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Well Control Supervisor / Driller

Home Work Exercises

 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES

ü INTRODUCTION 2

ü BASIC & CAUSES OF KICKS 4

ü FRACTURE & MAASP 22

ü WARNING SIGNS 30

ü SHUT IN METHODS 40

ü DATA TO COLLECT 48

ü GAS BEHAVIOR 60

ü KILLING METHODS 68

ü PROBLEMS & PRACTICES 86

ü KILL SHEETS 94

ü EQUIPMENT 106
INTRODUCTION

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 BASICS & CAUSES OF KICKS

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 1. What is the correct definition of Porosity?

A. The amount of void space in the rock expressed as a percent

B. The pressure of the fluid in the pore space
C. The percentage of solid rock in the formation
D. The ability of formation fluids to move through the rock

2. What is the percentage of void space in a formation?

A. Permeability
B. Low Pressure Formation
C. Porosity
D. Shale Density

3. What term means "an undesired influx of formation fluids into the wellbore'?

A. Fractured Formation
B. Loss Circulation
C. Kick
D. Blowout

4. What is the correct definition of Permeability?

A. The amount of solid rock in the formation

B. The ability of formation fluids to move through the rock
C. The pressure of the fluid in the pore space
D. The density of the formation fluids

5. Which of the following would not increase the risk of surging the well while running casing?

A. Faster running speed

B. Tighter casing to wellbore clearance
C. High gel strength mud
D. lower Casing grade

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 6. What increases the risk of surging when running casing in the hole?

A. Cleaning the hole of cuttings before running the casing

B. Excessive casing running speed
C. Conditioning the mud before running the casing
D. Reducing the casing running speed

7. Hydrostatic Pressure is:

A. The Viscosity of a stationary column of fluid

B. The pressure applied from Annular Pressure Loss
C. The pressure exerted by a column of fluid at rest
D. The measured depth of a stationary column of fluid

8. If mud weight in the well is maintained constant, how does an increase in formation fluid
pressure affect Overbalance?

A. Overbalance increases
B. Overbalance decreases
C. Overbalance stays the same

9. The slug is pumped into the drill pipe, the pump is shut down and the well is shut in.

Mud Weight= 11 ppg

Slug Weight = 13 ppg
Length of slug = 1000 feet
Well Depth (MD and TVD) = 8000 feet
What pressure will you see on the Casing Pressure gauge due to the u-tube effect?

A. Zero psi
B. 104 psi
C. 676 psi
D. 572 psi

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 10. During normal drilling operations 30 bbls of light mud is pumped into the string followed by
original mud. The Driller shuts down the pump to observe the well with light mud still inside the
drill pipe.

Well Depth (TVO) = 9, 000 feet

Drill pipe capacity= 0.01776 bbls/ft.
Original mud weight = 12 ppg
Light mud weight= 10 ppg
How does this operation affect bottom hole pressure?

A. Bottom hole pressure Will decrease by 177 psi

B. Bottom hole pressure will remain the same
C. Bottom hole pressure will increase 177 psi

11. Your current Mud Weight (MW) is 11.5 ppg. You were instructed to pump a 35 bbl slug weighing
13.5 ppg. Your Drill Pipe capacity is 0.0178 bbfs/ft. How many feet of dry pipe will you have after
pumping?

A. 34feet
B. 84feet
C. 321 feet
D. 342feet

12. Before pulling out of the hole you pump a slug. Immediately after displacing the slug into the
drill pipe, you line up on the trip tank.

Slug Volume 25 bbls

Slug weight 12 ppg

Mud Weight 10 ppg

Pipe Capacity 0.01776 bbls/ft

Calculate how much mud would return to the trip tank.

A. 10 bbls
B. 30 bbls
C. 5 bbls
D. 3 bbls

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 13. You pump a 30 bbl slug with the following parameters:

5 inch Drill pipe capacity: 0.01776 bbls / foot

Slug Weight 16.2 ppg
Mud Weight 15.2 ppg
Well Depth: 12335feet MD and 12121 feet TVD
Calculate how much mud, in addition to the slug volume, would u-tube from the well?

A. 5 bbls
B. 45 bbls
C. 2 bbls
D. 30 bbls

14. A 30.0 bbl 14.5 ppg slug is pumped prior to tripping out of the hole. Mud Weight is12.3 ppg.
What mud volume, in addition to the slug volume, should we expect returned due to the slug u-
tubing into position

A. 6.35 bbls
B. 5.96 bbls
C. 5.36 bbls
D. 7.35 bbls

15. What is the definition of abnormal pressure?

A. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
formation oil
B. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
formation gas
C. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
formation water
D. Formation pressures that differ from the hydrostatic pressure caused by a full column of
fresh water

16. What is the most common cause of abnormally high formation pressures worldwide?

A. Limestone fractures
B. Trapped fluids in shale
C. Carbonate layers
D. Depleted sands
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17. While preparing for a trip out of the hole, the Driller is concerned about the possibility of
swabbing in a kick. The Driller plans to condition the mud and to reduce the trip speed. The
estimated trip margin is no more than 0.2 ppg. What advice would you give the Driller to
minimize the risk of swabbing?

A. Pump a slug and prepare to pull dry pipe
B. Pump a saltwater pill in the drill pipe
C. Pump out of the hole until the bit is above the shoe
D. Make a wet' trip to the shoe then pump a slug

18. Severe losses occurred while drilling. The pumps were stopped and the mud in the well could not
be seen. The well was then filled to the top with water and remained static.
Mud weight 12 ppg , Brine water weight 8.6 ppg
Height of water column in the annulus 150 feet
What is the reduction in bottom hole pressure with the 150 feet of water compared to the
pressure before the losses?

A. 830psi
B. 67psi
C. 26psi
D. 894psi

19. The well is full of 12.2ppg mud. A 500-foot cement plug is set 2000 feet above TVD and tested.
The mud above the plug is replaced with 10.2 ppg Brine. If the cement plug failed, what would
happen to the bottom hole pressure?

A. BHP would decrease
B. BHP would increase
C. BHP would stay the same

20. A 500-foot long cement plug is set inside the casing shoe. The mud in the hole is to be displaced
with brine. What will be the reduction in hydrostatic pressure on top of the cement plug?
Old mud density= 12.2 ppg , Brine = 8.6 ppg
Top of cement plug = 8200 feet

A. 5202 psi
B. 1535 psi
C. 3668 psi
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D. 1629 psi
21. A 500-foot long cement plug is set up inside the casing shoe. The mud in the hole is to be
displaced to seawater. Formation pressure below the cement plug = 11.8 ppg Equivalent mud
weight
Sea Water = 8.6 ppg, Top of cement plug= 8200feet
What is the pressure differential across the cement plug?

A. 1364 psi
B. 1671 psi
C. 1895 psi

22. Centralizers are placed on casing before it is run. They are beneficial to an effective casing job.
Which of the following can be a problem when running centralizers?

A. Creates voids in the cement between the casing and well bore
B. increased chances of surging the well while running the casing
C. Prevents flow after cementing between casing strings
D. Keeps the casing fixed in the axial center of the well bore

23. The pump is shut down, the well is flowing, and there is a gain in the mud pit. The pump is
restarted and the gain in the mud pit stops. What is occurring?

A. Annular pressure loss is creating an overbalance against formation pressure
B. Mud hydrostatic pressure is greater than formation pressure
C. Pump pressure is greater than mud hydrostatic pressure
D. Mud weight inside the drill string is creating an overbalance against formation pressure

24. An open well is full of clean fluid and you are not circulating. What is the Bottom Hole Pressure
(BHP)?

A. BHP equals hydrostatic pressure
B. BHP equals hydrostatic pressure minus Annular Pressure loss
C. BHP equals hydrostatic pressure plus Annular Pressure loss equals

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25. What is happening down-hole if the well is flowing with the pumps off, but no pit gain is
observed when the pumps are running?

A. There is a low mud weight inside the drill string when the pumps are off
B. The pump pressure is greater than the mud hydrostatic pressure
C. The annular pressure loss is giving an overbalance against formation pressure when the
pumps are on.
D. The mud hydrostatic pressure is greater than the formation pressure when the pumps are on

26. A Pressure While Drilling (PWD) Tool in the Bottom Hole Assembly can provide information that
indicates an influx while drilling. What information from a PWD Tool would indicate an influx in
the well?

A. An increase in Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)
B. A reduction in Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)
C. A record of Weight on Bit {WOB).Shock and Torque
D. An indication of wellbore azimuth and elevation

27. A Pressure While Drilling (PWD) Tool in the Bottom Hole Assembly can provide information that
indicates a reduction in ECD during drilling operations. What might cause the reduction in ECD
while drilling?

A. A loss of overbalance with formation fluids contaminating the mud in the annulus
B. A change in Rate of Penetration (ROP)
C. A change in well bore azimuth and elevation
D. An increase in overbalance due to a formation pressure increase

28. How does annular pressure loss affect Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP)?

A. It will have no effect on BHP
B. It will cause BHP to be greater than hydrostatic pressure
C. It will cause BHP to be less than hydrostatic pressure

29. What changes in pump pressure will you see after one complete circulation if the mud weight is
decreased?

A. The pump pressure will stay the same

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 B. The pump pressure will decrease
C. The pump pressure will increase
30. How could the Driller recognize if a lighter mud weight is being pumped into the well?

A. Decrease in Hook Load.

B. Gradual increase in pump pressure as mud is pumped down the drill string.
C. Gradual decrease in pump pressure as mud is pumped down the drill string.
D. Increased flow rate at a connection due to u-tube effect.

31. The equivalent circulating density (ECD) determines the actual bottom hole pressure while
circulating down the drill string and back up the annulus. Which part of the system pressure
losses is used to calculate ECD?

A. The pressure loss in the annulus

B. The pressure loss across the nozzles
C. The pressure loss in the drill string
D. The pressure loss in the open hole section only

32. What is the new pump pressure at 50 strokes per minute (SPM) if the pressure was 425 psi at 42
SPM?

A. 357psi
B. 506psi
C. 602psi
D. 300psi

33. The Driller pumps down the drill pipe and back up the annulus at reduced strokes per minute
(SPM). What is the name for this recorded pressure?

A. The slow circulating rate pressure

B. The annular pressure loss
C. The surface line pressure loss
D. he bit nozzle pressure loss

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34. Increasing flow-back time has been documented for the last five connections. The Driller
believed that the flow-back time was too long and closed the well in. There is 150 psi on the Drill
Pipe and the Annulus. The Driller has bled off 50 psi. SIDPP returned to150 psi. SICP is 175 psi.
The bleed-off was repeated and SIDPP returned to150 psi and SICP is 200 psi. What is your
assessment of the current situation?

A. This is ballooning, Bleed off and drill ahead
B. This is a kick, Prepare to carry out a kill operation
C. This is the result of gas migration, Start the Volumetric Method
D. This is mud compressibility, .Bleed off and drill ahead

35. The well has been losing mud while drilling the last stand. At the connection the well continues
to flow after the pumps have been switched off. You suspect the formation is 'Ballooning’.
What is the first action the Driller should take?

A. Bleed 5 bbls back to trip tank and check if flow-back rate reduces
B. Immediately start pumping to restore BHP
C. Make connection, return to drilling and add LCM to the mud
D. Shut the well in

36. Ballooning formations happen when the bottom-hole pressure is slightly greater than the
formation fracture pressure. What causes this increased bottom-hole pressure?

A. Annular friction while circulating
B. Abnormal formation pressure
C. Low formation permeability and porosity
D. Failure to fill up when tripping out

37. What information from the well can help you to decide if the well is ballooning?

A. SICP greater than ECD
B. No losses while drilling but gains at the connection
C. Increasing mud flow-back rate at connections
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 D. Gradual losses when pumps are on and gains when the pumps are off

38. If the well is flowing during a connection and "ballooning'' is suspected, what is the safest and
most conservative action the Driller should take?

A. Measure the time it takes for 5 bbls of mud to flow into the trip tank, and then shut in the
well
B. Follow shut-in procedures, record pressures, pit gain, and then notify supervisor
C. Stop further drilling and circulate bottom-up at the slow circulating rate
D. Complete the connection and resume drilling operations to stop the flow

39. While making a connection, the Driller closed the well in due to an abnormally long flow-back
time. The stabilized surface pressures were equal at 150 psi on the Drill Pipe and Annulus. You
suspect the situation is the result of a ballooning formation. How will you verify it is ballooning?

A. Circulate bottoms-up at 30 SPM while on the remote choke

B. Open the BOP and drill ahead, but watch the pit volume closely
C. Open the BOP and observe the flow line for a decrease in flow
D. Bleed pressure in 50 psi increments, and monitor if pressure returns

40. While making a connection, the Driller closed the well in due to an abnormally long flow back
time. The stabilized surface pressures were equal at 150 psi on the Drill Pipe and Annulus. You
suspect the well has been ballooning. After bleeding the pressures to zero (0) in increments of 50
psi, the pressures the pressures stayed at zero. Oil-based mud is in the hole.
What instructions would you give the Driller?

A. Open the choke and flow-check, if negative. open the BOP and circulate while raising the
mud weight by 5 ppg and drill ahead
B. Open the BOP, raise mud weight by 1 ppg and drill ahead
C. Open the BOP and drill ahead
D. Open the choke and flow, check, lf negative, circulate bottoms-up through the choke

41. You are drilling ahead. Other wells in the area have experienced ballooning formations. When
you shut down to make a connection the well flows.
ž You shut the well in with a 6 barrel gain
ž Shut-in pressures have stabilized SIDPP=120 psi, SICP=180psi.
What is most likely happening down hole?

A. Ballooning well
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B. Formation fluid influx
C. Hydrates in the choke
D. Lost Circulation
42. When making a connection, the well was still flowing after 3 minutes. The well is shut in and the
shut-in pressures have stabilized as follows:

SIDPP=200 psi Pit Gain=5 bbl
SICP=350 psi

What has happened?

A. This indicates an influx in the well
B. This is normal Resume dolling
C. This is trapped pump pressure
D. This is a ballooning formation

43. Which of the following situations could result in a swabbed-in kick during a casing operation?

A. Use of a self-filling float that fails to convert
B. Use of light weight cement after casing has been run
C. Failure to fill the casing while running in the hole
D. Pulling the casing back out after getting it stuck

44. Casing is run in the hole with a non-return float assembly. What can happen if the casing is not
kept full?

A. Hook load will suddenly decrease
B. Casing joint just above the float assembly will burst
C. Casing close to surface will burst
D. Float may fail causing mud to u-tube up inside the casing

45. How do you know that a self-fill float is plugged?

A. Trip monitoring returns will decrease to closed end displacement
B. Hook load increases (the normal increase in hook load with depth will slow down due to the
buoyancy effect)
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C. Trip monitoring returns will increase to closed end displacement
D. Running time increases


46. While running casing, the string became hung up. The Operator has made the decision to pull the
casing. You have advised the Driller to go slow and watch his fill-up volumes as he pulls the
casing string. What is the reason for this?

A. Potential down time for not being ready to trip back in the hole
B. Potential damage to the casing string and cost to the Operator
C. Potential swabbing due to tight well bore-to-casing geometry
D. Potential surging due to tight well bore to casing geometry

47. When running in the hole with casing what is a benefit of routine fill-ups?

A. To prevent casing burst due to high internal pressure
B. To minimize surge pressure when running in
C. To provide hydrostatic support to the casing and related components
D. To reduce Hook Load and wear on the drilling line

48. What would happen if a self-fill (auto fill tube type) failed to convert to a check valve?

A. Cement cannot be pumped down inside the casing
B. Fluids from the annulus or the formation can enter the casing
C. Pressure would have to be held on the annulus to prevent u-tubing
D. Cement would have to be reverse circulated

49. When running casing with a self-fill float assembly, what would indicate that the self-fill
assembly was plugged and the casing was not filling?

A. Hook load would increase by buoyed weight of the steel run in the hole
B. Trip monitoring would show deviations from planned volumes
C. Inability to rotate the casing
D. Inability to reach TD with casing

50. How does annular pressure loss affect Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP)?

A. It will have no effect on BHP
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 B. It will cause BHP to be greater than hydrostatic pressure
C. It will cause BHP to be less than hydrostatic pressure

51. Casing is run in the hole with a non-return float assembly. The casing is not being filled. With the
shoe at 3000 feet, the float assembly fails and mud u-tubes up inside the casing. What will
happen to the bottom hole pressure (BHP)?

A. Bottom hole pressure will remain the same since the mud volume in the hole has not
changed
B. Bottom hole pressure will increase
C. Bottom hole pressure will stay the same due to the u-tube effect
D. Bottom hole pressure will decrease

52. If a self-fill float in the casing gets plugged and the casing is not filling. What are the well control
risks?

A. If the plug suddenly clears the mud level in the annulus will drop.
B. Losses may occur due to higher mud level in the annulus.
C. You will not be able to reverse circulate to kill the well.
D. You will not be able to pump LCM.

53. Which of the following is considered a "procedural barrier"?

A. The casing shoe

B. Monitoring the well for gains or losses
C. The drilling fluid
D. A set packer assembly

54. Which of the following is a "physical barrier"?

A. Periodic well control drills

B. Monitoring the trip tank
C. A cement plug
D. It Proper BOP shut in procedure

55. A drilling break is observed while drilling ahead. A flow check was performed and the well is
flowing. Which barrier has failed?

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 A. Wellhead or casing Head seals
B. Mud Filter Cake
C. Mud hydrostatic
D. Cement around the casing
56. If a kick is swabbed in when tripping, which type of barrier has failed?

A. Primary (hydrostatic) barrier

B. Temporary mechanical barrier
C. Permanent mechanical barrier
D. Cement barrier

57. Which of the following is not a method of wellbore barrier verification?

A. Inflow test(Negative test)

B. Weight set confirmation (tagging)
C. Leak off test
D. Positive pressure test

58. What is the minimum number of barriers normally required being in place for any phase of
operations?

A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. One

59. When should the well be monitored with pit level and flow rate instrumentation?

A. Only when drilling open hole

B. When running in the hole
C. Any time there is a potential for a barrier to fail
D. During connections

60. Which one of the following NOT classified as a barrier?

A. Mud hydrostatic pressure

B. Drill string Float
C. Pipe Ram
D. Full Opening Safety valve

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 61. After cementing casing, the plan is to remove the BOP stack. When is it considered safe to start
this operation?

A. The number of minutes that are equal to the cement yield per sack multiplied by the cement
density
B. The planned waiting-on-cement time is complete and well is static
C. The well has not flowed for a 45-minute period since the cement was displaced into position
D. The cement has reached a minimum of a 100 psi compressive strength

62. You have set a liner and are now circulating the well to clean mud before drilling out the liner
Shoe. Where are potential leak paths to allow formation fluid to enter the well?

A. Drill string
B. BOP opening chamber
C. BOP dosing chamber
D. Leaking liner Lap or shoe

63. What is a positive test?

A. A test on a barrier where the pressure applied to the formation side of the barrier is greater
than the pressure on the surface side of the barrier
B. A test on a barrier where the pressure on the formation side of the barrier is less than the
pressure on the surface side of the barrier
C. A test on a barrier where the pressure on the formation side of the barrier is equal to the
pressure on the surface side of the barrier

64. You are performing a Negative Test (API: Inflow Test). The drill string has been displaced with a
light fluid and the pressure has been bled off the drill pipe. The volume that flowed back from
the drill pipe during bleed-off was three times more than calculated. Pressure returns on the
standpipe when the drill pipe is shut in.
What is your evaluation of the test?

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 A. Not enough information to make an informed decision.
B. Successful test. Continue with planned operations.
C. Failed test. Shut the well in and notify Management.

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 1. The drilling program requires a formation integrity test (FIT) to 15.2 ppg Equivalent Mud Weight
(EMW) at the casing shoe.
Shoe Depth = 4,000 feet {TVD}; 5,500 feet {MD).
Mud Weight = 9.5 ppg.
What surface pressure is required to test the shoe to the 15.2 ppg EMW?

A. 1,186 psi
B. 1,976 psi
C. 2.382 psi
D. 1,630 psi

2. On the kill sheet why do we calculate the volume of open hole from the bit up to the shoe?

A. To know when the influx has entered the casing

B. It is part of the exercise to calculate volumes of the stage in the annulus
C. This is used to estimate the maximum casing pressure
D. It is useful for calculating how much gas expansion will occur

3. You have run back to the float shoe after a casing and cement job. The instructions are to
circulate the hole clean before drilling out the shoe. Why should you monitor the pit and flow
levels during this operation?

A. To monitor for thermal expansion of the cement

B. To monitor for losses as any extra cement is cleaned out of the well
C. To check that the float shoe is not leaking
D. To determine when bottoms-up circulation is complete

4. While circulating the gas influx inside the casing. The casing pressure approaches the MAASP,
what should you do?

A. Stop the kill procedures. and bleed off to MAASP thereby reducing the risk of formation
breakdown
B. Continue with the kill procedures. but use the automatic MAASP control to prevent
formation breakdown
C. Continue with the kill procedure, but open the choke as needed to maintain casing pressure
equal to MAASP thereby risking additional influx
D. Continue with the correct kill procedure, the increasing MAASP will not cause formation
breakdown

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5. What do you need to help you calculate accurate formation strength at the shoe?

A. An accurate stroke counter
B. An accurate hole capacity
C. A calibrated pressure gauge
D. To install a retrievable packer approximately 1,000ft below the rig floor

6. What can increase the risk of exceeding MAASP during a kill operation?

A. Long open hole section
B. Small influx
C. Large difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure
D. Short open hole section

7. You are circulating out a kick in a deep well and the casing pressure approaches the MAASP
while the influx is still in the open hole. What is the first thing you must do?

A. Minimize any extra pressure in the annulus without allowing the bottom hole pressure to fall
below the pore pressure.
B. Keep the casing pressure at the MAASP by opening the choke.
C. Start pumping mud down the drill string at 1 ppg higher than you need to kill.
D. Continue pumping at the same SPM. The MAASP is only a problem when the influx is inside
casing.

8. What is the Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP)?

A. The total pressure applied at the shoe that will cause losses
B. The total pressure that will cause losses to the formation minus the mud hydrostatic
C. The maximum pressure allowed on the drill pipe gauge during a kill operation
D. The maximum allowable bottom hole pressure during a kill operation

9. What can increase the risk of exceeding MAASP during a kill operation?

A. Small influx
B. Large difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure
C. Small difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure
D. Short open hole section

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 10. Which of the following practices should be observed when running a leak-off test {L.O.T.) ?

A. Always use water, pump fast and shut down when pressure-volume trend changes
B. Establish an injection rate first use known mud weight, and pump at a fast rate
C. Pump slowly, use known mud weight and shut down when pressure-volume trend changes
D. Displace the drill string to base oil or water, shut in the well and pump slowly until the
formation starts to take fluid

11. What will happen to MAASP if Mud Weight is decreased?

A. MAASP will increase

B. MAASP will stay the same
C. MAASP Will decrease

12. Surface Leak off Pressure= 1000 psi

TVD of Casing Shoe= 7,500
Mud Weight=11 ppg
What is the fracture pressure at the casing shoe?

A. 4200psi
B. 6100psi
C. 5425psi
D. 5290psi

13. What affects the MAASP?

A. The maximum pump pressure

B. The gel strength of the mud
C. The mud weight in the hole
D. The viscosity and water loss of the mud

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 14. At what pressure does leak-off begin to take place in the graph below?

1200
Pump Pressure

1000

800

600

400 Vertical Depth = 8500 ft.

Mud Weight = 12.3 ppg
200

Volume Pumped

A. 1000 - 1150 psi

B. 1250 - 1350 psi
C. 800 - 900 psi

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 15. You are drilling a section of well with a low kick tolerance. What action could be implemented?
A. Increase the mud viscosity to reduce the chance of a kick
B. Pull out at increased trip speed and carry out 15 minute flow checks at all drilling breaks
C. Take slow circulating rate pressures at faster strokes per minute (SPM) than normal
D. Increase vigilance of kick indicators

16. You are drilling a section of well with a kick tolerance window indicating a maximum allowable
kick volume of less than the rig has shown they can successfully detect and shut in. What action
could be taken?

A. Set cement plug and sidetrack

B. Consider setting casing liner
C. Pull bit into casing shoe as quickly as possible
D. Continue drilling carefully, kick tolerance will improve with depth

17. Which of the following is the definition of kick tolerance?

A. The maximum gas kick volume at a particular depth that can be successfully shut in and
circulated out without exceeding the weirs weak point fracture pressure
B. The maximum gas kick volume for a given kick intensity at a particular depth that can be
successfully shut in and circulated out without exceeding the weirs weak point fracture
pressure
C. The minimum kick intensity, for a given gas kick volume that can be successfully shut in and
circulated out Without exceeding the weirs weak point fracture pressure

18. What is meant by a kick tolerance of 25 barrels?

A. Based on a chosen kick intensity, a gas kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be shut in
and circulated out without fracture at the weak point of the well
B. Based on a chosen kick intensity, a salt-water kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be
shut in and bullheaded
C. Based on a chosen kick intensity, a salt-water kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be
circulated out without bursting the casing at surface
D. Based on a chosen kick intensity, a gas kick of 25 bbls is the maximum that can be circulated
out without bursting the casing at surface

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 19. The rig team has just calculated Kick Tolerance for a range of kick intensities, and the Kick
Tolerance Window is provided below.

The rig team predicts a maximum 1 ppg kick in this hole section. From the graph above,
determine how many bbls they could close in on and successfully circulate out without
breaking down the shoe?

A. 19 bbls
B. 30 bbls
C. 44 bbls
D. 17 bbls

20. The operator calculates a kick tolerance of 50 bbls at a given depth, based on 0.5 ppg kick
intensity. If you re-calculate for a kick intensity of 1 ppg. What will happen to maximum kick
size?

A. Maximum kick size will increase

B. Maximum kick size will stay at 50 bbls
C. Maximum kick size will decrease

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 Warning Signs and Indicators

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 1. What is a transition zone?

A. A mange in the formation from high permeability to low permeability

B. The position in a reservoir where gas transitions to oil or water
C. Depth where the formations are strong enough to be shut-in with the BOP
D. A section of formation where formation pressure is changing

2. When drilling in the transition zone to an abnormally pressured formation, what changes may
you expect to see in the mud?

A. Decrease in mud filtrate

B. Increasing salinity in a fresh water based mud
C. Increasing mud weight
D. Decrease in gas content

3. Which of the following actions should be taken when drilling through a transition zone?

A. Reduce Weight on Bit

B. Reduce Revolutions per Minute(RPM)
C. Increase time between mud weight checks
D. Increased crew awareness of the warning signs

4. Why is it important to examine the mud as it flows across the shakers?

A. The type and amount of cuttings and cavings can indicate wellbore conditions
B. The type of cuttings determine what mud weight is needed
C. The type of cuttings determine whether to run the degasser or the centrifuge
D. The more cuttings and cavings at the Shaker is an indication of good drilling practices

5. What is the main reason for measuring the weight and viscosity as it exits the well?

A. It provides information about the effects of the well on the mud

B. It informs Mud Engineer when to do mud tests
C. It makes sure the well plan's mud program is followed
D. It ensures compliance with company policy

6. Why is it important for crew members to immediately inform their Driller if they see any
potential well control problems?

A. To inform the Driller to increase rate of penetration

B. To help Driller identify and act to minimize the size of a kick
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 C. To inform the Driller to increase tripping speed
D. To allow the Driller to switch on the pit and flow alarms
7. What is the best description of the term "Fingerprinting the Well"?

A. Recording baseline drilling data that can be analyzed against current data to help recognize
down hole problems
B. Recording azimuth and elevation of the wellbore from logging
C. Recording block name and field number fur the location of the well
D. Sampling the formation fluid for grade, quality and contaminants

8. Which of the following may be a lagging indicator of an increase in formation pressure?

A. Change in SPM
B. Change in RPM
C. Change in back ground gas
D. Change in rotary torque

9. You are drilling ahead at 80 feet/hour.

Bit diameter = 12 1/4 inches

Open Hole capacity = 0.1458 bbls/foot
Casing capacity = 0.152 bbls/foot
Drill pipe capacity = 0.0178 bbls/foot
Drill pipe displacement = 0.008 bbls/foot
Pit level has decreased 23 bbls in the last hour, what action would you take?

A. Stop drilling and flow check you may be taking an influx

B. Continue drilling ahead, all is good with the pit level
C. Decrease ROP to 50 feet/hour
D. Inform Supervisor that you have partial losses

10. Which kick indicator is normally detected first?

A. Pump pressure increase

B. Trip Tank increase
C. Gain increase
D. Flow Rate increase

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 11. What precautions should you take with the drilling fluid before starting wireline operations?

A. Drilling fluid should be circulated and conditioned because the well will be static for an
extended period
B. Due to small diameter of tools there are no special precaution to take
C. Increase mud weight before starting the wirelining operation to compensate for the loss of
ECD
D. A Lost Circulation Material (LCM) pill should be spotted at the depth of interest before
starting wireline operations

12. Which of the following is not a warning sign of an increasing formation fluid pressure?

A. Increased Cavings at Shaker.

B. Increasing Shale Density
C. Increasing Background Gas
D. Decreasing Shale Density

13. What is a 'flow-check?

A. Monitoring the number of barrels that flow back to the pits at a connection
B. Observing the well for flow after the pumps have been shutdown
C. Observing the number of barrels it takes to keep the hole full after pulling10 stands
D. Monitoring the time it takes for the flow-line to drain back to the pits at a connection

14. When would you most likely carry out a flow check?

A. After the Driller has increased the weight on bit

B. After- a 5% increase in the rate of penetration
C. After taking a slow circulation rate
D. Before the BHA is pulled up through the stack

15. When would you most likely carry out a flow check?

A. After the BHA has been run-in past the BOP

B. After the Driller has increased the Weight on Bit
C. Before the Bitt is run-in past the BOP
D. Before starting to pull out of the hole

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 16. Which of the following does not require a flow check?

A. After tripping back to bottom

B. 10% increase in ROP for 10 feet
C. 50% increase in ROP for 5 feet
D. After the Driller has increased the WOB

17. Why is it important to inform the Driller when starting or stopping the degasser or desilter?

A. Shakers will need to be by-passed

B. Mud viscosity will be reduced
C. Flow Rate will increase from the well
D. Pit volume will change

18. Why is it important for the Driller to know when mud is being transferred into or out of the
active system?

A. To line up returns through the Desilters to improve mud mixing

B. To recognize if there are gains and losses due to a kick or lost circulation
C. To start bottoms-up circulation to clean the hole before new mud is pumped
D. To know when to operate the pit agitators to prevent Barite falling out of the mud

19. If the flow sensor suddenly showed a loss of returns and no mud could be seen in the annulus,
what would be the best action to take?

A. Pump at a reduced rate while mixing lost circulation material

B. Close the well in and check for pressure
C. Top-fill the annulus with base fluid and record the amount needed to stop the fluid losses
D. Stop all pumping and wait for orders

20. If total losses occurred while drilling with water based mud, what should be done?

A. Stop drilling, top-fill the hole with water, and record volume
B. Pump lost circulation material immediately
C. Stop drilling, shut the well in, and see what happens
D. Drill blind

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 21. While tripping out of the hole, the Assistant Driller (AD) has noted improper hole fill, After
pulling five stands, the hole has taken no fluid from the trip tank. It should have taken three
barrels. The AD informs the Driller of the problem. What is the action should the Driller take?

A. Connect Kelly or Top and circulate bottoms-up

B. Perform a flow check immediately and shut in if required
C. Close the diverter and line up to the degasser
D. Pull five more stands and re-evaluate the situation

22. You are drilling ahead and begin to experience partial losses. Which of the following is not a
normal action to consider?

A. Add LCM (lost Circulation Material) to the mud

B. Circulate at a slower pump rate to reduce ECD
C. Shut in the well and convert mud system to brine
D. Consider changing the mud properties to reduce friction losses or hydrostatic pressure

23. The wireline crew has informed the Driller that they are pulling the wireline tools out of the
hole. A short time later the Driller sees a gain in the trip tank. What has most likely occurred?

A. The gain is from mud expansion due to the wellbeing static for a long period of time while
wirelining
B. The wireline tools may have been pulled too quickly causing swabbing
C. The wireline operator has pumped a slug so the wireline can be pulled dry and save some
dean uptime
D. Nothing has occurred, it is normal to see a gain due to displacement when pulling wireline
tools

24. The Mud Engineer starts the degasser and the desilter. What will happen to flow rate from the
well?

A. Flow rate will increase after two to three minutes

B. Flow rate will decrease after two to three minutes
C. Flow Rate will stay the same

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 25. While drilling ahead at a constant rate of penetration (ROP), the cutting load across the shakers
increased and the shale shakers cannot handle the amount of cuttings returning from the well.
What is the safest thing to do?

A. Check for flow-if there is non, continue drilling at the same ROP
B. Slow down the mud pump until the shaker can handle the amount of cuttings in the returns
and continue drilling
C. Check for flow-if there is none continue at the same ROP, AIIow half of the mod returns to
bypass the shakers
D. Check for flow-if there is none. Circulate bottoms up at a reduced rate so that the shakers
can handle the cuttings volume

26. Why is it important, as a minimum, to circulate a full bottom-up before starting a cement job on
a deviated well?

A. The time taken to circulate bottoms-up Will replace the requirement to flow check the well
B. To ensure a good column of mud in the annulus
C. To remove any cuttings that could plug the casing float collar if you take a kick
D. You want to ensure you will not induce losses during the cement job

27. Which of the following indicators may warn of an increase in formation pressure?

A. ROP
B. Rotary torque
C. RPM
D. All of the above

28. If a positive Kick Indicator is noted at a flow check, what should be the Driller's first action?

A. Immediately shut in and secure the well

B. Continue to monitor the well for flow. If flow continues. shut the well In after a 5 bbl gain
C. Call the Tool-pusher for instructions
D. Continue drilling a further five (5) feet then shut in

29. You are drilling ahead with a 12 1/4-inch Bit with an average ROP of 45 feet/hour. For the last 60
minutes there has been no change to the pit level. What may be happening down hole?

A. All is good as the pit level is constant

B. You may be gaining some formation fluid
C. You may be losing some mud to the formation

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 30. Which kick indicator is normally detected first?

A. Pit Gain increase

B. Pump pressure increase
C. Flow Rate increase
D. Trip Tank increase

31. Which of the following situations make it more difficult to detect a kick with the PVT?

A. When you by-pass the solids control pits

B. When you allow mud to over flow the shakers
C. When you reduce the pit level alarm settings from10 bbls to 5 bbls
D. When you keep active mud system transfers to a minimum while drilling ahead

32. While drilling ahead and recording high connection gas levels, there is a power failure that
eliminates the ability to circulate and rotate. What is the safest action to take?

A. line up to trip tank and monitor the well

B. Pull out to the casing shoe and work the pipe up and down
C. Work pipe up and down to prevent stuck pipe
D. Space out and shut-in and monitor for pressure build-up in the well

33. The results of a flow check are inconclusive due to the small volume of returns from the well.
Which of the following is the most accurate way to determine if the well is flowing?

A. Pull 5 stands and watch the well to see if it fills up

B. Close in the well and line up through the mud-gas separator and monitor for flow at the
Shakers
C. Line up to the trip tank and monitor for gains or losses
D. Shut the Diverter and monitor for flow from the vent line

34. When should the well be monitored with pit level and flow rate instrumentation?

A. When running in the hole

B. During connections
C. Only when drilling open hole
D. Anytime there is a potential for a barrier to fail

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 35. The Derrick-man states that there has been a 10 bbl/ increase in the pits over the last 15
minutes. What is the safest action to take?

A. Carry out a flow check

B. Inform the Mud Engineer
C. Call the Tool pusher for advice
D. Ask the Derrick man to check for any mud transfers

36. While conducting a flow check after a drilling break. The trip tank increases by 2 barrels in 4
minutes. What action should be taken?

A. Shut the well in

B. Return to drilling as the gain is due to temperature changes down-hole
C. Start circulating bottoms up
D. Monitor the well for another 4 minutes to check if well is still flowing

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 1. While tripping into the hole at 6,000 feet, a flow check is positive. The rig procedure is to shut
the well in using the soft shut in procedure. What is the correct procedure to shut in?

A. Open HCR valve and choke. Close BOP, Stab full opening safety valve, Close safety valve.
Close choke
B. Stab full opening safety valve, Open HCR valve and choke. Close BOP. Close choke. Close
safety valve. Record pressure
C. Stab a full opening safety valve, Close the safety valve, Open HCR valve. Close BOP, Close
choke
D. Close the BOP, Stab full opening safety valve, Close the safety valve. Open choke, Close
choke, Record pressure

2. While tripping into the hole at 6,000 ft. a flow check is positive. The rig procedure is to shut the
well in using the hard shut in procedure. What is the correct procedure to shut in?

A. Close the BOP, Stab full opening safety valve, close the safety valve, Open choke, Record
pressure.
B. Open HCR valve and choke, Close BOP, Stab full opening safety valve, close choke Record
pressure.
C. Stab a full opening safety valve. Close the safety valve, Close BOP, Open HCR valve, Record
pressure.
D. Stab full opening safely valve, Open HCR valve and choke, close BOP, close safety valve,
Record pressure.

3. Who has the authority to shut in the well without waiting for permission?

A. Mud engineer
B. Derrick hand
C. Driller
D. Floor hand

4. Why is the Driller given authority to shut in a well without waiting for permission?

A. The Driller can monitor well flow to allow a minimum 10 bbl gain
B. The Driller is the only person trained to kill the well
C. The Driller has the 'password' to activate the BOP controls
D. The Driller is empowered to shut the well without delay

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 5. You have successfully shut-in on a kick. As a Supervisor, which of the following is an important
responsibility for you to complete?

A. Verify Mud Weight in and out.

B. Check Pit Levels and lineups.
C. Mixing Kill Weight Mud
D. Communicate/Plan with crew.

6. What equipment is specific to a shut-in operation with casing?

A. Inside Blow Out Preventer(IBOP)

B. A suitable crossover (Swage)
C. Full Opening Safety Valve (FOSV)
D. Dart sub

7. Why is it important to detect a kick as early as possible?

A. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a lower SICP

B. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a higher SICP
C. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a lower SIDPP
D. Minimizing the size of the influx will result in a higher SIDPP

8. Why is it important to detect a kick as early as possible?

A. To allow the volumetric method to be used.

B. To prevent gas expansion as it is circulated up the annulus.
C. To minimize size of influx to handle at surface
D. To reduce Kill Mud Weight required killing the well

9. Why is it good practice during a well kill to monitor the top of the well on the trip tank?

A. To check for leaks across the BOP

B. To check for losses at the Shoe
C. To check for a secondary influx during the kill
D. To monitor returns from the mud gas separator

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 10. What is the safest and most reliable method for monitoring leaks through the BOP?

A. Visually check by looking through rotary table

B. Monitor for changes in the flow rate indicator
C. Line up the trip tank to monitor for flow above the closed BOP
D. Close the diverter and monitor the vent line

11. The well has been shut-in and the pressures are stabilizing. What is the first step that the Driller
should take?

A. Check the drill pipe pressure to determine formation pressure

B. Record the pit gain
C. Check the well secure (no leaks)
D. Calculate Kill Weight Fluid

12. What is the main reason for a pit drill?

A. To see how fast the Driller can line up on the trip tank
B. To test the pit and flow alarms
C. To ensure the crew is trained to kill the well
D. To ensure the crew is able to effectively recognize and react to a kick

13. What is the main reason for a trip drill?

A. To see how fast the Driller can line upon the choke manifold
B. To ensure the crew is able to effectively recognize and react to a kick when tripping pipe
C. To test the pit flow and trip tank alarms
D. To ensure the crew is trained to kill the well

14. What is the reason for a Choke drill?

A. To see how fast the Driller can close the choke in an emergency
B. To help the crew understand how the choke and well pressures react during a kill operation
C. To test that the choke is working correctly before drilling out the casing shoe
D. To ensure the crew is trained to line up correctly for a reverse circulation well kill

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 15. What is the reason for a Diverter drill?

A. To ensure the crew is able to effectively recognize and react to a surface kick by diverting
fluids away from the rig
B. To test the pit flow and trip tank alarms
C. To see how fast the Driller can line up from the vent line to the mud gas separator
D. To ensure the crew are able to close in the well and prepare the kill mud

16. You are running a slick non-shearable tool in the hole on a surface stack rig. The well flows when
the tool is across the BOP stack.
What is the best action the Driller can take to shut in the well?

A. Pick up a joint or stand of shearable pipe, run into position and install a safety valve
B. Make up safety valve in string and close the annular
C. Start circulating to use ECD to stop the kick
D. Drop the string in the hole

17. The Driller has successfully shut-in on a kick. Which one of the following would you delegate to a
crewmember?

A. Communicating kill plan to crew-members

B. Instructions to crew if you get Gas Migration
C. Checking kill-sheet for accuracy
D. Checking for leaks at the pumps, pipe work and pit areas

18. Which density measuring device should be used when a fluid has entrained air and/or gas?

A. Hydrometer
B. Pressurized Balance
C. A triple beam mud balance
D. Atmospheric Balance

19. You have successfully shut-in on a kick. Which of the following would not be the responsibility of
the Derrick hand to monitor?

A. Record pit levels and check measuring devices

B. Measure mud weight in all pits
C. Check for leaks at the pumps or lines

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 D. Monitor pressures at the Choke

20. Which of the following is the most important reason for good handover procedures between
crews during well control operations?

A. Ensure continuity in operations and pass on trend information to identify potential problems
B. It is a regulatory form that must be completed and turned Into the local regulatory agency
C. Handover procedures are not considered important during well control operations
D. To allow blame to be assigned in the event of an incident during well kill operations

21. Which of the following is the least important reason for good handover during well control
operations?

A. Allows blame to be assigned in the event of an incident

B. Allows discussion of any problems experienced up to this point
C. Ensures trends and parameters are known by the new crew
D. Ensures operations are continued with minimum disruption

22. Which of the following statements is a good operating practice in a top-hole section that has the
risk of gas bearing formations?

A. Never use a drill pipe float

B. Maintain high ROP
C. Regularly pump light sweeps
D. Control the rate of penetration

23. What is good practice when increasing connection gas is observed?

A. Control ROP to keep a minimum number of connection gas events in the hole at a time
B. Increase WOB and RPM to reduce gas level in the mud
C. Reduce the mud viscosity to minimize swabbing
D. Increase the mud Viscosity

24. Which of the following practices could result in the influx of a shallow hazard?

A. Pumping out of the hole

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 B. Keeping the hole full with a continuous trip tank
C. Pumping a cement slurry with short transition time
D. Not filling the hole properly while tripping out
25. What drilling practice should be considered when connection gas is recorded?

A. Reduce mud weight by a small amount

B. Increase the mud Viscosity
C. Pull out of hole and change the Bit
D. Control ROP to keep a minimum number of connection gas events in the hole at a time

26. Which of the following is true regarding kick detection during wireline operations?

A. There is no need to monitor the well during wireline operations because the well is static
B. The well should be lined up to active pits due to the large displacement volumes of wire line
tools
C. The well should be put on the trip tank to monitor displacement as wireline is run in/out of
the hole
D. Wire line operations can only take place using a lubricator assembly when logging open hole
sections

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 1. What gauge is used to record the Slow Circulating Rate (SCR) pressure?

A. The casing pressure gauge at the Standpipe Manifold

B. The pump pressure gauge at the mud pump
C. The same drill pipe gauge that is used to kill the well
D. The pump pressure gauge at the Standpipe Manifold

2. After the well is shut-in, what key data should be recorded?

A. Casing Pressure
B. Weight on Bit
C. Rotary Torque
D. Hook load

3. What is a typical Slow Circulating Rate (SCR)?

A. 75% of drilling pump rate

B. Same as drilling pump rate
C. Between 20 and 50 strokes per minute(SPM)
D. Between 80 and 100strokes per minute(SPM)

4. When would you consider taking a new Slow Circulation Rate (SCR)?

A. After each connection that you drill with a top drive

B. After you recharge the mud pump pulsation dampener
C. When the Mud Weight changes
D. Before and after a leak-off test

5. What can cause an inaccurate Slow Circulation Rate (SCR) reading?

A. Gelled mud in the well following a bit trip

B. Circulating mud for a period of time to break down the gels
C. Recording the pressure at the choke control panel
D. Constant mud weight around the well

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 6. A well is shut in. What is the casing pressure in this static u-tube?

Well Information:

Drill Pipe pressure reads 0 psi (no float in the string)

Well Depth= 7,000 TVD/7,225 MD
Drill String full of 9.7 ppg mud
Annulus full of 6.0 ppg gas/mud mixture

A. 1390psi
B. 3530psi
C. 4920psi
D. 1347psi

7. Why kill the well at a reduced pump rate?

A. To allow choke operator time to react during a well kill

B. To determine pump rate to displace cement
C. To prevent bursting the casing
D. To kill the well in a short time

8. The drill pipe pressure gauge on the remote choke panel reads 450 psi. The drill pipe
pressure gauge on the standpipe manifold reads 650 psi. What gauge should be used to
calculate kill mud weight?

A. The difference is not important, calculate using 650 psi for more safety margin
B. The difference is not important, calculate using 350 psi
C. Neither gauge, investigate the difference first
D. Use the average pressure of 500 psi to calculate

9. Kill mud is returning at the end of a kill operation. The well is shut down but drill pipe and
casing show 100psi on the gauges. How would you determine if the extra pressure is
'trapped' pressure?

A. Start circulating surface to bit strokes then shut down and re-check the pressures
B. Increase mud weight by equivalent of 100psi and circulate around the well
C. Bleed off 50 psi at the choke then monitor pressure to see if it is static or builds back up to

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 100 psi
D. Bleed off100 psi, open up the well and check fur flow
10. If the Driller suspects the shut in casing pressure (SICP) reading on the remote choke panel
is too low, what action should be taken?

A. Compare with SICP gauge reading on the Choke manifold and report to Supervisor
B. Compare with SICP gauge reading on the Standpipe manifold and report to Supervisor
C. Bleed back SICP by100 psi and record the SICP after it has stabilized
D. Bleed back SIDPP by100 psi and record SICP after it has stabilized

11. A well is shut in and casing pressure has stabilized. The float was bumped and Shut In Drill
pipe Pressure (SIDPP) was recorded. While waiting on orders the casing pressure increased
to 850psi.
If the float were bumped again, at what pressure will the float open?
Well Information:
Initial SIDPP = 550 psi, Initial SICP = 750 psi, MAASP = 1,600 psi

A. 550psi
B. 950psi
C. 850psi
D. 650psi

12. A written record of strokes pumped, surface pressures, choke position and other
information useful for effective handover to a relief crew during a well kill operation, is best
defined as what?

A. Drill pipe pressure schedule

B. Pipe Tally
C. Kill log
D. Trip Sheet

13. Which of the following affect the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?

A. Formation fluid pressure

B. Influx gradient
C. Size of influx in the annulus
D. Annular volume from Bit to Shoe

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 14. At which location should the casing pressure be read after shutting in on a kick?

A. At the mud pumps

B. At the drill pipe gauge on the standpipe manifold
C. At the casing shoe
D. At the remote choke panel gauge

15. What can cause a larger kick size and a greater Shut In Casing Pressure (SICP)?

A. Formation strength
B. Formation Permeability
C. Ballooning
D. Formation Porosity

16. A well is shut in after taking a 25 bbl kick with 300 psi SIDPP and 650 psi SICP. If the well
had been shut in on a 10 bbls kick, how would shut in pressure be affected?

A. SICP would be higher

B. SIDPP would be higher
C. SIDPP would be lower
D. SICP would be lower

17. Which of the following parameters will affect the value of the Shut-In Casing Pressure?

A. Drill string capacity per foot

B. Choke line length
C. Slow Circulating Rate Pressure
D. The formation fluid pressure (pore pressure)

18. Which of the following parameters will affect the value of the Shut in Casing Pressure?

A. Choke line length

B. Mud pH
C. The kick volume
D. Drill string capacity per foot
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 19. A well is shut in on a kick and the shut-in pressures on the gauges have stabilized. The SIDPP
reads 350 psi and the SICP reads 900 psi. What is happening in the well?

A. The well is not completely full of mud and there is more bottom hole pressure on the drill
pipe side of the well
B. The well is not balanced; bottom hole pressure (BHP) on the annular side is higher than on
the drill pipe side of the U-tube
C. The well is balanced; pressures at the bottom are balanced on both sides of the well
D. The well is not balanced; bottom hole pressure on the annulus side is lower due to
contamination by formation fluids

20. You are drilling a vertical well on a surface stack rig. The well kicks and you shut-in. The
pressure readings are: Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 350 psi Shut In Casing Pressure 450 psi
Why is there a difference in the two readings?

A. Because the influx has a higher density than the mud

B. Because the influx is inside the drill string and has a lower density than the mud
C. Because the BOP was closed too fast causing trapped pressure
D. Because the influx is in the annulus and has a lower density than the mud

21. When drilling the horizontal section of a well, an 11 bbl gas kick is taken. TVD is 8200' and
MD is 9700'. If all the influx is in the horizontal section of the well, what would the expected
SIDPP and SICP be?

A. SICP greater than SIDPP

B. SIDPP nearly equal to SICP
C. SIDPP greater than SICP
D. Zero SICP

22. If a kick occurs while drilling a horizontal well, why is there little or no difference between
SIDPP and SICP? (Assume no float in drill string)

A. Because the volume inside the string is the same as volume in the Annulus
B. Because the kick in the horizontal section does not have the vertical height to affect the
hydrostatic pressure in the annulus
C. Because in horizontal wells, the influx is not able to migrate
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 D. Because the mud density and formation fluid density are the same when drilling horizontal
wells

23. During a kill start-up operation the pump pressure at kill rate is greater than the calculated
ICP. What could be a reason for this?

A. SCRs were taken 500 feet up the hole

B. Kill mud weight calculation is wrong
C. Drill string is washing out
D. The operator decided to kill the well at a slower rate than the pre-recorded SCR

24. When drilling a horizontal well a fault is crossed and a kick is taken. The well is shut in.
Calculate the mud weight required to kill the well using the data below:

Well Data: MD TVD

Depth at start of horizontal section 7690 feet 6200 feet

Depth at time of kick 11000 feet 6000 feet

length of horizontal section 3310 feet

Mud weight 11 ppg feet

Kick data:

SIDPP 150 psi

SICP 170 psi

A. 12 ppg
B. 11.6 ppg
C. 11.4 ppg
D. 11.5 ppg

25. Well control capability is influenced by several factors. Which of the following has the
largest influence on well control capability?

A. Type fluid
B. Size of hole

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 C. Size of kick
D. Size of drill string

26. After pulling out 2,000 feet, the well kicked and was shut in.
SICP is 100 psi
Swabbed volume in hole is 10 bbls
Casing capacity 0.147 bbls/foot
Assuming the swabbed influx is below the bit, what will be the SIDPP?

A. Higher than SICP

B. Same as SICP
C. Lower than SICP

27. A well has been shut in on a kick. The drill pipe pressure is zero because there is a float
(non-return) valve in the string. How should the operator obtain the Shut In Drill Pipe
Pressure?

A. Shear the pipe and read the drill pipe pressure directly off the casing gauge
B. Pump at 2 barrels per minute into the annulus with the well shut in. When the pressure
equalizes, the float will open. This pump pressure Is the Shut In Drill Pipe pressure
C. Pump very slowly into the drill string with the well shut in and as casing pressure starts to
rise, stop the pump, read the pressure, and subtract any overbalance.
D. Bring the pump up to kill rate holding the casing pressure constant by opening the choke.
The pressure shown when the pump is at kill rate is the Shut In Drill Pipe pressure

28. You have just completed a successful pump start up and the pump is running at kill rate.
The choke gauge is stable. What gauge should now read Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP)?

A. The Kill line Pressure Gauge

B. The Choke Pressure Gauge
C. The Drill Pipe Pressure Gauge
D. The Accumulator Pressure Gauge

29. Why is it important to monitor the pit volume during a well control operation?

A. To monitor the gas expansion and monitor for losses

B. To know when to adjust the drill pipe pressure

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 C. To know when to adjust the pump speed
D. To keep the bottom hole pressure constant

30. What is the danger of adding the safety-margin to the mud weight?

A. Cannot be removed easily if pressures get close to MAASP

B. Reduces actual ICP below calculated value
C. Drill pipe pressure is harder to control with the choke
D. Increases MAASP at the shoe

31. The well kicks and is shut in. Drill pipe pressure and casing pressure both start to build up,
but before stabilizing both start to drop quite rapidly. Which of the following might have
occurred?

A. A weak formation has broken down

B. Gas is migrating up the well
C. Both gauges have malfunctioned
D. The drill string has washed out

32. A kick has been swabbed in, which of the following is an indicator that the influx is below
the bit and that stripping will be required?

A. SIDPP is greater than SICP

B. SICP is greater than SIDPP
C. SIDPP is equal to SICP
D. SICP is zero

33. What does the SIDPP indicate when the well is properly shut in on an underbalanced kick?

A. The trapped pressure caused by shutting in the well

B. The difference between formation pressure and leak off pressure
C. The difference between formation pressure and hydrostatic pressure of mud in the drill
string
D. The MAASP

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 34. The well is shut-in with the following pressure readings:
Shut-in casing pressure: 0 psi
Shut-in drill pipe pressure: 435 psi
The annulus is observed through the choke, and there is no flow.
What could be the problem?

A. The drill string has twisted off

B. The hole is packed off around BHA
C. The choke gauge failed
D. The formation at the shoe has been fractured

35. Which of the following information is least important for planning a kill operation?

A. Current drilling fluid density

B. Formation fluid compressibility
C. Shut in drill pipe pressure (SIDPP)
D. Shut in casing Pressure (SICP)

36. When preparing for a tour change during a well kill operation, what would be the best
practice when conducting the handover?

A. Immediately take over from current crew and work With supervisor to help kill the well
B. Once current crew have left location, call crew to rig floor for a meeting to discuss duties
C. All parties involved should stay on duty for a sufficient time to allow for thorough
communication of current activities
D. Request Mud Engineer discusses duties With each of the crew members

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 1. After shutting in on a kick the SIDPP and SICP have been stable for 15 minutes. They then
both start slowly rising by the same amount. Which one of the following is the probable
cause?

A. The BOP stack is leaking

B. The influx is migrating up the well bore
C. The gauges are faulty
D. Another influx is entering the wellbore

2. What best describes the effect of gas migration on wellbore stresses?

A. All the stresses stay the same

B. All the stresses decrease
C. All the stresses increase

3. While preparing to circulate Kill Weight Mud, the gas bubble begins to migrate. If no
action is taken, what will the pressure in the gas bubble be as the gas rises?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Stay approximately the same

4. Why must you leave spare capacity in the active pit system when circulating out a kick?

A. If the kick is gas it will expand and pit level will increase
B. If the kick is salt water it will expand and pit level will increase
C. To store the kick fluid as it is circulated from the well
D. If the kick is oil it will expand and pit level will increase

5. What type of drilling conditions can make kick detection more difficult for the Driller?
A. Drilling high permeability formations with oil-based muds
B. Drilling low permeability formations with oil-based muds
C. Drilling high permeability formations with water-based muds
D. Drilling low permeability formations with water-based mud

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 6. A kick has been taken at TD and will be circulated out using the Driller's Method. You have
one active pit (10 feet deep) with 180 bbls capacity.
Kick size = 10 bbls
TD/TVD = 4800feet
Mud weight in well = 9.9 ppg
SIDPP = 250 psi
SICP = 350 psi
Formation Pressure = 2721 psi
Maximum predicted surface casing pressure during kill= 500 psi, after the initial 10 barrel increase.
What additional pit gain is anticipated? Disregard temperature effects and mud compressibility
factor.

A. 109 barrels
B. 1851 barrels
C. 54 barrels
D. 78 barrels

7. How does increasing pressure affect non-aqueous (oil-based) mud density?

A. No effect on density
B. Increases density
C. Decreases density

8. What best describes the effect of gas migration on shut-in drill pipe pressure (no float in
the drill string)?

A. Stay the same

B. Decrease
C. Increase

9. What could happen if gas migrates after a well is shut in and the shut in pressures have
stabilized (no float in string)?

A. Only the annulus pressure will increase

B. Only the drill pipe pressure will increase
C. Both drill pipe and annulus pressures will increase
D. Shut in pressures will remain constant

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 10. When circulating an influx out, what will happen to surface pressures when gas breaks out
of a non-aqueous (oil-based) mud?

A. Increase rapidly
B. Decrease rapidly
C. Stay the same

11. What will happen to the Casing pressure when a gas influx is being circulated from the
horizontal section into the vertical section?

A. Casing pressure will decrease

B. Casing pressure will stay the same
C. Casing pressure will increase

12. Mud compressibility can be high in non-aqueous fluid (oil-based).How does this affect the
time it takes for a choke adjustment to be seen at the drill pipe gauge?

A. Increase in time taken

B. No change to time taken
C. Decrease in time taken

13. A salt-water kick is circulated out using the Driller's Method. The shut-in pressures and
influx gradient calculation determine the influx to be heavier than the mud in the well.
When will the surface casing pressure be at its minimum value?

A. When the kill mud is pumped into the drill pipe

B. When the kick reaches the casing shoe
C. When the kick has been circulated to just below the BOP
D. When the annular geometry by causes the influx to have the maximum height

14. What can result from gas migration in a shut in well, if no action is taken?

A. Possible formation fracture

B. Decrease in Bottom Hole Pressure
C. Reduction of shut-in pressures
D. Bottom Hole Pressure stays the same

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 15. During the first circulation of the Driller's method, as a gas bubble approaches the casing
shoe, what happens to shoe pressure if the BHP was correctly held constant?

A. Increases
B. Remains constant
C. Decreases

16. A well is shut in and a gas kick migrates 1000 feet with no expansion in the annulus.
Well Information:
Gas Volume = 20 bbl
Total Depth = 6,000ʹ MD and TVD
Casing Shoe = 2,200ʹ MD and TVD
Open Hole = 8.5ʺ
Mud Weight = 8.33 ppg

What is the increase in bottom hole pressure due to gas migration? Assume no losses to
the formation.
A. 433 psi
B. 952 psi
C. 2,165 psi
D. 2,598 psi

17. As a gas kick is being circulated up the casing. What will normally happen to the surface
pit volume?

A. Increase
B. Stay the same
C. Decrease

18. You are circulating a gas kick out of the well using the Driller's method. What would
normally happen to active pit level during the circulation?

A. Pit level would decrease due to gas expansion then stay constant as gas exits the choke
B. Pit level would decrease due to gas expansion then increase as gas exits the choke
C. Pit level would increase due to gas expansion then stay constant as gas exits the choke
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 D. Pit level would increase due to gas expansion then decrease as gas exits the choke

19. You are running a casing and cementing operation. The cement pump is pumping cement
down the casing, what should happen to active pit level during this stage of the operation.

A. Pit level will increase

B. Pit level will decrease
C. Pit level will stay constant

20. A gas kick is being circulated along a horizontal hole section. What should happen to mud
pit volume if the correct kill procedure is being followed?

A. Decrease as the kill mud fills the horizontal section

B. Increase at first as the gas begins to move then gradually decrease
C. Remain approximately constant
D. Increase as the gas expands

21. What happens to the gas volume in the well bore as a gas kick is circulated out properly
from the well?

A. Gas volume will increase

B. Gas volume will decrease
C. Gas volume will stay the same

22. What type of mud makes it more difficult to determine the size of the influx down-hole?

A. Water based muds

B. Brines
C. Oil based muds
D. Salt based muds

23. What are “hydrates”?

A. Hydrates are a solid, frozen mixture of oil and water.

B. Hydrates are a solid, frozen mixture of water and gas.
C. Hydrates are a solid, frozen mixture of oil and gas.
D. Hydrates are a solid, frozen mixture of methanol and water.

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 1. What is a 'safety-margin' in a kill operation?

A. A margin that compensates for the choke operator closing the choke too quickly
B. Extra pressure applied in the well to reduce risk of going underbalanced
C. A margin that reduces the risk of losses during the kill
D. 1 ppg increase in calculated kil mud weight to maintain hydrostatic if mud weight increase is
not maintained during circulation

2. Which of the following statements about killing a well is correct?

A. Keep BHP at least equal to formation pressure

B. Keep BHP constant by controlling pump rate
C. Keep BHP at least equal to initial circulating pressure
D. Keep BHP constant by holding shut in drill pipe constant at start-up

3. Which is a fundamental objective when circulating out a kick?

A. Reverse-circulate to remove influx faster

B. Maintain constant bottom hole pressure at least equal to formation pressure
C. Pump at a kill rate equal to or greater than drilling rate
D. Hold formation fluid pressure as close to MAASP as possible

4. While controlling a well by circulating out an influx, what pressure do we want to keep
constant?

A. Pump pressure
B. Casing pressure
C. Bottom hole pressure
D. Choke pressure

5. On a surface stack rig what pressure is maintained constant as the pump rate is increased to
kill rate?

A. Drill Pipe Pressure

B. Fracture Pressure
C. Casing Pressure
D. Final Circulating Pressure

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 6. You shut in a kick but do not know the slow circulating rate pressure. What procedure
should you use to obtain the correct initial circulating pressure (ICP)?

A. Choose the kill rate circulating pressure you took with the last BHA in the hole nearest to the
depth where the kick took place. Add 100 psi to this value as a safety margin
B. Use the SIDPP as the circulating pressure
C. Contact the Mud Logger and request the best possible circulation of the Initial circulating
Pressure to use during the well kill
D. Follow correct start-up procedure. Read the pressure on the drill pipe gauge. Subtracting
any overbalance/safety margin pressure. This is the ICP

7. The Driller has not taken the slow pump rates. How should the Initial Circulating Pressure
(ICP) be determined?

A. Estimate ICP based on last pump pressure and SPM

B. Follow correct start-up procedure. Read the pressure on the drill pipe gauge, subtracting any
overbalance/safely margin pressure. This is the ICP
C. Hold the casing pressure constant until kill mud reaches the bit then read DP pressure
D. Divide drilling pump rate by planned kill rate and multiply by the drilling pump pressure

8. Why bottom hole pressure is maintained constant during a well kill?

A. To allow a high overbalance on the kicking formation

B. To prevent a further Influx or formation breakdown during the kill process
C. To keep pump pressure constant as kill mud Is pumped to the Bit
D. To prevent the Influx from expanding as It Is circulated up-hole

9. Why is it important to maintain the correct Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP)?

A. If BHP is not allowed to increase when drilling a transition zone, the risk of losses increase
B. If BHP decreases, the risk of a kick increases
C. If BHP increases, the risk of a kick increases

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 10. Why must the well kill be started using the correct start-up procedure?

A. To allow shut in casing pressure to be increased by the slow circulating rate pressure
B. To get the calculated Final Circulating Pressure on the pump pressure gauge
C. To hold correct pump pressure as kill mud is pumped to the rig floor
D. To maintain a constant bottom hole pressure as pump speed is increased to kill rate

11. What is the purpose of the recommended 'start-up' procedure on a surface stack rig?

A. To compensate for Annular friction pressure during start-up

B. To maintain a constant casing shoe pressure
C. To ensure correct bottom hole pressure is maintained
D. To allow constant drill pipe pressure to be maintained

12. Which of the following statements is true when starting to pump kill mud?

A. Maintain the drill pipe pressure constant when bringing the pumps up to kill speed
B. The surface line volume (pump to stand pipe) does not need to be included in your kill plan
C. Open choke fully then increase pump speed to kill rate. Then adjust choke to get initial
circulating pressure
D. The surface line volume (pump to standpipe) needs to be accounted for in your kill plan

13. On a surface stack rig, the Driller brings the pump slow on-line at the start of the kill
operation. What pressure must the choke operator hold constant during this operation?

A. Slow circulating rate pressure

B. Maximum allowable annular surface pressure
C. Casing Pressure
D. Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure

14. You are displacing the drill string with kill weight mud. Which section of drill pipe, listed
below, will have the quickest displacement time per foot?

A. 5 inch with and ID of 4.276 inch

B. 6 5/8 inch with an ID of 5.965 inch
C. 4 inch with an ID of 3.240 inch
D. 6 5/8 inch with an ID of 5.761 inch

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 15. Following the first circulation of the Driller's Method, the pump is shut down. Both Shut-in
Drill pipe Pressure (SIDPP} and Shut-in Casing Pressure (SICP} are equal to the original
SIDPP. Why do we still have shut-in pressure?

A. The kill weight fluid has not yet been pumped

B. Pressure was trapped during pump shut down
C. The pressure gauges are faulty
D. There is still influx in the annulus

16. What is a procedure to follow when using the Driller's method?

A. With pumps running at kill rate, hold the surface pressure constant on the Side of the U-tube
that has the constant fluid density
B. With pumps running at kill rate, hold the surface pressure constant on the side of the U-tube
that has varying fluid density
C. Anytime you start stop, or change pump speed. maintain DP pressure constant
D. Always pump kill mud on the first circulation

17. Part of the way through the 1st Circulation of the Driller's Method, the pump was shut
down and the well was shut in. What is the overbalance in the well?

Well Information:

Current drill pipe pressure = 625 psi

Current casing pressure= 975 psi
Initial Circulating Pressure= 1420 psi
Initial SIDPP = 600 psi
Initial SICP = 835 psi

A. 795 psi overbalanced

B. 445 psi overbalanced
C. 25 psi overbalanced
D. 140 psi overbalanced

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 18. The pump was shut down part way through the first circulation of the Driller's Method. The
drill pipe pressure (DPP) now reads 525 psi and the casing pressure (CP) now reads 700 psi.
Well Information:-
Shut in drill pipe pressure= 450 psi
Shut in casing pressure = 600 psi
Initial Circulating Pressure= 800 psi
Mud Weight=11.1 ppg
How much over-balance is currently on the well?

A. 175psi
B. 100psi
C. 75psi
D. 150psi

19. You have completed the first circulation of the Driller Method and decide that the annulus
is not clean of influx. You decide to start the second circulation. How would you maintain
correct bottom hole pressure when circulating kill mud to the Bit?

A. Start up the well correctly and hold the initial circulating pressure constant till kill mud is at
the bit.
B. Maintain casing pressure constant
C. Add safety margin to drill pipe pressure equal to the slow circulating rate pressure
D. Follow a Wait and Weight step-down chart or graph

20. What is a correct practice when carrying out the second circulation of the Driller's Method?
{There is no influx remaining in the well)

A. Bring the pump up to speed holding drill pipe pressure constant

B. Maintain the drill pipe pressure constant once the kill fluid is at the bit
C. Once kill fluid at the bit shut in the well and check that drill pipe and casing pressures are
equal
D. Maintain the drill pipe pressure constant during the entire second circulation

21. During the 2nd Circulation of the Driller's Method, kill weight mud is returning at the
shakers. The well is shut in correctly. What should the pressure gauges read assuming no
trapped pressure in the well?

A. SICP will be higher than the SIDPP

B. SICP will be lower than the SIDPP
C. SICP and SIDPP will be equal to the well's original SIDPP
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 D. SICP and SIDPP gauges will both read 0 psi
22. During the second circulation of the Driller's method, the pump is shut down when kill
weight mud has been circulated to the bit, what should the casing pressure read if there is
no trapped pressure in the well?

A. The difference in hydrostatic pressure between KWM and OMW minus SICP
B. Original SIDPP
C. Original SICP
D. The difference in hydrostatic pressure between KWM and OMW plus SICP

23. All of the gas was circulated out of the well during the first circulation of the Driller's
Method. What should the casing pressure gauge read? (Assume no trapped pressure or
safety factor in the well)

A. Greater than the original Shut-in casing Pressure

B. Equal to the SIDPP
C. Greater than the Shut in Drill pipe Pressure(SIDPP)
D. less than the SIDPP

24. The drill string is being displaced with Kill Weight Mud (KWM) while holding the casing
pressure constant during the 2nd Circulation of the Driller's Method, why is it important
that the annulus be clear of gas?

A. Gas In the annulus will expand. therefore a constant casing pressure will cause well to go
underbalance
B. Gas in the annulus will increase the bottom hole pressure during 2nd circulation
C. Degasser equipment on surface is shut down during 2nd circulation to prevent plugging due
to kill weight mud

25. A kick is being circulated from the well using the Driller's Method on a surface stack rig.
When the kick is in the open hole section, it is decided to stop pumping and shut the well in.
Before shut-in the pumping pressure= 800 psi and casing pressure= 450 psi.
After shut-in the SICP = 550 psi.
What could be the cause of this higher casing pressure?

A. Pressure was trapped at shut in

B. Kill mud weight is too high causing increased pressure
C. Kill mud weight is too low causing increased pressure
D. Mud in the well is cooling down and causing an increase in well bore pressure

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 26. You have shut in on a kick and completed the first circulation of the Driller's Method.
Pumps were shut down and well closed, while waiting to start up the second circulation.
The following pressures.

SIDPP SICP
Original shut in pressures 250 psi 320 psi
After first circulation 250 psi 300 psi

What is the current status of the well?

A. There is trapped pressure on the annulus side that can be bled off once pumps are started
B. There is still a kick in the well providing less hydrostatic on the annulus side of the well
C. Kill Weight Mud is causing a U-tube effect between the Drill String and the Annulus
D. The Kill Weight Mud (KWM) has been pumped but was not sufficient to kill the well

27. What is true regarding the Driller's and Wait and Weight Methods if a kick is taken after
drilling into an over pressured zone?

A. The Driller's Method involves circulating out the influx while pumping kill weight fluid to the
bit
B. The Wait and Weight Method involves circulating out the influx while pumping original mud
weight
C. The Driller's Method requires 2 circulations but the Wait and Weight only requires one
circulation
D. The Wait and Weight Method will always result In lower casing shoe pressures than the
Drillers Method

28. What is the objective of the Wait and Weight Method?

A. Only displace the drill string with kill mud weight

B. Displace drill string and annulus with original mud weight
C. Displace drill string and annulus with kill mud weight in a single circulation
D. Only displace the annulus with original mud weight

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 29. You have pumped Kill Weight Mud (KWM) to the bit during the beginning of the Wait and
Weight method. It is decided to shut the pumps down and check pressures. You notice
there is still pressure on the Drill Pipe gauge. You confirm that there is no trapped pressure.
What is the current status of the well?

A. KWM has caused an overbalance in the well

B. The drill pipe is still underbalanced or the stroke count is not correct
C. The KWM has not reached surface yet , so the drill pipe pressure should not equal 0 psi
D. Nothing, due to KWM there is a U-tube effect causing increased Drill Pipe Pressure

30. You are using the Wait & Weight method to kill a well with a gas kick, when will kill mud
start to affect surface casing pressure?

A. When the gas influx exits the choke at the surface

B. When kill mud enters the drill pipe
C. When kill mud enters the annulus
D. When kill mud reaches the casing shoe

31. In a well with the Bit to Shoe volume greater than drill string volume, which of the following
kills methods will minimize the risk of losses?

A. Wait and Weight Method

B. Bull heading Method
C. Volumetric Method
D. Diller’s Method

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 32. Based on the information below, what will happen to casing shoe pressure if the Wait and
Weight method is used instead of the Drillers’ Method?

Well information

Hole Depth - 10000 feet.

Shoe Depth -8830 feet
Surface to Bit Strokes -1630 strokes
Bit to Shoe Strokes -1300 strokes
Bit to Surface Strokes- 6480 strokes
SIDPP - 500 psi
SICP- 800 psi
Current fluid weight- 10.3ppg
Kill fluid Density -11.3ppg
MAASP-1300 psi, Pit Gain-28 bbl

A. Shoe pressure will be lower

B. Shoe pressure will be the same
C. Shoe pressure will be higher

33. When using the Wait and Weight method to circulate kill mud down to the bit, the drill pipe
pressure should:

A. Slowly increase
B. Stay the same
C. Slowly decrease

34. The kill weight fluid has just been pumped to the bit during the Wait and Weight method.
The pumps are shut down and the following pressures are observed.
Current drill pipe pressure (DPP) 150 psi
Current casing pressure (CP) 630 psi
Which of the following should not be done to assess the situation?

A. Check the circulating system to see if a lighter mud was pumped

B. Bleed off 50 psi off of the casing pressure to check for trapped pressure
C. Bleed casing pressure to zero psi and confirm well is dead
D. Re-check the calculations of surface to bit strokes and kill weight fluid
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 35. While killing the well using the Wait and Weight method, circulation is stopped holding
bottom hole pressure constant and the well bore is isolated. What pressure should be on
the Drill Pipe gauge if the proper Kill Weight Mud (KWM) was used and there is no trapped
pressure?

A. The Drill Pipe gauge should read 0 psi due to the drill string being full of kill weight mud
B. The Drill Pipe gauge will read more than the original Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure due to gas
height
C. The Drill Pipe gauge will read the difference between the original shut In pressures
D. The Drill Pipe gauge will read the same pressure as the original Shut In Pressure

36. A kick was swabbed in during a trip out of the hole. Why is it important to strip the pipe
back to bottom?

A. To determine if the kick is gas or water

B. To bullhead the influx back into the formation
C. To allow the Volumetric method to be used
D. To get below the influx and circulate it out

37. What is the purpose of Stripping?

A. Reduce casing pressure by exchanging hydrostatic pressure for surface pressure

B. Running pipe into a shut-in well to get the drill string below the Influx, while holding BHP
constant
C. Running pipe into an open well to return to bottom quickly before flow becomes excessive.
D. Forcing tubular into a well when pipe light conditions are present in order to get the
circulating string back on bottom to allow for a conventional kill operation

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 38. When stripping to bottom with a kick that is not migrating. Which one of the following
actions would maintain a constant bottom hole pressure?

A. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the closed end displacement of the pipe stripped into
the well
B. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the open-end displacement of the pipe stripped into the
well
C. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the metal displacement of the pipe stripped into the well
D. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to100 psi of hydrostatic head

39. When stripping to bottom, which of the following actions should be taken?

A. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to 100 psi of hydrostatic head.

B. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the closed end displacement of the pipe stripped into
the well.
C. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the metal displacement of the pipe stripped into the
well.
D. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the open-end displacement of the pipe stripped into the
well.

40. Well has kicked when 30 Stands off bottom. Shut-in pressures both equal 150 psi. Which of
the following is the best action to take to restore primary control?

A. Strip to bottom and circulate well using Driller's Method -1st circulation
B. Circulate kick out while 30 stands off bottom using the Driller's Method
C. Raise mud weight by 150 psi and circulate out using Wait and Weight Method

41. The well has been shut in on a swabbed-in kick. The bit is 1800 feet off bottom. Which of
the following is the best option to take?

A. Consider stripping to bottom before starting well kill operations

B. Start stripping out of the hole and keep the hole full
C. Begin the Wait and Weight method immediately
D. Begin to lubricate and bleed to kill the well

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 42. A kick was taken with the bit off bottom. Based on the differential between the Shut-in Drill
Pipe Pressure and Shut-in Casing Pressure, it is believed that the influx is salt water. What is
the best course of action?

A. Strip with volumetric control-this method works regardless of influx type migration or
expansion
B. Strip using the barrel In / barrel out method, assuming that the influx really is saltwater
C. Bullhead the influx away
D. Execute the first circulation of the Driller Method off bottom

43. You are stripping in the well through the annular and bleeding off closed ended
displacement. How do you check the integrity of the annular during the stripping process?

A. Have crew member look down the hole to check for leaks when moving the pipe
B. Monitor the flow line on the trip tank to check for leaks through the Annular
C. Run Wiper rubber below rotary table to act as back up to the Annular
D. Rotate slowly as you strip into the hole to reduce Annular wear

44. During a trip out, the well kicks due to swabbing. The pipe is stripped back to bottom. What
mud weight will control the well?

A. The original mud weight.

B. Kill Mud weight based on SIDPP before stripping.
C. Kill Mud weight based on SICP before stripping.
D. Kill Mud weight based on difference between SIDPP and SICP before stripping.

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 45. Which of the following statements best describe the Volumetric Method?

A. Maintains constant casing shoe pressure as the Influx migrates to surface

B. Maintains constant pressure Inside the influx as it is allowed to migrate to surface
C. Maintains constant bottom hole pressure as the influx migrates to surface
D. Maintains Shut In Casing Pressure at its initial value as the influx migrates to surface

46. What is the objective of the Volumetric Method?

A. To remove a salt-water influx from the well if normal circulation is not possible
B. Reduce surface pressure by removing mud
C. To let gas expand as it migrates up-hole to the BOP, while allowing an Increasing casing
pressure to compensate for mud bled from the well
D. Reduce surface casing pressure by increasing hydrostatic pressure in the annulus

47. Which method of well control would you use with migrating gas, when circulation is not
possible or the bit is off bottom?

A. Volumetric Method
B. Wait and Weight Method
C. Driller’s Method

48. You are pulling out of the hole when a kick is swabbed in. The shut-in pressures indicate
that the gas is migrating. What well control method can be used to manage the gas
migration?

A. Wait and Weight Method

B. The Volumetric Method
C. Driller's Method
D. Reverse Circulation Method

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 49. You have taken a kick but the mud engineer informs you that there is not enough barite to
kill the well. The shut in pressures have stabilized. While waiting on new stocks of barite the
shut in pressures are slowly increasing by100 psi every 30 minutes. What course of action
would you take?

A. Hold casing pressure constant

B. Follow a casing pressure schedule
C. Follow a drill pipe pressure schedule
D. Hold drill pipe pressure constant

50. Slow circulating rate pressure = 300 psi at 30 SPM The well has been shut in after a kick:
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 600 psi
Shut In Casing Pressure 750 psi
Before starting to kill the well, there is a complete power failure at the pumps.
Which pressure should be kept constant in order to maintain the correct bottom hole pressure if the
influx migrates?

A. 900 psi drill pipe pressure

B. 750 psi casing pressure
C. 600 psi drill pipe pressure
D. 1050 psi casing pressure

51. You are using the Volumetric Method to control a gas influx in a vertical wellbore. When
can the maximum casing shoe pressure occur?

A. It stays the same throughout the operation

B. When the top of the gas is at the casing shoe
C. When the top of the gas reaches the surface
D. At anytime

52. What are the key elements of Bull heading?

A. Pumping into a shut-in well to force formation fluids back into the formation.
B. Forcing pipe into a hole under pressure using hydraulic jacks.
C. Circulating formation fluids out of a well using a choke and circulating system.

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 D. Pumping fluid into the top of a well and bleeding gas in a step by step fashion.

53. You are displacing the well with kill weight mud. The well includes a tapered drill string.
Which of the following parameters should not vary as different sections of pipe are
displaced with kill mud?

A. Displacement time/1000 feet of pipe length

B. Bottom Hole Pressure
C. Displacement stroke count/1000 feet of pipe length
D. Pressure drop per 100 strokes pumped

54. Kill mud is being circulated down the drill string in a horizontal well. The well is shut-in as
the kill mud just reaches the start of the horizontal section. What should the Shut in Drill
Pipe Pressure gauge read? (Assume no float in the drill string).

A. The same as the original Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure

B. The same as the stow Circulating Rate Pressure
C. Zero
D. The same as the Shut in Casing Pressure

55. When killing a well with a horizontal section using the Wait and Weight method, what will
happen if you use a vertical kill sheet to circulate out the kick?

A. The FCP is more difficult to calculate

B. You will be applying too little pressure to the well
C. You will be applying too much pressure to the well
D. The strokes to the bit will be wrong

56. You are circulating kill mud to the bit with the Weight and Wait method. The drill string is
tapered. Drill pipe length is 10,000 feet with:
0 to 5000 feet is 6 5/8 inch drill pipe
5000 to 10,000 feet is 5-inch drill pipe
Total Strokes to Bit = 2100 strokes
ICP = 800 psi
FCP = 425 psi

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 If the pressure step-down graph/schedule is made based on an average 18 psi per
100 strokes pumped what would be the effect on bottom hole pressure after
pumping kill mud down to the top of the 5-inch drill pipe?

A. Bottom hole pressure will be too high.

B. Bottom hole pressure will be too low.
C. Bottom hole pressure will be correct.

57. A kick is taken in a horizontal well, SIDPP = SICP. Influx is circulated out using the Driller’s
Method.
Why does the casing pressure increase rapidly when the influx is circulated out of the
horizontal section and into the vertical section?

A. This is normal for all wells when using the Drillers Method
B. There is no change in hydrostatic pressure until the gas is circulated to the inclined or
vertical section
C. Because kill mud was not pumped from the start of the kill
D. ECD is much greater in the horizontal section

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 1. During the first Circulation of the Driller's method, the drill pipe pressure starts to increase and
the casing pressure stays relatively constant what could be the problem?

A. Plugged bit nozzle

B. Pump failure
C. Choke washout
D. Choke plugged

2. If the drill string washes out during a kill operation which of the following pressures would
remain constant?

A. Casing pressure
B. Drill pipe pressure
C. Initial circulating Pressure
D. Slow circulating rate pressure

3. A washout in the drill string develops during a kill. What happens to the drill pipe
pressure?

A. It increases
B. It stays the same
C. It decreases

4. Using the Driller's Method to circulate out the influx the circulating pressure= 1,000 psi.
The circulating pressure increases rapidly to 1,400 psi (pump speed remains constant. It is
decided that a bit nozzle has plugged. Which of the following will maintain constant
bottom hole pressure?

A. Adjust the circulating pressure to1,000 psi by adjusting the choke and maintaining constant
SPM
B. Adjust the circulating pressure to 1,000 psi by changing the pump speed
C. Maintain the circulating pressure at 1,400 psi and the pump speed constant
D. Stop the pump and shut the well in. Re-calculate Initial Circulating Pressure and Final
Circulating Pressure adding 400 psi to the original SIDPP

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 5. The well is being killed using the Wait and Weight method and kill weight mud is being
pumped down the drill string. The drill pipe pressure suddenly increases by 600 psi.There
is no change in the casing pressure. You suspect one of the nozzles in the bit has plugged.
You decide to shut in. What is the best course of action to take? (Assume that kill weight
mud has not yet reached the bit)

A. Re-start the kill using the current drill pipe pressure schedule
B. Recalculate ICP, FCP and a new drill pipe pressure schedule before re-starting the kill
C. After start up, open the choke and bleed off 600psi of drill pipe pressure
D. Re-start the kill and hold casing pressure constant until kill mud reaches the bit

6. Which of the following is an acceptable corrective action for a plugged bit nozzle during
the first circulation of the Driller's method?

A. Close the choke to increase casing pressure

B. Open the choke to decrease casing pressure
C. Wait for drill pipe pressure to stabilize and maintain this new pump pressure
D. Do nothing and continue to circulate at the original ICP

7. A bit nozzle plugs when you are displacing the drill string with Kill Weight mud using the
Wait and Weight method. What is the correct response?

A. Add the increase in drill pipe pressure to each value on the drill pipe pressure schedule and
continue circulating
B. Record the pressure increase and recalculate Slow circulating Rate Pressure(SCRP),Final
circulating Pressure (FCP), and the drill pipe pressure schedule
C. Continue to follow the drill pipe pressure schedule with no modification
D. Open the choke to hold drill pipe pressure constant

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 8. How do you recognize a choke washout?

A. The drill pipe and casing pressures both fall even though you are closing the choke.
B. There is an increase in casing pressure with no change in the drill pipe pressure.
C. There is a rapid rise in the drill pipe pressure with no change in the casing pressure.
D. The drill pipe and casing pressures both rise even though you closed the choke.

9. During the first circulation of the Driller's method, casing pressure starts to increase and
after the lag time the drill pipe pressure starts to increase. What could be the problem?

A. Choke was out

B. Choke plugging
C. Drill string washout
D. Plugged bit nozzle

10. During the first circulation of the Driller's method was proceeding as planned, the drill
pipe pressure starts to decrease followed by a decrease in casing pressure. What could be
the problem?

A. Pump is washing out

B. Choke plugged
C. Choke is washing-out
D. Drill string is washing-out below the BOP

11. While circulating out a kick the pressure response on the drill pipe becomes increasingly
difficult to maintain (regardless of choke position) and it appears that the pit volumes are
going down, what is happening down hole?

A. The drill pipe is becoming plugged

B. Lost circulation and possible Underground flow is occurring
C. The kick is migrating faster than is being circulated
D. The choke is washed

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 12. During a kill operation which of the following problems requires the pump to be shut
down quickly to prevent over-pressuring the formation?

A. A washout in the choke

B. A washout in the drill pipe
C. A plugged standpipe
D. A plugged choke

13. When bringing the pumps up to kill speed the casing pressure is allowed to increase above
Shut In Casing Pressure, what will happen to bottom hole pressure?

A. No change to down hole pressure

B. Bottom hole pressure would increase and may exceed formation fracture
C. Bottom hole pressure would decrease and possibly cause more influx to enter the wellbore

14. During a well kill on a surface BOP installation, the pump rate is increased while holding
drill pipe pressure constant. How will this affect Bottom-hole Pressure (BHP}?

A. BHP will stay constant

B. BHP will increase
C. There is no way to know what will happen to BHP
D. BHP will decrease

15. A gas kick is being circulated out using the Driller's Method. What will happen to the
bottom hole pressure if the gas bubble is not allowed to expand as predicted as it is
circulated up the hole?

A. Stay the same

B. It will increase.
C. It will decrease

16. While preparing to circulate Kill Weight Mud, the gas bubble begins to migrate. If no
action is taken, what will happen to shut-in casing pressure?

A. Decrease
B. Increase

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 C. Remain approximately the same
17. A kick is being circulated out at 30 SPM and the Final Circulating Pressure is 650 psi. What
will happen to bottom hole pressure if the pump speed is increased to 35 SPM while
holding drill pipe pressure at 650 psi?

A. It will decrease
B. It will stay the same
C. It will increase

18. Well has been shut-in on a kick.

Shut-in drill pipe pressure is 400 psi
Shut-in casing pressure is 600 psi
Both pressures start rising due to gas migration.
If Casing pressure is held constant at 600 psi, what will happen to the bottom hole pressure?

A. Stay constant
B. Increase
C. Decrease

19. During a well kill, Kill Mud is pumped to the bit while holding drill pipe pressure constant.
What is the effect on Bottom Hole Pressure?

A. Decrease
B. Stay the same
C. Increase

20. If casing pressure is held constant while stripping through a gas bubble, what happens to
bottom hole pressure?

A. It decreases
B. It Increases
C. It stays the same

21. During a well kill, the pump rate is reduced while holding drill pipe pressure constant.
How will this affect bottom hole pressure (BHP)?

A. BHP will drop

B. BHP will stay constant
C. You cannot circulate the effect on BHP
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 D. BHP will increase

22. What should you do if the choke line fails during a well kill operation?

A. Stop the pumps and close a hydraulic valve upstream of the failure
B. Stop the pumps and close the choke
C. Continue to kill the well only if the influx is past the shoe
D. Stop the pumps and shear the pipe

23. While conducting the first circulation of the Driller’s Method, the Derrick man states that
the barite supply is plugged. What action should be taken?

A. Instruct crew to add Bentonite to increase the mud weight

B. Inform supervisor to shut in well, as the problem will reduce bottom hole pressure during
the first circulation
C. Wait until first circulation is complete then fix blockage
D. Inform supervisor that crew is fixing the blockage but continue circulating
E. Inform supervisor of problem and recommended to shut in the well while blockage is fixed

24. A rig crew has just finished stripping a group of stands. The company man realizes that the
total volume bled from the well minus the total closed end pipe displacement stripped
into the well is significantly greater than the calculated mud increment. What has
happened to the overbalance in the well as a result?

A. The overbalance condition has not changed, continue with this tripping operation
B. The overbalance has decreased, potentially decreasing the desired safety factor that was
being held in the well
C. The overbalance has increased, adding to the safety factor that was being held on the well

25. A well has been shut-in on a kick. Shut-in drill pipe pressure is 400 psi Shut-in casing
pressure is 600 psi. Both pressures start rising due to gas migration. If drill pipe pressure is
held constant at 400 psi, what will happen to the bottom hole pressure?

A. Stay the same

B. Increase
C. Decrease

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 KILL SHEETS

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 Well Data:1
Hole Dimensions
Depth MD 12400 feet TVD 11,960 feet
9 5/8" Casing shoe 8,850 feet
Hole size 8 ½ inch
Current mud weight 10 ppg
Internal Capacities
6 1/2" Drill collars (length 900 feet) 0.0077 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.0065 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe- closed end displacement 0.0246 bbl/foot
5” HWDP (length 650 feet) - Capacity 0.0086 bbl/foot
Annular Capacities
Open hole / Drill collar 0.0292 bbl/foot
Open hole / Drill pipe 0.0459 bbl/foot
Casing / Drill pipe 0.0489 bbl/foot
LOT
Mud weight 10 ppg
Leak off pressure 1175 psi
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.119 bbl/stk
SCR at 40 SPM 695 psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 580 psi
SICP 840 psi
Pit gain 20 bbls

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Calculate:-

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

2. MAASP before kick

3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

4. Kill mud "Weight

5. Initial circulating pressure

6. Final Circulating Pressure

7. MAASP after well has been killed

8. Pressure drop per step (one-tenth of' strokes to Bit)

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 Well Data:2
Hole Dimensions
Depth MD 7,850 feet TVD 7,000 feet
13 3/8" Casing shoe 12,090
5,505 feet
Hole size 12 1/4 inch
Current mud weight 12 ppg
Internal Capacities
8”" Drill collars (length 900 feet) 0.00768 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.00650 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe- closed end displacement 0.02426 bbl/foot
5” HWDP (length 580 feet) - capacity 0.0088
Annular Capacities
Open hole / Drill collar 0.0836 bbl/foot
Open hole / Drill pipe 0.1215 bbl/foot
Casing / Drill pipe 0.1279 bbl/foot
LOT
Fracture gradient at shoe 0.79 Psi/ft
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.119 bbl/stk
SCR at 30 SPM 350 psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 350 psi
SICP 475 psi
Pit gain 20 bbls

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Calculate:-

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

2. MAASP before kick

3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

4. Kill mud "Weight

5. Initial circulating pressure

6. Final Circulating Pressure

7. MAASP after well has been killed

8. Pressure drop per step (one-tenth of' strokes to Bit)

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 Well Data:3
Hole Dimensions
Depth TVD 9,800 feet
12,090
9 5/8" Casing shoe 7,950 feet
Hole size 8 1/2 inch
Current mud weight 11.3 ppg
Internal Capacities
6 1/2””" Drill collars (length 600 feet) 0.00768 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.00650 bbl/foot
5" Drill pipe- closed end displacement 0.02426 bbl/foot
5” HWDP (length 500 feet) - capacity 0.0088
Annular Capacities
Open hole / Drill collar 0.0292 bbl/foot
Open hole / Drill pipe 0.0459 bbl/foot
Casing / Drill pipe 0.0505 bbl/foot
LOT
Leak off pressure 1950 psi
Shoe test mud weight 10.5 ppg
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.119 bbl/stk
SCR at 40 SPM 450 psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 500 psi
SICP 700 psi
Pit gain 13 bbls

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Calculate:-

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

2. MAASP before kick

3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

4. Kill mud "Weight

5. Initial circulating pressure

6. Final Circulating Pressure

7. MAASP after well has been killed

8. Pressure drop per step (one-tenth of' strokes to Bit)

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Well Data: 4
Hole Dimensions
Depth(MDITVD) 12,090 feet
9 5/8" Casing shoe 8,800 feet
Hole size 8 1/2 Inch
ppg
Current mud weight 13.5

Internal Capacities
6 ½“ Drill collars (leagth900feet) 0.00468 bbl/foot
5” Drill pipe - Capacity 0.01776 bbl/foot
5” Drill pipe - metal displacement 0.00650 bbl/foot
5” Drill pipe - closed HHI displacement 0.02426 bbl/foot
Annular Capacities
Open hole/ Drill collar 0.0292 bbl/foot
Open hole /Drill pipe 0.0459 bbl/foot
Casing /Drill pipe 0.0505 bbl/foot
LOT
Shoe test mud weight 12 ppg
Leak off pressure 2725 psi
Pump Details
Pump Output 0.109 bbl/stk
SCRat40SPM 550 psi
Shut in data
SIDPP 200 psi
SICP 600 psi
Pit gain 15 bbls

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Calculate:-

1. Maximum Allowable Mud Weight before kick

2. MAASP before kick

3. Strokes from Surface to Bit

4. Kill mud "Weight

5. Initial circulating pressure

6. Final Circulating Pressure

7. MAASP after well has been killed

8. Pressure drop per step (one-tenth of' strokes to Bit)

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 EQUIPMENT

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 1. In which of the following situations is it an advantage to use a Float-valve in the drill string?

A. To avoid flow back while tripping or during a connection

B. To allow reverse circulation
C. To read the drill pipe pressure value following a well kick
D. To reduce surge pressure

2. During a routine test on a surface stack, it is noticed that the weep hole (drain hole/vent
hole) on one of the blowout preventer bonnets is leaking fluid. What action should be
taken?

A. Energize emergency packing. If leak stops, leave it till the next maintenance schedule
B. The weep hole only checks the closing chamber seals, leave it till the next maintenance
schedule
C. Primary ram shaft seal is leaking, secure the well and replace immediately
D. Ram packing elements on the ram body are worn out replace immediately

3. What should you do if the choke line fails during a well kill operation?

A. Stop the pumps and close a hydraulic valve up stream of the failure
B. Continue to kill the well only if the influx is past the shoe
C. Stop the pumps and shear the pipe
D. Stop the pumps and close the choke

4. Which of the following statements about ring gaskets is correct?

A. Only RX ring gaskets can be used with BX type flanges

B. The same metal hardness is used for ring gaskets and ring grooves
C. Ring gaskets are designed to be used more than once
D. Type BX ring gaskets provide a pressure-energized seal

5. A leaking BOP element is identified as a risk to well integrity during a kill operation. What
action would you take to minimize this risk?

A. Monitor mud level above the BOPs on the trip tank.

B. Increase closing pressure to maximum value.
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 C. Monitor active pit levels for mud level increases.
D. Place BOP 4-way valve in Neutral position.
6. Which type of valve would be made up to the drill pipe if the well kicks while tripping?

A. Choke valve
B. Full opening safety valve
C. Non-return valve
D. Float valve

7. The well kicks when tripping. What statement is true if a non-return valve is stabbed into
the string?

A. Must not be run in the hole In the closed position

B. Has potential to leak through the open/close key
C. Easier to stab if strong flow is encountered up the drill string
D. Has to be pumped open to read Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure

8. What is the main function of the ''weep hole" on ram type BOP?

A. Release any overpressure that may occur during testing

B. Indicate a leak from the primary mud seal on the piston rod
C. Prevent damage to the closing chamber
D. Indicate a leak from the bonnet seal

9. What would be the effect of fitting a 7-1/16 inch x 5,000psi flange to a working 10,000psi
rated BOP stack?

A. The rating would remain at 10,000 psi

B. The rating would become 2,500 psi
C. The rating would become 7,500 psi
D. The rating would become5,000 psi

10. Which statement about the annular preventer is true?

A. Will not seal on a square or hexagonal Kelly

B. Is designed to seal around any shape of tubular or tool in the well bore
C. Will allow reciprocating the drill string while maintaining a seal against well bore pressure
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 D. Will prevent tool joints from being stripped into the well

11. Which of the following statements about fixed bore ram type BOPs is correct?

A. Fixed bore ram type BOP's are designed to contain and seal Rated Working Pressure from
above the closed ram as well as from below
B. Fixed bore ram type BOPs can be used to hang off the drill string
C. Fixed bore ram type BOPs do not require a locking system
D. Fixed bore ram type BOPs can close and seal on various pipe sizes

12. What is the function of Blind Rams?

A. To seal off the open hole

B. As a back-up to the Annular
C. To cut the drill string and seal off the hole
D. To hang-off the drill string during a kill

13. Select the correct definition of the "closing ratio" of a ram preventer.

A. Ratio of the packer area against the piston rod area

B. Operating pressure required to close the ram against the formation pressure
C. Operating pressure required to open the ram at BOP Rated Working Pressure
D. Operating pressure required to close the ram against maximum anticipated wellbore
pressure

14. When testing a Surface BOP stack with a test plug. Why must the side outlet valves below
the plug be kept in the open position?

A. To check for a leaking test plug

B. Because the test will create extreme hook loads
C. Otherwise reverse circulation will be needed to release test plug
D. To prevent a pressure lock

15. What is the only function of a diverter?

A. To act as a backup system if the annular preventer fails.

B. To shut in a shallow kick.

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 C. To direct formation fluids away from the rig floor
D. To create a back pressure sufficient to stop formation fluids entering the wellbore.

16. When killing a well why is a Vacuum Degasser not used in place of a Mud/Gas Separator?

A. Because cuttings must be removed first

B. Because it can only remove gas in solution
C. Because it is not located in an explosion proof area
D. Because it has volume limitations

17. You are out of the hole changing the Bit when the well starts flowing. What action must you
take to secure the well?

A. Run one stand of collars into the well and close the Annular
B. Run one stand of drill pipe or heavyweight drill pipe and close the pipe rams
C. Close the diverter and bullhead kill mud through the kill line
D. Close the Blind or Blind/Shear rams

18. What is the function of the choke in the choke manifold?

A. To create a back-pressure when killing the well

B. To bleed high volume of formation fluid
C. To close the well softly

19. What is the main function of the choke in the overall BOP system?

A. To direct wellbore fluids to the mud/gas separator

B. To hold back pressure while circulating out a kick
C. To shut the well in softly
D. To direct hydrocarbons to the flare

20. What is the function of vent/ bleed/ straight through line in the choke manifold?

A. To apply back pressure while controlling a kick

B. To bleed high volume of formation fluid by-passing the choke
C. To facilitate easy handling of choke

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21. Before cutting the drilling line, with the bit at the casing shoe, which item of equipment
must be installed to improve well control capability?

A. Inside blowout preventer
B. Circulating head
C. Drop in check valve
D. Full opening safety valve

22. A well kicks with the bit off bottom and you shut it in. A decision is made to strip back into the
hole. What equipment needs to be on the top of the drill string before stripping in the hole?

A. An inside BOP with a full opening safety valve (closed) on top
B. An inside BOP
C. A full opening safety valve (open) with an inside BOP installed on top
D. A full opening safety valve (closed)

23. What is one of the dangers when a gas kick is circulated through the choke manifold?

A. The increased volume of gas at the mud gas separator will increase the bottom hole
pressure
B. The gas will change to a liquid and increase pit level
C. The gas will cause a temperature increase at the remote choke and damage rubber seals
D. The increased gas volume can overload the mud gas separator

24. Which of the following dimensions affects the pressure at which gas can 'blow-through' to
the Shaker area?

A. The vent line length and ID of the vent line
B. ID of line from Choke manifold
C. Height of body and ID of body
D. Height of liquid seal

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25. Select the true statement for the master ('push to operate') button or lever on the remote
BOP panel

A. When the valve is operated it moves the 3-position valve to close
B. The valve is held for 5 seconds then released to allow functions to operate
C. When the valve is operated all panel lights illuminate
D. Continually operate the valve while functions on the panel are made

26. What pressure must be kept in the annular BOP closing chamber during stripping
operation?

A. 300 psi less than the Pipe Ram dosing pressure
B. The minimum pressure that allows the tool joint to go through the packing With a loss of
30.000 lbs of hook load
C. The minimum pressure to maintain a seal
D. Minimum 500 psi

27. You close a ram preventer using the remote BOP panel the ram open light goes out and the
close light illuminates but you notice that the accumulator pressure has remained static.
What has happened?

A. The 3-position Ram valve on the accumulator has not moved
B. Master valve not held down for 5seconds
C. No air pressure at the panel
D. Possible blockage in the line between the accumulator unit and BOP stack

28. What is a reason for having stored fluid under pressure in the accumulator bottles on the
hydraulic BOP control unit?

A. To operate the remote choke
B. To replace the drilling fluid when performing the weekly BOP tests
C. To close the BOP in the event of a power failure

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D. To operate the kill line valve

29. You close a pipe ram. What has happened if the open light stays on, the close light does not
illuminate and the manifold pressures remains static?

A. The light bulb has blown
B. The hydraulic closing line to the BOP is plugged
C. There is a leak in the hydraulic line to the BOP
D. The 3-position/4-way valve on the hydraulic BOP control unit failed to operate

30. You operate the annular preventer and the annular pressure gauge and accumulator gauges
both drop but do not return back to normal pressure. The charge pump is running
continuously. What has probably happened?

A. Close line is blocked
B. Master valve was not operated
C. Leak in the annular closing line
D. 3-posilion valve did not operate

31. While doing your daily rounds during drilling operations you notice the gauges on the BOP
accumulator system show the following readings. What do you think?














A. A leak in the accumulator bottle circuit
B. Everything is OK
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 C. The pressure switch controlling the charge pump is faulty
D. A leak in the annular preventer hydraulic circuit

32. If the air pressure gauge was reading zero. Which one of these statements is correct for an
air operated remote control panel?

A. Choke and kill lines can still be operated from the remote panel
B. No BOP functions will be operated from the remote panel
C. All functions on the remote panel Will operate normally
D. The annular preventer can still be operated from the remote panel

33. A ram preventer was operated from the remote panel. Both accumulator and manifold
pressures dropped and later returned to normal pressure. The open light went out but the
close light did not illuminate. What is the probable cause of the problem?

A. Leak in the system

B. Air pressure too low
C. Close line is blocked
D. Fault in the close light electrical circuit

34. On which two gauges on the remote BOP panel would you expect to see a pressure drop
while the annular preventer is dosing?

A. Manifold pressure and Accumulator pressure

B. Accumulator pressure and Annular pressure
C. Air pressure and Manifold pressure
D. Annular pressure and Manifold pressure

35. On the surface stack remote panel the High Pressure Bypass button or handle allows you to
put full accumulator pressure to which of the following?

A. Rams only
B. Annular only
C. All functions
D. Rams and H.C.R. valves only

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