INTRODUCTION TO WELL CONTROL

EXERCISE 7

WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT

ANSWERS

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Possible score: 14

Actual score:

% = Actual x 100
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1. What type of gas is used in accumulator bottles. (1 Point)

a. Air
b. Oxygen
c. Hydrogen
d. Nitrogen

2. Select the correct pressure that accumulator bottles are normally pre-charged
to. (1 Point)

a. 1000 psi
b. 2000 psi
c. 3000 psi
d. 1500 psi
e. 1200 psi

3. Hose bundles contain pilot lines to operate SPM valves. What does SPM refer
to. (1 Point)

a. Surface Pilot Manifold

b. Subsea Pilot Manifold
c. Sub Plate Mounted
d. Surface Plate Monitored

4. What is the function of the High – Low bypass valve on a Driller’s surface
remote panel. (1 Point)

a. Acts as a pressure relief valve if the accumulator pressure gets to high.

b. Acts as a pressure relief valve if the annular pressure gets to high.
c. Acts as a pressure relief valve if the manifold pressure gets to high.
d. Allows the manifold pressure to be increased from 1500 psi to 3000 psi
if High is selected.
e. Surface panels do not have a High – Low bypass valve.

5. On a master subsea BOP panel, what is the correct colour that the panel lights
should be in to indicate the correct drilling line up according to API. RP16E.
(1 Point)

a. All Red
b. All Green
c. Some Red Some Green

6. Select the TWO correct statements with regards to pilot signals (2 Points).

a. Pilot signals do not vent at the seabed.

b. Pilot signals do vent at the seabed.
c. Pilot signals are used to operate SPM valves.
d. Pilot signals are used to operate shuttle valves.

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7. Which pressure is used to operate failsafe valves. (1 Point)

a. Manifold Pressure
b. Accumulator Pressure
c. Annular Pressure
d. Rig Air Pressure

8. Select from the list of locking systems below the one that locks in one position
only. (1 Point)

a. Ultra-Lock
b. MPL
c. Poslock
d. Wedgelock
e. Manual Lock

9. From the following list select the components that are not found in Annular
Preventers. (3 points)

a. Packing Unit / Element

b. Bonnet
c. Piston Rod
d. Piston
e. Weep Hole
f. Side Packer
g. Opening Chamber
h. Closing Chamber

10. What 2 types of preventers will close and seal around various sizes of
tubulars. (2 Points)

a. Ram Type Preventers

b. AnnularPreventers
c. Blind Rams
d. Shear Rams
e. Variable Bore Rams

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