Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering: Multiple Choice Questions and Workout

Examples for Beginners and Engineers. M. Enamul Hossain.

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Appendix B

(MCQs Solutions)

Chapter 1: Drilling Methods

1.6 MCQs
Answers:  1c, 2d, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6b, 7c, 8d, 9b, 10d, 11a, 12b, 13c, 14a, 15d, 16d, 17d, 18d,
19b, 20a, 21d, 22d, 23d, 24d, 25c, 26d, 27c, 28c, 29d, 30a, 31c.

Chapter 2: Drilling Methods

2.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1d, 2c, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6b, 7b, 8d, 9d, 10a, 11b, 12b, 13c, 14d, 15a, 16d, 17c, 18b,
19a, 20d, 21b, 22c, 23a, 24d, 25a, 26a, 27c, 28b, 29a, 30c, 31b, 32c, 33b, 34c, 35b.

Chapter 3: Drilling Fluid

3.5.3 MCQs
Answers:  1b, 2a, 3b, 4d, 5c, 6c, 7d, 8a, 9b, 10a, 11d, 12c, 13b, 14a, 15d, 16a, 17c, 18d,
19b, 20a, 21c, 22d, 23a, 24b, 25d, 26a, 27d, 28d, 29c, 30a, 31a, 32b, 33d, 34d, 35c, 36b,
37c, 38a, 39b, 40a, 41a.

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Chapter 4: Drilling Hydraulics

4.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1d, 2a, 3d, 4b, 5c, 6a, 7d, 8b, 9a, 10c, 11d, 12b, 13c, 14a, 15c, 16b, 17b, 18a,
19d, 20c, 21a, 22c, 23b, 24b, 25d, 26d, 27d, 28c, 29a, 30b, 31a, 32d, 33b, 34c, 35d, 36b,
37d, 38b, 39c, 40d.

Chapter 5: Well Control and Monitoring Program

5.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1c, 2b, 3a, 4d, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8b, 9c, 10b, 11b, 12a, 13d, 14d, 15c, 16d, 17b, 18c,
19a, 20c, 21a, 22b, 23d, 24c, 25d, 26b, 27a, 28c, 29c, 30d, 31d, 32c, 33b, 34d, 35a, 36b,
37a, 38d, 39c, 40a.

Chapter 6: Formation Pore and Fractures Pressure Estimation

6.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1d, 2a, 3a, 4d, 5c, 6b, 7c, 8a, 9b, 10d, 11b, 12d, 13d, 14d, 15b, 16b, 17d, 18a,
19c, 20a, 21b, 22b, 23d, 24c, 25a, 26c, 27a, 28b, 29d, 30d, 31c, 32b, 33c, 34b, 35b, 36c,
37b, 38a, 39d, 40b.

Chapter 7: Basics of Drillstring Design

Answers:  1b, 2d, 3a, 4c, 5a, 6a, 7d, 8c, 9b, 10b, 11c, 12d, 13b, 14c, 15a, 16d, 17a, 18d,
19b, 20c, 21d, 22c, 23b, 24a, 25d, 26c, 27a, 28b, 29c, 30a, 31c, 32b, 33a, 34b, 35c, 36a,
37a, 38c, 39b, 40d.

Chapter 8: Casing Design

8.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1c, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6a, 7d, 8c, 9b, 10b, 11b, 12a, 13c, 14b, 15d, 16b, 17d, 18b,
19c, 20b, 21d, 22d, 23b, 24a, 25c, 26a, 27d, 28a, 29c, 30b, 31d, 32d, 33b, 34a, 35c, 36b,
37a, 38d, 39c, 40b.
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Chapter 9: Cementing
9.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1a, 2b, 3c, 4c, 5b, 6a, 7d, 8c, 9b, 10c, 11a, 12b, 13c, 14d, 15d, 16b, 17a, 18b,
19b, 20c, 21d, 22a, 23c, 24d, 25b, 26a, 27d, 28b, 29d, 30c.

Chapter 10: Horizontal and Directional Drilling

10.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1c, 2a, 3b, 4d, 5d, 6b, 7d, 8c, 9a, 10a, 11c, 12a, 13d, 14d, 15b, 16d, 17b, 18a,
19a, 20c, 21b, 22a, 23c, 24a, 25d, 26b, 27c, 28d, 29a, 30d.

Chapter 11: Well Drilling Cost Analysis

11.4.3 MCQs
Answers:  1a, 2c, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8b, 9c, 10d, 11b, 12c, 13a, 14d, 15d.