COILED TUBING EXERCISES - 2

1. What are the main reasons for using a BOP? Select 2 answers

 A. To provide better protection then the stripper.

 B. To clean the pipe when pulling out.
 C. To operate safely and contain the well pressure.
 D. To be able to repair any connection above the BOP.

2. What are the main advantages of the combination BOP over the quad BOP?

No. required Answers 2

 A. Less height.
 B. When CT pipe is cut and the blind is closed, it is easier to pump the kill fluid
down.
 C. Minimize steps for BOP emergency operation
 D. When the lower set of rams on a combination BOP are closed, it is possible
to pump-down the CT annulus
 E. A combination BOP has more flexibility in carrying out operations.

3. Which of the following is true about blind/ shear rams ?

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 A. Cuts the pipe without sealing off the hole
 B. Cuts the pipe whilst sealing off the hole
 C. Seals off around the pipe
4. A shear/seal BOP (safety head) in fig 6 below is which kind of barrier?

No. required Answers 1

 A. Primary.
 B. Secondary.
 C. Tertiary.

5. Why is a shear/seal BOP (safety head) installed?

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 A. It is used instead of a combi or Quad

 B. When it is required to seal around the pipe
 C. To provide extra shear capability
 D. When it is required to cut pipe without sealing the well

6. Where is the shear/seal BOP (safety head) normally located?

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 A. Above the stripper.
 B. Between the stripper and the quad/combi.
 C. On top of the riser.
 D. Above the tree.
 E. It does not matter.
7. Which gas is used to pre-charge accumulator bottles?

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 A. Oxygen
 B. Air
 C. Nitrogen
 D. Carbon dioxide (CO2).

8. What pressure does the manufacturer use to carry out a body test of a new 10,000
psi working pressure BOP?

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 A. 15,000 psi
 B. 10,000 psi
 C. 20,000 psi
 D. 17,500 psi.

9. A ram type BOP has an operating temperature of 190 degrees but the seal installed
are only rated to 90 degrees. What effect will this have on the BOP?

No. required Answers 1

 A. Temperature rating is not important.
 B. Pressure rating is more important.
 C. The BOP would be de-rated to operate at the lower temperature.
 D. Will function acceptably even if the seal rating temperature is lower.
10.How is the maximum working pressure of the stripper assembly determined?

Select one answer

 A. Pressure testing.
 B. Manufacturer’s data for test pressure.
 C. Type of stripper (conventional, side door, radial).
 D. Manufacturer’s data for working pressure.

11.When the stripper in Figure 3 is packed, if wellhead pressure increases, does it assist
the assembly to pack the stripper?

A) True B) False