0% The test starts the moment you click on the Start button. You may work on your test until the time allotted for it ends. Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes Your time is up! Your test is submitted automatically whether you’re finished or not. Well Control Drilling Well Control Introductory The number of attempts remaining is 4 Please fill your information FULL NAMEEmailPhone Number 1 / 30 1. At the beginning of a kick, there is: a. An increase in mud flow and volume b. Slower drilling rates c. An increase in pump pressure d. No warning 2 / 30 2. Where is the Choke located? a. At the Standpipe manifold b. At the Choke Manifold c. At the Drilling Spool d. Connected to Ram outlet 3 / 30 3. The most important property of mud, with respect to well control, is mud viscosity? a. False b. True 4 / 30 4. Why is the Mud Weight measured at the Shakers at regular intervals? a. To weigh the volume of cuttings in the mud b. To measure the gas content in the mud c. To check for contamination of the mud returns d. To record on the Mud Engineer daily report 5 / 30 5. You are drilling ahead and get a 'drilling break'. You check for flow and the well is flowing. Which barrier has failed? a. Mud hydrostatic b. Mud Filter Cake c. Wellhead or Casing Head seals d. Cement around the casing 6 / 30 6. What is a 'function' test on the BOPs? a. Test to check Bops are operating b. Test to check BOPS are holding pressure c. Test to check formation strength d. Test to check wellhead strength 7 / 30 7. Why are shallow kicks dangerous? a. Shallow kicks always contain dangerous amounts of H2S b. Less time to react due to depth of the kick c. They create very high shut-in pressures d. Mud weight required to kill are always very high 8 / 30 8. Which of the following is an advantage of using the hard shut-in? a. It works for all types Of formations b. It is the safest shut-in method c. It is the fastest way to get the well shut-in d. It reduces the amount of pressure surge on equipment 9 / 30 9. Which of the following are reasons why kicks occur? a. If the fluid density is too high after pumping a slug allowing a kick to enter the wellbore. b. The additional ECD on the formation is too high after the pumps are shut off causing a reduction in the hydrostatic fluid column in wellbore. c. Formation Pressure is greater than Mud Hydrostatic Pressure. 10 / 30 10. How often should the Derrick hand and Shaker hand check the accuracy of their Mud Balance With freshwater? a. Every shift b. At the start of a new well c. Every week d. Every Casing point 11 / 30 11. What is the definition of Bottom Hole Pressure? a. none of the above b. Pounds per square inch c. Total pressure acting on the bottom of the well d. Loss of mud to formation 12 / 30 12. Gas entering the wellbore will reduce hydrostatic pressure. This will be greatest when gas bubble is: a. At the surface pipe b. At the bottom c. At the casing shoe 13 / 30 13. What pressure should be kept constant while killing a well? a. Bottom hole pressure b. Choke pressure c. Pump pressure d. Casing pressure 14 / 30 14. The most important property of mud, with respect to well control, is mud viscosity. a. False b. True 15 / 30 15. It is important for the Driller to know when mud is being transferred into or out of the active system so that he will: a. Recognize gains or losses due to a kick or lost circulation. b. Know when to Start the centrifuge. c. Know when to operate the pit agitators to prevent barite falling out of the mud. d. Know when to measure mud weight and viscosity. 16 / 30 16. What type of kick can give a large increase in pit level and potentially cause the pits to overflow? a. Oil and water mix b. Gas c. Oil d. Water 17 / 30 17. Slow Pump Rate/Circulating Pressure tests are carried out: a. With the well shut in on a kick b. During drilling operations c. During a kick operation 18 / 30 18. What is meant by Accumulator Precharge Pressure? a. All of the above b. Pressure at which Accumulator Pumps start c. Pressure of Nitrogen in Accumulator without hydraulic fluid d. Pressure when Accumulators have hydraulic fluid 19 / 30 19. Slow Pump Rate/Circulating Pressure tests are carried out: a. With the well shut in on a kick b. During a kick operation c. During drilling operations 20 / 30 20. Why are shallow kicks dangerous? a. Mud weight required to kill are always very high b. Less time to react due to depth of the kick c. Shallow kicks always contain dangerous amounts of H2S d. They create very high shut-in pressures 21 / 30 21. Which of the following is the best answer for what should be done after completing any type of drill? a. Let the company man know that a drill was done and then record it b. Let the company man know that a drill was done c. Record that a drill was done and review the drill with the crew d. Record and review the drill with the crew and let them know the time and date of the next drill 22 / 30 22. The main reason to shut a well in quickly is: a. To minimize the amount of mud weight increase needed. b. To minimize the shut-in drill pipe pressure. c. To minimize the time spent on the choke. d. To minimize the size of the kick taken. 23 / 30 23. The safest way to transfer mud into the active system is to stop drilling, circulate and monitor the pit level increase: a. False b. True 24 / 30 24. You are drilling ahead and get a 'drilling break'. You check for flow and the well is flowing. Which barrier has failed? a. Mud Filter Cake b. Cement around the casing c. Wellhead or Casing Head seals d. Mud hydrostatic 25 / 30 25. How can mud agitation in the pits affect the mud weight pumped downhole? a. Agitation causes mud viscosity chemicals to settle and reduce mud gel strength b. Agitation Of mud prevents Barite settling out of the mud c. Agitation of mud causes Barite to settle out of the mud d. Agitation of mud increases filtration downhole 26 / 30 26. What is the immediate effect of swabbing? a. There is a kick b. There is an increase in bottom hole pressure c. There is a reduction in bottom hole pressure d. There are losses 27 / 30 27. Which of the following are reasons why kicks occur? a. Formation Pressure is greater than Mud Hydrostatic Pressure. b. If the fluid density is too high after pumping a slug allowing a kick to enter the wellbore. c. The additional ECD on the formation is too high after the pumps are shut off causing a reduction in the hydrostatic fluid column in wellbore. 28 / 30 28. Why is the Mud Weight measured at the Shakers at regular intervals? a. To check for contamination of the mud returns b. To weigh the volume of cuttings in the mud c. To record on the Mud Engineer daily report d. To measure the gas content in the mud 29 / 30 29. Drilling spools (mud cross) are used in BOP stacks for what main reason: a. It changes the center of gravity of the stack. b. It localizes pressure differential. c. It allows reverse circulating. d. It allows for circulation through the choke line. 30 / 30 30. What should happen to the trip tank mud level when pulling out of the hole? a. Mud level should stay constant b. Mud level should increase c. Mud level should decrease Your score is 0% Restart quiz Rate it! See review Send feedback
