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P.M.l\ 102a, OTA, OGllN STATE, NIGERIA.
TITLE OF l•: XAMINATION: B.FnH F.Xi\MIN:\TION
CO l.l .Ha•'.: ENC IN F.1-:tH NC
SCHOOL: Cl lF.\llCAl. AND Pl·~l'ROI.Llli\t
DEPAHTMl•:NT: Pl·, rn.01 .n li\l ENCINFEHING
SESSION: ~o I 7NOIR SEMl•Xl'Ell: Al .Pl I/\
l'OllHSECODE: n :r :3 1.1. CREDIT UN IT: :1
COlJRSE TITLE: DRll.LlNC ENGl;\JEERI!\C II
lNSTRllCl'lON : r\l'\SWER TW< > Ql lESTIONS FRO!\.! EACI I SECTION
TIME: :~llOllRS

SECTION A
la.Diffcrrntiatc artiYc heave compcnsators from passive heave compcnsators.

b. A 1-ccommr1Hkd hit program is being prepared for a m·w well using bit perforn1a11n: rcrnrds
from 1warb~· wells. Drilliu~ pnl'orn1ancT rcrnrd~ for tJ11n· hits arc ,liown lor a tl11ck li111r,1011l
l(\1 m,11i.,1; at !),\)()() ft.

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lltc lnp lllllt' is l / t o f lht· day. and r01mcctio11 lilllt: i, I 111imllr per n1111HT l io1 1.

ii. \\'liich bit wou ld you sclcc1':l

Assume that each of the bits was operated at near the minimum cost per foot
attainable for that bit.

Mean
Bit Rotating Connection Penetration
Cost Time Time Rate
Bit fil (hours) (hours) {ft/min)

A 800 14.8 0.1 828

B 4,900 57.7 0.4 756

C 4,500 95.8 0.5 612

(17.5 ma.rks)

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1.·011s11lt tht· ~" ·ailablc drilling contracts and as a rcprcscnta1ivc 0 1 an IO( ;

it. \\'hat type ol' contract will you rcconmwrn.l ?

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brndi1s and lirnita.tions.
hi. \\'11a1 acti\i ties ran you assorialr with offshore business?
Croup offshore slrnclures considering geometry and general bcha,~our, aho identify ibr
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pmsihlc loacls on these offshore strnrtures.

iii. Kindly dilkrrnliatc piping from pipeline

(17.5 mark,;)

:-la. Il o\\' will the pcnclration rate in a given fonnalion , ary inversely w1tl1 bo tlt romptT'>~I\\'
stre ngth and shear strength of the rock?

b. \Vhat arc the basic ekmenL-, required in offsh ore licld dcvclopmcnl.

c. O utline sequentially the four (4) main phases of dccpwalcr installation opcrauon.
d . Dunng risn o peration s in o ffshore platfonns what arc the three (:3) main ob.icctiH:, one
ha\·c lo kee p in mind dill in~ operatio ns.
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SECTION B
tia. A class H ccmenl core sampk haring a kngth of 2.5,lcm and a diameter of 2.8G5rn1 allow~
water Ilow rate of 0.05mUs when placed under a pressure differential of 20 psi. Calculate rhe
permeability of the cement

b. The 13 3/8" intennediale casing string is to be cemented in place with two stage ccmenl job. the
details of the joh is as follows:

Previous casing shoe (20") :1800ft

13 3/8" 72lb/ft casing setting depth : 5100ft

17 1/2" open hole depth

(calipered @ 18" average) :5 1IOl'l
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t') Dc:--cribc 1hl'. reason:- for .,rttini;: .t n ·rn<.·nlmg plux.

O \\'rile short n1l[C on the following tenns:

i) Tluckcnin~ time

iii .\crclcrators

iii) Ht'wder
iv) Extcn<lt'rs

g) I .ist :me! describe any three standard classr s of cement

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.5a) Casingha,~ng an internal ID of 12.75inches and tension strength of 85a,800!bl is ::,uspenclccl

from the surface while cementing. If the eflective weight of tl1e casing being Supportccl i,
300,000lbf and the safety factor is 1.2 is desired . How much surface pump pres~urr can be applied
sakly Lo displace the cement?

b) Discuss the advantages of using a liner rather than a full length casing string.

c) Com pule the body yidcl strength of a casing for 10in, J-55 casing having a nominal wall tl1icknc~~
of 0.35in and nominal weight per foot of 10.5lhm/ft

cl) Mention the types of casing and the functions of each of them.

e) A 13 3/ 8" intermediate casing string is to be set at 8000 ft. Use the following data 10 <l<.:s1KJ1 ;,

suitabk C,L<;ing slTing:-

~laxi111um surface prc-s~tllT, - 4000 psi

Fradt1re gradient al 8000 ft,·· 0.75 psdt

\1ud weight when casing is run, - 9.5 ppg

Maximum m1ticipale<l mud weight oelow shoe, = 10.5 ppg

Gas density, = 2.22ppg

Formation iluid density, = 8.9 ppg

Cement in annulus: 0 - 7500 ft density - 12.5 ppg

7.500 - 8000 fl density - I 6 ppg

Design factors, Collapse - 1.1

Burst - l . I

Tcm,i<,n - 1.6
 Casing available in sto re

13 3/8" N80 55.5 lb/ft

13 3/8" N80 51 lb/ft

13 3/8" K55 51 lb/ft

13 3/8" K55 45.5 lb/ft

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6a)Discuss the procedures that sho uld be undertaken alicr a kick is dt le('lcd whill' drilling.

b) ½ rrite sho rl note o n U1e two m e thods for kick removal

c) Outline the infom1alio11 thal is required before a kick can he cirrnlaled 0 111 of well

<l) Determine the density, length and type of kick using the follo wing information:

Pit gain = 20bbl ·J ,,

H ole size = 8.5in.

D !·ill collar OD = 6.5i11.

Drill coll;.u- length = ,!501i

D1ill pipe O D = 5.0in .

SJ mt-in casing pressure = 1044p si

Shut-in d1i ll pipe pressure = 650psi

Mud weight = 15 .0ppg

e) D efine the following terms:

i) Primary well control

ii) Secondary well contrnl

iii) Swabbing

iY) T ripping
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I) A~ a driller, your task is to drill a well to a target depth of I OO00fL, during the chilling opcratiom,
afI.er drilling to a depth of 8000ft, you decided to trip out of hole , while t1ippi11g out of hole al a
depth of7 500ft, you noticed a kick, what are the steps to be taken to:

i) Control tJ1c kick

ii) Kill the well

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'I VOL UMETRIC CAPACITIES

Drlllpipe

5" dritlpipe
bbla/ft

0 0 1776
ft '/ft

0 0997

' Casing
13 318" 72 lb/ft .
13 3/8" 77 lb/ft
0 1480
0.1463
0 8314
0 8215

Open Hole
26" Hole 0 6566 3 687
18" Hole 0 3147 1 7671

Annular Spaces
26" hole x 20" Casing: 0.2681 1.5053
18" hole x 13 3/8" Casing· 0.1410 0 7914
30" Casing x 20" Casing: 0.3730 2.0944
20" Casing x 13 3/8" Casing: 0.1815 1.0190

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DEPARTM ENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE: PET 514

COURSE TITLE: Drilling Engineering II (3 Units)

MID SEMESTER TEST

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS Time: l hour

1. Design a 7" production casing string for burst and collapse loading using the following data.
State and discuss all the assumptions used during the design.

Maximtun bottom hole pressure expected,= 6000 psi

Packer fluid density, == l Oppg

Mud gradient, = 0.572psi/ft

Formation fluid gradient,= 0.4628 psi/ft

Depth ofpwduction interval (TVD), =10000- 11500 ft

T0p of production packer. = 9500ft

Oas density, = 2.22 ppg

Desig11 factor (burst) = 1.1

(Collapse) = 1.1

Casing arnilable in store: 7" N80 38 lb/ft, 7" N80 32 lb/ft, 7" N80 26 lh/ft, 7'' K55 26 lb/ft

2. (A) Outline the main reason for casing off open holes

(B) State the casing handling and running procedures