1. Why is it important to check the sludge while it flows through the screens?

(tremblers)?
A. Many cuttings and debris on the sieves is
a guideline for good drilling practices.
B. The type of cuts determines whether to turn on the degasifier or the
centrifuge
C. The type of cuts determines what density of mud is needed.
The type and quantity of cuttings can indicate well conditions.

What is a negative rate of penetration change (drilling break)

(inverted)
A significant decrease in penetration speed
B. A washout in the drill string
C. A significant decrease in hook load
D. A significant increase in the penetration speed

You are out of the hole changing the drill bit when the hole begins.
to flow. What action should be taken to secure the well?
A. Lower a station (shot, triple, stand) of drill collar (drill pipe) and close it.
ring preventer.
B. Lower a stop (shot, three-pointer, stand) of pipe (bars) or heavy pipe
and close the pipe-type ram preventers.
C. Close the blind / shearing wedges.
D. Close the diverter and force the mud to suppress (kill) through the
line to kill.

4. Because it is important to inform the driller when it is turned on or off

degasser or desilter (de-silicifier)?
A. It will increase the outflow of the well
B. The viscosity of the sludge will be reduced
C. It will be necessary to divert the fluid to bypass the screens (shakers)
The volume in the tanks (pools) will change.

5. What is the function of blind rams?

A. To hang the drill string during a choke
B. To seal the open well
C. To cut the drilling string and seal the well
D. As backup for the annul preventer.
6. You have been instructed to stop lifting the string, and to pump a pill. Your
the current mud density is 11.5 ppg. You will pump 35 bbls of pill with
density of 13.5 ppg through the pipe (sondage). true vertical depth
(TVD) de la broca (trepano) es de 9036 pies. La TVD del fondo de pozo es 10545
pies. How much will the bottom hole pressure change after the pill
has it been pumped and placed in its position?
A. 55 psi
B. 201 psi
C. 162 psi
D. 0 ps

7. What is the most common use of the vacuum degasser?

A. It is used to remove gas after drilling mud has been circulated through the screens.
small tremors
It is used as an emergency replacement in case the "gas separator" fails.
poorboy
It is primarily used to separate gas from liquids while being made.
tests.
D. It is used only when there is a blowout circulating a kick.

8. After the first circulation with the drill method, it is closed the
Well. What pressures should be observed if all the influx was displaced?
successfully from the well?
A. SICP higher than the original SIDPP
B. SIDPP equal to the original SICP
C. SICP equal to the original SIDPP
D. SIDPP higher than the original SICP

9. What is the correct definition of permeability?

A. Density of the formation fluids
B. The fluid pressure in the pore space
C. The amount of solid rock in the formation
D. The ability of formation fluids to move through rock

10. When development wells are drilled in an established reservoir. What

Pressure testing is commonly used to determine the resistance of the
training?
A. Formation Integrity Test (FIT)
B. BOP Function Test (preventers)
C. Drill Stem Test
D. Iridescence test (sheet test)
11. During the wait and weigh method, after the bombs were taken
to the right speed and before the mud to drown arrives
up to the drill bit. How do you control the pressure at the bottom of the well?
while fluid is pumped to drown through the drill string?
A. Keeping the pressure of the drilling pipe constant
B. Following a pressure program for the drilling pipe
C. Keeping the casing pressure constant
D. Following a casing pressure program

12. During normal drilling operations, a 30 bbl pill is pumped.

from lightweight drilling fluid to the drilling pipe followed by the mud
The driller turns off the pump to observe the well with light mud still.
inside the drilling pipe. (sounding bar)
Depth of the well (TVD) = 9000 feet
Pipe capacity (sounding bar) = 0.01776 bbl/foot
Mud with original density = 12 ppg
Low density mud = 10 ppg
How does this operation affect the pressure at the bottom of the well?
The pressure at the bottom of the well will decrease by 177 psi
B. The pressure at the bottom of the well will remain the same
C. The pressure at the bottom of the well will increase by 117 psi.

13. In a drill with surface preventers, the driller accelerates the pump.
slowly at the beginning of the choking operation. What pressure must the
choke operator (choke) maintain constant during this operation?
A. The low-speed pumping pressure
B. The maximum allowable annular pressure at the surface (MAASP)
C. Internal pressure of the casing
D. Internal closing pressure of the pipe (sounding rod)

14. What can affect the selection of the reduced pumping speed?
A. The effect of equivalent circulation density (ECD, DEC)
B. The index of expansion of saline water
C. The type of drilling fluid (oil-based or water-based)
D. The size of the mesh of the screens (shakers)

15. You close a ram-type circuit breaker using the remote panel of circuit breakers.
(BOP) the light of open hammers goes out and the light of closed lights up, but you
warns that the pressures of the accumulator and the manifold have
remained static?
Possible blockage in the line between the accumulator unit and the string of
preventers (BOP).
B. There is no air in the panel
 C. The 3-position and 4-directional gate valve in the accumulator has not been
moved
D. The master valve was not held down for 5 seconds.

A well has been shut down due to a kick and the pressures have
stabilized. The SIDPP indicates 350 psi, the SICP indicates 900 psi. What is happening?
in the well?
The well is balanced, the pressures at the bottom are balanced by both.
sides.

17. What causes gas to come out of solution in an oil-based mud?

A. The reduction of the compressibility and salinity of the mud under conditions of
surface.
B. The decrease in hydrostatic pressure above the gas when it arrives
near the surface.
C. The increase in hydrostatic pressure of the mud under bottom conditions
well.
D. The temperature of the sludge as it cools near the surface.

18. A gas surge (indication, Kick) is being discharged with the circulation. What
Will pass with the pressure at the bottom of the well if the pressure of the drilling pipe
(sounding bars) remains constant when the mud is being pumped from
drown the drill (trepan)?
A. Increases
B. Decrease
C. It will remain the same

19. What is the function of the choke in the choke manifold?

choke manifold
A. To close the well gently
B. To create a counterpressure when the well is choked.
C. Purging a high volume of fluid from the formation

20. A surge (kick) was taken to the total depth (TD) and it will be done.
circular using the punch method. You have an active tank (pool)
(10 feet deep) with a capacity of 180 bbls.
Size of the threat = 10bbls
TD/TVD = 4800 feet
Mud density in the well = 9.9 ppg
SIDPP=250 psi
SICP=350 psi
Formation pressure = 2721 psi
Maximum casing pressure expected at surface during the flooding = 500 psi
 After the initial increase of 10 barrels, what other gain in tanks?
(pools) is anticipated? Ignore the effects of temperature and the fact of
compressibility of the sludge.
A. 78 bbls
B. 44 bbls
C. 1851 barrels
D. 109 bbls

21. What should be done if total losses occurred while drilling with
a water-based mud?
A. Blind drilling
B. Stop the drilling, close the well, and see what happens.
C. Stop the drilling, fill the well with water to the top, and record the
volume

22. The connection gas in the mud is a sign of what problem in the well?
A. The well is underbalance during connections.
B. The hydrostatic pressure of the mud has increased.
C. The conditions in the well are normal
D. The formations become harder and the penetration rate (ROP) is slower.

23. What is the correct procedure to check if there is trapped pressure after
Have you finished with a well-killing operation?
Purge a small amount of pressure through the choke and then close it again.
well. Then observe the pressure gauge. If the well is underbalanced, the pressure will rise; if the
pressure was trapped pressure, it will remain the same.

24. While driving the first circulation of the waiting and densifying method
driller, the roustabout says that the barite supply is blocked. What
What action should be taken?
A. Inform the supervisor of the problem and recommend that the well be closed.
while the blockage is being resolved.
B. Inform the supervisor that the crew is resolving the blockage, but
continue circulating.
C. Ask the crew to fix the blockage, then inform the supervisor.
once the drowning mud is in the drill
D. Ask the crew to add bentonite to increase the density of the
mud.

25. You are drilling in an area that has experienced ballooning.

(Ballooning) in other wells in the area. You experienced losses of 8 barrels.
during the last stop. When you turn off the pumps to make a
connection, the well continues to flow more than the 8 barrels lost. What should
make the drill?
 A. Nothing because you are sure it is bloating.
B. Close the well and call the supervisor
C. Call the company's representative and discuss options

26. A gas surge is circulating using the Drilling Method.

When the gas reaches the lining shoe at 6055 feet of TVD, the pressure in
the top of the gas bubble is 4039. The weight of the original mud is 11.4 ppg.
What is the pressure of the casing?
A. 350 psi
B. 150 psi
C. 450 psi
D. 300 psi
27.
Internal closing pressures Internal closing pressures
of pipe of casing
Original closing pressure 250 psi 320 psi
After the circulation 250 psi 300 psi

What is the current status of the well?

A. Mud has been pumped to kill, but it was not enough to kill the well.
There is trapped pressure on the annular space side that can be drained once
the bombs start.
C. Still a threat in the well reducing the hydrostatic pressure on the annular side
from the well.
The mud to kill is causing a U-tube effect in the string of
drilling and the annular space.

28. You are killing a well with the method of waiting and densifying. After
150 strokes (strokes) clog a drill bit nozzle. What is the answer?
correct to maintain pressure at the bottom of the well correct?
A. Observe the increase in pipe pressure, close the well and recalculate.
pressure at reduced pumping speed, PFC and the pressure program
for the drilling pipe.
B. Open the choke to maintain the pipe pressure
constant perforation.
C. Add the pressure increase in the drilling pipe to each value of
pressure program for the drilling pipe and continue
circulating.

29. Because it is important to circulate at least two times from bottom to surface
Before starting a cementing job in a deviated well?
A. The time required to circulate from the bottom to the surface will replace the
requirement to check if the well is flowing
 B. You want to be sure that you will not incur losses during work.
of cementation
C. To remove any cuts that may clog the floating collar of the
casings if you receive a threat.
D. To ensure that there is a good and clean column of mud in the space
annul

30. Before cutting the drilling line, with the drill bit in the casing shoe, what
The team article should be installed to improve control capacity.
pits?
A. Full Opening Safety Valve (FOSV)
B. Dart type check valve
C. Circulation header
D. Internal preventer

31. Which of the following is the most important reason for having good
shift change procedures between crews during operations of
well control?

A. Shift change procedures are not considered important

during well control operations.
B. To allow for blame to be assigned in the event of an incident during the
suffocation operations.
C. It is a regulatory form that must be filled out and submitted to the
local regulatory agency
D. Ensure the continuity of operations and transmit information about
trends to identify potential issues.

32. A pressure tool while drilling (PWD) in the bottom assembly

from the well can provide information that indicates there is an influx while
it is drilled. What information from a PWD tool would indicate an influx in the
well?
A direction of azimuth and elevation of the well
B. A reduction in equivalent circulation density (ECD)
C. A weight on bit (WOB) record, shocks, and torque
D. An increase in the equivalent circulation density (ECD)

33. The equivalent circulation density ECD determines the bottom hole pressure.
actual, while circulating. Which part of the pressure loss system is
used to calculate the ECD.
A. Pressure loss in the annulus.
B. Pressure loss only in the open hole section
C. Pressure loss through the nozzles
D. Loss of pressure in the drilling pipe
34. It is being drilled with a 12 ¼ in drill bit at an average ROP of 95 ft/hour.
During the last 20 minutes, there has been no change in the level of the
tanks. What action to take?
A. Continue drilling, everything is fine
B. Prepare to mix LCM, in case of mud loss
towards training.
C. Increase WOB taking advantage of the established ROP
D. Consider doing a flow check to see why the volume is
stable.

35. What does the term abnormal pressure refer to?

A. The excess pressure due to the flow of mud at high speeds
B. The excess pressure necessary to generate Leak Of
High weight mud used to generate overbalance
D. When the formation fluid pressure is greater than the pressure of the
water column.

36. Casing is being run in the hole with a non-return float without being filled.
With the shoe at 300 feet, if the float fails and the mud comes up through the casing making
U-tube. What happens with the bottom pressure?
A. BHP decreases
B. BHP increases
C. BHP remains constant due to the U-tube effect

37. Casing is being run with a float shoe of auto-filling. How to know that
The auto-filling assembly is blocked and the casing is not filling?
A. The journey monitoring shows an increase in well returns
B. The monitoring of the well shows a decrease in returns.
C. The load on the hook increases due to the submerged weight of the steel.
hollow
D. It is not possible to rotate the casing.

38. One of the following is not classified as a barrier

Pipe ram
B. Hydrostatic pressure of the mud
C. Float valve of the string
D. FOSV

What is a negative test?

A. Test in a barrier where the pressure on the formation side of the

the barrier is greater than the pressure upstream in the well
 B. Test on a barrier where the pressure on the formation side of the
the barrier is lower than the pressure upstream of the well.
C. Test in a barrier where the pressure on the formation side of the barrier
it is equal to the pressure upstream of the well.

40. What can cause low balance in the well in the formations?
shallow/superficial well?
A. Normal pressure of the formations
B. Shallow gas formations, high pressure
C. Circulating fluid out of the well during trips
D. Pump regularly

41. After a cementing job and setting the casing, it is lowered again.
up to the floating shoe. The instructions are to circle the hole before
perforate-grind the shoe. Because the tanks and levels must be monitored.
flow during this operation?
A. The well may still flow through the shoe
B. Monitor losses as any extra cement is circulated
out of the well.
C. To determine when the surface-bottom circulation is completed
D. To monitor the thermal expansion of the cement

42. What should be done when performing stripping through the annular preventer?
A. Increase the close-off pressure of the annulus to reduce leaks/losses
B. Decrease the closure pressure of the annulus to reduce stress on the
annular packaging.
C. Close the pipe ram, open the annulus and strip in the well until the
join this under the ring finger.
D. Open choke to reduce well pressure as the joint passes to
through the ring finger.

43. The well is filled with mud of 12.2 ppg. A cement plug at 500 ft is tested.
The mud above this is replaced with brine of 10.2 ppg. If the plug
Failure, in which direction would the fluid move through the plug?
A. Pressure below would cause the fluid to move upward
B. Pressure above would cause the fluid to move downwards
C. Fluid would not move through the plug since the differential pressure is
zero.

44. What is a good practice for drilling the top of the well?
A. Keep the well full
B. Pump neighborhood pills to help clean the well
C. Get out of the well slowly
D. All of the above
45. What is the density of a fluid with a pressure gradient of 0.567 psi/feet?
A. 10.9 ppg
B. 11.4 ppg
C. 12.8 ppg
D. 10.1 ppg

46. the hydrostatic pressure is:

A. the viscosity of a static fluid column
B. the pressure applied by the annular pressure drop
C. the measured depth of a static fluid column
D. the pressure exerted by a column of static fluid

47. Who has the authority to close the well without a permit?
A. Torrero
B. Drilling floor hand
C. Sludge Engineer
D. Puncher

48. If you cannot confirm that the travel arrangements are correct
When pulling pipe from the well. What should I do?
A. Notify the supervisor, prepare to go back down to the bottom and circulate.
from background to surface.
B. Review your well travel data from the previous well and if there are only a few barrels
to continue taking differences.
C. Empty the trip tank to correct the fluid displacement
D. Pump a heavy pill and return to depth

49. What is the most common cause of abnormally high pressures worldwide?
A. Fractures in limestone
B. Depleted arenas
C. Layers of carbonates
D. Fluid trapped in shales (schists)

50. What is happening in the well if it flows with the pumps off, but I don't know.
Do you observe profit in the tanks when the pumps are running?
A. The hydrostatic pressure of the mud is higher than the formation pressure.
when the bombs are operational
B. The pressure of the pump is higher than the hydrostatic pressure of the mud
C. The loss of annular pressure is causing an overbalance against the pressure.
from the training when the bombs are working.
D. There is a low density mud inside the pipe string when the
pumps are off
51. What will happen to the hydrostatic pressure of a column of cement when it
forge (hardens)?
A. The hydrostatic pressure decreases
B. The hydrostatic pressure remains the same.
C. The hydrostatic pressure increases

There are 4 mud tanks, each measuring 9 feet x 12 feet x 8 feet deep.
The fluid depth is 6 feet in each tank.
cubic to barrels
How many barrels of mud are in the surface tanks?
A. 462 barrels
B. 115 barrels
C. 411 barrels
D. 154 barrels

53. What is the generally accepted minimum number of barriers that must be
to be established and approved for most drilling operations?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

54. El pozo se cerro antes de que las bombas estuvieran totalmente apagadas. Usted
suspects that there may be some pressure trapped in the well. What?
What effect will this have on the well?
A gas flow will be pushed back into the formation so that the
pressures will be lower than normal.
B. There will be no effect on the well pressures.
C. The pressure at the bottom of the well will be higher but the pressure on the shoe
it will be normal
D. All pressures in the well will have an additional overbalance.

What can cause a kick when lowering casing into the well?
A. Losses induced by compression cause a drop in the mud level
B. Keep the casing full of mud
C. Prepare the mud before lowering the casing
D. Suction of the formation

56. What should a drill operator do if there is a sudden increase in the level of
mud gas?
A. Increase the penetration speed to minimize the signals of
warning.
B. Stop the drilling, circulate from the bottom to the surface, record the levels of
gas and inform your supervisor.
 C. Check if there is flow and call the supervisor
D. Request the mud engineer to increase the mud density by 0.3 PPG.

57. It is circulating a charge using the Wait and Compress method. A

As the control mud was pumped through the pipe to the drill bit, what happens?
with the drilling pressure.
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. It is maintained

58. What is the difference between a gas kick in an oil-based mud and a
gas surge in water-based mud?
The oil-based mud is lighter.
b. More gas enters the solution in an oil-based mud
c. More gas enters the solution in a water-based slurry
There is no difference.

59. Which of the following safety valves should be installed first as part
of the soft closure procedure, when traveling in a deep high well
angle?
a. The full opening safety valve (FOSV)
b. The inside BOP or Gray
c. A specially designed stopper
d. The valve that is most at hand

60. SIDPP is the difference between the formation pressure and the hydrostatic pressure. If
there is a backpressure valve (float) in the drill string, there is no way
to determine this pressure difference.
a. True
b. False

61. To determine a reduced pumping pressure when it is not found

available, begin to circulate at the desired control speed while maintaining
constant the closing pressure in the SICP casing, record the pressure of
circulation, and then subtract SIDPP from the circulation pressure.
a. True
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62. The pressure in the drilling pipe suddenly increases from 500 to 900.
psi. while the onslaught is circulating. The pressure in the lining does not change.
What should be done?
Change the lining pressure control and keep it constant until
that the well is dead
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c. Relieve 450 psi in the casing to allow pressure in the pipe
return to 500 psi
d. Do nothing, continue circulating, maintaining 950 psi in the pipe.
stop
e. Reduce the pump speed until the pressure in the pipe stops
sea of 500 psi

A push was made and the well was closed. Maintaining constant pressure.
the closure in the lining was put the pump inline. The initial pressure of
circulation is 1,100 psi, the pressure in the casing is 600 psi. The speed of
the pump is 30 stks/min., and the last reduced pressure taken at that speed
It is 800 psi. What is the initial closure pressure in the drilling pipe?
200 psi
b.300 psi
c. 400 psi
d. 500 psi
600 psi

64. What pressure is kept constant while it is slowly decreased or

increase the speed of the pump when changing pumps during a
well control operation?
a. Pressure of the drilling pipe
b. Coating pressure
c. None of the above
Both A and B

65. Should the pressure pipe (snubbing) be introduced into the hole, if the force
that is exerted with the pipe downwards is greater than the force it exerts upwards
Is the pressure of the well rising? (Ignore the effects of friction through the packing of
preventor
a. True
b. False
66. Which of the following is not a warning sign that there may be
attack in the pit?
a. Increase in the rate of return
b. Decrease in pumping pressure
c. Decrease in the speed of the pump
d. Mud cut with gas

67. What should be done if a problem arises with the pump during a
control operation?
a. Maintain the pressure plan, regardless of what the pumping pressure is.
going down, and wait for the well to be killed before the pump fails
totally
b. Start to pump and close the well while maintaining pressure
correct in the coating
c. Once the well is closed, switch to the other pump and place it in
line maintaining the correct pressure in the lining. Once the
the pump is at the desired speed, that is the new circulation pressure in the
drilling pipe regardless of whether it is higher or lower than the
calculated circulation pressure
d. Options B and C

68. If the wait and densify method is going to be used, once the well is closed:
a. Calculate the weight of the control mud using the casing pressure
b. Read and record the closing pressures at 60-second intervals until
the pressure stabilizes
c. Circulate the gas out of the well before increasing the weight of the mud
d. None of the above
e. Options B and C

69. When can the well be vacuumed (suctioned) after extracting the pipe?
a. When the drill starts to be pulled out from the bottom
b. When the drill goes through the lining shoe
c. Halfway taken out
d. When the drill is inside the casing
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70. Generally, the first indicator of a flow when it is drawn from the well is:
a. The well takes up less volume than calculated to fill it.
b. The well takes up more volume than calculated to fill it.
c. There is a fluid gain in the pools
d. There is flow from the flow line
 There is a loss of volume in the travel tank

71. Is there any loss of buoyancy when a large surge of gas enters the well.
What happens to the effective weight of the drill string?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Remains the same
d. None of the above
e. All of the above

72. What is the operating pressure generally used to close most of

the ram preventers?
500 psi
b. 1,000 psi
c. 1,500 psi
d. 2,500 psi
3,000 psi

73. Due to the fact that operations with diverters must be carried out as soon as possible,
It is better to align the controls of the diverter preventer and the automatic valves.
in the lines of the diverter so that when the packing closes they open
at the same time the valves
a. True
b. False

A well with a true vertical depth of 15,840 feet TVD and 16,485 feet
MD measurement, 4-1/2" OD drilling pipe, 3.826" ID, length 15,705 feet
6-1/4” OD drill collars, 2.25” ID, length 780 feet, pump outlet
0.133 bbls/stk. How many strokes will be needed to pump a pill?
from the surface through the string of drill pipes to the bit?
1,600-1,650 strokes
b. 1,700-1,750 strokes
c. 1,800-1,850 strokes
d. 1,900-1,950 strokes
e. 2,100-2,200 strokes

75. The basic functions of a drilling mud are:

a. Lubricate and cool the drill bit and the drilling string, transport cuttings,
exert annular pressure control
 b. To be a means to allow the fitting of piping and corrosion of
casing and drilling pipe
c. Supply hydraulic energy and support the walls of the well
d. Options A, B, and C
e. Options A and C

76. All annual preventers must have a minimum closing pressure of

1,500 psi
a. True
b. False

77. A heavy mud pill is being circulated in the well. At what point does the
the well pressure will initially increase (ignore the losses due to friction in the
well).
Once all the heavy mud is inside the drill string and that
he is about to come out through the drill.
b. When the heavy mud starts to come out through the drill bit and enters the space
to annul
c. As soon as the heavy mud is pumped into the drill string
d. When all the heavy volume is in the annular space
e. None of the above

78. It is easier to control a saltwater surge because it

compresses and expands more than a gas surge
a. True
b. False

79. The pressures of squeaking and knocking are directly related to:
a. Speed of movement of the pipe
b. Viscosity of the mud
c. Weight of the bear
d. Space between the well wall and the pipe
e. All of the above

80. What happens to the pressure in the gas bubble as a surge occurs?
pumps outward using a bottom pressure control method
constant?
a. Increases
b. Decrease
c. Remains constant
d. None of the above
81. During a well control operation, a washout was detected in the
drilling string.
How can the operator of the collision that was occurring be recognized?
fissure (washout)?
a. The shock operator must continuously open the shock to
maintain the correct circulation pressure
b. An increase in pressure is observed in the drill string, and there will be no
no change in the pressure of the annulus
c. The collision operator must continuously close the collision to
maintain the correct circulation pressure
d. A rapid increase in the annular pressure is observed without a change in the
pressure of the drill string

82. What will happen if a gas surge is not allowed to expand as it

do you go up the annulus of the well? (Ignore the effects of temperature)
a. The pressure will increase throughout the well, raising the possibilities of
loss of circulation
b. The bubble pressure will decrease, allowing the gas to migrate
c. The pressure in the bubble will remain the same, which will allow it to expand.
d. The pressure in the bubble will decrease, allowing another surge to enter
the well

In the drilling method, a counterpressure must be maintained with the shock.

equivalent to the loss of hydrostatic pressure, to maintain the pressure of
constant background as the bubble expands.
a. True
b. False

84. The correct determination of the shut-in pressure in the drilling pipe is
essential for calculating the formation pressure and the weight of the control mud. SIDPP
it may be incorrect for the following reasons:
There may be trapped pumping pressure.
A large gas surge can displace fluid within the pipe.
drilling by the effect of the 'U' tube
c. Sufficient stabilization time is not allowed when taking the reading.
d. Too much time was waited before taking the reading
e. All of the above
85. Placing the pump online during a control operation is an operation
criticism. What should be done when the pump is placed online?
a. There must be good communication between the pump operator and the
shock operator
b. The procedure for how to put the pump online has been discussed with the
involved personnel
c. The pump must be installed slowly or in stages.
d. All of the above

86. After consistent control mud returns fluid, the well is

Close. If the pressure on the gauges increases, the problem could be:
There is a secondary surge in the well.
b. The control mud is too light
c. There may be trapped pressure.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

87. How many feet of dry piping can be drawn before the pressure at the bottom
Does the well fall 75 psi? The weight of the mud is 19.6 lb/gal. The displacement of the pipe.
the drilling is 0.007593 bbls/foot and the capacity of the casing is
0.05349 bbls/pie.
a. 305-310 feet
b. 440-445 feet
c. 2,094-2,095 feet
d. None of the above

88. Before removing from the hole, there are 862 barrels of fluid in the tanks, what should be
be the volume in the tanks after draining dry? Coating 9-5/8" DE,
8.835" DI, Hole size 8-1/2", Drill collars 6" DE, 74.1 lbs/ft,
desplazamiento 0.0262 bbls/pie, capacidad 0.0087 bbls/pie, desplazamiento
0.00639 bbls/foot, length 10,230 feet, 93 feet per stop. Mud weight 11.8 ppg.
a. 625-635 barrels
b. 705-715 bbls
c. 775-785 barrels

89. What will be the density of a kick of 10 bbls with a SIDPP of 435 psi, and
SICP of 600 psi? The annular capacity is 0.029 bbls/ft, and the weight of the current mud
it is 12.6 lpg
a. 1.86 lpg
b. 2.74 lpg
c. 3.40 lpg
 d. 7.40 lpg

90. The coating shoe sitting at 3,500 feet was tested with mud of 9.2 lpg
up to 700 psi. The current depth of the well is 9,900 feet TVD, 10,075 feet
MD, the current density of the sludge is 10.4 ppg. A surge occurs and the
The well is closed with SIDPP of 100 psi and SICP of 200 psi. How much pressure can be applied?
allow in the lining before the estimated pressure is reached
integrity? (Use the closest response and also assume that the
the assault is at the bottom
a. 100-125 psi
b. 150-175 psi
c. 190-215 psi
d. 260-295 psi

91. Why is an increase in pressure in the gas mud separator dangerous when it
Is there a backlash circulating?
The increase in pressure creates difficulties in adjusting the shock.
b. The increase in pressure can expel the gas through the wind line of the tower.
c. The increase in pressure raises the risk of loss of circulation
d. The increase in pressure can expel the gas towards the area of the screens

20 feet have been drilled below a casing set at 4,335 feet TVD.
The current weight of the mud is 10.6 ppg. What pressure should be applied at the surface?
if you want to test the shoe at an equivalent density of 14.2 lpg?
a. 815-820 psi
b. 1,250-1,255 psi
c. 2,400-2,425 psi
d. 3,215-3,230 psi
e. 3,450-3,470 psi

93. Before inserting the pressure pipe into the well, the pressure of the casing
It is 450 psi. After having lowered 10 pipe stops of 93 feet/stop the
travel tank shows a gain of 36.2 bbls. To maintain the same
control that when it started, the pressure should have been allowed in the
coating will increase to 550 psi. Coating: 9-5/8" OD, 8.835" ID; pipe of
5" DE drilling, capacity + displacement of 0.02535 bbls/foot; size of
hole 8-1/2”. Weight of the bulk 12.9 lpg
a. True
b. False
94. The total volume of the active tanks is 600 barrels and an increase is needed.
Weight of the sludge at 13.0 lpg. The current weight is 11.8 lpg. How many bags of barite are needed?
do you need?
a. 147 sxs
b. 260 sxs
c. 481 sxs
d. 870 sxs
e. None of the above

95. As we begin to control the well, the remote shock is open and the
The remote control is not responding. Which of the following actions should be taken?
a. Without stopping the pump, switch to manual shock
b. Increase the pump speed to increase the friction losses in
the annular
c. Stop the pump and close all valves provided for circulation to
through the crash, review the situation and evaluate

The weight of the sludge in the system is 11.8 lb/gal. Before removing it, it is noted that the weight
The fluid is 11.4 lpg. What should be done?
a. Circular funds above and ensure that there is no gas inflow
b. Hacer el viaje, todo está bien
c. Increase the weight of the sludge in the system by 0.3 lpg
d. Close the well and return to base
Call home

97. During a well control operation, the shock was adjusted to increase the
circulation pressure 200 psi more while maintaining the pump speed
at 40 SPM. What will happen to the bottom pressure?
a. The bottom pressure will increase
b. The bottom pressure will decrease
c. The bottom pressure will remain constant

98. When drilling was taking place, a 'Drilling break' occurred. What should be done?
a. Close preventers
b. Increase the weight of the control sludge
c. Stop the pumps and check the flow
d. Continue drilling
 99. If the fluid level in a well drops 77 feet, how much hydrostatic pressure is there
loses in the bottom of a well of 11,369 feet MD, 11,152 feet TVD, if the weight of the
Mud in the well is 12.1 LPG?
48.9 psi
b. 6,968 psi
c. 7,016.8 psi
d. None of the above

Use the following information to answer questions 44 and 45

A well is closed with a rush after having made a profit in the
22 bbl tanks, the shut-in pressure in the SIDPP pipe is 260 psi and the pressure of
The closure in the SICP lining is 520 psi. Weight of the mud in the well is 12.0 ppg.
The casing is set at 5,000 feet TVD and has an estimated fluid density of
integrity of 15.0 lpg. The bottom of the well is at 10,000 feet TVD

100. The equivalent density of the sludge in the lining shoe is

a. 12 lpg
b. 13 lpg
c. 14 lpg
d. 15 lpg

101. The estimated integrity pressure that can be sustained in the

lining without damaging the formation in the shoe if the well is filled with mud
12 lpg is from:
a. 620 psi
b. 780 psi
c. 1,260 psi
d. 2,380 psi
3,500 psi

102. Assume that the casing is seated at 5,500 feet TVD and that it has
a rush when drilling at 8,500 feet TVD. There is a shut-in pressure
in the 500 psi drilling pipe with 9.5 ppg mud in the hole. What is the
formation pressure in the attack zone?
4,599 psi
b. 4,699 psi
c. 4,799 psi
d. 4,899 psi
103. A well has a true vertical depth of 6,400 feet, with
13-3/8" casing sitting at 4,400 feet TVD. The friction losses in the
The annular (AFPL) pressure is 95 psi during drilling using a mud of 11.2 ppg.
How is the equivalent circulation density calculated at the bottom of the well?
a. Coating pressure + friction losses
b. Pressure in the drilling pipe + losses due to friction - pressure in the
coating
c. Liner pressure + friction losses - pumping pressure
(Friction losses divided by 0.052 divided by TVD) + the weight of the mud
actual
e. None of the above

104. Which of the following methods will give you a bottom pressure equal to or greater than
What is the formation pressure if executed properly?
a. The drill method
b. The wait and densify method
c. The volumetric method
d. All of the above

105. After closing a well, the shut-in pressures are recorded. A noticeable decrease is observed.
increase in closure pressures in the SIDPP drilling pipe and
SICP coating. What is the cause of this increase in pressure?
There has been an increase in the amount of fluid that entered the well.
The attack is migrating
c. There is a circulation loss zone that affects the well.
The attack is being forced into the formation.

106. After a complete circulation has been made with the control mud
and it stops, what procedures should be carried out before restarting the
operations?
a. Return to the operations that were being carried out before
b. Circle the well once more to ensure that there is no gas trapped
c. Close the well, observe the pressure gauges, if there is no pressure, open the shock.
and check the flow
d. Close the well and test all the equipment
 107. What type of valve should have been installed in the drilling pipe if the
Does a well have a premonition while it is making a journey?
A. Full Opening Safety Valve (FOSV)
B. Non-return valve
C. Float valve
D. Throttle valve

108. What is the main reason for a choke drill?

To help the crew understand how the throttler reacts and the pressures of
well during a choking operation.

109. The tower operator indicates that there has been an increase of 10 bbl in the tanks during
the last 15 minutes. What is the safest action to take?

Perform a review to see if there is flow

A 500-foot long cement plug is placed inside the shoe of

casing. The mud in the well will be displaced with brine. What will be the reduction
in hydrostatic pressure at the top of the cement plug?

Old mud density = 12.2 ppg

Salmuera= 8.6 ppg
Top of the cement plug = 8200 feet

1535psi

111. If a positive indicator of a threat is noticed when reviewing the output flow, what?
What should be the first action of the driller?
Close the well immediately and protect the well.

112. Why should the well be closed quickly after detecting a

Amago?
To minimize the size of the influx.

113. You are performing a casing and cementing operation. The pump of
Cement is pumping cement through the casing. What should happen at the level of
active tanks during this stage of the operation?
The level in the tanks will rise.

114. Which of the following sentences about O-ring packaging is the

correct?
The BX type ring joint gaskets provide a pressure-activated seal.
 115. In the air-operated drill panel for a blowout preventer (BOP)
surface, the type ram preventer is closed and the following was observed:
The open light turned off.
The closed light turned on
3. The pressure in the annular preventer did not change.
4. The pressure of the manifold dropped and then returned to the original position.
The accumulator pressure dropped to 2500 psi and remained constant.
What is the most likely cause of the problem?

The pressure switch or the pumps in the blowout preventer (BOP) control unit do not
it works

116. Which of the following situations makes it more difficult to detect a threat?
with the PVT (totalizer of volume in tanks or pools?)

When you allow the mud to overflow through the screens (shakers)

117. Which of the following sentences is a good operating practice in a

Upper section of the well that has a risk of formations containing gas?

Control the penetration speed

118. You are lowering a non-shearable ready tool into the well on a team.
of drilling with surface preventers. The well flows when the
The tool is passing through the set of preventers (BOP). What is the
What is the best action the driller can take to close the well?

Assemble the safety valve in the string and close the annular preventer.

119. The following sentences relate to the remote panel of the driller.
operated by air. Which of the following sentences says something that is FALSE?

If the closing light of the hammers on the panel lights up, you know that the hammers are being
closing.

120. If the flow sensor suddenly showed a total loss of returns and did not
there is no mud visible on the ring. What is the best course of action?

Fill the ring finger from the top with base fluids and monitor.
 121. After raising to 2000 psi, the well had a surge and closed.
The SICP is at 100 psi
The volume sucked in by the effect of the upward pistoning is 10 bbls.
The capacity of the casing is 0.147 bbls/foot
Assuming that the sucked-in influence is below the drill. What will be the
SIDPP?

Just like the SICP

122. The first circulation of the Drill Method was completed correctly.
and the pumps turned off. The Internal Casing Shut-in Pressure SICP reads 300
psi more than the internal closing pressure of the SIDPP pipe. What action should be taken?
to take you?

Resume the circulation and continue until the inflow is out of the well and the PCIC and the
PCIT are the same.

123. When a threat is being circulated, the pump fails. What is the first thing?
What needs to be done?
Close the well

124. You are drilling a section of the well with a low tolerance to the kick.
What action could be implemented?

Increase monitoring of the warning indicators.

125. A well is closed. What is the closure pressure of the casing in this U-tube?
static?
Well information:
The internal pipe pressure indicates 0 psi (there is no float valve in the string)
Well depth = 7000 TVD / 7225 MD
The drill string is filled with mud of 9.7 ppg.
The annular space is filled with a mixture of gas and mud of 6.0 ppg.

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126. How does abnormal pressure affect the primary well control?

Reduce the 'margin of maneuver'

127. Which of the following can be a lagging (retrospective) indicator of a

increase in formation pressure?

Change in the background gas

 128. The drill string is being moved with density mud to kill.
while maintaining the casing pressure constant during the second
Circulation of the Driller's Method. Why is it important that the space
the ring has no gas at all?

The gas in the annular space will expand, so there will be a constant casing pressure.
it will make the well stay balanced.

129. When a shift change is prepared during a choking operation in

a well. What would be the best practice for managing the transfer?

All parties involved should be active for a sufficient amount of time as

to allow for full communication of ongoing activities.

130. What is the basic principle involved in all "Pressure" methods?

Constant in the Well Control Fund?

Maintain a pressure that is at least equal to the formation pressure.

131. While lowering the casing, the string got stuck. The operator took the
decision to take out the casing. You advised the Driller to proceed slowly and observe
his filling volumes while extracting the casing string. What is the reason?
for this?

Potential suction (swabbing) due to a narrow geometry between the well and casing

132. When drilling in a transition zone to a formation with pressure

abnormal. What changes do you expect to see in the training based on what
return to the screens?

Decrease in the density of the shale cuttings

133. What is the only function of a diverter?

Direct the formation fluids away from the drill floor.

134. The well is closed with the following pressure readings:

Internal closing pressure of the casing: 0 psi
Internal closing pressure of the pipe: 435 psi

The annular space is observed from the choke and there is no flow.
What could be the problem?

The well is packed around the bottom assembly.

 135. You are circulating a gas kick out of the well using the method of
driller. What will normally happen with the level of the active tanks?
during circulation?

The tank level will increase due to gas expansion and then decrease as
that the gas comes out through the choke.

Under what circumstance would you provide the method of waiting and densifying?
lower equivalent pressures in the casing shoe than the method of
perforator?

When the volume in the drill string is less than the volume of the well
open.

137. What is the main reason for measuring the density and viscosity of the mud when
Does this come out of the well?

Provide information about the effects of the well on the mud.

138. When testing a set of surface protectors with a plug of

tests (test plug), why are the side outlet valves under the cap
Should they remain in an open position?

Due to the potential damage to the wellhead / casing / open well

139. What manometer is used to record the reduced pumping pressure (RPP)?

The same drilling pipe pressure gauge used to kill the well.

140. When making a connection, the driller closed the well due to a time of
abnormally long backflow. The stabilized pressures at the surface were
equal to 150 psi in piping and annular space. You suspect that the situation is
the result of a training that does ballooning. How would I do it?
to verify what is bloating?

Cicular from bottom to surface at reduced pumping speed by the choke

remote.

141. You are using the Wait and Densify method to kill a well with
a hint of gas. When will the mud start to affect the pressure to kill it?
casing on surface?

When the mud for killing enters the annular space.

 142. You are drowning a well. What is the best action to take if it fails?
bomb?

Close the well

143. When would you expect the gas dissolved in an oil-based mud to
separate from the solution?

When it gets closer to the surface

144. What is the risk of adding the safety margin to the density of the mud?

Reduce the PIC below the calculated value.

145. 30 bbl of a 14.5 ppg pill are pumped before a trip to extract.
the drill string. The mud density is 12.3 ppg. What volume of
mud, besides the volume of the pill, we should expect feedback due to
to the positioning of the pill in the U-tube?

5.3

146. Which of the following is considered a "barrier to

procedure?

Monitoring of the well to perceive gains or losses

147. When should you perform a leak-off or admission test?

Test)?

After perforating the shoe of the casing and between 5 and 50 feet of new formation.

148. Cual es el riesgo de agregar el margen de seguridad a la densidad del lodo?

It cannot be easily removed if the pressures are close to the MASSP.

149. During the first run of the driller's method, the pump turned off.
and the well was closed. What is the overbalance in the well?
Well information:
Internal pipe pressure = 625 psi
Internal casing pressure = 975 psi
Initial Circulation Pressure = 1420 psi
Initial SIDPP= 600 psi
Initial SICP = 835 psi
25 psi overbalance
 150. A crew sealed the well when there was a threat of 2.5 ppg with a
profit of 20 bbn. Using the tolerance range for the warning that there is to
continuation. Can the crew successfully circulate the feint outside the
unfracked well, the weakest point of it?

NO

151. Which of the following is not a warning sign of an increase in the

formation pressure?

An increase in the density of the shale

152. The lodist lights the vacuum degasser and the desilter. What will happen?
Do you normally level the tanks?

The tank levels will decrease.

153. A well is being drowned using the driller's method. The pressure of the
drilling pipe is at 870 psi at 30 EPM. The pressure inside the separator
mud and gas is increasing and a decision is made to reduce the speed of
the pump at 20 EPM. What will happen to the pressure at the bottom of the well if it is maintained
870 psi on the pipe gauge while the pump decelerates to the
new speed?

BHP will increase

154. You close the well due to a slight indication but you do not know what the pressure is at speed.
reduced pumping. What procedure should you use to obtain the
initial correct circulation pressure (PIC, ICP)?

Follow the correct startup procedure to read the pressure on the manometer.
drilling pipe, subtracting any pressure on balance or margin of
security. This is the PIC.
 155. When the pumps are brought to the choking speed, it is allowed that the
casing pressure increases above the internal shut-off pressure of the casing.
What will happen to the pressure at the bottom of the well?

The pressure at the bottom of the well will increase and may exceed the fracture pressure of the
training

156. When an inflow is evacuated, what will happen to the pressure in the
choke when the gas separates from a non-aqueous mud?

Will increase rapidly

You are drilling at 80 feet/hour.

Drill diameter = 12 ¼ INCHES
Open hole capacity = 0.1458 bbls/foot
Casing capacity = 0.152 bbls/foot
Drilling pipe capacity = 0.0178 bbl/foot
Displacement of the drilling pipe = 0.008 bbl/foot

The level of the tanks has dropped 23 bbls in the last hour.
What action would you take?

Inform the supervisor that you have partial losses.

A 500-foot long cement plug is set inside the casing at

through the shoe. The mud above the stopper will be displaced with brine. The
The formation pressure below the plug is balanced by a mud of 10.7.
ppg.
Brine density = 9.5 ppg
Top of the cement cap = 8200 feet

If the cap fails and the well opens, what will happen to the well?

The well will flow

159. When a set of surface preventers is used, when is it completed?

the Volumetric Method?

When the casing pressure stops increasing

160. What is the margin of safety in a drowning operation?

Extra pressure applied in the well to reduce the risk of being underbalanced.
 161. Which of the following will not increase the risk of compressing the well (due to effect
from downward pistoning) while the casing is lowered?

Lower grade casing

162. How is the bottom hole pressure affected when the soft shales
do they disintegrate in the mud and increase viscosity?

BHP will increase

163. What will happen if a self-filling valve (of the self-filling tube type) fails?
And does it not become a check valve? (Assuming that the cement is more
heavier than the mud that is being displaced

It will be necessary to maintain pressure on the cement to avoid a U-shaped tube effect.

164. The well has been closed and the pressures are stabilizing. What is the first
What step should the drill take?

Check that the well is secure

While a well is being drowned using the driller method, the pressure in the
The mud and gas separator begins to increase. The pipe pressure of
The drilling pressure is 680 psi at 40 EPM. The pump speed decreases while
680 psi is maintained in the vertical tube. What effect will this have on the pressure?
at the bottom of the well?

The pressure at the bottom of the well will increase

166. While a flow check was being carried out after a change in the
penetration speed, the travel tank increases by 2 barrels in 4 minutes.
What action should be taken?

Close the well

167. How does well control affect an increase in temperature in it

When is a non-aqueous mud used?

Reduce the hydrostatic pressure in the well

A ballooning occurs when, while circulating, the bottom pressure of

The well approaches the fracture pressure of the formation. What does this cause?
increase in the bottom hole pressure?
Annular friction while driving
 169. Because you must leave excess capacity in the active tank system.
when is a threat circulating cleared?

If the threat is gas, it will expand and the tank levels will increase.

170. What is tolerance to a threat?

Maximum influx volume for a given hazard density that can be taken at
certain depth and evacuate by circulating without exceeding the fracture pressure.

171. A well has been closed after a false start. The internal closing pressure of
SIDPP pipe is 400 psi. The casing shut-in pressure is 600 psi. Both
Pressures begin to rise due to the migration of gas. If the pressure
the internal pipe pressure remains constant at 400 psi. What will happen to the pressure when
bottom of the well?

It will remain the same

172. You are circulating through the drilling pipe and with returns through the
Canceled. Which of the following affects the pressure at the bottom of the well?

Loss of annular pressure

173. The internal pressure manometer of the drilling pipe on the panel
The stranglehold remote indicates 350 psi. The internal pressure gauge of
Drilling pipe in the vertical pipe manifold indicates 650 psi. What action?
Should it be undertaken?

Investigate the difference

174. You have pumped cement into the casing and are displacing and
putting the cement in its position with mud. What should happen to the level of
active tanks during this stage of the operation?

The level of the tanks will remain constant

A 500-foot cement plug is placed inside the shoe of the

Casing. All the mud above the plug will be displaced with brine.
Mud density below the cement plug = 11.8 ppg
Salmuera= 8.6 ppg
Cement plug top = 8200 feet
What is the differential pressure across the cement plug?
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 A well has been closed due to a kick and the pressures have...
stabilized. Due to problems with the equipment, the choking operation
delay. Both the closing pressures, the pipe and the internal casing pressure
they slowly increase after stabilization. what is the main cause?
likely for this to happen?

The inflow is gas and it is migrating.

177. You go down to the shoe and perform a sliding and cutting operation on the
drilling line. The operation usually takes 60 minutes. What is the
best way to monitor the well?

Install a safety valve in the drill string, connect it to the tank of

trips and setting the alarm.

178. The permeability of the formation and the differential pressure between the hydrostatic
del lodo y la presión de formación, afectarán la velocidad del influjo hacia el
Well. Which of the following situations is more likely to give the influence?
larger in the same period of time?

High permeability formation with a high differential pressure.

179. What will happen to the Maximum Allowable Annular Pressure at the surface MAASP if
Does the sludge density increase?

The MAASP will decrease.

180. A kick was detected while drilling and the well was closed.
Annular volume in open hole? 200 bbls
Drilling pipe capacity = 100 bbls
The open pit section has a series of formations that are zones of
potential loss of circulation

Which of the following well control methods should be used to

minimize the pressure in the open well?

Wait and densify

181. What is the function of blind/shearing pipe plungers?

Para cortar la sarta de perforación y sellar el pozo.

 182. What is a transition zone?

A section of the formation where the formation pressure is changing.

183. What term is used for the total pressure felt at the bottom of the well
when you are circulating on it?

Pressure at the bottom of the well.

184. What are the key elements of bulking?

Pump into a closed well to force formation fluids to return to the

training

185. When a warning is removed circulating in a deep well, the pressure

the internal casing approaches the MAASP while the influx is still in the well
open. What is the MOST IMPORTANT action to take?

Minimize any extra pressure in the annular space without allowing the pressure to
the bottom of the well remained below the pore pressure.

186. A well is sealed where the SICP is 500 psi. The driller pumped at 5 BPM.
until the float valve is touched and the pump shuts off. The pressure gauge
The internal casing now indicates 575 psi and the drilling pipe pressure gauge =
380 psi. What is the SIDPP?
305 psi

187. What drilling practice should be taken into account when gas is recorded?
of connection?

Increase the density of the sludge.

188. Its current mud density is 11.5 ppg. It is instructed to pump a pill.
of 35 bbl with a density of 13.5. The capacity of a drilling pipe is
0.0178 bbl/foot. How many feet of dry pipe will it have after
bombarded?

342 feet.

189. Which of the following is the least important reason for having a good
shift change during well control operations?

Allows for blame to be assigned in the event of an incident.

 190. During a routine test on a set of surface preventers, a
note that the drainage hole in one of the cones of the preventer is
losing fluid. What action should be taken?

The main shaft seal of the pump has leaks, secure the well and replace it.
immediately.

191. You have pumped mud to kill the drill, at the beginning of a method of
Wait and densify to suffocate the well. It is decided to turn off the pumps and review.
the pressures. You notice that there is still pressure in the pipe manometer.
drilling. Did you check if there was trapped pressure, but the pressure in the pipe
The drilling returned to the same value. What could you do?

Circle some more embolladas, then close the well and check again.

192. As it descends to the well at 6,000 feet, a flow check comes back positive. The
The drilling procedure is to close the well using the closure procedure.
hard. What is the correct procedure to close the well?

Insert a full-opening safety valve, close the safety valve,

close the protector, open the HCR valve, record the pressure.

193. Which of the following is considered a physical barrier?

A cement stopper

194. The drilling program requires a formation integrity test.

(PIF) up to 15.2 ppg equivalent density of mud in the casing shoe.
Profundiadad del zapato= 4,000 pies TVD / 5,500 pies MD
Mud density = 9.5 ppg
What surface pressure is required to test the shoe up to 15.2 of DEL?
(EMW)?
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195. What is the objective of the second circulation of the Drilling Method?

Displace the drill string and the annular space with weighted fluid to kill.

A gas threat is being circulated along the horizontal section.

from the well. What should happen to the volume of sludge in the tanks if the
correct choking procedure?

Remain approximately constant

 197. When drilling in a transition zone to a formation with pressure
abnormal. What changes do you expect to see in the mud?

Increase in gas content

198. When a well is flooded, why is a vacuum degasser not used instead?
from a mud and gas separator?

Because it has volume limitations

199. Which of the following parameters will affect the closing pressure value
internal casing?

The formation fluid pressure

200. In a hydraulic control system of preventers, the annular preventer

closes in the remoro panel of the driller's preventers. The open light turns on
turn off and the closed light lights up. What does this indicate?

The 4-way and 3-position annular preventer valve has worked in the
accumulator.

201. Which of the following indicators can warn that there is an increase in the
formation pressure?

All of the above (torque on the rotary table, RPM, ROP)

202. What is the reason for rinsing the choker and kill lines with mud?

To avoid blockages due to the precipitation of solids from the sludge

203. You are drilling a vertical well on a drilling rig with

surface preventers. The well produces a kick and you close it. The
Pressure readings are: internal pipe closure pressure 350 psi and pressure of
internal casing closure 450 psi. Why is there a difference between the two readings?

Because the influence is in the annular space and has a density lower than that of the mud.

204. The well is filled with mud at 12.2 ppg. A cement plug at 500 ft is
tested. The mud above this is replaced with 10.2 ppg brine.
What will happen to the differential pressure between the top and the bottom of the plug?
cement?
The differential pressure will increase
 205. What is the main reason for a diverter drill?

To ensure that the crew is able to close the well and prepare the kill mud.

206. What will happen to the MAASP if the mud density increases?

The MAASP will increase

207. Upon making a connection, the driller closed the well due to a time of
abnormally long backflow. The pressures stabilized at the surface were
equal to 150 psi in piping and annular space. You suspect that the situation is
the result of a training that does ballooning. After
purge the pressures to zero and increments of 50 psi, the pressures remained
in zero. In the pit, there is mud made of oil. What instructions would you give to the
perforator?

Check if there is flow through the choke line. If there is no flow, circulate from the bottom to
surface by the strangler.

208. You are trying to close the annular preventer on a flowing well. When you
press the cancel button, the light on the panel changes from green to red
but all the pressure gauges and the flowmeter remain static what
What should you do?

Close the second annular preventer, or a wedge type.

209. How can you recognize on the surface that there is mud contamination?

Changes in the viscosity measurements of the sludge in the screens

210. When casing is lowered into the well. What is the benefit of routine fill-ups?

Provide hydrostatic support to the casing and related components.

You have descended 10 stops down the well. The volume of mud that has entered the
The travel tank is 5 bbls less than the displacement you calculated.
What does this indicate?

You are losing drilling fluid to the formation.

212. What would be the effect of installing a 7 1/16 inch x 5,000 psi flange in a
set of protectors classified with 10,000 psi working pressure?

The classification would change to 5,000 psi.

 213. Why do drilling crews practice a mockup of hanging the string?

To master the procedure in preparation for a well choke operation

214. What term describes an uncontrolled flow of formation fluid in

surface or at the bottom of the sea?

Reventon

215. The formation resistances are generally weak when you

It perforates the top of a well and can have total losses. How?
Can you minimize that risk?

Controlling the rate of penetration (ROP) to prevent the annulus from being loaded with
cuts

216. Which of the following methods could be used to determine the SIDPP if
Do you take a mock-up with a float valve in the drill string?

Slowly pump through the drill pipe until the SICP begins to
increase, then stop pumping. The pressure reading of the pipe
drilling less the current trapped pressure.