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COURSE EXERCISE
1. Which of the following is true about a production retrievable packer?
(Select 2)
a) Can only be retrieved by milling
b) Can be set either mechanically or by application of hydraulic pressure
c) Is permanently fixed to the completion string
d) Can only be retrieved when the completion string is pulled out of the hole.
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5. No-Go shoulders in landing nipples enable the correct lock mandrel to be located
in it ` (True or false)?
a) True
b) False.
8. When a Tubing retrievable DHSV is run into the well we need to lock it open
(true or false)
a) False
b) True.
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10. How is the hydraulic communication achieved to operate a surface controlled
wireline retrievable DHSV?
a) Through the hydraulic stab
b) Through the open sliding sleeve
c) In between the two packing stacks.
11. What is the primary reason that determines the setting depth of the DHSV?
a) To prevent deliberate sabotage
b) Is set as high as possible to reduce the inventory of well bore fluids that might
escape
c) Is set below the depth where it can be damaged by surface impact explosion or
cratering
d) Is set below the cratering depth from a blow out around the casing
e) Is set as close to the packer as possible
f) To prevent penetration of drilling tools from an adjacent well.
12. Can a dummy SPM positively isolate the annulus from the tubing?
a) Yes
b) No
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13. How does a packer create the annulus/tubing seal?
a) By sealing off the tubing in the packer bore
b) By isolating the annulus above the packer from the casing below the packer and
the tubing
c) By being located in a tie-back receptacle.
14. Would it be an acceptable practice to lock open and set an insert valve to
reinstate production in a well with a failed tubing retrievable DHSV?
a) No
b) Yes
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15. What is the function of DHSV?
a) To close in the well to allow maintenance on the Xmas tree
b) To close in the well to shut-in production
c) To control production rates
d) To prevent production in case the surface valves are opened too far
e) To shut off well flow in an emergency
f) To be used as a barrier.
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20. How is temporary communication normally made between the tubing and
annulus?
a) Open the SSD
b) Punch a hole in the tubing
c) Connect the tubing and annulus on surface
d) Installing a dummy gas lift valve in the SPM.
23. Name the two basic packer types used in completions. (Select Two)
a) Bridge plug
b) Permanent
c) Pump through
d) Retrievable
e) Check valve.
24. How is a surface controlled Wireline retrievable DHSV run in the open position?
a) With locked in hydraulic pressure
b) With a lock open sleeve
c) With a prong on the wireline running tool
d) With an automatic ‘J’ device.
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25. Which DHSV has the largest ID for the same tubing size?
a) Wireline retrievable
b) Tubing retrievable
c) Ambient pressure
d) Differential pressure.
26. Which of the following statements are true regarding side pocket mandrels?
(Select Two )
a) The SPM plugs the tubing
b) The SPM is the receptacle for the DHSV
c) The SPM is the receptacle for the gas lift valves
d) The SPM is the receptacle for the downhole plugs
e) e) The SPM can provide a means of communication between annulus and tubing.
28. Which of the following DHSVs are surface controlled? (Select Two)
a) Differential pressure
b) Ambient pressure
c) Wireline retrievable
d) Tubing retrievable.
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30. Where is a sliding sleeve normally positioned? (Select Two)
a) Immediately above the top production packer
b) Immediately below the packer
c) Between 2 packers.
32. Which of the following are closure mechanisms fitted to surface controlled
Wireline retrievable DHSVs? (Select Two )
a) Flapper
b) Plug
c) Ball
d) Sleeve
e) Gate.
a) Simple construction
b) Can be installed after running the completion
c) Can be removed to allow intervention work
d) Can be easily retrieved and replaced.
34. Does the check valve in a gas lift valve, fitted in an SPM, prevent well bore fluids
entering the annulus?
a) No
b) Yes.
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35. Do slips on lock mandrel/plugs lock them into the nipples?
a) False
b) True.
37. Which of the following statements about tubing hangers are true? (Select three )
38. Which of the following statements about Xmas tree valves is true?
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39. Which of the following statements about Xmas tree valves are true? (Select Two)
a) After closing, a manual valve handle should be backed out by part of a turn
b) The valve must be closed as tightly as possible
c) All valves take 30 turns to open or close
d) The indicator shows how many turns have to be made
e) Counting the turns as the valve is opened or closed can show any obstructions in
front of the valve.
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Question Answer Question Answer
1 b&d 2 C
3 C 4 B
5 A 6 B ,D
7 B 8 A
9 A,B 10 C
11 C 12 A
13 B 14 B
15 E 16 E
17 B 18 B
19 A, D, E 20 A
21 B 22 B,D
23 B, D 24 C
25 B 26 C,E
27 A 28 C,D
29 D 30 A, C
31 B 32 A,C
33 D 34 B
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Question Answer Question Answer
35 A 36 C
37 A,C,F 38 B
39 A, E
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