10.

When circulating the drilling mud at 60 spm, the pressure on the stand pipe gauge reads 3500 psi.
What would the approximate standpipe~ pressure be if the pump speed was reduced to 30' spm?
2 points
A. 1166.psi.
B. 583 psi
C. 1750 psi
D. 875 psi.

11. Which of the following are considered essential for an accurate Leak-off test?
THREE ANSWERS

3 points

A. A calibrated surface pressure gauge.

B.

A long open hole section.

C. The TVD for the casing shoe.

D. A known mud yield point.
E. A uniform column of mud in the well.
F. A list of mud additives.
G. A good shoe bond test.

12 . In order to maintain a reasonable overbalance on bottom, it is decided to raise the mud density.
How will this affect the MAASP?

2 points

A. MAASP will decrease.

B. MAASP will increase.
C. MAASP will stay the same.
13 . Calculate the Maximum Allowable Mud Weight using the following information:
WELL DATA:

Casing Shoe Depth; 6350 ft. T.V.D.

Leak Off Test Pressure at Pump; 1420 psi
Density of drilling mud in hole; 9.8 ppg

ppg

2 points

14 . Which one of the following values is generally accepted as a normal formation pore pressure gradient?

A. 0.508 psi/ft

2 points

B. 0.42 psi/ft
C. 0.442 psi/ft
D. 0.465 psi/ft

15. What is meant by abnormal pressure (over-pressure) relating to fluid pressure in the formation?
2 points
A. Heavy density mud used to create a large overbalance.
B. The excess pressure due to circulating mud at high rates.
C. The formation fluid pressure that exceeds formation water hydrostatic pressure.
D. The excess pressure that needs to be applied to cause 'leak-off' into a normally pressured formation.

16. Which of the following are generally considered to be good top-hole kick prevention practices?
(THREE ANSWERS)

3 points

A. Drilling pilot holes.

B. Keeping mud viscosity high.
C. Pumping while pulling out of hole.
D. Maintaining a high rate of penetration.
E. Controlling the drilling rate.
F. Maintaining a high overbalance.
17. Calculate the reduction in bottom hole pressure when circulating gas cut mud in the following well: 3 points
Vertical depth

5900 feet

Surface to 650 feet

mud density of 11.2 ppg ;

650 -1300 feet

mud density of 11.8 ppg

1300 feet to bottom

12.5 ppg mud density

Original mud density

12.5 ppg

A. 24 psi
B. 68 psi
C. 88 psi.

18. At a depth of 9600 feet the driller observed a total loss of circulation. The Driller Immediately filled up the
annulus with water until returns to the flow line were obtained again.
3 points

WELL DATA:
Drilling mud density; 12.5 ppg

Water density; 8.5 ppg

Formation strength gradient at 9600 feet; 0.515 psi/ft

How many feet of water are in the well when returns are obtained?

A. 6230..feet

19. Swabbing may occur when pulling the drill string out of the hole. Which of the following will increase the
possibility of swabbing?
(TWO ANSWERS)
4 points

A. Low viscosity in the drilling mud.

B. Long bottom hole assembly.
C. Low gel strength in the drilling mud.
D. Large open hole / BHA capacity.
E. Pulling out of the hole too fast.

20 A well has been drilled to a depth of 8200 ft TVD and the current density of the drilling mud is 12.5 ppg.

What will the fluid pressure beat 4920ft if 580 psi pressure is applied from surface with the BOP closed?
3 points
A.3260 psi
B. 2980 psi
C. 3780 psi

D. 4580 psi.

21 While running 13-3/8 inch casing, 12 joints are run without filling the string.
Mud density

11.5ppg.

Casing capacity

0.1548 bbl/ft.

Annular capacity

0.1238 bbl/ft.

Casing joint

40 feet

If the float valve was to fail at this point, what would the reduction in bottom hole pressure be?

4 points

A. 127 psi.
B. 287 psi.
C.358 psi.
D.159 psi.

22 Which one of the following may cause Trip Gas?

2 points

A. Drilling fluid viscosity is too low.

B. Hydrostatic pressure close to formation pressure.
C. Drilling fluid density is too heavy.
D. Hydrostatic pressure well above formation pressure.

23 Which of the following may be a warning of abnormal pressure at constant rotary RPM, constant WOB and
constant pump rate? (THREE ANSWERS)
3 points

A. Variation of penetration rate.

B. Reduced trip tank level.
C. Change of cuttings shape on the shakers.
D. Increased trip tank level.
E. Increase in pump pressure.
F. Increased connection gas in returns.

24 The following statement describes one of the differences between drilling with oil based mud and water based
mud. Hydrocarbon gas is generally more soluble in water based mud than in oil based mud.
1 point

A. True.
B. False.

25. The following statement describes one of the differences between drilling with oil based mud and water based
mud. Gas entering the well bore while drilling with oil based mud will reduce the hydrostatic pressure more than it
would when drilling with water based mud.
1 point

A. True.
B. False.

26. While pulling out of the hole it is noticed that the mud filling the hole from the trip tank is less than calculated.
What action should be taken?
5 points

A. Pump remaining stands out of the hole.

B. Flow check, if there is no flow continues to pull out of the hole to surface.
C. Flow check, if there is no flow displace a 100 heavy slug into annulus and continue to pull out of hole.
D. Shut the well in and circulate hole clean.
E. Flow check, if there is no flow run back to bottom and monitor returns.

27. During a trip out of the well, and with th'e bit 1200 ft from bottom, the hole failed to take 5 bbl of drilling fluid
from the trip tank. There is no flow from the well. What is the next step that should be taken?
3 points
A. Shut the well in and start circulating the kick out of the well through the remote choke.
B. Trip back to bottom with the BOPs open and closely monitor the return volume of mud from the well. Then
circulate bottoms up.
C. Continue to pull out of hole since the well is stable and there is probably no swabbing.

28. When tripping out of the hole, with 30 stands still to run, a well flows. Which of the following actions should be
taken to shut the well in using the soft shut in procedure?
5 points

A. Close BOP.
Stab full opening safety valve.
Close the safety valve.
Open choke.
Record pressure.

B. Stab full opening safety valve.

Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.

C. Stab full opening safety valve.

Close the safety valve.
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.

D. Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve.

Close BOP.
Stab full opening safety valve.
Close safety valve.
Close choke.
Record pressure.

29. While drilling ahead, a well kicks and is shut in. Drill pipe pressure and casing pressure both start to build up,
but before stabilizing, both start to drop quite rapidly. Which of the following situations might have occurred?

4 points
A. Both gauges have malfunctioned.
B. Gas has started to migrate up the well bore.
C. A weak formation has broken down.
D. The drill string has washed out.
E. The bottom hole assembly has packed off.

30. Which pressure is calculated using Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?

2 points

A. Formation pressure.
B. Fracture pressure.
C. Hydrostatic pressure.
D. Shoe pressure.

31. Why is Shut In Casing Pressure usually higher than Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?

3 points

A. The only difference is in the type of gauges used.

B. The cuttings in the annulus are lighter, therefore creating a lighter hydrostatic in the annulus.
C. The casing pressure is not necessarily higher, it depends on whether it is an offshore or land operation.
D. The influx fluid is usually less dense than the mud.
32. Which one of the following will affect Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?

(TWO ANSWERS)
4 points

A. Mud density in string.

B. Kick volume.
C. Bit to shoe volume.
D. Formation pressure.
E. Influx density.

33. A kick is being circulated out and Final Circulating Pressure of 850 psi at 30 spm has been reached.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if the pump speed is increased to 35 spm while holding drill pipe
pressure at 850 psi?
5 points

A: It will increase.
B. It will decrease.
C. It will stay the same.

34. When using the Driller's Method, what will happen to the casing pressure when pumping kill mud to the bit (No
influx in the annulus)?
2 points

A. It will remain constant.

B. It will increase.
C. It will decrease.
D.lt is impossible to say.

35. A kill operation is ready to start. The Wait and Weight Method is to be used. Kill mud is ready to be pumped, but
it takes 20 bbl to fill the surface lines. Which one of the following is the correct procedure to follow?
3 points
A. Re-zero stroke counter when kill mud reaches the drill pipe.
B. Ignore it. Start kill operation. It will not affect the drill pipe pressure schedule it may give an added safety factor.
C. Subtract the 20 bbl (converted to pump strokes) from the total strokes to be pumped.

36.

WELL DATA:
Kill rate circulation pressure

500 psi at 40 spm

The well has been shut in after a kick on a surface BOP installation: Shut

In Drill Pipe Pressure

800 psi

Shut In Casing Pressure

1100 psi

Circulation is started with the original mud. While the pump is being brought up to 40 spm, which pressure should
be held constant to maintain the correct bottom hole pressure?
3 points

A. 1100 psi at the casing gauge.

B. 1600 psi at the casing gauge.
C. 1300 psi at the drill pipe gauge.
D. 800 psi at the drill pipe gauge.

37. While circulating out a gas kick, when is it possible for the pressure at the casing shoe to be at its maximum?
(TWO ANSWERS)
4 points

A. At initial shut in.

B. When kill mud reaches the bit.
C. When kill mud reaches the casing shoe.
D. When top of gas reaches the casing shoe.

38. A gas kick is being circulated out on a surface BOP installation using the Driller's Method.
What happens to the bottom hole pressure if the casing pressure is held constant while the gas is being circulated
from the bottom of the hole to surface?
3 points

A. The bottom hole pressure does not change.

B. The bottom hole pressure increases.
C. The bottom hole pressure decreases.

39. A vertical well is shut in following a gas kick. The kill operation is delayed and the influx has started to migrate. It
is also observed that, because of this migration, pipe pressure and casing pressure have increased by 100 psi.

WELL DATA
Well depth 10000 feet

Casing shoe depth 6000 feet

Mud density 11.7 ppg

Mud gradient 0.608 psi/ft

Open hole/drill pipe capacity 0.060 bbl/ft

Casing/drill pipe capacity 0.065 bbllft

NOTE: Assume only drill pipe to be present in the well.

KICK DATA
Shut in stabilized drill pipe pressure 800 psi
Shut in stabilized casing pressure 1000 psi
Kick volume 30 bbl

How many barrels of drilling mud should be bled from the well in order to arrive at the original bottom hole
pressure, prior to gas migration?

A. 0.442 bbl.
B. 0.502 bbl.
C. 0.436 bbl.

40. If a shallow gas flow is detected, which of the following steps should be taken as the flow is diverted?
2 points
A. Increase pump rate.
B. Decrease pump rate.
C. Maintain pump rate.

41. After installing an Inside Blowout Preventer in a drill string the BOP is closed it is then decided to strip back to
bottom through the closed annular BOP.

WELL DATA:
Well depth:

12500 ft

Drill pipe capacity:

0.0178 bbllft

Drill pipe Metal Displacement:

0.0076 bbllft

Drill Collar Capacity:

0.00799 bbllft

Drill Collar Metal Displacement:

0.03354 bbl/ft

Annular capacity: OH x DP;

0.04607 bbllft

Annular capacity Casing x DP;

0.05157

Drilling fluid density;

12.3 ppg

Stand length;

90 ft

Calculate the volume of drilling fluid to bleed off for every stand of drill pipe stripped back into the well.

bbl

42. A kick is being circulated out on a surface BOP installation using Driller's Method. While circulating the influx to
surface the pump speed remains constant but the circulating pressure increases rapidly from 1100 psi to 1500 psi.
Which action should be taken?

4 points

A. Stop the pump, shut the well in, observe stabilized pressures, and analyze the problem.
B. Adjust the circulating pressure to 1100 psi by regulating the pump speed.
C. Adjust the circulating pressure to 1100 psi by regulating the choke and maintaining pump speed constant.

43. Select the safest action to take in a well kill situation if a washout in the drill string develops with the influx below
the washout.
3 points

A. Increase the pump rate to its maximum until the influx is assumed to be above the washout. Then reduce the
pump rate to the original kill rate.
B. Stop pumping. Follow volumetric stripping control procedures and strip out of the hole to locate the washout in
the drill string. Replace washed out joint(s) and complete well kill with the bit off bottom.
C. Stop pumping. Use the Volumetric Method until the influx is above the washout. Then resume pumping.

44. During the second circulation of the Driller's Method with the kill fluid rising up the annulus, the drill pipe
pressure started to increase rapidly and did not respond to further adjustment of the remote choke. Which one of
the following is the most likely cause?
4 points

A. A bit nozzle is plugged.

B. Increased annular friction caused by the kill fluid.
C. The pump speed has increased.
D. Packed-off annulus.

45. How is lost circulation usually detected during a well control operation on a surface BOP installation?
(TWO ANSWERS)
2 points

A. By monitoring the pump speed indicator.

B. By monitoring the mud volume in the mud tanks.
C. By monitoring the density indicator.
D. By monitoring the return flow rate.

46. WELL DATA:

Slow rate circulation pressure

500 psi at 40 strokes/min.

The well has been shut in after a kick:

Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 800 psi'

Shut In Casing Pressure 1100 psi

Before starting to kill the well, there is a complete failure of the pumps.

Which pressure should be kept constant in order to maintain the correct bottom hole pressure as the influx
migrates?
3 points

A. 1300 psi drill pipe pressure.

B. 1600 psi casing pressure.
C. 800 psi drill pipe pressure.
D. 1100 psi casing pressure.

47. Why is pressure build up in the mud/gas separator (poor boy degasser) dangerous while circulating out a kick?
4 points
A. Pressure build up may allow gas to be blown up the derrick vent line.

B. Pressure build up will make choke adjustment difficult.

C. Pressure build up will increase the risk of lost circulation.
D.-Pressure build up may allow gas to enter the shale shaker area.

48. During a well kill operation, using the Driller's Method, the choke pressure suddenly increases by 150 psi.
Shortly thereafter, the operator observes the same pressure increase on the drill pipe pressure gauge.

What would be the correct response to take to this problem?

2 points

A. Shut the well in and change to another choke.

B. Shut the well in and change to the spare standpipe.
C. No action required.
D. Reduce the pump rate to reduce both pressures by 150 psi.

49. A (30 bbl, 4770 I, 4.77 m3) gas influx has been taken while drilling with water based fluid.

Which one of the following conditions would most likely lead to the formation of hydrates as the gas kick nears the
surface?
2 points

A. The gas influx is at high temperature and low pressure.

B. The gas influx is still high temperature and high pressure.
C. The gas influx is at low temperature and low pressure.
D. The gas influx is at low temperature and high pressure.