Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 92. Ram locking devices such as wedgelocks or poslocks are fitted to a subsea stack: A. To provide addition force when closing a preventer thus reducing delay times B. To lock the ram in the closed position and maintain the shear rams locked during disconnect (Correct Answer) C. To lock the BOP stack to the wellhead and lock the Lower Marine Riser Package to the riser 93. A.well is being shut in using an annular preventer with drill pipe in the stack. The flow meter continues to run. To preserve accumulator pressure and keep the well shut in the driller should, A. Close the well in with the pipe rams and open the annular preventer B. Block the annular function, strip through the annular to space out the pipe for the ram, then shut in using pipe rams (Correct Answer) C. Go to Hydraulic Control! Manifold to diagnose the problem D. Close another set of rams immediately and monitor the flow £, Put the annular function in block 94. When an operation of a BOP function is selected from the electric driller’s panel a number of indications will confirm whether the operation is carried out or not. Which indications should be observed when a ram-type preventer is closed? (FOUR ANSWERS) ‘A. Flow meter runs then stops (Correct Answer) 8B. Annular readback pressure decreases then increases C. Rig air pressure decreases and then increases D. Manifold readback pressure decreases then increases (Correct Answer) E. Manifold pilot pressure decreases then increases F. Accumulator pressure decreases then increases (Correct Answer) G. Annular pilot light pressure decreases and then increases H. Light changes from Green to Red (Correct Answer) 95. The hydraulic BOP control system is divided into a Control System and a Pilot System. Which options gives TRUE statements with respect to the pilot system? (TWO ANSWERS) The fluid in the pilot system flows continuously while a function on the BOP takes place The Pilot System dumps fluid to the sea at every operation of BOP functions The Pilot System controls the position of all shuttle valves on the BOP stack directly The Pilot System is a closed “dead end” system (Correct Answer) Pilot fluid is mainly potable water, water-soluble concentrate, glycol, bactericide, and corrosion inhibitor (Correct Answer) F. Pilot fluid is mixed with mainly potable water and a small amount of additives to limit, pollution of the environment mooe> ont Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 116Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 96. The drawing on the following page shows a diverter system for a floating rig, The wind is from Port to Starboard on the diagram. The well starts to flow. Which functions would you operate if the system was not automatically controlled? A Pressure A Close B Open ¢ B. (Correct Answer) Open F Close Pressure A Open F Unlock ¢ Pressure A Open B Close C Pressure A ‘DIVERTER ELEMENT ‘open’ SOP TONT rower even ONVERTEN INSERT Lock Pressure Below Diverter Bag Upper ‘Working Packing Element Lower Packing Element Closed ‘When Diverter Is Operated eset cee A HR Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 117Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 97. The main components of a subsea control system are shown in the diagram on the following page. ‘Some components have been identified by letter. Identify the following components: NOTE: A letter may be used more than once. Hydraulichose bundle = J. Subsea control pods K Master electric panel é Electric power pack B Subsea hose reels H. Retrieving frame for pods i Hydraulic control manifold __£ Jumper hose bundle ig Subsea bottle rack M. Emergency back-up supply _B__ Electric driller’s panel c Equipment List Hydraulic nose buncies ‘Subsea Control Pods Master Electric Panel Electric Power Pack ‘Subsea Hose Reels Retrieving Frame for Pods Hydraulic Control Manifold Accumulator Bottles Jumper Hose Bundles ‘Subsea Bottle Rack Emergency Back-up supply Electric Drillers Panel Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 118Intertek Consulting & Training, IWCF Student Exercise Book 98, 99. 100. 101. Which option gives the advantage of using the Kill Line with static fluid to monitor wellhead pressure during a well kill operation? Response on changes in wellhead pressure is quicker through the kill ine Effect of choke line friction pressure is reduced by 25% when monitoring on the kill line gauge Effect of choke line friction pressure is reduced by 50% when monitoring on the kill line gauge Keep pressure on the kill line gauge constant while starting or stopping the pumps. This eliminates the effect of the choke line friction pressure. (Correct Answer) In case of diverting a shallow gas blowout through a long marine riser a risk occurs that affects the riser, What are the advantages of hai The riser may collapse (Correct Answer) The riser may burst due to extreme internal pressure Buoyancy forces acting on the riser may require tension forces in excess of a situation where the riser is full of fluid 18 a riser fill-up valve installed on a marine riser system? (TWO ANSWERS) A. Less tension is required for the riser B. It keeps the well full of mud while tripping out of the hole C —_Itreduces the risk of riser collapse (Correct Answer) D. _Itcontinuously supplies sea water to the well in case of total loss of returns (Correct Answer) E. It allows pumping heavy mud in the riser during kill operations On a floating rig why does a driller need information about tides? (TWO ANSWERS) A 8. c D. E To adjust riser tensioners To know the position of tool joints in the stack relative to the rams (Correct Answer) To calculate riser tensioner ton-miles To correctly hang-off during well control operations (Correct Answer) To correctly set ram closing pressure mm Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 119Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book DATA: The diagram illustrates the detail of hydraulic principle of redundancy utilized to control functions on the subsea BOP stack. Use this diagram to answer Question #102 YELLOW POD 102. Which statements are correct with respect to the shuttle valves? (TWO ANSWERS) ‘A. The shuttle valves automatically seal any hydraulic leaks in the selected pod B, The shuttle valves isolate pressurized control fluid communication between the selected system and the redundant system (Correct Answer) C. The shuttle valves are pilot operated D. The shuttle valves allow retrieving a malfunctioning pod without losing hydraulic BOP control fluid (Correct Answer) 103. Master electric panels as well as electric mini panels for operation of functions on a subsea BOP are supplied with an electric Memory Function. Which statement is correct? ‘A. Memory Function indicates a malfunction by giving permanent light on the alarm panel after an alarm has been acknowledged and the audible alarms has stopped B. Memory Function reminds the driller to add anti-freeze fluid when the temperature drops below a certain level © Memory Function indicates the previous position before “Blocked Position” of three position functions (Correct Answer) D. Memory Function reminds the driller to engage the wedge locks before hanging off the drill pipe Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 120Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 104. The two symbols below represent a 4-way, three position valve typically used in a subsea hydraulic control system. One is a manipulator type and one is a selector type. Write the names for each below their respective illustrations. = LJ MANIPULATOR. SELECTOR 105. _ Write TRUE or FALSE next to each of the following questions regarding the use of manipulator-type 4- way valves used in subsea control systems. ‘A. If the valve is shifted to the center or “block” position, the pressure will be vented from the line previously pressurized T B. The center or “block” position can be used for troubleshooting hydraulic leaks T C. The pod selector valve on the subsea hydraulic control system is of the manipulator type T D, _ Ifthe valve is shifted to the center or “block” position, pressure will be trapped in the line previously pressurized F E. Manipulator type valves are the type typically installed inside the pod hose reels F 106. Based on the diagram on the following page, place the appropriate part number (1 through 7) next to the matching item on the list below. Hydraulic pressure regulator Air solenoid valve Shuttle valve Electric pressure switch Rams Open SPM valve __4 Rams Closed SPM valve 3. 4-way manipulator valve _1 Ia for Jo ocean einen a AA Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 121Intertek Consulting & Training Hyrule Pitt Supptny 1 ee as Disconnect To Yellow Junction 2 Hose Reel Box Blue Hose Lp--, oot ue LE Disconnect YF sunetion i Box 3} 4| Control Fu 1 io a Bue cn a elas: ' From To poe a aa am Type BOP, Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 122Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 107. What THREE FACTORS on a floating rig may influence the accuracy of drilling fluid volume and flow readings when monitoring an open well? A. Water depth B. Vessel heave (Correct Answer) C. Number of generators on line D. Crane operations (Correct Answer) E Rig pitch and roll (Correct Answer) F. Riser tension 108. After a gas kick has been killed using a subsea stack it is known that 8 bbl of gas remain trapped in the BOP stack between the annular preventer and the choke line side outlet. Based on the given information calculate the expanded volume of the gas when it reaches the rig floor if the annular were opened and the gas migrates to surface. Vertical distance between rig loor and BOP «1465 feet Kill mud density 13.5 ppg MW in riser 12.5 ppg Atmospheric pressure 146 psi A 580 bbl Pressure 13.5 x 052 x 1465 = 1028 psi Volume 1 = 8 bbls B. 572 bbl Pressure 2 = 14.6 psi (atmospheric) C564 bbl (Correct Answer) D. S56 bbI PL x V1 = P2x V2 PAEVE _ 102858 — 563.3 bbls P27 446 109. gas kick is being circulated out on a floating rig, When the top of the kick has displaced the drilling fluid in the choke line the choke valve will require adjusting. In an attempt to maintain constant bottom hole pressure. What adjustment should be made to the choke? A. The valve must close more (Correct Answer) B. The valve must open more C. Keep the choke valve opening constant during this part of the kill operation 110. Why should CHOKE LINE FRICTION be recorded on a floating drilling rig? (ONE ANSWER) A. Inorder to be able to accurately calculate the density of the drilling fluid B. _ Inorder to know the amount SICP should increase when establishing the kill pump rate while keeping BHP constant C. _Imorder to know what amount SICP should decrease when establishing kill pump rate and keeping BHP constant (Correct Answer) D. —_Inorder to know the Initial Circulating Drill Pipe Pressure at the kill rate if SCIP is lower than the choke line friction pressure (Correct Answer) I Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 123Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book KILL SHEET EXERCISES Complete an IWCF Subsea Kill Sheet using the data given and answer the questions on the page following the data Well Data Hole ID 12%" MD 8000 feet Tvp 6930 feet Air gap 80 feet Water depth (MSL to sea floor) 850 feet Csg (13 3/8”) set @ 5130 feet (RKB to shoe) Internal Capacities DP 0177 bbi/tt HWDP 0088 bbI/ft (370 feet in length) Dc (0087 bbl/ft (745 feet in length) Choke Line 1D 2.875" 008 bbl/{t (930 feet in length) Riser 3789 bbl/ft (915 feet in length) Volume from mud pumps to rig floor 6.5 bbl Annular Capacities DC in Open Hole .0836 bbi/ft HW/DP in Open Hole 1215 bbl/ft DP in Cased Hole 1279 bbl/tt DP in Marine Riser 3546 bbl/ft Mud Pump Output: .136 bbl/stk Slow Circulating Pump Data 40 SPM through the riser 40 SPM through the choke line Active Surface Volume 500 bb! Sea water weight 8.6 ppg Formation Strength Test Data MW during test 12.5 ppg Leak off pressure 1330 psi Kick Data SIDPP 540 psi sicP 750 psi Pit Gain 15 bbl MW at the time of the kick 13.5 ppg NOTE: The well will be killed @ 40 SPM using the Wait and Weight Method ey Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 124Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 10, 11. Calculate the MAASP using the mud weight of 13.5 and calculate the MAASP using Kill Mud Weight. UsingOMW ___1063___psi__ Using KMW __640-663_psi What mud weight is required to balance the formation pressure? 15 ___ ppg (round off to 1 decimal) Calculate the Initial Circulating Pressure. 1340__psi Calculate the Final Circulating Pressure. 889 psi Calculate the pump strokes to pump from mud pump to the bit. 1006-1026 __stks Calculate the time in minutes to pump from mud pump to bit. 25:26 min Calculate the strokes to pump from the bit to the shoe 2333-2379 _stks How many minutes are required to circulate the total well system volume at 40 spm? 193-184 min What is the pressure safety margin at the shoe in the static condition? Assume the top of the kick to be below the casing shoe. 313 psi Calculate the initial dynamic casing pressure at the kill pump rate. 500__ psi Calculate the strokes required to displace the riser to KWM before opening the BOP stack. 2362-2408 __stks Or ce Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 125Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 2. Calculate the new MW when the riser margin is added 16.1__ppg 13. Calculate the MAASP when the riser margin is included in the mud system 346-369 _psi Use the data from the filled out kill sheet to answer the questions following the kill sheet. You are only required to indicate the first action to be taken. The well is to be killed at 20 spm using the Driller's Method. rc Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 126International Well Control Forum Subsea BOP Deviated Well Kill Sheet (API Field Units) FORMATION STRENGTH DATA SURFACE LEAK -OFF PRESSURE FROM FORMATION STRENGTH TEST (1a) —T35O—Jou MUD WEIGHT AT TEST o. lore MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE MUD WEIGHT. er racers = UO 18.32 Jove “SHOE TV. DEPTH x 0.087 INTIAL MARSP = (C)- CURRENT MUD WEIGHT) x SHOE TV. DEPTH x 0052 ‘SUBSEA BOP DATA: MARINE RISER LencTH 810 |* CHOKELINE LencTH 830 _|* eco pea komo. (2,650) kore. (2,660) (CURRENT DRILLING MUD: WeicHT C10) 99 = A206 Ips 08 Mo. ® como [gare PUMP NO. 1 DISeL PUMP NO. 2 01S. CASING SHOE DATA: 113 his stroke vob vote || se [958 ]in M.OEPTH ( 42,230)" PODYNAWE PRESSURELOSS OH | Senm Egon] stow rune |__PUMPNO, pe MNO 2H ote Dara: RATE DATA: the | ae the [IR | see (e570 20 spm| 380] 450] 70 M.oEPTH ® ara Tv. DEPTH ® RE-RECORDED tenet Jeapacity] VOLUME PUMP STROKES TIME VOLUME DATA: ft | bbe bbls slolne minutes DP- SURFACE TO KOP 2,550 x 0177. 45.13 347 sis DP- KOP TO £08 2,940, 0177. 52.03 400 DP-EOBTOBHA 11,100 , .0177- 196.47 + |[ (1) 1511 sks HEVI WALL DRILL PIPE 210 x 0087. 1.82 | [214 sks DRILL COLLAR 420 x 0060, 72s || (3)_ 6 __stks DRUL STRING VOLUME. (©) 296.17 bis 2278sks | 443.9 min DC xOPEN HOLE: 120 x 0291- _3.49 [DP/HWOP x OPEN HOLE 4570. .0459- 209.76 + (OPEN HOLE VOLUME (213.26 bois 1640 sts 82_min DPx CASING 41420 x _,0502= (6) 573,28 + 4410 siks 220.4 min CHOKELINE 830 x 0060- (H) 49R + 38 __stks 1.9 min TOTALANNULUS /CHOKELINE VOLUME _| [(r+GeH=q) 791.64 bis] eosgsks | 304.4 min “TOTAL WELL SYSTEM VOLUME Ore 4 bg sts rin ACTIVE SURFACE VOLUME in i tiene ornssoncr TOTAL ACTIVE FLUID SYSTEM. (uk) 4667.68 bs) 828 sks ‘ied Uni) MARINE RISER x OP [aio * 3333 = 269.970 2077s[room noes HOLL MD WEIGHT _S0PP_ TWO x30052 INITUL CIR, PRESSURE Ke i BO. fee 2 [ae ye. riunlcinciuavei: "22 KREMUO WeNonT: = PRESSURE : 1 CURRENT MUO WEIGKT “ & DYNAMIC PRESSURE LOSS)” DYNAMIC PRESSURE AT KOPP) a ET = * Consafnortey t_[Peeleennas: Soy |= 900 [140029050 BER] gi as eee an |CIRCULATING PRESS, |AT KOP (KOP CP) wa DYNAMIC PRESS, LOSS EOBME PL {[rovr x 0 |= -38 [sro 380)x —S790|= a 1692 ‘AT EOB (R) TOMD cn LO. psi EAN Sine SIDPP- [ra cx xcoorvrxoas2] ‘AT EOB (8) = .930.- [ 13.7... 1.4)x0052..4870 | B13. psi CIRCULATING PRESS. AT EOB (EOB CP) (R)+(8) = 410. + 343, (1)=I0P-KOP CP = ..1310 - 980... = ....330 psi ()x100 4g X 100 o 347 (U)=KOP CP- £08 CP = 980 - .723 = ...257 psi (U)xt00 257 X 100 Ww 400 7 i f i QW) x100 253 % 100 (0) =€08CP-FeP=.728, - ATO = 28808 | ny = — 22SSTROKES | PRESSURE 1509. les) 0 1310 ‘140¢. ICP. 100] 1218 } 1310 pst FIRST CIRCULATION 200/ 1120 13 300] 1025 347] 980 n 400] 946 500] 882 11d ORs 600] 818 980 psi 700| 754 194 747| 723 800] 714 ia 900| 698 1009 681 sof. ae 665 1200 648 704. 1300 632 1400 615 I 1500 599 160 582 i cco 1709 566 180 549 i 190 533 200d 516 30 240d 500 2204 483 4 227d 470 1Intertek Consulting & Training IWC Student Exercise Book GAUGE EXERCISES Work the gauge exercises based on the filled in deviated well kill sheet. Kill rate = 20 spm, using the Driller's Method. 2. Kill line = 970. What action should you take? A moo Open choke Close the choke ‘Speed up the pump Slow down the pump All ok, keep going (Correct Answer) Kill ne = 970. What action should you take? A. Open choke B. Close the choke C. Speed up the pump (Correct Answer) D. Slow down the pump E. All ok, keep going Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 130Intertek Consulting & Training IWCE Student Exercise Book 3. Kill ine = 1030. What action should you take? Open choke (Correct Answer) Close the choke Speed up the pump Slow down the pump Alll ok, keep going M999 > 4 Kill line = 1070. What action should you take? A. Open choke B. Close the choke C. Speed up the pump D. Slow down the pump (Correct Answer) a E. All ok, keep going Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 131Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 5. Kill ine = 1000. What action should you take? A. Open choke B. Close the choke C. Speed up the pump D. Slow down the pump E, _ All ok, keep going (Correct Answer) 6. The influx has been removed and the well is properly closed in. SIDPP=___ 930 psi SICP = 930 psi 7. Killline = 1000. What action should you take? Open choke Close the choke Speed up the pump Slow down the pump . Alll ok, keep going (Correct Answer) moopp Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 132Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 9. Kill line = 990. What action should you take? A moo D 8. Kill line = 1030. What action should you take? A. Open choke . Close the choke C. Speed up the pump D. Slow down the pump (Correct Answer) E. Allok, keep going Psa | Open choke Close the choke (Correct Answer) Speed up the pump Slow down the pump Alll ok, keep going Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 133Intertek Consulting & Training IWCF Student Exercise Book 10. Kill line = 1020. What action should you take? Open choke Close the choke Speed up the pump ‘Slow down the pump All ok, keep going (Correct Answer) moop> 11. Kill ine = 1005. What action should you take? A. Open choke B. Close the choke C. Speed up the pump D. Slow down the pump E. All ok, keep going (Correct Answer) & 2100 Page 134Intertek Consulting & Training IWC Student Exercise Book The well has been carefully shut in for evaluation and circulation will resume shortly. Based on the above information, select the most probable Shut-in Drill Pipe Pressure. There is no float in the drill string. A rAS -ZL@e™moom 12. Kill line = 930. Select the drill pipe pressure. 930 psi 950 psi 1310 psi 880 psi 0 psi (Correct Answer) 470 psi 304 psi 586 psi 980 psi 410 psi 313 psi 723 psi Instructor Solution Answer Key Page 135