Well Control

Principle and Procedures

1- Hydrostatic pressure refers to
o The fluid pressure within the pore space
o The exerted pressure by the column of fluid
o The pressure loss in the pumping system
o The bottom hole pressure during pumping

2- In normal drilling operations, the drilling fluid is designed to

keep the hydrostatic pressure in the well bore
o Underbalanced
o Balanced
o Overbalanced
o Equalized

3- “Well control” may also be referred to as which of the

following
o Hole control
o Pressure control
o Rig control
o Drill control

4- In well control, what does the “Primary Barrier” refer to?

o The column of drilling fluid
o The formation fluid
o The drill bit
o The BOP’s

5- When drill pipe is removed from the well

o It must be cleaned
o It must be removed as fast as possible
o The well must be kept full of drilling fluid
o The drilling fluid in the drill pipe is returned to the mud pits
 6- “Swabbing” is what happens when a reduction in bottom hole
pressure is caused by
o Pulling drill pipe from a well
o Running drill pipe into a well
o Pumping fluid too fast
o Drill rotation

7- Once a well has been made safe, steps are taken to

o Remove the drill string from the well
o Empty the mud pits
o Recommence drilling
o All of the above

8- What is the kill method of two circulations?

o The driller method
o The wait and weight method
o The heavy cement method
o The volumetric method

9- What is used to control and maintain a constant bottom hole

pressure during a well kill circulating operations?
o The correct drill string weight always being maintained by the draw work
o Rotation of the drill pipe
o A choke manifold
o Blowout preventers

10- Which of the following best describes empowerment?

o Giving someone the authority or power to do something, regardless of
their job roles
o Awarding someone the authority or power to do something through
promotion at work
o Providing someone with training to enable them to do carry out their
duties successfully
o None of the above