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 Drilling Exam Answers
1) Hydrostatic pressure function of :
A) True vertical depth.
B) Measured depth.
C) A&B
D) None of above

2) PDC bit life depends on the :

A) Bearing life.
B) Type of formation.
C) Mud weight.
D) None of above

3) Function of drill collars is used for :

A) Weight on bit.
B) Keep string in tension.
C) A&B
D) None of above

4) Lubricant effect of oil base mud is less than water base mud :
A) True
B) False

5) Diverter system is used for shut well in :

A) True
B) False

6) Blow out preventer is used for :

A) Shut well in
B) Diverter flow
C) Drilling while shut in
D) Apply weight on bit

7) When conduct cement job in depleted reservoir it is recommended to use CMT weight higher than ECD
while drilling :
A) True
B) False

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8) ECD is:
A) Higher than MWT
B) Equal MWT
C) Less than MWT
D) All of the above

9) Function of drilling fluid is :

A) Clean well bore
B) Control formation pressure
C) Well bore stability
D) Isolate between two formation
E) A&B&C

10) The water depth of the jack up rig applications higher than the water depth of the semi-submersible
rig applications:
A) True
B) False

11) While shut well in and there is a gas in annulus and there is a gas kick :
A) Gas can be expanded
B) Not expanded
C) None of the above

12) Kill mud weight while drilling function of :

A) Shut in drill pipe
B) Shut in casing pressure
C) Both of them

13) Causes of swab are :

A) Pulling too fast
B) Running too fast
C) Hole diameter
D) A&B&C

14) H2S gas is heavier than air and accumulated around rig floor :
A) True
B) False

15) Mud motor is normally used to drill :

A) Vertical hole
B) Directional hole
C) Pump the mud down in hole
16) The Gamma ray is used for :
A) Correlation
B) Identify of the hydrocarbon bearing formation
C) Porosity calculation

17) Drill string washout resulted in :

A) Increase in pump pressure
B) Decrease in pump pressure
C) Steady in pump pressure

18) Calculate kill MWT in this case , MWT 10 ppg ,well TVD 10000 ft and SICP 500 psi,SIDPP 400 psi
A) 10.6 ppg
B) 10.7 ppg
KMWt = Old MWt + [SIDPP/(0.052*TVD)] 10.76923 ppg
C) 10.8 ppg

19) In which formation lost circulation can be happen:

A) Shale
B) Dolomite
C) Sand
D) Salt

20) In case of have drill string stuck against salt you can free pipe by using:
A) Fresh water pill
B) Salt saturated water pill
C) Oil base mud pill

21) The function of the slips :

A) Transmits the rotation to the drill string by the Kelly
B) Suspends the drill string weight during connections and trips
C) Have an important role in slips and cut operation

22) Drilling in soft formation required higher GPM than hard formation:
A) True (Not sure but according to using jet bit with high GPM for directional drilling in soft
B) False formations, high GPM can assist in drilling soft beds more than hard ones)

23) Calculate ECD if you have the following condition MWT 9 ppg , annular pressure loss 120 psi, well TVD
5000 ft , well measured depth 6000 ft:
A) 9.4 ppg
B) 9.5 ppg
C) 9.6 ppg ECD = Old Mwt + [APL/(0.052*TVD)] 9.461538

D) 9.7 ppg

24) Key seats in shallow depth is more dangerous than deep depths:
A) True
B) False (NOT SURE)
25) Normal formation pressure is equal to hydrostatic pressure of salt water :
A) True
B) False

26) Drilling surface hole is very critical due to :

A) Shallow gases
B) Small difference between hydrostatic pressure and fracture pressure
C) All of the above

27) Wiper trip before casing is allows recommended due to :

A) Live time for rig to prepare to run casing
B) Live time for cement company to prepare the cement and additives X (csg hasn’t been run yet)
C) Check hole condition and make sure casing reach to bottom
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

28) To isolate two production intervals by using :

A) Dual completion
B) Single completion
C) Straddle packer completion

29) What is the type of perforation system run on drill pipe:

A) TCP X
B) Through tubing X
C) Casing gun

30) What is the conditions while perforate the reservoir

A) Over balance
B) Under balance
C) Balance
D) All of the above

31) After POOH the dull gradient of the bit as follow 2.3.WT-A-2-1-NO-ID , means :
A) Inner rows 3/8
B) Outer rows 3/8
C) Inner rows 3/16
D) Outer rows 3/16
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32) The rock cutting mechanism in PDC bit is :

A) Crushing
B) Grinding
C) Shearing
D) None of above
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33) While casing under tension the collapse rating :

A) Increase
B) Decrease (NOT Sure)
C) Still same

34) Good mud properties are easier to maintain by controlling :

A) Lower gravity solids
B) Funnel viscosity Grapho - Analytical Method for CSG Design
C) Fluid loss
D) Specific gravity (NOT Sure)

35) In case of well control situation the SIDPP is generally ……………….. SICPP
A) Equal to
B) Greater than
C) Less than