to kill the well

To see how fast the Driller can line up on the trip tank

When testing a surface BOP stack with a test plug, why must the side outlet valves below the plug be kept in the open

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position?

tOF30

To monitor the well while testing

Because the test will create extreme hook loads

To prevent a vapor lock

Because reverse circulation will be needed to release test plug

A weighted pill is pumped into the well. As the pipe is pulled out of the pill, what will happen to bottom hole pressure?

AVpfz

Stay the same.

Decrease.

Increase.

During the first circulation of the Driller's Method, the pump was incorrectly shut down by holding ICP constant.

Well Information

SIDPP = 450 psi

Initial SICP = 600 psi

Current Casing Pressure = 1,100 psi

ICP = 800 psi

How much overbalance is currently on the well?

DCnTf

300 psi

350 psi

150 psi

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 500 psi

While drilling a vertical well, the well kicks and is shut-in. SIDPP is 350 psi SICP is 450 psi. Why is there a difference in the two
readings?

daMhE

Because the influx is in the annulus and has a lower density than the mud

Because the influx is inside the drill string and has a lower density than the mud

Because the influx has a higher density than the mud

Because the BOP was closed too fast causing trapped pressure

Why is it important for crew members to immediately inform their Driller if they see gas at the shakers?

BiBhc

To help Driller recognize kick warning signs

To allow the Driller to reduce rate of penetration

To help Driller recognize formation change

To allow the Driller to increase tripping speed

What is the meaning of "blow-through"?

IROm2

When unseparated gas is moving through the mud outlet.

When liquid is exiting the vent line.

When unseparated gas is flowing through the vent line.

When the MGS is being flushed.

A kick has been taken but the mud engineer states that there is not enough barite to kill the well. The shut in pressures have
stabilized. While waiting on new stocks of barite the shut in pressures are slowly increasing by 100 psi every 30 minutes. Wh at
course of action should be taken?

2lIMN

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 Bleed off mud by holding Casing pressure constant at SICP

Use the first circulation of the Driller’s Method

Reduce mud weight as much as possible and circulate to the Bit to reduce SIDPP

Use the Lube and Bleed Method

A well is shut in and casing pressure has stabilized. The float valve was bumped and Shut In Drillpipe Pressure (SIDPP) was
recorded.

Well Information:

Initial SIDPP = 550 psi

Initial SICP = 750 psi

MAASP = 1,600 psi

While waiting on orders the casing pressure increased to 850psi.

If the float valve were bumped again, at what pressure will the float open?

cRbCd

550 psi

950 psi

650 psi

850 psi

Measuring flow back volumes and times at connections, pit level changes at connections, and loss rates while drilling help to
fingerprint wellbore behavior. How can this information assist the Driller?

htrQ9

It can help identify when to run another mud check

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 It can help determine when to increase pump rate

It can help identify if the well is ‘kicking’ or ‘ballooning’

Which type of fluid makes it more difficult to determine the size of the influx downhole?

NMSYC

Salt based muds

Brines

Water based muds

Oil based muds

What is the main function of a “weep hole” on a ram bonnet?

xA3DD

Prevent contamination of the closing chamber

Indicate a leak on the piston rod mud seal

Show that the gasket on the bonnet is leaking

Release trapped pressure during BOP testing

Why should the annular preventer not be used during normal MPD operations?

Nn6QB

For drilling overbalanced only.

Not pressure rated for MPD.

Not an API barrier.

It should be reserved for well control.

An influx has been circulated out of the well with the well control choke using the driller method’s first circulation. The w ell is
balanced with a surface back pressure of 600 psi @ 200 GPM. To continue drilling ahead with the same MW through an MPD
manifold, what surface back pressure will be needed with the pump rate 450 GPM?

sOdGs

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 Less than 600 psi.

More than 600 psi.

600 psi.

What is the function of Blind Rams?

fJmFq

To cut the drillstring and seal off the hole

As a back-up to the Annular

To hang-off the drillstring during a kill

To seal off the open hole

Indications of ballooning have occurred, and the decision is made to bleed 10 bbls of mud back into the trip tank. What
potential negative consequences of this decision could result?

6fixV

If the problem was a kick and not ballooning, the kick would become larger.

No negative consequence to this action would result because the bleed volume is small.

The intensity of the ballooning is increased.

Formation fracture gradient would decrease.

While preparing to trip in the hole, what action can be taken to mitigate potential losses?

P2iHc

No special instructions are required

Reduce the trip speed, closely watch displacement volumes and consider breaking circulation at selected depths

Get the bit on bottom right away and start making hole

Maintain trip speed but pay close attention to the displacement volumes and trip sheet

Current Mud Weight (MW) is 11.5 ppg. After pumping a 35 bbl slug weighing 13.5 ppg with a Drill Pipe capacity of 0.0178
bbls/ft, how many feet of dry pipe will there be after the slug equalizes?

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2pQGE

34 feet

342 feet

84 feet

321 feet

A 500-foot long cement plug is set inside the casing shoe. The mud in the hole is to be displaced with brine. What will be the
reduction in hydrostatic pressure on top of the cement plug?

Old mud density = 12.2 ppg

Brine = 8.6 ppg

Top of cement plug = 8,200 feet TVD/8,600 feet MD

8uJKE

5,202 psi

1,609 psi

1,535 psi

1,441 psi

What is a function of a Rotating Control Device (RCD)?

L4tCf

To replace the need for a BOP.

To separate the free gas from the mud returns.

To allow drill pipe rotation while maintaining surface back pressure.

To permit higher circulation rates.

While drilling ahead and recording high connection gas levels, there is a power failure that eliminates the ability to circulate
and rotate. What is the safest action to take?

AY9us

Start up the degasser

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 Pull out to the casing shoe and work the pipe up and down

Flow check, monitor the well, and shut-in if the well is flowing

Work pipe up and down to prevent stuck pipe

What is the main reason to examine the returns flowing across the shakers?

5ruip

The type of cuttings determine whether to run the degasser or the centrifuge

The more cuttings and cavings at the Shaker is an indication of good drilling practices

The type of cuttings determine what mud weight is needed

The type and amount of cuttings and cavings can indicate wellbore conditions

Which of the following statements is a good operating practice in a top-hole section that has the risk of gas-bearing
formations?

afUPg

Maintain high ROP

Control the rate of penetration

Regularly pump light sweeps

Never use a drill pipe float

What is the definition of abnormal formation pressure?

Tpdaa

Formation pressure that differs from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of formation oil

Formation pressure that differs from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of formation gas

Formation pressure that equals the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of fresh water

Formation pressure that is greater than the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of formation water

How does an increase in mud weight affect the slow circulating rate pressures?

oKBiU

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 The friction pressure increases with higher mud weight

The friction pressure decreases with higher mud weight

There is no change because the friction losses are all in the drill pipe

What does the stabilized SIDPP indicate when the well is shut-in on a kick?

oetGa

The difference between formation pressure and the hydrostatic pressure that causes leakoff

The difference between formation pressure and the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid in the drillstring

The trapped pressure caused by gas migration

The maximum allowable annular surface pressure (MAASP)

What equipment is specific to a shut-in operation with casing?

gDGTs

A suitable crossover (Swage)

Inside Blow Out Preventer (IBOP)

Check Valve

All the above

During the first circulation of the Driller’s Method, a gas bubble is being circulated up the annulus above the casing shoe. The
drillpipe pressure is being held constant at the correct pressure. What happens to the casing shoe pressure?

naz5Z

Casing shoe pressure stays constant

Casing shoe pressure decreases

Casing shoe pressure increases

What best describes a kick tolerance of 25 barrels?

k3uqX

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 Based on a chosen kick intensity, a salt-water kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be shut-in and bullheaded

Based on a chosen kick intensity, a gas kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be shut-in and circulated out without
fracture at the weak point of the well

Based on a chosen kick intensity, a salt-water kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be circulated out without bursting
the casing at surface

Based on a chosen kick intensity, a gas kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be circulated out without bursting the
casing at surface

How can it be confirmed that a well is kicking and not just ballooning?

nk3YX

Decreasing mud flow-back rate at connections

SICP is greater than APL

SICP equal to or less than APL

Losses occur while drilling

When drilling a horizontal section of a well a gas kick is taken and the well shut in. If the influx is in the horizontal section what
would the SIDPP and SICP read? (No float valve in the drill string)

46TTN

SICP is much greater than the SIDPP

SIDPP will be zero

Both are approximately the same

SIDPP is much greater than the SICP

What will happen to a heavy pill, in the vertical annulus, as pipe is tripped out of the well?

myTGY

The pill will move up in the well and will get shorter as the pipe is pulled through it.

The pill will move down in the well and will get shorter as the bit is pulled above it.

The pill will always stay in the same place in the well as we trip out or in the hole.

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 The pill will move up in the well and will get longer.

On a surface stack rig, the Driller brings the pump slowly on-line at the start of the kill operation. What pressure must the
choke operator hold constant during this operation?

PhkBd

Slow circulating rate pressure

Casing Pressure

Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure

Maximum allowable annular surface pressure

You have pumped Kill Weight Mud (KWM) to the bit during the beginning of the wait and weight method. It is decided to shut
the pumps down and check pressures. You notice there is still pressure on the Drill Pipe gauge. What could you do?

e97ek

Nothing, due to KWM there is a U-tube effect causing increased Drill Pipe Pressure

KWM has caused an overbalance in the well, trapping excess pressure

Continue pumping, the KWM has not reached surface, therefore the SIDPP will not read zero

Check for trapped pressure

Why is it important to follow a pressure ramp schedule when stopping rig pumps for an MPD connection on a well with a
narrow window between Pore Pressure and Fracture gradient?

phLfH

As the pumps slow down, the well bore friction is reduced. The surface pressure needs to be increased to replace
friction so as to maintain the desired pressure at the desired depth.

It's not important. Just kill pumps and shut in.

As the pumps slow down, the well bore friction is increased. The surface pressure needs to be decreased to prevent
fracturing the well while reducing pump speed.

A and C are correct.

Which of the following is the most important reason for good handover procedures between crews during well control
operations?

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QEBGQ

Handover procedures are not considered important during well control operations

Ensure continuity in operations and pass on trend information to identify potential problems

To allow blame to be assigned in the event of an incident during well kill operations

It is a regulatory form that must be completed and turned into the local regulatory agency

You close a ram preventer using the remote BOP panel. The ram open light goes out and the close light illuminates but you
notice that the accumulator pressure has remained static. What has happened?

GZW4S

Possible blockage in the line between the accumulator unit and BOP stack

Master valve not held down for 5 seconds

No air pressure at the panel

The 3-position/4-way Ram valve on the accumulator has not moved

You have drilled from 9,700 ft to 9,825 ft MD in the last hour. MW = 10.6 ppg, bit size = 8 1/2", open hole capacity = 0.0702
bbl/ft. 5" OD drillpipe, capacity = 0.01776 bbl/ft, metal displacement = 0.0065 bbl/ft. 9 5/8" casing is set at 8,000 ft MD. What
changes should be made to the pre-recorded data sheet?

RPbua

Change SCR

Change surface-to-bit strokes

Change kill mud weight

Change MAASP

What is the only function of a diverter?

Zal9m

To direct formation fluids away from the rig floor

To shut in a shallow kick.

To create a back pressure sufficient to stop formation fluids entering the wellbore.

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 To act as a backup system if the annular preventer fails.

While drilling with MPD, what surface applied back pressure is required to balance a 10.5 ppg formation at 14,000' MD/10,000'
TVD, given:

Mud density: 9.6 ppg

APL: 175 psi

q5Rp9

655 psi

293 psi

468 psi

480 psi

What could happen if an auto-fill float failed to convert to a check valve?

aWTip

Pressure would have to be held on the annulus to prevent u-tubing

Cement cannot be pumped down inside the casing

Fluids from the annulus or the formation can enter the casing

Cement would have to be reverse circulated

If total losses occurred while drilling with water-based mud, what should be done?

v5CH4

Drill blind

Stop drilling, shut the well in, and monitor

Pump lost circulation material immediately

Stop drilling, fill the annulus from the top with water, and monitor

How may gas kicks in horizontal wells differ from gas kicks in vertical wells?

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SnHVN

SICP and SIDPP are initially the same.

Magnitude of influx in horizontal well will cause higher SICP than in a vertical well.

No gas migration prior to influx moving into the vertical section.

Both A and C.

What action should be taken when spotting a pill in the wellbore?

8ePGY

Include enough LCM in the pill to plug the MWD tool when it reaches that depth.

Reset the stroke counter every hundred strokes while pumping the pill. MW/number of stroke counter resets = pill
location.

Reset the stroke counter when the pill starts down the drillpipe and keep track of the strokes pumped.

(SICP - SIDP) x .052 /2757 will give the depth from the rotary table.

While killing a well with the Wait and Weight method and kill mud is displacing the drill string, a bit nozzle plugs. What is the
correct response to maintain correct bottom hole pressure?

dmt9a

Open the choke to hold drill pipe pressure constant

Subtract the Drill Pipe pressure increase from each value on the drill pipe pressure schedule and continue circulating

Continue to follow the drill pipe pressure schedule with no modification

Add the Drill Pipe pressure increase to each value on the drill pipe pressure schedule and continue circulating

What is the primary reason for stripping in the well?

YMfVc

To improve performance of the annular packing element

To allow more time to mix mud before doing the Wait & Weight Method

To get below the influx to circulate it out

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 To reduce ECD when pumping starts

Please use the following information for questions 73 through 80

uHEHS

1. Well Data

Hole Dimensions

Depth (MD/TVD) 9800 feet

9 5/8" Casing shoe 7950 feet

Hole size 8½ inch

Current mud weight 11.3 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 500feet) - 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

Shoe test mud weight 10.5 ppg

Leak off pressure 1950 psi

Pump Details

Pump Output 0.119 bbl/stk

SCR at 40 SPM 450 psi

Shut in data

SIDPP 500 psi

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 SICP 700 psi

Pit gain 13 bbls

Calculate:

Maximum allowable mud weight before kick

lyoWF

Ppg

MAASP before kick

8GANZ

Psi

Strokes from surface to bit

nysbA

Strokes

Kill mud weight

xs9rB

Ppg

Initial circulating pressure

g3hNf

Psi

Final circulating pressure

bIYhQ

Psi

MAASP after well has been killed

yLufL

Psi

Pressure drop per step (one-tenth of strokes to Bit)

SXdLu

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psi/Step

On the kill sheet, why is open hole volume from the bit up to the shoe calculated?

CJhHz

This is used to estimate the maximum casing pressure

To estimate when the influx has entered the casing

It is part of the exercise to calculate volumes of the stage in the annulus

It is useful for calculating how much gas expansion will occur

Why is shut-in casing pressure in a vertical well usually higher than the shut-in drill pipe pressure?

A2Ubp

The hydrostatic in the drill pipe is greater than the hydrostatic in the annulus

Cuttings in the annulus help to increase the hydrostatic pressure

Cuttings in the annulus help to reduce the hydrostatic pressure

The hydrostatic in the drill pipe is less than the hydrostatic in the annulus

How does increasing pressure affect non-aqueous (OBM/SBM) mud density?

1LT3N

No effect on density

Decreases density

Increases density

Why can a pressure build-up in the Mud Gas Separator be dangerous?

ecUcr

Will allow gas to be blown along the Vent Line

Will affect Drill Pipe pressure

Will increase risk of lost circulation

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 May force gas to enter shale shaker area

When killing a well with a horizontal section using the Wait and Weight method, what will happen if you use a vertical kill
sheet to circulate out the kick?

3jRs4

The FCP is more difficult to calculate

You will be applying too little pressure to the well

The strokes to the bit will be wrong

You will be applying too much pressure to the well

What is the risk of drilling with hydrostatically underbalanced fluid?

jp6A3

Likelihood of a kick may be increased.

Reduction in surface back pressure could cause the well to go underbalanced.

Incorrectly calculated APL could cause the well to go underbalanced.

All the above.

Which of the following situations make it more difficult to detect a kick with the PVT?

pXDvP

When keeping active mud system transfers to a minimum while drilling ahead

When mud is allowed to overflow the shakers

When by-passing the solids control pits

When the pit level alarm settings is increased from 5 bbls to 10 bbls

What is the function of vent/ bleed / straight through line in the choke manifold?

4xolG

To by-pass the choke(s)

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 To avoid exceeding equipment pressure limitations

To apply back pressure while controlling a kick

Both A and B

While circulating a gas kick out of the well using the Driller’s method, what would normally happen to the active pit level?

LBj9B

Pit level would increase due to gas expansion then decrease as gas exits the choke

Pit level would decrease due to gas expansion then stay constant as gas exits the choke

Pit level would decrease due to gas expansion then increase as gas exits the choke

Pit level would increase due to gas expansion then stay constant as gas exits the choke

Calculate ECD using the given data:

Mud density: 9 ppg

Depth: 19,000' MD/11,500' TVD

Annular Friction: 200 psi

btCTU

9.1 ppg

9.3 ppg

9.0 ppg

9.2 ppg

Casing is run in the hole with a non-return float assembly. What can happen if the casing is not kept full?

poDIK

Casing joint just above the float assembly will burst

Casing close to surface will burst

Float may fail and allow mud to u-tube up inside the casing

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 Hook load will suddenly decrease

How are weighted pills used in drilling operations?

dPRIo

To make the mud level drop inside the pipe when tripping out of the hole.

To compensate for hydrostatic underbalance when tripping out of the hole.

To help increase the chance of swabbing when tripping out of the hole.

All of the above.

During the Wait & Weight method, how can bottom hole pressure be controlled when kill weight mud is being pumped down
the drill string?

rUWWg

Hold drill pipe pressure constant

Utilize a drill pipe pressure schedule

Hold casing pressure constant

Follow a casing pressure schedule

Calculate the maximum allowable mud weight (MAMW) using the leak-off plot below.

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lRe06

13.9 ppg

13.7 ppg

14.2 ppg

14.1 ppg

Which of the following may be a lagging indicator of an increase in formation pressure?

GPrEO

Change in rotary torque

Change in ROP

Change in background gas

Change in RPM

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