Well Control Principles

1. Primary well control is the correct use of which of the following ?

a) The hydrostatic pressure of wellbore fluids.

b) Blowout Prevention Equipment

2. Name the five major causes of kicks

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

3. Which one of the following practices or properties will not cause swabbing ?

a) Mud density is close to formation pressure

b) High pulling speeds
c) Pumping out of the hole
d) Mud properties with high viscosity and high gels.
e) Tight annulus BHA/hole clearance or restricted annulus clearance

4. Secondary Well Control is the correct use of which of the following ?

a) The hydrostatic pressure of wellbore fluids.

b) Blowout prevention equipment

5. Small kicks result in higher casing and annulus pressures (True or False)

a) True
b) False

6. What are the keys to effective well control ?

a) Detecting a kick and phoning the toolpusher before closing in the well.
b) Recognise the warning signals early and rapid shutting in of the well
c) Maintaining accurate trip sheets when tripping in the open hole section only.
d) Not having a fully opening safety valve and relevant cross-overs ready for use during tripping.

7. Which of the following is a non-controllable parameter ?

a) Mud weight
b) ROP
c) Kick detection time
d) Formation permeability

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8. Which type of well control would you use in the event that secondary well control could not
be maintained ?

a) Tentative Well Control

b) Tertiary Well Control
c) Temperature Well Control
d) Toolpushers Well Control

9. There are two procedures widely used in the event that secondary well control cannot be
maintained. They involve the use of which, of the following materials ? (three answers)

a) LCM – Lost circulation material

b) Barite
c) Bentonite
d) Cement
e) Diesel & Bentonite
f) Glycol

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