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Combined Surface & Subsea
Day One
1 Introduction & Definitions

2 Hydrostatic & Circulating Pressures
3 Formation Strength
4 Causes Of Kicks
5 Warning Signs & Indicators
6 Shut In Methods & Data To Collect
Kill Sheet Exercise 1 – Surface or Subsea
Day Two
7 Kill Methods
8 Kill Problems
9 Gas Behaviour & Volumetric
10 Tripping & Stripping
Drillers Method Gauge Questions for L4 candidates – Surface or Subsea
Day Three
11 Top Hole, Shallow Gas & Horizontal

12 Casing, Cementing & Wireline
13 Barriers & Inflow Testing
14 Equipment
15 Subsea Equipment – Subsea Candidates Only
W&W Method Gauge Questions for L4 candidates – Surface or Subsea
Day Four Classroom Exercises
16 Ad Hoc Topics
17 IWCF New subsea equipment test
Deviated Kill Sheet Gauge Questions for L4 candidates same for all
IWCF P&P Practice Exam
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IWCF Well Control Pre-test
Time allowed - 30 minutes
NAME : _________________
DATE : ______________
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Q1) Calculate the hydrostatic pressure in the well below:
MD = 13,460 ft Mud Weight = 12.6 ppg TVD = 11,180 ft
Answer:
7,325 psi
Q2) Calculate mud weight from the following gradients:
a) 0.5096 psi/ft = 9.8 ppg

b) 0.7748 psi/ft = 14.9 ppg
Q3) Calculate mud gradients from following mud weights:
a) 10.7 ppg = 0.5564 psi/ft

b) 13.5 ppg = 0.702 psi/ft
Q4) Use the data below to calculate ECD
TVD 9165 ft
Current Mud Weight 11.1 ppg
APL = 110 psi
11.33
ppg
Q5) If bottom hole pressure is greater than formation pressure then you have
primary well control.
TRUE / FALSE
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Q6) Which of the following are likely to increase the chance of swabbing?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a) Pulling through tight hole with the pump off

b) Pulling pipe too quickly
c) Pulling pipe too slowly
d) High mud viscosity
e) Pumping out of the hole
f) Pulling through tight hole with the pump on
Q7) Which of the following is the FIRST POSITIVE INDICATOR that you have
taken a kick while drilling?
a) Increase in torque
b) Gas cut mud
c) Decrease in pump pressure
d) Increase in return flow
Q8) What is the first action a driller should take after getting a drilling break?
a) Circulate bottoms up
b) Flow check
c) Shut the well in
d) Check with the mud loggers
Q9) Why are the pumps usually kept running when picking up to check for
flow?
a) It is a throw back to kelly rigs - there is no need with a top drive.

b) To check the pressure losses in the Annulus.
c) To clean the bottom of the hole of cuttings.
d) To maximise the pressure on the bottom of the hole.
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Q10) While killing the well with a surface stack BOP, as the pump speed is
increased, what should happen to the casing pressure in order to keep
BHP constant?
a) Casing pressure should be held steady during a SPM change

b) Casing pressure should be allowed to rise during a SPM change
c) Casing pressure should be allowed to fall during a SPM change
Q11) Well data:
MD 9,960 ft
TVD 8,780 ft
Mud weight 9.7 ppg
SCR @ 30 spm 375 psi
SIDPP 425 psi
SICP 580 psi
Calculate:
a) Kill mud weight 10.7 ppg
b) ICP
800 psi
c) FCP 413 psi
Q12) Use the following data to calculate the maximum allowable mud weight:
Shoe TVD = 3,570 feet

Test Mud Weight = 10.6 ppg
Surface Leak-off Test Pressure = 850 psi
15.1 ppg
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Q13) The "unit/remote" switch on the accumulator allows you to do what when
"unit" is selected.
a) Adjust the annular regulator from the remote panel.

b) Adjust the manifold regulator from the accumulator.
c) Adjust the manifold regulators from the remote panel.
d) Adjust the annular regulator from the accumulator.
Q14) Which of the following correctly describes the operation of the master
valve on the BOP remote panel?
a) The master valve when operated moves the 3 position valve to the
close position.
b) The master valve when operated will do a panel light test.
c) The master valve must be continually operated whilst functions on the
panel are made.
d) Holding the master air valve for 5 seconds then releasing it will allow
functions to take place.
Q15) Once the diverter has been activated, what is the correct sequence for
the operation of a surface diverter system. Wind direction is starboard to
port.
a) Open starboard vent, close shaker valve, close diverter.

b) Close diverter, close shaker valve, open starboard vent.
c) Close diverter, open port vent, close shaker valve.
d) Open port vent, close shaker valve, close diverter.
Q16) Why is a 20 bbl kick in a small annulus more significant than a 20 bbl
kick in a large annulus?
a) The KWM cannot be easily calculated

b) It results in higher annular pressures
c) The kicks are usually gas
d) The pipe is more prone to getting stuck
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Q17) Company policy states: “…while killing a well you will always attempt to
kill the well using a method that minimizes the pressure on the stack and
upper casing.” Which method would you choose?
a) Wait and Weight

b) Driller’s
c) Lubricate and Bleed
d) Volumetric
Q18) On the second circulation of the Driller’s method if the casing pressure
was held constant until KWM reached the surface what would happen to
BHP?
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Stay the same
Q19) Below is a list of possible problems that may occur during a kill. Match
the cause to the problem.
PROBLEM CAUSE
a. Both gauges falling 1. Choke plugging

b. Both gauges rising 2. Bit plugging
c. D.P. gauge rising 3. Choke washout
d. D.P. gauge falling 4. Nozzle/pipe washout
3
a. matches ___________
1
b. matches ____________
2
c. matches ____________
4
d. matches ____________
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0. Index,
well barriers material
& Pre-Test
1. Day 1: Homework
2. Day 2: Homework
3. Day 3: Homework
4. Day 4: Classroom Exercises
5. IWCF Practice Exam(s)
6.
7.
International Well Control Forum
Well Barriers
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presentation is provided for general information only and it is not intended to amount to advice or guidance which you should rely
upon. It does not represent an official industry standard or recommended practice. IWCF makes no representation, warranty or
guarantee that the content is accurate, complete or up-to-date. IWCF shall not be liable in any way for any claims, losses or demands
relating to your use of the presentation.
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WELL BARRIERS
This presentation is not intended to amount to advice or guidance which you should rely upon. It does not represent an official industry
standard or recommended practice. IWCF makes no representation, warranty or guarantee that the content is accurate, complete or up-
to-date. IWCF shall not be liable in any way for any claims, losses or demands relating to your use of this presentation.
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WELL BARRIERS
Aim:
• To fully understand Well Barrier philosophy in Drilling,
Coring & Tripping operations.
Objectives:
• State the Primary Barrier in normal Drilling operations.
• Identify Secondary Barrier elements.
• Describe a Barrier envelope.
• List what Barrier test documentation should contain.
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Well Barriers
Primary well barrier:
• This is the first object that prevents flow
from a source.
Secondary well barrier:

• This is the second object that prevents
flow from a source.
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What are Well Barriers

• Well barriers are envelopes (something that
surrounds or encloses something else) of one or
more dependent WBE’s (well barrier elements)
to prevent fluids or gases from flowing
unintentionally from a formation, into another
formation or back to surface.
• Well barrier(s) shall be defined prior to
commencement of an activity or operation by
description of the required WBE’s to be in place
and the specific acceptance criteria.
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Well Barrier Element Examples

1. Fluid Barriers
2. Casing and Cement
3. Drill string
4. Drilling, Wireline, Coil Tubing, Workover BOP’s
5. Wellhead
6. Deep set tubing plug
7. Production Packer
8. Stab-in Safety Valves
9. Completion String
10. Tubing Hanger
* Barrier elements in red denote other operations in a well

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Well Barriers Drilling, Coring, Tripping
Primary well barrier: AP
This is the first object that SSR

prevents flow from a source.
UPR
MPR Drilling
LPR BOP
Drilling Fluid Formation Pressure
(Fluid) Barrier:
The hydrostatic head of the wellbore fluid is greater than the formation pressure.
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Well Barriers Drilling, Coring, Tripping
Primary well barrier:

This is the first object that
Secondary well barrier:

This is the second object that
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SOME OF THE (ELEMENTS) THAT FORM THE BARRIER ENVELOPE
BOP
Tubulars
Rams
Wellhead
Casing
Formation Pressure
Cement Safety Valves
Choke/Kill line valves

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SOME OF THE (ELEMENTS) THAT FORM THE BARRIER ENVELOPE
Safety Valves Wellhead

Rams
BOP Cement
Tubulars
Casing
Choke/Kill line valves
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Well Barrier Acceptance Criteria.
• Well barrier acceptance criteria are

technical and operational requirements that
need to be fulfilled in order to qualify the
well barrier or WBE for its intended use.
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Acceptance Criteria
Function and number of well barriers
The function of the well barrier and WBE shall be clearly defined.
• One well barrier in place during all well activities and operations,
including suspended or abandoned wells, where a pressure
differential exists that may cause uncontrolled cross flow in the
wellbore between formation zones.
• Two well barriers available during all well activities and operations,
including suspended or abandoned wells, where a pressure
differential exists that may cause uncontrolled outflow from the
borehole/well to the external environment.
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Well Barrier Acceptance Criteria Example Drilling BOP

Features Acceptance Criteria See
A.Description The element consists of the wellhead connector and drilling BOP with kill/choke line valves.
B. Function The function of wellhead connector is to prevent flow from the bore to the environment and to provide a mechanical connection
between drilling BOP and the wellhead. The function of the BOP is to provide capabilities to close in and seal the well bore with or
without tools/equipment through the BOP.
C. Design 1. The drilling BOP shall be constructed in accordance with !!!!! standards. API
construction 2. The BOP WP shall exceed the MWDP (maximum well design pressure) including a margin for kill operations. RP53
selection 3. It shall be documented that the shear/seal ram can shear the drill pipe, tubing, wireline, CT or other specified tools, and seal the
well bore thereafter. If this can not be documented by the manufacturer, a qualification test shall be performed and documented.
4. When running non shearable items, there shall be minimum one pipe ram or annular preventer able to seal the actual size of
the non shearable item.
5. For floaters the wellhead connector shall be equipped with a secondary release feature allowing release with ROV.
6. When using tapered drill pipe string there should be pipe rams to fit each pipe size. Variable bore rams should have sufficient
hang off load capacity.
7. There shall be an outlet below the LPR. This outlet shall be used as the last resort to regain well control in a well control
situation.
8. HTHP: The BOP shall be furnished with surface readout pressure and temperature.
9. Deep water:
9.1. The BOP should be furnished with surface readout pressure and temperature.
9.2. The drilling BOP shall have two annular preventers. One or both of the annular preventers shall be part of the LMRP. It should
be possible to bleed off gas trapped between the preventers in a controlled way.
9.3. Bending loads on the BOP flanges and connector shall be verified to withstand maximum bending loads (e.g. Highest
allowable riser angle and highest expected drilling fluid density.)
9.4 From a DP vessel it shall be possible to shear full casing strings and seal thereafter. If this is not possible the casings should
be run as liners.
D. Initial test See Example, Table A

and
verification
E. Use The drilling BOP elements shall be activated as described in the well control action procedures.
F. Monitoring See Example, Table A
G. Failure Non-fulfillment of the above mentioned requirements. See Example, Table B

modes
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Table A. Routine leak testing of drilling BOP and well control equipment
Before Drilling out Periodic
Frequency Casing Before
Stump Deeper Well Each
Testing Each 6
Surface Casing & Weekly 14
Element Months
Liners Days
Annulars MWDP 1) Function MSDP 1) TSTP 1) Function MSDP 1) WP x 0.7
Pipe Rams MWDP Function MSDP TSTP Function MSDP WP
Shear Rams MWDP Function MSDP TSTP Function WP
BOP
Failsafe Valves MWDP Function MSDP 3) TSTP Function MSDP 3) WP
Wellhead Connector MWDP MSDP TSTP MSDP WP
Wedge Locks Function
Choke/Kill Lines MWDP MSDP MSDP TSTP MSDP WP
Choke/Kill line Manifold MWDP MSDP MSDP TSTP MSDP WP
and Manifold Valves Function Function Function Function Function
Remote Chokes
Kill Pump WP 2) MSDP MSDP WP
Inside BOP MWDP 2) MSDP TSTP MSDP WP
Other Equipment Stabbing Valves MWDP 2) MSDP TSTP MSDP WP
Upper Kelly Valve MWDP 2) MSDP MSDP WP
Lower Kelly Valve MWDP 2) MSDP MSDP WP
Legend NOTE 1 All tests shall be 1,5 MPa (200 psi) to 2 MPa (300 psi) for 5 min and
WP Working Pressure high pressure for 10 min.
MWDP Maximum Well Design Pressure

NOTE 2 If the drilling BOP is disconnected/re-connected or moved between
MSDP Maximum Section Design Pressure wells without having been disconnected from its control system, the initial leak
Function Function Testing shall be done from alternating test of the BOP components can be omitted. The wellhead connector shall be
panels/pods leak tested.
TSTP Tubing String Test Pressure
1) Or Maximum 70% of WP NOTE 3 The BOP with associated valves and other pressure control equipment
on the facility shall be subjected to a complete overhaul and shall be recertified
2) Or at initial installation
every five years. The complete overhaul shall be documented.
3) From above if restricted by BOP arrangement
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Table B - Failure of drilling BOP and control systems
Barrier
Actions to be taken when failure to test
element/equipment
Annular Repair immediately.
Shear ram If WBE, repair immediately.
If WBE, repair immediately if no other pipe rams is available for that pipe size.
Pipe ram (upper, middle, lower)
Rams that failed to test to be repaired at a convenient time.
Choke valves, inner/outer If both valves in series have failed, repair immediately. If one valve in series has failed,
Kill valves, inner/outer repair after having set casing.
Marine riser choke and kill line * If one has failed, repair immediately.
Yellow and blue pod * If both have failed, repair immediately. If one has failed, repair at a convenient time.
Acoustic – shear ram * Same as for shear ram.
If one or more have failed, repair after having set casing if size is covered by another
Acoustic – pipe rams *
ram. If not, repair immediately.
Immediately: Stop operation and temporary abandon well. After having set casing:
Floating Installations
Carry on with the operation and repair after having set the next casing.
Nomenclature :
Convenient time: Applicable for WBE’s that are not required.
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Pressure direction
• The pressure should be applied in the flow direction.
If this is impractical, the pressure can be applied against
the flow direction, providing that the WBE is constructed
to seal in both flow directions or by reducing the
pressure on the downstream side of the well barrier to
the lowest practical pressure (inflow test).
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Documentation of leak and function testing of well barriers
All well integrity tests shall be documented and accepted

by an authorized person. This authorized person can be
the driller, tool-pusher, drilling and well intervention
supervisor or the equipment and service provider's
representative.
The chart and the test documentation should contain
• Type of test,
• Test pressure,
• Test fluid,
• System or components tested,
• Estimated volume of system pressurized,
• Volume pumped
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‘Swiss Cheese Model’
• What Is Human Error?

Human error is an imbalance between what the situation requires, what the
person intends, and what he/she actually does.
• Human error happens when people:
Plan to do the right thing but with the wrong outcome (e.g., misdial a correct
telephone number; give the correct instruction but to the wrong person)
Do the wrong thing for the situation (e.g. turn an alarm off)
Fail to do anything when action is required (e.g. fail to report faulty

equipment)
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• Why do Errors Happen?
As imperfect humans, we have inherent limitations in our abilities. We will

make mistakes. To answer the question of “why do errors happen?” or “why
did the error happen?” it is necessary to look beyond the person who made
the error.
Simply put, errors happen when multiple factors come together to allow
them to happen. What we usually call “human error” is really “system error”.
People are one part of a system that includes all of the other parts of the
organization or work environment – equipment, technology, environment,
organization, training, policies, and procedures. Human error is rooted in
failure of the system or the organization to prevent the error from
happening, and if an error happens, failure to prevent the error from
becoming a problem.
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The concept of ‘defenses’ against human error
Examples of defenses:
• Checking drilling mud weights.
• Challenging response procedures (being told to do something you
know is wrong).
• Setting alarms correctly.
• Following correct testing procedures.
• It is when these defenses are weakened and breached that human

errors can result in incidents or accidents.
• These defenses can be portrayed diagrammatically, as several

slices of Swiss cheese (and hence the model has become known
as Professor Reason’s “Swiss cheese” model)
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• Some failures are ‘latent’, meaning that they have been made at
some point in the past and lay dormant.
• This may be introduced at the time a well barrier was designed or

may be associated with management decisions and policies.
• Errors made by front line personnel, such as Supervisors, Drillers

etc, are ‘active’ failures.
• The more holes in a system’s defenses, the more likely it is that

errors result in incidents or accidents.
• In certain circumstances, when all holes ‘line up’, blowouts occur.
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Simple ‘Swiss Cheese Model’ explaining how a blowout could happen

Shear rams fail to shear pipe causing escape of hydrocarbons and explosion on rig floor.
Latent & Active Failures. Secondary barrier element breached due

to incorrect procedures (Tool joint across pipe rams).
Latent & Active failures: Delayed detection. Well monitoring not

done resulting in increased kick size. Annular Fails to seal.
Active failure: Fluid barrier breached when pulling pipe too fast
Reservoir reduced hydrostatic pressure and allowed the well to flow.
Hydrocarbons
Latent failure: Inadequate mud checks failed to pick up on reduced mud weight?
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Q1) Normal formation pressure gradient is generally assumed to be:
a) 0.496 psi/ft
b) 0.564 psi/ft
c) 0.376 psi/ft
d) 0.465 psi/ft
Q2) Referring to the last question, what mud weight would be required to
Balance normal formation pressure?
8.94 ppg
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes formation porosity?
a) The ratio of the pore spaces to the total volume of the rock
b) The ability of the fluid and gas to move within the rock
c) The presence of sufficient water volume to provide gas lift
d) When hydrostatic pressure prevents a kick
Q4) Which of the following statements best describes formation

permeability?
a) The ratio of the pore spaces to the total volume of the rock
b) The ability of fluid and gas to move within a rock
c) The presence of sufficient water volume to provide gas lift
d) When hydrostatic pressure prevents a kick
Q5) What steps can be taken to prevent over regulation of the drilling
industry by governments?
a) Conducting consistent and uniform training for all personnel with

well control responsibilities no matter how small
b) Ensuring all paper work is in place and has been crosschecked by
the QA department in the main office
c) Using drilling rigs with a greater capability than required for the
job to demonstrate that the well will be drilled safely
d) Having a crew compliment made up of international senior
personnel and a high percentage of locally based personnel
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Q6) Which of the following best describes what the BOP does?
a) Allows for well circulation. Without it there would not be a flow

path from the well
b) Maintains well integrity. It keeps bottom hole pressure above
formation pressure
c) Nothing most of the time. It is there to close if needed in the
event of a kick
d) Prevents kicks coming in the well. There is no other way to
prevent kicks
Q7) Which of the following best describes secondary well control

pressure?
a) Hydrostatic pressure equals formation pressure

b) Hydrostatic pressure plus APL while circulating equals formation
pressure
c) Hydrostatic pressure plus degree of overbalance equals formation
pressure
d) Hydrostatic pressure plus surface backpressure while shut in
equals formation pressure
Q8) Which of the following best describes hydrostatic pressure?
a) Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted on the bottom of the

hole by the mud in the annulus. Pump off
b) Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted at any point in the
well by a vertical column of fluid above that point. Pump on
c) Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted at any point in the
well by a vertical column of fluid above that point. Pump off
d) Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted on the bottom of the
hole by the mud in the annulus. Pump on
Q9) Which of the following best describes primary well control?
a) Bottom hole pressure is greater than formation pressure

b) Hydrostatic pressure is greater than formation pressure
c) Fracture pressure is greater than formation pressure
d) Circulating pressure is greater than formation pressure
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Q10) What is the purpose of the BOP stack? (TWO ANSWERS)
a) Allows you to close the well in when it is flowing

b) Can always be relied on when primary well control fails
c) Ensures that the well can always be shut in regardless of tubular
d) Gives you a choice of circulating routes when killing a kick
e) Allows you to move to another well in the event of a problem
Q11) What is the best definition of a kick?
a) Any entry of formation fluids into the well

b) Formation fluids entering the well during testing
c) An uncontrolled entry of formation fluids into the well
d) An uncontrolled exit of formation fluids at surface
Q12) What is the best definition of a blowout?
a) An controlled entry of formation fluids into the well

b) Formation fluids exiting the well at surface
c) Formation fluids exiting the well at surface during testing
d) An uncontrolled exit of formation fluids at surface
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Q1) Calculate the hydrostatic pressure in the well below:

MD = 14,750 ft Mud Weight = 13.8 ppg TVD = 12,500
ft
Answer:
8,970 psi
Q2) Calculate mud weight from the following gradients:
a) 0.465 psi/ft = 8.94 ppg
b) 0.533 psi/ft = 10.25 ppg
c) 0.6656 psi/ft = 12.8 ppg

Q3) Calculate mud gradients from following mud weights:
a) 9.2 ppg =
0.4784 psi/ft
b) 12.2 ppg = 0.6344 psi/ft
c) 14.9 ppg = 0.7748 psi/ft
Q4) When pumping at 80 SPM the pump pressure = 4000 psi. What
would be approximate pump pressure if pumps were slowed to 40
SPM?
a) 500 psi formula #9

b) 800psi
c) 1000 psi
d) 2000 psi
Q5) Equivalent circulating density (ECD) can be used to determine the

effect on bottom hole pressure while circulating. Which part of the
system pressure losses is used to calculate ECD?
a) The pressure loss in the annulus

b) The pressure loss in the open hole section only
c) The pressure loss across the nozzles
d) The pressure loss in the drill string.
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Q6) A vertical well is 5500 feet deep and filled with 11.2 ppg mud. While
circulating at 100 spm the friction losses in the well are as follows:
150 psi through surface equipment

1,700 psi through bit nozzles
900 psi in drill string.
100 psi in annulus
What is the bottom hole pressure when the pumps are running at 100
spm?
Answer: 3303 psi
Q7) Mud density = 12 ppg Pump pressure = 750 psi at 60 SPM
Calculate approximate pump pressure if mud weight is: Formula #10
a) Increased to 13 ppg Answer 812 psi
b) Decreased to 11 ppg Answer 687 psi
Q8) The following data has been recorded:
Drilling fluid density = 10 ppg

Pump rate = 60 SPM
Pump efficiency = 92%
Standpipe pressure = 3180 psi
What pressure will be seen on the standpipe if the pump rate is reduced
to 35 SPM and drilling fluid density is increased to 10.3 ppg in the well?
a) 1740 psi
b) 1115 psi F# 9
c) 870 psi &
d) 435 psi F#10
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Q9) A 15 bbl light pill which is 2.00 ppg lower than the current drilling
fluid density is circulated into an 8030 ft TVD well.
Which one of the options is correctly stating the moment when

hydrostatic bottom hole pressure starts to decrease?
a) When the entire pill has been displaced into the annulus
b) When the entire pill has been displaced into the drill string
c) When the pill starts to be displaced into the drill string
d) When the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus
Q10) Use the data below to answer the following two questions:
TVD = 8045 ft Current Mud Weight = 10.3 ppg APL = 90 psi
a) Calculate static bottom hole pressure = psi

4,309
b) Calculate Equivalent Circulating Density =
ppg 10.58
F#7
Q11) If the fluid level dropped 550 feet in a 9,600 foot hole containing
10.6 ppg mud, what would the hydrostatic pressure be?
a) 5,596 psi
b) 4,988 psi
c) 5,843 psi
d) 5,100 psi
Q12) If the pump speed is increased, what happens to the friction losses
in the annulus?
a) Decreases
b) Stays the same
c) Increases
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Q13) Choose six (6) situations from the following list when you would
consider taking a new SCRP:
a) Every shift
b) Mud weight changes
c) Significant mud property changes
d) Before and after a leak-off test
e) After each connection when drilling with a top drive
f) When long sections of hole are drilled rapidly
g) After recharging pulsation dampeners
h) When returning to drilling after killing a kick
Q14) There are many factors that should be considered when selecting a
kill pump rate; however, the main objective should be to regain
control of the well. Choose the one answer that meets this
objective.
a) By using the slowest pump rate the pumps will not “jack off” at
b) At the rate used during the most recent choke drill
c) As safe as possible considering all aspects of the kill
d) As fast as possible for the mud gas separator
Q15) The following slow circulating rate pressures (SCRP) were recorded.
Which one does not seem to be correct?
a) 30 spm @ 100 psi

b) 40 spm @ 180 psi
c) 50 spm @ 400 psi
Q16) TVD = 8000 ft Mud weight = 10 ppg, APL = 250 psi
What is the BHCP – Bottom Hole Circulating Pressure?
a) 4160 psi
b) 4410 psi
c) 3910 psi
Q17) Which gauge is used to measure the slow circulating pressure loss?
a) The pressure gauge at the Drillers console

b) The pressure gauge on the standpipe manifold
c) The pressure gauge in the pump room
d) The pressure gauge on the remote choke panel
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Q18) Convert the following pressure gradients into mud weights in ppg.
a) 0.65 psi/ft = 12.5 ppg
b) 0.884 psi/ft = 17.0 ppg
Q19) Change the ECD values below to BHCP for the given depths:
ECD (ppg) TVD (ft) BHCP (psi)

5,532
a) 13.3 8000
b) 11.5 11400 6,817
c) 9.8 12500 6,370
Q20) Which of the following statements about slow circulating rates (SCR)
is wrong?
a) SCR’s should be taken through the choke manifold

b) SCR’s are needed to calculate approximate ICP
c) SCR’s should be taken when mud properties are changed
d) SCR’s should be taken with the bit near the bottom
Q21 Which of the following would cause pump pressure to increase if

pumping at a constant SPM? (Choose TWO answers).
a) Using larger nozzles.

b) Drilling deeper.
c) When the mud weight is reduced.
d) Increasing the mud viscosity.
Q22) Which of the following should be considered when choosing the slow
circulation rates to be measured? (THREE ANSWERS)
a) Trip tank volume

b) The mud/gas separator handling capacity
c) The volume of mud the choke can handle
d) Capacity of mud mixing equipment
e) Annular friction loss during the kill
f) The burst pressure of the casing
g) The rates used at the last choke/strip drill
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SUBSEA QUESTIONS
Q23) Which of the following are correct ways of measuring CLF? (Three
answers)
a) Pump down choke line taking returns up the riser. Pump pressure
is the CLF
b) Pump down the kill line with returns up the drill pipe. Pump
pressure is the CLF
c) Pump down the riser up the choke line. Pump pressure is half the
CLF
d) Take SCRS up the riser then circulate at the same rates up the
choke line with the BOP closed. The difference is the CLF
e) Pump down the kill up the choke with the riser and well isolated.
The pump pressure is twice the CLF
f) Pump down the string and up the annulus with the riser and choke
line open. Pump pressure is CLF
Q24) Use the data provided to answer the three questions below.
Depth = 13500 ft Mud weight = 12.1 ppg
SCR through riser at 40 SPM = 650 psi
Circulating pressure up choke line at 40 SPM = 900 psi
a) Current choke line friction (CLF) @ 40 SPM = 250 psi
b) CLF with current mud weight @ 30 SPM =

141 psi
c) CLF @ 40 SPM with 13.5 ppg mud = 279 psi
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P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
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Q1) When should a leak-off test be carried out?
a) Before drilling out casing shoe

b) Before running casing
c) Immediately after running and cementing casing
d) After drilling out the casing shoe and 5 to 15 feet of new formation
Q2) Which of the following are needed for the calculation of accurate
formation strength at the shoe? (Choose THREE answers.)
a) Accurate pressure gauge

b) Accurate stroke counter
c) Accurate hole capacity
d) Exact vertical depth of casing shoe
e) Installation of retrievable packer approximately 1000 feet below
the rig floor
f) Constant mud weight around the well
Q3) Which of the following have to be performed before taking a leak-off

test? (Choose THREE answers)
a) Circulate the mud to get same weight all the way around
b) Line up through kill line and pump at the slow circulating rate
c) To prevent damaging the formation raise the bit up inside the shoe
d) Drill out the Casing Shoe and 15 ft into new formation
e) To minimize chance of stuck pipe raise the bit up inside the shoe
Q4) Which of the following could influence the leak-off test result?
a) Volume of mud in the well

b) The slow circulating rate (SCR)
c) Having mud of different densities around the well
d) Maximum pressure mud pump can handle
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Q5) Which of the following is a definition of MAASP?
a) The pressure in excess of mud hydrostatic that, if exceeded, may

cause losses at the shoe
b) The maximum pressure allowed in the hole during a kill operation
c) The maximum pressure allowed on the drill pipe gauge during a kill
operation
d) The total pressure applied at the shoe that is likely to cause losses
Q6) Use the following data to calculate the maximum allowable mud
weight:
Shoe TVD = 6000 feet

Test Mud Weight = 11 ppg
Surface Leak-off Test Pressure = 900 psi
13.8 ppg F#11
Q7) What will happen to MAASP if Mud Weight is increased?
a) MAASP will stay the same

b) MAASP will increase
c) MAASP will decrease
Q8) Which of the following affects Maximum Allowable Annular Surface

Pressure (MAASP)? (Choose THREE answers.)
a) The TVD of the last casing shoe

b) The maximum pump pressure
c) The mud weight in the hole
d) Viscosity and water loss of the mud
e) The fracture pressure of the formation at the shoe
f) The ID of the last casing string
Q9) When should MAASP be recalculated?
a) At the beginning of each shift

b) Immediately before entering a reservoir
c) After each bit change
d) After changing the mud weight
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Q10) Use the graph and data below to answer the following two
questions:
Pressure applied at surface
1200
1100
1000
900
800
Volume Pumped
Shoe TVD = 8500 ft Mud Weight at Test = 11.6 ppg
a) What pressure was applied to the casing shoe when the leak off
took place in excess of Hydrostatic pressure?
900
psi
b) What is the maximum mud weight?

ppg 13.6 ppg
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Q11) Casing has been set and cemented. The well program calls for a
leak-off test but the mud weight in the active pits has been
increased to .5 ppg higher than the mud weight in the hole. Which
of the following would provide the most accurate leak-off test
results?
a) Use cement pump to pump down the drill pipe and record
pressures and barrels pumped
b) Circulate and condition the mud until the density is the same
throughout the system
c) Use cement pump to pump down the annulus and record pressures
and barrels pumped
d) It is impossible to obtain accurate test results so use pressures
from a previous test
Q12) What is the main purpose of a Leak-Off Test?
a) Determine formation pressure at the shoe

b) Test the surface equipment for pressure integrity
c) Determine the strength of the formation below the casing shoe
d) Test the cement and casing for pressure leaks
Q13) Which of the following best describes fracture pressure?
a) The pressure in excess of mud hydrostatic, that if exceeded, is

likely to causes losses at the shoe formation
b) The total pressure applied to the shoe formation that is likely to
cause losses
c) The maximum BHP during a kill operation
d) The maximum pressure allowed on the drill pipe gauge during a
kill operation
Q14) Which 2 (TWO) of the following would contribute to higher fracture

gradients?
a) Casing setting depth close to the surface

b) Casing setting depth far from the surface
c) A small difference existing between the mud hydrostatic pressure
and fracture pressure
d) A large difference existing between the mud hydrostatic pressure
and fracture pressure
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Q15) The mud weight in the well was increased by 1.2 ppg. What will the
new MAASP be if the casing shoe is set at 5,675 feet MD and 5,125
feet TVD?
a) 354 psi lower than previous MAASP

b) 320 psi higher than previous MAASP
c) 320 psi lower than previous MAASP
d) 354 psi higher than previous MAASP
Q16) The fracture gradient of an open hole formation at 3680 feet is

0.618 psi/ft. The drilling mud currently in use is 9.8 ppg.
Approximately how much surface casing pressure can be applied to
the well before the formation breaks down?
a) 350 to 375 psi

b) 2275 to 1195 psi
c) 630 to 692 psi
d) 382 to 398 psi
DATA FOR QUESTIONS 17 & 18
13 3/8” surface casing is set and cemented at 3126’ TVD. The

cement is drilled out together with 15 feet of new hole using 10.2
ppg mud. A Leak-Off Pressure of 670 psi is observed.
Q17) What is the formation fracture gradient?
a) 0.619 psi/ft
b) 0.837 psi/ft
c) 0.7447 psi/ft
d) 0.530 psi/ft
Q18) What is the Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure if 11.4

ppg mud is in use at 6500 feet TVD?
a) 970 to 975 psi

b) 471 to 475 psi
c) 449 to 454 psi
d) 563 to 569 psi
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SUBSEA QUESTIONS
Q19) Use the following information to calculate the MAASP if the choke
line was filled with glycol/water mix.
Well TVD = 10000 ft Casing TVD = 7000ft

Riser length = 1000 ft Maximum mud weight = 15.2
ppg
Current mud weight = 12.4 ppg Glycol/water density = 9.3 ppg
a) 1180psi
b) 5530psi
c) 1020psi
d) 6450psi
Q20) Use the following information to calculate the MAASP if the choke
line was filled with glycol/water mix.
Well TVD = 11500 ft Casing TVD = 8740ft

Riser length = 1175 ft Maximum mud weight = 17.6
ppg
Current mud weight = 13.6 ppg Glycol/water density = 9.25 ppg
2,083 psi
Q21) A floating rig is drilling 26” hole with returns up the riser. Well
data:
Air gap 80 ft
Sea water depth 210 ft
TVD 650 ft
Sea water gradient 0.44 psi/ft
Overburden gradient 0.68 psi/ft
Max APL @ TVD 15 psi
a) What is the maximum mud weight that can be used withut

fracturing the formation?
9.9
ppg
b) What is the maximum mud weigh that can be circulated?
9.4 ppg
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P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
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Q1) Abnormally high formation pressures form usually when:
a) An impermeable zone doesn’t allow formation fluids to escape

b) WOB and ROP are increased rapidly
c) Shales are compacted and allow formation fluids to escape
d) Depleted sandstone has a high porosity
Q2) What is the most common cause of abnormally pressured

formations throughout the world?
a) Thick sandstone sections

b) Under compacted shales
c) Faults
d) Uplift and erosion
Q3) How will bottom hole pressure be affected by gas cut mud whilst
drilling?
a) There will be a small decrease

b) There will be a large decrease
c) There will be no change
Q4) In a well with gas cut mud, when is the reduction in bottom hole
pressure greatest?
a) When the gas is at the casing shoe

b) When the gas is at bottom
c) When the gas reaches the surface
Q5) Which of the following would be the immediate effect of swabbing?
a) Decrease in bottom hole pressure

b) A kick
c) Losses
d) Increase in bottom hole pressure
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Q6) Which of the following are likely to increase the chance of

swabbing?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a) Pulling through tight hole with the pump off

b) Pulling pipe too quickly
c) Pulling pipe too slowly
d) High mud viscosity
e) Pumping out of the hole
f) Pulling through tight hole with the pump on
Q7) Which of the following increase the risk of swabbing? (THREE

ANSWERS)
a) Low permeability formation

b) Viscous mud
c) Spiral drill collars in the BHA
d) Tripping out too fast
e) Balled up stabilisers
Q8) Overpull while tripping out is a stuck pipe warning sign. What well
control problem may be associated with overpull?
a) Swabbing
b) Losses
c) Hydrogen Sulphide gas
d) Surging
Q9) Which of the following increase surge pressures when running in the
hole? (TWO ANSWERS)
a) Small annular clearance

b) High gel strength mud
c) Large bit nozzles
d) Large annular clearance
e) Running-in slowly
f) Low gel strength mud
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Q10) Does a kick always occur after a total loss of circulation?
a) Yes - total losses always means that you lose primary well
control
b) No - it depends on how much hydrostatic pressure is actually
lost
c) Yes - but only if losses occur above any potential kick zone
d) No - it depends on the reduction in drill string weight
Q11) While drilling ahead through a faulted formation, the flow meter
drops from 65% to 40%. What is the most likely cause of this?
a) There is a washout in the string

b) Partial lost circulation has occurred
c) A kick has been swabbed in
d) Total lost circulation has occurred
Q12) The flow sensor shows a total loss of returns and the mud level
cannot be seen in the annulus. What should you do?
a) Shut the well in and pump lost circulation material followed by

kill mud that gives extra overbalance
b) Fill the annulus with water (or lightest drilling fluid available)
and record volume pumped
c) Pump at reduced rate adding lost circulation material as you
circulate until returns are re-established
d) Continue to drill ahead cautiously while reducing the mud
weight until you re-establish returns at surface
Q13) What is the most common cause of abnormal formation pressure?
a) Trapped fluid in Shale

b) Carbonate layers
c) Depleted sands
d) Salt domes
Q14) What is meant by abnormal pressure?
a) The excess pressure due to circulating mud at high rates

b) The excess pressure that needs to be applied to cause leak-off
c) Heavy weight mud used to give an overbalance
d) The formation fluid pressure that exceeds formation water
hydrostatic pressure
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Q15) Which of the following causes of kicks is avoidable and due to the
Driller not being alert?
a) Lost circulation
b) Gas cut mud
c) Not keeping the hole full
d) Abnormal pressures
Q16) With the pumps running continuously a heavy mud pill is circulated.
When will bottom hole pressure start to increase (ignore any
dynamic pressure losses in the well)?
a) Once all the pill is in the annulus

b) Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus
c) As soon as the pill is pumped into the drillstring
d) Once all the pill is about to exit the bit
Q17) With the pumps running continuously a light mud pill is circulated.
When will bottom hole pressure have decreased the most (ignore
any dynamic pressure losses in the well)?
a) As soon as the pill starts to be pumped down the drillstring

b) Once all the pill is about to exit the bit
c) Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus
d) Once all the pill is in the annulus
Q18) During normal drilling operations 30 bbls of light mud is pumped

into the string followed by original mud. The Driller shuts down with
the light mud still inside the drill pipe and observes the well.
WELL DATA
Well depth (TVD) 9,000 feet
Drill pipe capacity 0.0176 bbls/ft
Original mud weight 12 ppg
Light mud weight 10 ppg
Which of the following is correct?
a) Bottom hole pressure will remain the same but a back

pressure of 177 psi will be seen on the drill pipe pressure
gauge
b) Bottom hole pressure will increase 177 psi
c) Bottom hole pressure will drop by 177 psi
d) Bottom hole pressure will remain the same but a back
pressure of 177 psi will be seen on the casing pressure gauge
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Q19) 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.
Mud weight 12.3 ppg

Sea water weight 8.6 ppg
DP - Casing Annulus capacity - 0.052 bbl/ft
What is the reduction in bottom hole pressure if 10.4 bbls of water

were pumped to re-establish returns at surface compared to when
the well was full of mud?
a) 128 psi
b) 104 psi
c) 89 psi
d) 38 psi
Q20) At 17 ½ inch hole is being drilled at 4,230 feet TVD. The formation
fluid pressure is 2,095 psi at this depth. Is the formation fluid
pressure:
a) Above normal
b) Below normal
c) Normal
Q21) A gas bearing formation is over pressured by the artesian effect.

Which of the following has created the overpressure?
a) The difference in density between formation gas and

formation fluid
b) A formation water source located at a higher level than the
drill floor
c) Compaction of the formation caused by shallow overlying
formations
d) The artesian well effect will have no effect on formation
pressure
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Q22) Gas with a gradient of 0.12 psi/ft is trapped below a dome shaped
cap rock with communication to a normally pressured permeable
and porous formation at 8,000 ft TVD. The top of the cap rock is at
7,200 ft TVD and is 50 ft thick. What pressure will you encounter
when you drill through the cap rock?
7,200 50 ft THICK
GAS CAP ROCK
0.12 psi/ft
8,000
NORMALLY PRESSURED FORMATION
3,630
psi
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SUBSEA QUESTION
Q23) The subsea BOP is accidentally disconnected during drilling

operations on a semi-submersible drilling rig. Use the data below to
answer the three questions.
Well TVD 3,570 ft

Mud weight in use 9.9 ppg
Air gap 75 ft
a) What will be the overall reduction in hydrostatic pressure on

the bottom of the hole after the riser has been disconnected?
66
psi
b) Assuming that 9.9 ppg is a balance mud weight how much will
the mud weight have to be increased by to ensure the well
does not go underbalance if the riser is disconnected?
0.5
ppg
c) What mud weight would you need in the well to ensure the
well does not go underbalance if the riser is disconnected?
10.4
ppg
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Q1) Which TWO of the following indications suggest that mud

hydrostatic pressure and formation pressure are almost equal?
a) Increase in flow out of the well

b) Increase in background gas, trip gas, and connection gas
c) Temperature anomalies
d) Pit gain
e) All of the above
Q2) Which of the following is the FIRST POSITIVE INDICATOR that you
have taken a kick while drilling?
a) Increase in torque
b) Gas cut mud
c) Decrease in pump pressure
d) Increase in return flow
Q3) Which of the following could be considered as the SECOND

POSITIVE INDICATOR that an influx has entered the well while
drilling?
a) Gas cut mud

b) A drilling break
c) A decrease in pump pressure
d) Gain in pit volume
Q4) Which TWO of the following drilling practices should be considered

when connection gas is noticed?
a) Pump a low viscosity pill around the bit to assist in reduction

of balled bit or stabilizers
b) Control drilling rate so that only one slug of connection gas is
in the hole at any one time
c) Pulling out of the hole to change the bit
d) Raising the mud yield point
e) Minimizing the time during connections when the pumps are
switched off
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Q5) Which one of the following would not be a warning sign that the
bottom hole pressure is approaching formation pressure?
a) Large crescent shaped cuttings

b) Well flowing with pumps off
c) Increase in chloride content of the mud
d) Increase in connection gas
Q6) While drilling along at a steady rate the Derrickman asks to slow the
mud pumps down so that the shakers can handle the amount of
cuttings being returned. Which of the following would be the safest
course of action?
a) Continue at the same drilling rate allowing the excess solids to

by-pass the shakers and get caught in the sand trap
b) Pick up and check for flow. If there is no flow circulate
bottoms up at a reduced rate so the shakers can handle the
volume of cuttings
c) Slow down the mud pump until the shakers can handle the
cuttings volume while continuing to drill
d) Slow down the drilling rate and pump rate until the shakers
clear up then go back to the original drilling rate
Q7) If WOB, RPM, and SPM are held constant which of the following may
be a warning of increasing formation pressure? (THREE ANSWERS)
a) Increase size of cuttings

b) Increase in pump pressure
c) Increase in penetration rate
d) Connection gas
e) Increase in Shale Density
f) Increased trip tank level
Q8) What is the situation if mud flows from the flow line when the pump
is off but there is no gain when the pump is running?
a) Low mud weight inside the drill string

b) Mud hydrostatic pressure is greater than formation pressure
c) Pump pressure is greater than mud hydrostatic pressure
d) APL is giving an overbalance against formation pressure
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Q9) While drilling, which of the following situations make kick detection
with a P.V.T more difficult?
a) Allowing mud to overflow the shakers

b) Reducing the pit level alarm settings from 10 bbls to 5 bbls
c) Keeping active mud system transfers to a minimum when
drilling
d) By-passing the solids control pits
Q10) It can be said that closing in the well promptly is one of the most
important duties of a driller. Any delay may make the well
potentially more difficult to kill. From the list of practices below,
choose the SIX MOST LIKELY to lead to an increase in the size of
the influx.
a) Switching off the flow meter alarms

b) Regular briefings for the Derrickman on his duties regarding
the monitoring of pit levels
c) Drilling a further 20 feet after a drilling break before checking
for flow
d) Running regular pit drills for crews
e) Maintaining stab-in valves
f) Testing stab-in valves during regular BOP tests
g) Excluding the draw works from the SCR assignment
h) Keeping air pressure at the choke panel at 10 psi
i) Calling the tool pusher to the floor prior to shutting in the well
j) Not holding down the master air valve on the remote BOP
control panel while functioning a preventer
Q11) What is the first action a driller should take after getting a drilling
break?
a) Circulate bottoms up
b) Flow check
c) Shut the well in
d) Reduce WOB
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SUBSEA QUESTION
Q12) Which of the following may influence the accuracy of drilling fluid
volume and drilling fluid flow readings when monitoring an open
well on a floating rig? (Select three answers)
a) Sea water depth

b) Rig pitch and roll
c) Crane operations
d) Number of generators on line
e) Riser tension
f) Vessel heave
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P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
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Q1) Mud weight increase required to kill a kick should be based upon:
a) SIDPP
b) SICP
c) OMW plus slow circulating rate pressure
d) SICP minus the SIDPP
Q2) A flowing well is closed in. Which pressure gauge is used to

determine formation pressure?
a) BOP manifold gauge

b) Choke console drill pipe pressure gauge
c) Driller’s console drill pipe pressure gauge
d) Choke console casing pressure gauge
Q3) What is the choke manifold line up for a hard shut-in procedure whilst
drilling?
a) BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR/FAILSAFE) closed.

Choke line open to remote choke.
Remote choke closed.
b) BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR/FAILSAFE) open.
Remote choke open.
c) BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR/FAILSAFE) closed.
Remote choke open.
d) BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR/FAILSAFE) closed.
Choke line open through manual choke.
Manual choke open.
Q4) As detailed in API which type of BOP must be used for the hard shut-
in?
a) Annular BOP
b) Either type of BOP can be used
c) Ram BOP
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Q5) The well kicks while tripping. Which of the following actions should
be taken to shut the well in using the hard shut in?
a) Stab full opening safety valve.

Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR/FAILSAFE).
Space out for tool joint.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
b) Space out for tool joint.

Close the BOP.
Stab full opening safety valve.
Close the safety valve.
Open choke.
Record pressure.
c) Stab full opening safety valve.

Close the safety valve.
Close BOP.
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR/FAILSAFE).
Record pressure.
d) Open side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR/FAILSAFE) and remote

choke.
Close BOP.
Stab full opening safety valve.
Close safety valve.
Record pressure.
Q6) When picking up to check for flow the pumps are usually kept
running, why? (TWO ANSWERS)
a) To take a slow circulating rate pressure.

b) To check the pressure losses in the Annulus.
c) To clean the bottom of the hole of cuttings.
d) To maximise the pressure on the bottom of the hole.
e) To minimise swabbing extra kick into the well.
f) It is a throw back to kelly rigs - there is no need with a top drive.
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Q7) Which of the following affect the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure? (TWO
ANSWERS)
a) Mud weight in drill string.

b) Size of Influx.
c) Annular volume from Bit to Shoe.
d) Influx gradient.
e) Formation fluid pressure.
Q8) A vertical well with a surface BOP stack is shut in on a kick. The
pressure readings are as follows:
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 350 psi

Shut In Casing Pressure 450 psi
What is the reason for the difference in the two readings?
a) The influx is inside the drill string.

b) The influx has a lower density than the mud.
c) The BOP was closed too fast causing trapped pressure.
d) The influx has a higher density than the mud.
Q9) 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 can you
find the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?
a) 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.
b) Use the last recorded slow circulating rate pressure and subtract it
from shut in casing pressure. Then bring the pump to kill rate
holding casing pressure constant and subtract the previous value
from this to get SIDPP.
c) Pump very slowly into the drill string with the well shut in. When
drillpipe pressure increase flattens out and/or casing pressure
starts to rise, stop the pump and read the pressure. This is the
Shut In Drill Pipe pressure.
d) 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.
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Q10) When drilling, the well kicks and is shut in. Drill pipe pressure and
casing pressure both start to build up, but before stabilising both
start to drop quite rapidly. Which of the following might have
occurred?
a) Gas has started migrating up the well.

b) The drill string has washed out.
c) The bottom hole assembly has packed off.
d) A weak formation has broken down.
Q11) Once the well is shut in, which one of the following will affect the
time taken for Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure and Shut In Casing
Pressure to stabilise?
a) Porosity.
b) Permeability.
c) Gas migration.
d) Friction losses.
Q12) Which of the following parameters affect the value of Shut In Casing
Pressure after a well is shut in during a kick? (THREE ANSWERS)
a) The formation fluid pressure (pore pressure).

b) Mud viscosity at shut in.
c) Annulus capacity.
d) The kick volume.
e) Cased hole measured length.
f) Drill string capacity.
Q13) A well is shut in with a gas kick. The bit is 200 feet off bottom and
the influx is on bottom and 30 feet long (all the influx is below the
bit). Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure is 300 psi. What is the Shut In
casing Pressure likely to be?
a) Lower than the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.

b) Higher than the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
c) The same as the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
Q14) What could happen if gas migrates after a well is shut in and the
pressures have stabilised - there is no float in string?
a) Only the drill pipe pressure will increase.

b) Shut in pressures will remain constant.
c) Both drill pipe and casing pressures will increase.
d) Only the casing pressure will increase.
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SUBSEA QUESTIONS
Q15) Why would you circulate over the well on the trip tank after shutting
in on a kick with a subsea BOP stack? two ans.
a) To check the BOP in use is not leaking
b) To check if the influx was above the BOP at the time of shut in
c) It is easier to circulate the influx out the well
d) To ensure current mud does not contaminate the kill mud
e) To allow the string to be hung off on a set of pipe rams
Q16) Why should a Driller on a floating rig have information regarding

tides?
a) To adjust the operating pressures on the BOP

b) To work out correct space out for shutting in and hang-off
c) To adjust the WOB and RPM to compensate for movement
d) To compensate the return flow from the well for current
conditions
Q17) What value is used to work out kill mud weight when using a subsea
BOP stack?
a) SIDPP minus CLF

b) SIDPP plus CLF
c) SIDPP
d) SICP minus CLF
Q18) The well is shut in on a kick using a subsea BOP stack. The
stabilised shut in drill pipe pressure is 400 psi and the stabilised
shut in casing pressure is 600 psi. The kill line was opened and the
gauge reads 700 psi. What could be the reason for the different
readings on the casing and kill gauges?
a) The failsafe on the kill line is not functioning correctly

b) The failsafe on the choke line is not functioning correctly
c) The fluid in the kill line has a lower density than in the choke line
d) The fluid in the kill line has a higher density than in the choke line
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Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
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Use the data below to complete an IWCF Subsea BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill
Sheet API Units and then answer the questions on the following pages:
Well data:
Hole depth from RKB (MD) 12900 ft
Hole depth from RKB (TVD) 12200 ft
Casing shoe depth - 9 5 /8 in OD (TVD/MD) 9000 ft
Internal capacities:
Drill pipe - 5 in OD 0.0142 bbl/ft
Heavy wall drill pipe 5 in OD length 750 ft 0.0088 bbl/ft
Drill collars size 6 1 /4 in OD length 1000 ft 0.008 bbl/ft
Marine riser length 700 ft 0.36 bbl/ft
Choke line length 715 ft 0.0087 bbl/ft
Annulus capacities between:
Drill collars x open hole 0.03 bbl/ft
Drill pipe/HWDP x open hole 0.0505 bbl/ft
Drill pipe/HWDP x casing 0.0562 bbl/ft
Mud pump data:
Displacement at 98% volumetric efficiency 0.117 bbl/stroke
Circulating pressure through riser at 40 SPM 740 psi
Circulating pressure through choke line at 40 SPM 900 psi
Circulating pressure while drilling at 80 SPM 2700 psi
Other relevant information:
Active system surface volume 250 bbl
Surface line volume 15 bbl
Drill pipe 5 in OD closed end displacement 0.0243 bbl/ft
Formation strength test data:
Drilling fluid density at formation strength test 11.0 ppg
Surface leak off test pressure 2350 psi
Kick data:
SIDPP 300 psi
SICP 450 psi
Mud weight in use at time of kick 12.5 ppg
Pit gain 9 bbl
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Q1) What is the maximum allowable mud weight that would not fracture the
casing shoe?
16
ppg
Q2) Based on the leak off test, what is the current MAASP?
1,638
psi
Q3) What is the annular velocity around the drill collars when drilling?
312
ft/min
Q4) Calculate the formation pressure when shut in on the kick and stable
pressures at surface.
8,230
psi
Q5) What kill mud is required to balance formation pressure?
13.0
ppg
Q6) What will the Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP) be at 40 spm?
1040
psi
Q7) What will the Final Circulating Pressure (FCP) be at 40 spm?
770 psi
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Q8) After reaching FCP if it is decided to decrease the pump speed to 30 s pm

what would the new (approximate) drill pipe pressure be?
433
psi
Q9) Calculate the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the hole before the
kick.
7,930
psi
Q10) Calculate bottom hole ECD while drilling. APL = 325 psi
13
ppg
Q11) How many strokes to go from ICP to FCP.?
1,478
stks
Q12) How many strokes to go from bit to surface?
5,548
stks
Q13) How long will it take to circulate from bit to surface at a pump speed of
40 spm?
139 minutes
Q14) What is the pressure step down from ICP to FCP in psi/100 strokes?
18 psi/100 stks
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Q15) Calculate the new MAASP after the well is killed.
1,404
psi
Q16) How many strokes will it take to circulate from shoe to surface?
4,042 stks
Q17) How many strokes need to be pumped to get kill mud from the pump
room to the rig floor?
128
stks
Q18) What will be the initial dynamic casing pressure at kill rate?
290 psi
Q19) Assuming that kill mud weight balances formation pressure, what mud
weight would be needed in the well after the kill to compensate for any
loss in hydrostatic pressure if the riser was accidentally disconnected?
F#28
ppg
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A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
-1-
Use the data below to complete an IWCF Surface BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill
Well data:
Casing shoe depth - 9 5/ 8 in OD (TVD/MD) 9000 ft
Drill collars size 6 1/ 4 in OD length 1000 ft 0.008 bbl/ft
Mud pump data:
Circulating pressure at 40 SPM 740 psi
Drilling fluid density at formation strength test 11.0 ppg
Kick data:
SIDPP 300 psi
SICP 450 psi
Pit gain 9 bbl
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Q1) What is the maximum allowable mud weight that would not fracture the
casing shoe?
16
ppg
Q2) Based on the leak off test, what is the current MAASP?
1,638
psi
Q3) What is the annular velocity around the drill collars when drilling?
312 ft/min
Q4) Calculate the formation pressure when shut in on the kick and stable
pressures at surface.
8,230
psi
13
ppg
1,040
psi
770 psi
-3-
Q8) After reaching FCP if it is decided to decrease the pump speed to 30 spm
what would the new (approximate) drill pipe pressure be?
433
psi
Q9) Calculate the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the hole before the
kick.
7,930
psi
Q10) Calculate bottom hole ECD while drilling. APL = 325 psi
13 ppg
Q11) How many strokes to go from ICP to FCP.?
1,478
stks
Q12) How many strokes to go from bit to surface?
5,831
stks
Q13) How long will it take to circulate from bit to surface at a pump speed of
40 spm?
146
minutes
Q14) What is the pressure step down from ICP to FCP in psi/100 strokes?
18 psi/100 stks
-4-
Q15) Calculate the new MAASP after the well is killed.
1,404
psi
Q16) How many strokes will it take to circulate from shoe to surface?
4,323
stks
128
stks
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Day 2: exercises
Q1) The principle involved in the Constant Bottom Hole Pressure method
of well control is to maintain a pressure that is:
a) Equal to the slow circulating rate pressure

b) At least equal to formation pressure
c) Equal to the SIDPP
d) At least equal to the SICP
Q2) Company policy states: “…while killing a well you will always attempt
to kill the well using a method that minimizes the pressure on the
stack and upper casing.” Which method would you choose?
a) Wait and Weight

b) Driller’s
c) Lubricate and Bleed
d) Volumetric
Q3) Why do we need to take into account surface line volume (from the
mud pumps to the rig floor) when preparing the kill sheet with the
Wait and Weight method? (TWO ANSWERS)
a) If we don’t, following the drill pipe pressure graph will result in a

BHP that is too low
b) If we don’t, there will be no effect on BHP
c) If we don’t, following the drill pipe pressure graph will result in a
BHP that is too high
d) If we don’t, the well would not be killed after calculated strokes.
Q4) While killing the well with a surface stack BOP, as the pump speed is
increased, what should happen to the casing pressure in order to
keep BHP constant?
a) Casing pressure should be held steady during a SPM change

b) Casing pressure should be allowed to rise during a SPM change
c) Casing pressure should be allowed to fall during a SPM change
Q5) A gas kick is being circulated up the hole. What is the surface pit
volume most likely to do?
a) Increase
b) Stay the same
c) Decrease
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Q6) When starting a kill operation with a surface BOP, the choke pressure
is held constant while bringing the pump up to speed. The drill pipe
pressure gauge now reads 50 psi higher than the calculated initial
circulating pressure. To maintain constant BHP, what is the best
action to take?
a) Open the choke and let the standpipe pressure drop to the
calculated initial circulating pressure
b) Shut down the kill and calculate the new initial circulating pressure
and adjust the drill pipe graph accordingly
c) There will now be a 50 psi overbalance on the bottom, which is
acceptable, nothing needs to be done
d) Shut down the kill and allow the pressures to stabilise properly
before restarting the kill operation
Q7) On the second circulation of the Driller’s method if the casing

pressure was held constant until KWM reached the surface what
would happen to BHP?
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Stay the same
Q8) Under which circumstances would the Wait and Weight method
provide lower equivalent pressure at the casing shoe than the
Driller’s method?
a) When the drill string volume is greater than the open hole annular
volume
b) When the drill string volume is less than the open hole annular
volume
c) The pressure at the casing shoe will be the same regardless of the
method used
Q9) Place the following stages of a kill operation with a surface bop stack
(labeled A, B, C, D & E) following the correct order for a wait and
weight method kill.
A = Follow the pressure reduction schedule

B = Hold drillpipe pressure constant
C = Zero stroke counter when kill mud is at rotary table.
D = Bring pump to kill rate holding casing pressure constant
E = Shut down when kill mud returns at surface
1
D 2 C 3
A 4 5 E
B
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Q10) Place the following stages of a kill operation with a surface bop stack
(labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H) following the correct order for a
driller’s method kill.
A = Pump kill mud to bit following pressure reduction schedule while

casing pressure remains constant
B = Line up on kill mud
C = Hold drillpipe pressure while pumping kill mud
D = Start kill by bringing pump to kill rate holding casing pressure
constant
E = Shut down and check for zero pressure
F = Bring pump to kill rate holding casing pressure constant at
original SIDPP
G = Shut down and check pressures are equal
H = Remove influx holding drillpipe pressure constant
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .
D H G B F A C E
Q11) Why is it important to monitor the pit volumes when killing a well?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a) To measure the volume of added weight material

b) To adjust the pump rate
c) To maintain constant bottom hole pressure
d) To monitor the gas expansion
e) To check for drilling fluid losses
Q12) The Drillers Method is going to be used to kill a well that has been
shut in on a gas kick.
Which procedure best describes the first circulation?
a) Displace the annulus to original drilling fluid density maintaining

constant casing pressure
b) Displace the annulus to original drilling fluid density following a
pre-calculated drill pipe pressure schedule
c) Displace the annulus to original drilling fluid density maintaining
the Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP)
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Q13) WELL DATA

Slow circulation rate pressure is 400 psi at 40 spm
The well has been shut in after a kick: -
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 300 psi

Shut In Casing Pressure 700 psi
Circulation is started with the original mud. While the pump is being
brought up to 40 SPM which pressure must be held constant to
maintain the correct bottom hole pressure?
a) 1000 psi on the casing gauge

b) 700 psi on the casing gauge
c) 700 psi on the drill pipe gauge
d) 1100 psi on the drill pipe gauge
Q14) When operating the choke there is normally a time delay before the
drillpipe pressure changes. What is the ‘rule of thumb’ for this time
delay in pressure transmission from choke to drillpipe gauge?
a) 3 – 5 seconds
b) 750 feet/minute
c) 1 minute per 1000 feet of travel
d) 1 second per 1000 feet of travel
Q15) When killing a vertical well when is Final Circulating Pressure

reached?
a) When kill mud reaches the casing shoe

b) When the influx is out of the hole
c) When kill mud reaches the bit
d) When starting to pump kill mud down the drill string
Q16) The Driller’s Method is used to kill a salt-water kick. What will
happen to the casing pressure when the influx moves up the
annulus?
a) Casing pressure will slowly decrease as influx is circulated up the

annulus
b) Salt water will behave in the same way as a gas influx
c) As influx expands Casing Pressure will increase
d) Casing pressure will only change due to changes in annular size
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Q17) While circulating out a gas kick, when is it possible for the pressure
at the casing shoe to be at its maximum? (TWO ANSWERS)
a) When kill mud reaches the casing shoe

b) At initial shut in
c) When kill mud reaches the bit
d) When top of gas reaches the casing shoe
Q18) At what stage during a kill operation can choke pressure reading
exceed MAASP without breaking down the formation at the shoe?
a) When the influx is in the open hole section

b) When the influx is on bottom
c) When the kill mud is at the bit
d) When the influx is above the casing shoe
Q19) A kick is being circulated out at 50 spm on a surface stack rig. Drill
pipe pressure reads 850 psi and casing pressure 1150 psi. It is
decided to slow the pumps to 30 spm while maintaining 1150 psi on
the casing gauge. How will this affect bottom hole pressure (exclude
any annular friction losses)?
a) Increase
b) Stay the same
c) Decrease
Q20) The Drillers Method is being used to kill a well. The standpipe
pressure at this stage is 1070 psi with 35 SPM. The pressure in the
mud/gas separator is increasing and it is decided to reduce the
pump rate.
What will happen to bottom hole pressure if 1070 psi is maintained

on the standpipe as the pump rate is decreased to 30 SPM?
a) Increase
b) Stay the same
c) Decrease
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Q21) Which of the following are Well Control Methods and which are Well
Kill Methods? Delete as appropriate
a) Wait & Weight Method

Well Control or Well Kill
b) Drillers Method 1st circulation - underbalance kick

c) Drillers Method 1st circulation - swabbed kick

d) Drillers method 2nd Circulation

e) Volumetric method
Q22) You have shut in a vertical well on a kick using a surface stack BOP
and the pressures have stabilised. You have recorded the following
information:
SIDPP - 750 psi – pressure stabilised and constant for past hour
SICP - 950 psi – pressure stabilised and constant for past hour
MAASP - 1200 psi
ICP - 1100 psi
Surface to bit strokes - 1400 stk
Bit to shoe strokes - 3700 stk
What is the best reason for choosing your kill method?
a) Use the Driller’s Method. You need to start killing the well
immediately as the gas may start migrating if you do nothing
while kill mud weight is being prepared
b) Use the Driller’s Method. There is no reduction in annular
pressure when using the Wait and Weight Method in a vertical
well
c) Use the Wait and Weight Method. The safety margin at the
shoe is small and the long open hole section means you will
have lower casing shoe pressures
d) Use the Wait & Weight Method. It requires less circulation
time than the Drillers’ Method and will reduce the abrasive
wear at the weak casing shoe
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SUBSEA QUESTIONS
Q23) What is the main reason for an independent kill line gauge during a
kill?
a) As a back up to the casing gauge

b) To use as a static gauge (no CLF effects) when bringing pump to
speed
c) To measure CLF
d) As a back up to the drill pipe gauge
Q24) A well is being killed from a semi submersible rig.
What will happen to bottom hole pressure if the choke is not

adjusted during the period of time from when the top of the gas
kick enters the choke line until the gas reaches the choke at
surface?
a) Bottom hole pressure will increase giving risk for formation

fracture
b) Bottom hole pressure will remain constant
c) Bottom hole pressure will decrease giving risk for an additional
influx
Q25) How do you maintain a constant bottom hole pressure while starting
a kill operation with a subsea BOP stack? (TWO ANSWERS)
a) Bring the pump to kill rate while holding casing pressure constant
at it’s current value
b) Bring the pump to kill rate while reducing casing pressure by an
amount equal to choke line friction
c) Bring the pump to kill rate ensuring that drillpipe pressure is
reading calculated ICP when you reach kill rate
d) Bring the pump to kill rate while holding the static line (kill
gauge) pressure constant
e) Bring the pump to kill rate while increasing casing pressure by an
amount equal to choke line friction
Q26) Choke line friction losses could be reduced by: (TWO ANSWERS)
a) Circulating up the choke and kill lines at the same time

b) Reducing the pump speed
c) Increasing the pump speed
d) Opening the choke to full open
e) Closing a failsafe valve
f) Opening the hang off rams
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Q27) A well is to be killed on a floating rig with a subsea BOP stack. Use
the data given to answer the following five questions.
TVD = 12350 ft
Original mud weight = 13.6 ppg
SIDPP = 675 psi
SICP = 1000 psi
Kick size = 17 bbl
Riser length = 1230 ft
Volume of trapped gas at end of kill = 0.8 bbl
SCR through riser @ 30 SPM = 450 psi
CLF @ 30 SPM = 150 psi
Atmospheric pressure at surface = 14.7 psi
a) What kill mud is required?

ppg 14.7 ppg
b) What will ICP be? 1125 psi
c) What will FCP be? 486 psi
d) What should casing pressure read when the pumps are at kill
rate if bottom hole pressure was held constant during the start
up?
psi
850
e) What will the drill pipe circulating pressure be at the end of the
kill with kill mud at surface and the pumps circulating at 30
SPM?
648 psi
f) How much gas would come to surface if the BOP stack was
opened up at the end of the kill without any other action being
taken?
51 bbl
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P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
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P2 = P1 ×  
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Day 2: exercises
Q1) Which practice will increase bottom hole pressure during a well kill?
a) Holding drill pipe pressure constant while pumping kill mud to the
bit
b) Holding casing pressure constant while bringing gas bubble to
surface
c) Holding drill pipe pressure constant whilst increasing the pump
speed
d) Holding casing pressure constant whilst increasing the pump speed
Q2) How would you find the initial circulating pressure on a surface BOP
stack when the slow pump rate circulating pressure is not known and a
kick has been taken?
a) Circulate at the desired SPM to circulate out the kick, while holding
200 psi back pressure on the drill pipe gauge with the choke. Once
the gas is out you can work out ICP
b) Add 200 psi to the shut in casing pressure then bring the pump up
to the selected kill rate while using the choke to maintain the extra
200 psi on the casing gauge
c) Bring the pump up to the kill rate while holding the SICP constant by
choke manipulation. After the hydraulic delay, the pressure shown
on the drill pipe gauge is the initial circulating pressure
d) There is no way to determine initial circulating pressure in this
example. Wait for the gas to start migrating then use the
volumetric method of well control to get rid of the influx
Q3) You plan to circulate out a gas kick using the Wait & Weight method.
What will happen to BHP in each of the following situations?
a) If drill pipe pressure is held constant while kill mud is being pumped
to the bit
a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same
b) If drill pipe pressure is held constant while kill weight mud is

pumped up the annulus
c) If SPM is increased and drill pipe pressure is held constant
d) If the gas bubble volume is not allowed to expand
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Q4) Below is a list of possible problems that may occur during a kill. Match
the cause to the problem.
PROBLEM CAUSE
a. Both gauges falling 1. Choke plugging

b. Both gauges rising 2. Bit plugging
c. D.P. gauge rising 3. Choke washout
d. D.P. gauge falling 4. Nozzle/pipe washout
a. matches ___________ b. matches ____________

3 1
c. matches ___________ d. matches ___________
2
4
Q5) The mud pump fails while circulating out a kick. What is the first action
to take?
a) Shut the well in

b) Fix the pump as soon as possible
c) Change over to No 2 pump on the run
d) Divert the well
Q6) i) What would be the first action to take as a driller if the mud supply
hose split during a kill operation?
a) Close the Shear Rams

b) Divert the influx overboard
c) Stop pump and close the full opening safety valve on the drill string
d) Close the choke
ii) What would be the first action to take as choke operator if the mud
supply hose split during a kill operation?
a) Close the Shear Rams

b) Divert the influx overboard
c) Stop pump and close the full opening safety valve on the drill string
d) Close the choke
Q7) What action should be taken if the choke line parted during a kick?
a) Continue to kill the well only if influx is past the shoe

b) Stop the pumps, shear the pipe and monitor on the kill
c) Stop pumps, close choke and divert the influx overboard
d) Stop pumps and close the hydraulic valve on BOP side outlet
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Q8) Why can a pressure build up in the Mud Gas Separator be dangerous?
a) It may allow gas to enter shale shaker area

b) It will affect the circulating pressure
c) It will increase risk of lost circulation
d) It will allow gas to be blown through the vent line
Q9) The well started flowing while drilling and was shut in correctly.
The following readings were recorded:
Pit gain 13 bbl

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
is the most likely reason for what you see?
a) The kick was swabbed in hence no SICP or annular flow

b) The hole packed off around BHA after the well was shut in
c) The formation at the shoe fractured after the well was shut in
d) The drill string twisted off after the well was shut in
Q10) When killing a well using the Driller’s Method the choke pressure
suddenly increases by 200 psi. Shortly after the choke operator sees
the same pressure increase on the drill pipe pressure gauge. What is
the most likely cause of this pressure increase?
a) A restriction in the rotary (kelly) hose

b) A plugged nozzle in the bit
c) The choke is partly plugged
d) A second influx has entered the well
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SUBSEA QUESTIONS
Q11) A well is being killed on a floating rig using the drillers’ method. A
piston swab on the kill pump started washing out in the middle of the
first circulation. How would you keep bottom hole pressure is kept
constant while shutting down the kill operation?
a) Keep casing pressure constant whilst reducing the pump rate to 0

SPM
b) Keep drillpipe pressure constant whilst reducing the pump rate to 0
SPM
c) Allow casing pressure to fall by an amount equal to CLF while
reducing the pump rate to 0 SPM
d) Allow casing pressure to increase by an amount equal to CLF while
reducing the pump rate to 0 SPM
Q12) What can be done to reduce the effects of high choke line friction
when killing a well? (TWO ANSWERS)
a) Use the driller’s method

b) Use a fast pump rate
c) Use a slower pump rate
d) Take returns up both choke and kill lines
e) Divert all returns directly overboard
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P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
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P2 = P1 ×  
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Volumetric Well Control
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Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
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Day 2: exercises
Q1) A 10 bbl gas kick is swabbed in at 12500 ft TVD. The drilling fluid
density is 14.0 ppg.
Calculate the expanded gas volume when the top of the gas is
circulated to 5000 ft.
a) 23 bbl
b) 24 bbl
c) 25 bbl
d) 26 bbl
Q2) While tripping out of the well with the bit 3000 ft from bottom the well
started to flow and it was shut in. The following data was recorded:
SIDPP = 250 psi SICP = 250 psi
It is not possible to strip back to bottom. The gas starts to migrate up

the well and the Volumetric Method is used to hold the bottom hole
pressure constant.
a) How will the drill pipe pressure behave as the gas migrates up
towards the bit?
i) Drill pipe pressure will remain constant

ii) Drill pipe pressure will increase
iii) Drill pipe pressure will decrease
b) How will the drill pipe pressure behave as the gas continues to
migrate after having passed the bit?
i) Drill pipe pressure will remain constant

ii) Drill pipe pressure will increase
iii) Drill pipe pressure will decrease
Q3) As a gas kick is being circulated up the hole what is the surface pit
volume most likely to do?
a) Increase
b) Stay the same
c) Decrease
Day 2: exercises
Q4) Select the statement that is TRUE concerning wellbore pressures when
circulating a gas influx to surface on the first circulation of the drillers
method.
a) So long as the correct kill procedure is followed that part of the

wellbore, which is above the gas influx, will have a constant
pressure
b) So long as the correct kill procedure is followed that part of the
wellbore, which is below the gas influx, will have a constant
pressure
c) So long as the correct kill procedure is followed that part of the
wellbore, which is below a gas influx, will have an increasing
pressure
Q5) You cannot start the kill operation and the gas is migrating. Which
pressure should be held constant to maintain the correct bottom hole
pressure? (Assume that no safety margin or working pressure is
required)
a) Casing pressure
b) Initial circulating pressure
c) Drill pipe pressure
d) Gas bubble pressure
Q6) Gas is migrating and no action is taken. What happens to bottom hole
pressure?
a) Stays the same

b) Increases
c) Decreases
Q7) A gas bubble enters the well bore, the well is not shut in and the gas
migrates. What will happen to the gas bubble pressure?
a) Increase
b) Stay the same
c) Decrease
Day 2: exercises
Q8) A 13 bbl kick is taken and the well is shut in. The following data is
recorded:
SIDPP = 500 psi SICP = 750 psi

Current mud weight = 12.7 ppg Well TVD = 11750 ft
After 30 minutes the SIDPP and SICP have both increased by 150 psi.
a) What is the rate of migration in ft/hr?
i) 227 ft/hr
ii) 454 ft/hr
iii) 1136 ft/hr
iv) 1590 ft/hr
b) How much mud would you need to bleed off after one hour of gas
migration to return bottom hole pressure back to the original
stabilised shut in value?
0.49 bbl
Q9) A gas kick entering a well with oil based mud will give a larger pit gain
than if the same volume of gas entered a well with water based mud.
TRUE / FALSE
Day 2: exercises
SUBSEA QUESTIONS
Q10) A well has just been killed with a subsea BOP stack and kill mud is
returning at surface. The kill is shut down and the well is flow
checked through the choke. There is no flow. Nothing else has
been done. The BOP tables tell you there could be 1 ½ bbls of gas
trapped in the BOP stack. Use the data given to answer the two
questions that follow.
Well TVD = 14350 ft

Riser length = 3550 ft
Choke line length = 3565 ft
Original mud weight = 13.9 ppg
Kill mud weight = 14.9 ppg
Atmospheric pressure at surface = 14.7 psi
a) What pressure is the gas at the BOP stack?
2762
psi
b) How much gas would come to surface if the BOP stack was
opened and the gas allowed to migrate to surface?
281 bbl
Day 2: exercises
P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
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Day 2: exercises
Q1) The driller is tripping pipe out of a 12 ¼” diameter hole. 25 X 92

foot stands of 5” pipe have been removed. There are 85 more
stands to pull. The calculated displacement of the 9 ½” collars is
0.08 bbl/ft. The capacity of the drill pipe is 0.01776 bbl/ft and the
metal displacement is 0.0075 bbl/ft. The trip tank volume has
reduced from 27 BBL to 15 BBL. What action should be taken in this
situation?
a) Flow check, if negative continue to pull out the hole - all is

well
b) Shut the well in and circulate the hole clean through the
choke
c) Flow check, if negative, pump a slug and continue to POOH
d) Flow check, if negative, return to bottom and circulate B/U
Use the following well data to answer questions 2, 3 & 4
TVD 10,485 feet

Current mud weight 10.4 ppg
Drillpipe capacity 0.01776 bbl/ft
Slug volume 25 bbl
Slug weight 12.0 ppg
Q2) What is the drop in bottom hole pressure due to pumping the slug
into position?
a) 0 psi
b) 25 psi
c) 117 psi
d) 135 psi
Q3) How many bbl of mud will return to the mud pits due to the U-Tube
effect?
a) 3.24 bbl
b) 3.85 bbl
c) 4.75 bbl
d) 6.26 bbl
Day 2: exercises
Q4) How many feet of dry pipe will there be after the slug is in position?
a) 182 feet
b) 217 feet
c) 267 feet
d) 352 feet
Q5) A well was drilled to a TVD of 8,200 feet.
Casing Shoe TVD 4,500 feet

Mud Density 13.9 ppg
Open Hole Capacity 0.0702 bbl/ft
Pipe Metal Displacement 0.0080 bbl/ft
Casing Capacity 0.157 bbl/ft
Pore Pressure 0.700 psi/ft
Length of 1 stand 93 feet F#23
How many complete stands of drill pipe can the driller pull dry
before the drop in mud level reduces the bottom hole pressure
enough to cause the well to go underbalanced?
51
__________ Stands
Q6) DATA:
Drill pipe capacity 0.01776 bbl/ft

Drill pipe displacement 0.0076 bbl/ft
Average stand length 93 feet
Calculate:
a) Mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulling dry.
0.7068
__________bbl
b) Mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulling wet.
2.358
__________bbl
Day 2: exercises
Q7) What would be the reduction in bottom hole pressure if the driller
pulls 400 feet of 8” collars from the hole dry, including the bit,
without filling the hole?
Mud weight 11.8 ppg

Casing capacity 0.1545 bbl/ft F#22
Metal displacement 0.0545 bbl/ft
86
__________psi
Q8) Calculate the reduction in bottom hole pressure if 520 ft of 5” drill

pipe is pulled wet without filling the hole. The mud from the mud
bucket goes to the active mud pit.

Casing capacity 0.0731 bbl/ft
Casing steel displacement 0.0169 bbl/ft
Drill pipe capacity 0.01743 bbl/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement 0.00852 bbl/ft
a) 13 psi
b) 31 psi
F#20
c) 152 psi
d) 286 psi
Q9) On a trip out of the hole the first 25 stands of pipe are pulled from
the hole dry. The hole was not filled. Using the following data
calculate the reduction in bottom hole pressure.
Stand length 92 ft
DP steel displacement 0.00764 bbls/ft
DP capacity 0.01776 bbls/ft
Casing capacity 0.0758 bbls/ft
Mud Weight 12.7 ppg
170 psi
F#19
Day 2: exercises
Q10) The Driller is going to pump a slug before tripping out the hole. He
wants to have 3 stands of dry drill pipe after the slug had been
pumped and the U-tube effect has balanced out.
DATA:
TVD 9,900 ft
Open hole capacity 0.0703 bbl/ft
Average stand length 93 ft
DP steel displacement 0.0243 bbl/ft
DP capacity 0.0177 bbl/ft
Slug weight 11.7 ppg
a) Calculate the volume of slug to pump.F#26
33.58 bbl
The slug was pumped and the surface lines displaced with original
mud after the slug. The trip tank was then lined-up and the top
drive was disconnected allowing the slug to drop.
b) Calculate gain in the trip tank caused by the slug U-tubing.
F#27 4.938
bbl
Q11) Which one of the following actions should be taken to maintain an

acceptable bottom hole pressure while stripping drill pipe back into
the well? Assume there is no gas migration.
a) Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to drill pipe metal
displacement
b) Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe
closed end displacement
c) Bleed off drill pipe closed end displacement at regular
intervals
d) Bleed the drill pipe steel displacement at regular intervals
Day 2: exercises
Q12) The driller shut the well in during a trip out the hole because it was
flowing.
Well Data:
MD/TVD 9,850 ft.

Pipe capacity 0.01776 bbls/ft
Pipe metal displacement 0.00764 bbls/ft
Current bit depth 6,280 ft
a) Using the data above calculate how much mud will need to be
bled off from the annulus while stripping the pipe back to
bottom? (Assume the influx is on bottom with no gas
migration)
90.7
bbl
b) Using the data above calculate how much mud will need to be
pumped into the drill string while stripping the pipe back to
bottom?
63.4
bbl
Q13) When pulling out of the hole from the top of the reservoir
swab pressures are calculated to be 150 psi.
TVD 10,362 ft
Mud weight 11.6 ppg
Formation pressure 5,950 psi
Will the well flow?
Yes / No
Day 2: exercises
SUBSEA QUESTION
Q14) When stripping back into the hole with a subsea BOP you must
always file and grease the tool joints as they pass through the
rotary table.
a) True. If you do not do this then the annular element will be

damaged.
b) False. It is wrong to assume the annular element will be
damaged due to stripping.
c) True. If you do not do this then the annular closing pressure
will have to be reduced and it may not seal.
d) False. You only need to do this to tool joints that actually
will pass through the annular element.
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 N 2
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A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
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Dubai World Central
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Use the completed IWCF Subsea BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet API Units
to answer the following questions. All questions run sequentially.
The well will be killed using the Driller’s Method at 40 spm.
Following the normal IWCF standards there will be no tolerance below the
expected/calculated pressure and up to 69 psi above.
Q1
Data:
Drillpipe Pressure: 1040 psi Casing Pressure:
Pump Speed: 40 spm Strokes Pumped: 400 stk
Time: 10 mins Choke Position: 38% open
The start up went well however the casing gauge failed after 150 strokes had
been pumped. It was decided to continue the kill while the gauge is repaired.
How is the kill going?
a) The kill is going well - continue.

b) Pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up a bit.
c) Pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.
d) There is no way to tell - shut down and re-evaluate the pressures.
Q2)
Data:
Drillpipe Pressure: 1040 psi Casing Pressure: 310 psi
The casing gauge is back on line. It has been suggested that casing pressure
is higher than it was after you started the kill. What should you do?
a) Pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.

c) The kill is going well - continue.
-2-
Q3)
Data:
Drillpipe Pressure: 1020 psi Casing Pressure: 480

Q4)
Data:
You have to shut down because of a mud supply problem. What will the
drillpipe pressure be once the well has been shut in correctly?
psi
300
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Q5)
Data:
You have to shut down because of a mud supply problem. What will the casing
pressure be once the well has been shut in correctly?
760 psi
Q6)
Data:
Gas is now venting through the choke. Pit volume and casing pressure are
both falling. What is happening?

b) Correct the pump speed.
c) Pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up.
d) Casing pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.
-4-
Q7)
Data:
The gas is all out and mud returns have been re-established. The pit volume
has settled out. What is happening?

b) Casing pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up a bit.
c) Shut down and check for zero drillpipe pressure.
d) Pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.
Q8)
Data:
The first circulation has been successful and you are about to shut down.
What will the casing pressure be just before you start to shut in?
140 psi
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Q9)
Data:
Drillpipe Pressure: Casing Pressure:
You have just shut in correctly at the end of the first circulation. What
readings will you see on the gauges?
Drillpipe Pressure 300 psi Casing Pressure 300 psi
Q10)
Data:
The second circulation has been under way for some time now. Strokes and
time were both reset when kill mud reached the rig floor. How are things
going?
a) Pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up a bit.

b) Casing pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.
d) The kill is going well - continue.
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Q11)
Data:
Drillpipe Pressure: Casing Pressure: 140 psi
The drillpipe pressure gauge has gone off line. It will be back on line in a
minute or so. How are things going?
a) Casing pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.
Q12)
Data:
You have just made a choke adjustment. How are things going?

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Q13)
Data:
Kill mud is at the bit and you have been asked to shut down because of a mud
supply problem. What will the drillpipe pressure be once the well is correctly
shut back in?
ZERO psi
Q14)
Data:
supply problem. What will the safety margin at the shoe be once the well is
correctly shut back in?
1388
psi
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Q15)
Data:
How are things going?

Q16)
Data:

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P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
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A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
-1-
Use the data below to complete an IWCF Subsea BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill
Well data:
Bit size 8 1/ 2 in
Casing shoe depth - 9 5/ 8 in (TVD/MD) 7500 ft
Drill collars size 6 / 2 in OD
1
length 750 ft 0.00768 bbl/ft
Drill pipe x marine riser 0.336 bbl/ft
Mud pump data:
APL while drilling 310 psi
Marine riser length 820 ft
Air gap 75 ft
Fracture gradient at shoe 0.91 psi/ft
Kick data:
SIDPP 500 psi
SICP 720 psi
Pit gain 10 bbl
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Q1) What is the total volume of the drill string?
180.18
bbls
Q2) What is the total annulus volume with the well closed in?
492.73
bbls
Q3) What is the surface to bit time while drilling at 80 spm?
19 mins
Q4) How long would it take to circulate bottoms up while drilling at 80 spm?
80 mins
ppg
14.3
770 psi
psi
292
-3-
Q8) After reaching FCP it is decided to increase the pump speed to 40 spm.
What would happen to BHP if the choke operator holds drill pipe pressure
constant at the original FCP value.
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain constant
Q9) What was the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the hole before the
kick was taken?
6178
psi
Q10) What was the ECD on bottom while drilling?
13.9 ppg
Q11) At 80 spm what was the annular velocity around the drill collars?
236 ft/min
Q12) What is the maximum allowable mud weight.
ppg
17.5
Q13) How many strokes to go from ICP to FCP?
1514 stks
Q14) How many strokes will it require to go from bit to shoe?
stks
1245
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Q15) How long would it take to circulate from bit to shoe at a pump speed of
30 spm?
41.5
mins
Q16) At 30 spm what is shoe to surface circulating time?
97 mins
Q17) The casing shoe was tested with a 12.5 ppg mud in the hole. How much
pressure was applied at surface to give a fracture gradient of 0.91 psi/ft?
1950
psi
Q18) What would the new MAASP be once the well has been killed?
1248 psi
Q19) At 30 spm how long will it take to pump kill mud from surface to bit?
50 mins
Q20) What would be the pressure step down per 100 strokes of kill mud
pumped down the drill string?
31
psi /100 stks
126 stks
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630
psi
Q23) What will dynamic MAASP be at the start of a Drillers Method Kill?
1587 psi
Q24) Assuming that kill mud weight balances formation pressure, what mud
weight would be needed in the well after the kill to compensate for any
loss in hydrostatic pressure if the riser was accidentally disconnected?
15
ppg
Q25) What will FCP be with kill mud back at surface and the choke fully open?
390 psi
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A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
-1-
Use the completed IWCF Surface BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet API Units
The well will be killed using the Driller’s Method at 40 spm.
Q1
Data:
The start up went well however the casing gauge failed after 150 strokes had
been pumped. It was decided to continue the kill while the gauge is repaired.

Q2)
Data:
The casing gauge is back on line. It has been suggested that casing pressure
is higher than it was after you started the kill. What should you do?

-2-
Q3)
Data:

Q4)
Data:
You have to shut down because of a mud supply problem. What will the
drillpipe pressure be once the well has been shut in correctly?
psi
300
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Q5)
Data:
You have to shut down because of a mud supply problem. What will the casing
pressure be once the well has been shut in correctly?
700
psi
Q6)
Data:
Gas is now venting through the choke. Pit volume and casing pressure are
both falling. What is happening?

-4-
Q7)
Data:
The gas is all out and mud returns have been re-established. The pit volume
has settled out. What is happening?

b) Casing pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up a bit.
Q8)
Data:
The first circulation has been successful and you are about to shut down.
What will the casing pressure be just before you start to shut in?
psi
300
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Q9)
Data:
Drillpipe Pressure: Casing Pressure:
You have just shut in correctly at the end of the first circulation. What
readings will you see on the gauges?
300
Drillpipe Pressure psi Casing Pressure 300 psi
Q10)
Data:
The second circulation has been under way for some time now. Strokes and
time were both reset when kill mud reached the rig floor. How are things
going?
a) Pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up a bit.

b) Casing pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.
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Q11)
Data:
The drillpipe pressure gauge has gone off line. It will be back on line in a
minute or so. How are things going?
a) Casing pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down a bit.
Q12)
Data:
You have just made a choke adjustment. How are things going?

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Q13)
Data:
supply problem. What will the drillpipe pressure be once the well is correctly
shut back in?
ZERO psi
Q14)
Data:
supply problem. What will the safety margin at the shoe be once the well is
correctly shut back in?
1338 psi
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Q15)
Data:

Q16)
Data:

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P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
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A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
-1-
Use the data below to complete an IWCF Surface BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill
Well data:
Bit size 8 1/ 2 in
Casing shoe depth - 9 5/ 8 in (TVD/MD) 7500 ft
Drill collars size 6 / 2 in OD
1
length 750 ft 0.00768 bbl/ft
Mud pump data:
Fracture gradient at shoe 0.91 psi/ft
Kick data:
SIDPP 500 psi
SICP 720 psi
Pit gain 10 bbl
-2-
Q1) What is the total volume of the drill string?
180
bbls
527 bbls
Q3) What is the surface to bit time while drilling at 80 spm?
19 mins
Q4) How long would it take to circulate bottoms up while drilling at 80 spm?
55 mins
14.3 ppg
770 psi
292 psi
-3-
Q8) After reaching FCP it is decided to increase the pump speed to 40 spm.
What would happen to BHP if the choke operator holds drill pipe pressure
constant at the original FCP value.
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain constant
Q9) What was the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the hole before the
kick was taken?
6178
psi
Q10) What was the ECD on bottom while drilling?
13.9 ppg
Q11) At 80 spm what was the annular velocity around the drill collars?
326
ft/min
Q12) What is the maximum allowable mud weight.
17.5
ppg
1514
stks
Q14) How many strokes will it require to go from bit to shoe?
1245
stks
-4-
Q15) How long would it take to circulate from bit to shoe at a pump speed of
30 spm?
41
mins
Q16) At 30 spm what is shoe to surface circulating time?
106 mins
Q17) The casing shoe was tested with a 12.5 ppg mud in the hole. How much
pressure was applied at surface to give a fracture gradient of 0.91 psi/ft?
1950
psi
1248 psi
Q19) At 30 spm how long will it take to pump kill mud from surface to bit?
50
mins
Q20) What would be the pressure step down per 100 strokes of kill mud
pumped down the drill string?
31
psi /100 stks
126 stks
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Q1) The main purpose of the diverter system is to:
a) Shut in the well

b) Divert shallow gas away from the rig
c) To prevent gas from entering the wellbore
d) Buy time to mix kill mud
Q2) Kicks taken while drilling shallow formations should be:
a) Closed in with the annular preventer

b) Closed in with the rams
c) Ignored because the pressure is minimal
d) Diverted
Q3) Which of the following statements are good operating practices in

top hole (surface hole) that have a risk of gas bearing formations?
(Two answers required)
a) Use a high mud weight to create maximum overbalance

b) Pump out of the hole on trips
c) Control the drilling rate
d) Regularly pump a fresh water pill to clean cuttings from the
hole
Q4) During top hole drilling from a jack-up rig the well suddenly starts
to flow due to a shallow gas kick. What would be the safest actions
to take for the rig and personnel? (Choose two answers)
a) Activate the blind/shear rams to shut in the well

b) Activate the diverter system and remove all non-essential
personnel from the rig floor and hazardous areas
c) Shut in the well and prepare for kill operations immediately
d) Start pumping fluid into the well at the highest possible rate
Q5) What is the best definition of top hole from those given below.
a) Any section of the well that is drilled without a BOP because

there is no well-head assembly in place to latch onto
b) Any section of the well that is drilled without a BOP because
the formation strength may not withstand shut in pressures
c) Any section of the well that is drilled without a BOP because
the drilling programme has not called for one to be in place
d) Any section of the well that is drilled without a BOP because
the bit size is too big to run through the BOP
Q6) What procedures should be considered on an offshore jack up rig

drilling top hole in a shallow gas area? (Three answers)
a) Drill a large diameter hole

b) Drill a small diameter pilot hole
c) Pump out of hole on trips
d) Maintain high mud viscosity
e) Run a drill string float
Q7) What well control problems can drilling horizontal wells give you?
(Choose three answers)
a) The long exposed reservoir can lead to big kicks if primary

well control is lost
b) Stabilised SICP will be considerably higher than stabilised
SIDPP meaning a greater risk of fracturing at the shoe
c) Pipe lies on the low side of the well, meaning potential stuck
pipe issue take precedence over well control
d) Swabbing can easily happen at any point along the horizontal
section and into the cased hole section
e) When shut in, the calculation used to work out kill mud weight
must take build angle into consideration
f) Following a conventional vertical kill sheet as kill mud is
pumped can lead to excessively high pressures
Q8) Due to the long open hole section in a horizontal well it is always
best to use the Wait & Weight method as this minimises pressure at
the casing shoe.
TRUE / FALSE
Q9) Well Data:
TVD 10,000 ft
MD 20,000 ft
Start of horizontal section @ 10,000 ft TVD/MD
Surface to bit strokes 8,240 stk
Current mud weight 10 ppg
Kill mud weight 11 ppg
SIDPP 500 psi
SCR @ 40 SPM 500 psi
ICP 1,000 psi
FCP 550 psi
A wait & weight kill has been started but needs to be shut down
when 4,120 strokes of kill mud have been pumped down the string.
Bottom hole pressure was held exactly on balance as the kill was
stopped and the well shut in. What will the drill pipe pressure
gauge read once the well is shut in?
Zero Psi
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Q1) Twelve 40 ft joints of 13 3/8” casing are run in the hole with a
conventional float valve. The casing capacity is 0.1521 bbl/ft. There
was a problem with the fill up line and the casing was not filled. If
the float valve were to suddenly fail how would this affect bottom
hole pressure? The mud weight is 11.5 ppg and the annular capacity
is 0.124 bbl/ft.
a) BHP decreases by 73 psi

b) BHP decreases by 158 psi
c) BHP decreases by 264 psi
d) BHP decreases by 480 psi
Q2) Which type of casing float valve requires the casing to be filled
regularly?
a) Self-filling float valve

b) Standard float valve
c) Both types require the casing to be filled regularly
Q3) If you wanted to reduce surge pressures and the casing run time,
which type of float equipment would you use?
a) Standard float valve

b) Self-filling float valve
c) It makes no difference which one is used
Q4) What are two advantages of a self-filling casing float system?
a) You will have higher surge pressures as casing is run in the

hole using a self-filling float system compared to a
conventional float
b) A self-filling float system prevents the entry of drilling fluid
into the casing as it is run in the hole
c) A self-filling float system has large open bore, which help
reduce surge pressures when you run casing in the hole
d) A self-filling float system allows cement to re-enter the casing
once the auto-fill has been deactivated
e) A self-filling float system is better when you have small
annular clearances and pressure sensitive formations
Q5) What can happen if a self-filling float system fails to convert to a
one-way check valve system for the cement job?
a) The one-way check valve will still prevent fluids from u-tubing
into the casing after completing the cement job
b) The one-way check valve will not work during the whole cement
job so you will need to compensate with pump pressure
c) You will see no lift pressure on the casing side once you bleed
off the pump pressure after completing the cement job
d) Cement in the casing annulus could u-tube into the casing once
you bleed off the pump pressure after completing the cement
job
Q6) What can help you keep accurate volume records while running and
cementing casing?
a) Take the returns from the well into the same tank that you are
using to fill the casing string
b) Take the returns from the well into a different tank than the one
you are using to fill the casing string
c) Transfer mud out of the monitoring tank while you are running
the casing to prevent overflowing the tank
d) Isolate the mud returns monitor when pumping the cement as
you no longer need to monitor the returns
Q7) You are running casing open ended into the well. Calculate the
volume of mud that would be returned into the trip tank for every 5
joints you run using the following information:
Casing OD - 95/8
Casing weight – 47 lb/ft
Casing capacity - 0.0733 bbl/ft
Casing metal displacement – 0.0168 bbl/ft
Casing joint length – 40 ft
a) 3.36 bbl
b) 11.3 bbl
c) 14.66 bbl
d) 18.02bbl
Q8) You are running casing into the well with a non-return valve fitted in
the casing string. You measure the volume of mud returned from
the well as you run the casing into the hole. Calculate the volume
of mud that would be returned into the trip tank for every 5 joints
you run using the following information:
Casing OD - 95/8“
Casing weight – 47 lb/ft
Casing capacity - 0.0733 bbl/ft
Casing metal displacement – 0.0168 bbl/ft
Casing joint length – 40 ft
a) 3.36 bbls
b) 11.3 bbls
c) 14.66 bbls
d) 18.02 bbls
Q9) Mud filter cake should be removed from the walls of the well to help
the cement bond properly with the formation. What can you do to
help remove the mud cake?
a) Use casing scratchers on casing joints

b) Keep the pipe still during the cement job
c) Add a retarder to the cement mix
d) Add an accelerator to the cement mix
Q10) A micro annulus can form during cementing operations. What could
cause the formation of a micro annulus? (Choose two answers)
a) A small amount of shrinkage in the cement as it sets

b) Pumping a spacer in front of the cement
c) Making sure there is only one float in the casing string
d) Removing the mud filter cake from across a permeable
formation
e) Mud cake remaining between the cement and a permeable
formation
Q11) What can you do to reduce the risk of surging before running
casing? (Choose two answers)
a) Circulate and condition the mud in the well

b) Allow the mud to sit 24 hours before running casing
c) Fill the trip tank with current mud
d) Identify tight spots in the running order
e) Calculate mud displacement volumes
Q12) Choose two good well control practices you can use when
conducting wireline operations.
a) Ignore the wireline when working out displacement volumes -

you only have to consider the displacement values of the tools
b) Have an FOSV and wire line cutters ready on the rig floor - if
the well flows cut the wire and close the FOSV
c) Install wire line rams for use during all wireline operations -
failure to do so will mean you cannot shut the well in
d) Know how far you need to pull to ensure the wireline will fall
below the BOP stack if you need to cut the wire
e) Isolate the annular so it cannot be used during wireline
operations because closing the annular on wireline will
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Q1) Which statement best describes a primary well barrier?
a) A primary well barrier is the first object that prevents flow

from a source
b) A primary well barrier is the second object that prevents flow
from a source
c) A primary well barrier controls the closure of a blowout
preventer
d) A primary well barrier will not prevent flow from a source
Q2) Which statement describes a secondary well barrier?
a) A secondary well barrier is the first object that prevents flow

from a source
b) A secondary well barrier is the second object that prevents
flow from a source
c) A secondary well barrier controls the closure of a blowout
preventer
d) A secondary well barrier will not prevent flow from a source
Q3) A primary well barrier is the first object that prevents flow from a
source. Which of the following is considered a primary barrier during
drilling operations?
a) Drill Pipe
b) Ram preventers
c) Casing
d) Drilling Mud
Q4) A Secondary Well Barrier is the second object that prevents flow
from a source. Which of the following are considered secondary
barriers during the well construction process? (Choose two
answers)
a) Ram preventers
b) Drilling mud
c) Cement
d) Drill string float valves
Q5) Which statement below best describes a well barrier envelope?
a) A well barrier envelope is a mechanical well barrier element

that provides closure of the total well barrier envelope
b) A well barrier envelope is the primary fluid barrier that is used
to over balance the well along with the drilling fluid at surface
c) A well barrier envelope is series of one or more dependent
well barrier elements that will prevent unintentional flow of
formation fluids
d) A well barrier envelope is a series of one or more mechanical
barriers designed to plug and abandon a well once drilling is
completed
Q6) Which TWO statements are true for barrier test charts and
documents?
a) All test documents must be retained at head office for a period

of 6 months
b) Pressure tests are not documented if there is a successful
function test
c) The test document and chart must be signed by an authorised
person
d) BOP test pressures must be recorded on a pressure chart
e) The barrier test chart can be destroyed after a successful test
Q7) Which of the statements below describes the purpose of an inflow

test?
a) To check the integrity of the formation and surface equipment

before running casing
b) To check for communication between the BOP and Choke
Manifold
c) To check there is no communication between the casing, liner
lap or cement plug
d) To check the integrity of the surface equipment before drilling
out the float and shoe
Q8) When defining a barrier envelope two or more barrier elements
must be in place and tested. From the list below select the elements
that would form a secondary barrier envelope on a subsea rig
during drilling operations. Intermediate casing has been run and
the rig is currently drilling 12 ¼” hole. The water depth is 2500 ft.
(Choose all that apply)
a) Wellhead
b) Riser
c) Choke and kill lines
d) BOP
e) Casing FIT/LOT
f) Conductor
g) Drilling mud
h) Casing hanger seals
i) Casing cement track
j) Casing
k) Conductor cement track
Q9) What can you do to test the integrity of a barrier when test pressure
cannot be directly applied from the direction in which flow is likely
to come?
a) There is nothing you can do so there is no need to test it

b) Perform a negative test by reducing pressure on the other
side
c) Apply extra pressure to the next barrier in the envelope
d) Apply for dispensation from the operator representative
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Q1)
The BOP stack from the wellhead upwards is made
up of pipe rams 1, spool with choke and kill side
outlets, pipe rams 2 and annular preventer.
A drill string is in the hole.
(Do not consider bullheading when answering the

questions).
a) Can the well be killed with ram 2 closed and ram

1 open?
 Yes.
 No.
b) Can the inside side outlet valve on the spool be

repaired with ram 2 closed and a kick closed in?
 Yes.
 No.
c) Can the annular preventer be repaired with ram

1 closed?
 Yes.
 No.
d) Can the well be killed with ram 1 closed?
 Yes.
 No.
Q2)
The BOP stack from the wellhead upwards is

made up of pipe rams 1, spool with choke and
kill side outlets, pipe rams 2, blind/shear rams
and annular preventer.
a) Can the well be circulated and killed with ram 2

closed and ram 1 open, when a drill string is in
the well?
 Yes.
 No.
b) Can the inside choke valve on the spool be

repaired with the blind/shear rams closed and a
kick closed in, if no drill string is in the well?
 Yes.
 No.
c) Is it good drilling practice to circulate and kill

the well with rams 1 closed, when drill string is in
the well?
 Yes.
 No.
d) Can the blind/shear rams be repaired with the

well closed in on pipe rams 1?
 Yes.
 No.
Q3)
When selecting a Surface BOP stack for a specific job, what determines
the Rated Working Pressure of the chosen BOP according to API standard
53?
a)  Bottom hole pressure calculated according to well program.

b)  Maximum anticipated casing shoe pressure.
c)  Anticipated hydrostatic bottom hole pressure
d)  Maximum anticipated surface pressure (MASP).
Q4)
Which one of the options describes the main purpose of a diverter?
a)  To close in a shallow kick.

b)  To create a backpressure sufficient to stop influx from entering
the well bore.
c)  To direct fluid or gas a safe distances away from the rig floor
without closing-in the kick.
d)  To act as a back-up system if the annular preventer fails.
Q5)
What is the normal hydraulic supply pressure to a diverter system?
a)  3000 psi.
b)  1500 psi.
c)  1200 psi.
d)  1000 psi.
Q6)
The illustration shows a DIVERTER PACKER

OPEN CLOSED
typical diverter system VALVE A
installed on a rig while OPEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED
drilling surface hole. VALVE B VALVE C
The wind direction is

from port to starboard. PORT SIDE VENT STARBOARD SIDE VENT
The system does not

FLOWLINE SEALS
PRESS VENT
sequence the operation VALVE D
automatically. SHALE SHAKERS

OPEN CLOSED
VALVE E
VALVE F
PRESS VENT
OVERSHOT PACKER
Select the correct operation sequence to divert flow from the rig.
a)  Pressure A, then Close E, and then open C.
b)  Open C, then close E, then pressure A.
c)  Open C, then vent F, and then close E.
d)  Open B, then Close E, then pressure A.
Q7)
Which two of the options give the correct reason for including a weep-hole
on the ram type BOPs?
a)  The weep hole prevents leakage through the ram shaft packing
from the well bore to the hydraulic opening chamber and vice versa.
b)  The bull plug replaces a grease nipple. When removed the weep
hole allows greasing the ram shaft.
c)  The weep hole allows visual inspection of the ram shaft and should
be plugged with a bull plug between inspections.
d)  The weep hole is a grease release port that prevents overgreasing
the ram shaft packing.
e)  The weep hole indicates if the ram shaft packing is leaking hydraulic
fluid, well bore fluid or both types of fluid.
Q8) When should shear rams be used for immediate control?
(Two answers)
a)  To close the well in with no pipe in the hole.

b)  To close in a shallow kick.
c)  To control a blowout up through the drill pipe.
d)  To hang off the drill string.
Q9) The terminology "Primary Seal" and "Secondary Seal" is used in

connection with ram type BOPs. Which one of the options explains the
meaning?
a)  Primary Seal is the mechanical ram shaft packing alone. Secondary

Seal is an injected plastic packing intended to activate an extra seal
on the ram shaft in an emergency if the Primary Seal is leaking.
b)  Primary Seal is well control utilizing only mud hydrostatic pressure.
Secondary Seal is well control utilizing both mud hydrostatic
pressure and BOP to balance the formation pressure.
c)  Primary Seal is closing-in the well using the annular BOP. Secondary
Seal is closing-in the well using the Rams after the annular BOP
already has been closed.
d)  Primary Seal is a seal established by a ring gasket. Secondary Seal
is a seal established by a ring gasket wound by teflon tape.
Q10) What is the definition of ” Closing Ratio” according to API:
a)  The ratio between Rated Working Pressure for the BOP and Rated
Working Pressure for the hydraulic BOP control unit.
b)  The hydraulic pressure required closing a BOP at Rated Working
Pressure.
c)  The area of the operating piston exposed to the close operating
pressure, divided by the cross sectional area of the piston shaft
exposed to well bore pressure.
d)  The maximum well bore pressure that will allow closing the ram
having 1500 psi hydraulic closing pressure on the operating pistons.
Q11) A ram BOP has a closing ratio = 10.56
Calculate the minimum required hydraulic closing pressure for the ram BOP
if 11,000 psi wellbore pressure is contained in the BOP.
a)  11 psi
b)  1,050 psi
c)  1,500 psi
d)  11,000 psi
Q12) According to API Standard 53 the Initial pressure tests for surface
BOP Systems are defined as those tests that shall be performed on
location before the equipment is put into operational service.
What should the Initial High Pressure test be for Ram preventers?
a)  Rated Working pressure of ram BOPs or to the Rated Working

Pressure of the wellhead system whichever is lower.
b)  90 % of BOP Rated Working Pressure.
c)  70 % of BOP Rated Working Pressure.
d)  50 % of BOP Rated Working Pressure.
Q13) According to API Standard 53 the surface BOP Systems shall be

tested after taken into operational service. These tests are named
Subsequent tests.
What should the Subsequent High Pressure test be for Ram preventers?
a)  To a pressure greater than the maximum anticipated surface

pressure (MASP) of the hole section.
b)  90 % of BOP Rated Working Pressure.
c)  70 % of BOP Rated Working Pressure.
d)  Working pressure of ram BOPs
Q14)The anti-extrusion plates have two main functions. Please indicate
the two main functions from the choices below:
a)  Energize metal-to-metal seal

b)  Prevent rubber from extruding uncontrolled
c)  Add weight to the ram assembly
d)  Act as a piston pushing forward feedable rubber
e)  Support pipe weight when hung off
Q15)Which three statements about annular preventers are true?
a)  Will allow reciprocating or rotating the drill string while

maintaining a seal against well bore pressure.
b)  Requires a variable hydraulic closing pressure according to the
task carried out.
c)  Can be used as a means of secondary well control.
d)  Can seal on a square or hexagonal kelly.
e)  Will not allow tool joints to pass through.
Q16) For annular BOPs the periodic field testing (Subsequent test)
according to API (RP 53) should be?
a)  Minimum 50 % of annular BOP Rated Working Pressure.

b)  Minimum of MASP for the hole section or 70 % of annular BOP
Rated Working Pressure, whichever is less.
c)  Minimum 90 % of annular BOP Rated Working Pressure.
d)  To a pressure greater than the maximum anticipated surface
pressure, but not to exceed the Rated Working Pressure of the
annular BOP.
Q17)
Illustrations A, B, and C show the profile of three different types

connections used on BOP’s.
Identify the types of connection by matching the correct letter to the

description.
a) ____ Clamp hub connection.

C
b) ____ Flanged connection.

B
c) ____ Studded connection.
A
Q18) The Assistant Driller has found a ring gasket in the store with the
following identification stamped on it:
1 BX
2 159
3 S316-4
4 13-5/8
Match the correct number to the description
below.
a) 1 Type of ring gasket.

____ d) ____ Nominal flange size.
4
b) ____ Outside ring diameter. e) 2 Ring number.
____
c) ____ Inside ring diameter. f) 3 Ring gasket material

____
Q19) The Driller has stripped to bottom with an Inside Blowout Preventer
IBOP (Gray valve) in the string.
Which tasks below cannot be carried out? (choose three answers)
a)  Directly readout the SIDPP.

b)  Circulate through the drill string.
c)  Reverse circulate.
d)  Run wireline to the bit.
e)  Use the Volumetric Method to control the well.
Q20) The drill string in the hole consist of 5” drill pipe with NC50
connections, 5” HWDP with NC50 connections, 8” DC with 6-5/8”
REG box-pin, and 9-3/4” DC with 7-5/8” REG box-pin. The Drill Pipe
Safety Valve has 4-1/2” IF (NC50) connections box and pin.
Select from the list below the two cross-overs it is required to have ready
on the rig floor, before starting to trip out of the hole.
a)  4-1/2” IF pin x 6-5/8” REG box.

b)  6-5/8” pin x 7-5/8” REG pin.
c)  4-1/2” IF box x 6-5/8” REG box.
d)  4-1/2” IF box x 7-5/8” REG pin.
e)  4-1/2” IF box x 6-5/8” REG pin.
Q21) According to API Standard 53 the Safety Valves (DPSV, IBOP & TDS
IBOP) have to be pressure tested according to a given frequency.
When should the valves be pressure tested? (Choose 4 answers)
a)  Before the equipment is put into operational service.

b)  Before every trip.
c)  Not to exceed intervals of 21 days.
d)  After the disconnection or repair of the equipment.
e)  In accordance with the equipment owner’s PM (Programmed
Maintenance) program.
Q22) Which statement is true for an Inside Blowout Preventer (Gray
Valve)?
a)  Mudflow inside the drill string towards the bit will close the
valve.
b)  Requires a double box sub in order to be installed in the drill

string.
c)  Should be installed as the first one of two valves if the well

kicks during a trip.
d)  By turning a key connected to an operating crank 90 degrees

the valve closes or opens.
e)  Will not allow reverse circulation when installed in the drill

string.
Q23) What is the maximum available hydraulic pressure for closing pipe
rams, in a 3000 psi rated working pressure system?
a)  1000 psi
b)  1200 psi
c)  1500 psi
d)  3000 psi
Q24) Which three of the functions on the BOP-stack does the manifold
regulator supply?
a)  Annular BOP.
b)  BOP test line.
c)  Ram BOP.
d)  Kill line hydraulic valve.
e)  Choke line hydraulic valve.

Q25)Indicate the position in which the 3 position / 4 way valves (selector
valves) on the hydraulic BOP control unit should be placed in a
normal drilling operation -
a)  All closed.
b)  All open.
c)  Some open and some closed.
Q26) What is the main purpose of storing the hydraulic control fluid under
pressure in the accumulator cylinders?
a)  Allows operation of the BOP in case of power failure.
b)  Gives a quicker BOP response time.

c)  Allows rest periods for the hydraulic pumps.
d)  Provides a back up to the hydraulic pumps.
Q27) A BOP stack configuration is: 10M – 13-5/8” - class 5 - 1A - 4R
There are 2 hydraulic operated valves on the BOP side outlets (one
on the kill line and one on the choke line).
BOP component Volume to open gal Volume to close gal

Annular BOP 15.80 16.00
Pipe and blind/shear rams 7.50 8.00
Choke and kill line valves 2.00 2.00
Calculate the required fluid volume to close, open and then close all the
functions on the BOP stack
a)  106.8 gal
b)  124.3 gal
c)  130.3 gal
d)  153.8 gal
Q28) When an operation of a ram or an annular BOP takes place from the
Drillers electric remote control panel the instrumentation will
confirm whether the operation was successfully carried out or a
malfunction has occurred.
Some reasons for malfunctions that can occur are:
Code Type of malfunction

1. Leaking hydraulic line between the BOP control system and the BOP.
2. Blocked hydraulic line between the BOP control system and the BOP.
3. 3 position 4 way valve on the BOP control unit is stuck.
4. Electric bulb blown.
Match the reason for the given observations made after a ram close
function has been activated.
Observations made Malfunction

code number
(Your answer)
a) Manifold pressure dropped. Accumulator pressure
dropped. Green light in open button went out. Red 1
light did come on.
b) Manifold pressure did not drop. Accumulator
pressure did not drop. Green light in open button
3
stayed on. Red light in close button stayed off.
c) Manifold pressure did not drop. Accumulator
pressure did not drop. Green light in open button 2
went out. Red light in close button came on.
d) Manifold pressure dropped and built up to 1500 psi.
Accumulator pressure dropped and built slowly up to 4
3000 psi. Green light in open button went out. Red
light did not come on.
Q29) What is the purpose of the "bypass" button on the Drillers electric
remote control panel?
a)  To increase the hydraulic annular pressure to accumulator

system pressure.
b)  To bypass hydraulic fluid from the accumulator to the
reservoir.
c)  Increase the hydraulic manifold pressure to the same as
accumulator pressure.
d)  To bypass the accumulator unit and allow bottle pressure to be
directly applied to the BOP stack.
Q30) What is the main purpose of the choke in the overall BOP system?
a)  To divert mud to the mud tanks.

b)  To control back pressure while circulating a kick.
c)  To close-in the well softly.
d)  To allow trapped pressure to be bled of remotely.
Q31) On which two gauges would you expect to see a change when
stripping a tool joint through an annular BOP?
a)  Pit volume totalizer.

b)  Regulated annular pressure gauge.
c)  Accumulator pressure gauge.
d)  Weight indicator.
e)  Drill pipe pressure gauge.
f)  Regulated manifold pressure gauge.
g)  Rig air pressure gauge.
Q32)
DERRICK
VENT PIPE ID
DERRICK
VENT PIPE HEIGHT
Which two dimensions of a mud / gas
separator determine the pressure build-
PRESSURE
GAUGE up in the separator?
HOT MUD MUD/GAS

INLET INLET LINE ID a) Vent pipe inside

diameter.
BODY ID
b) Body height.

BODY HEIGHT
c) Vent pipe height.

SHAKER
TANK
d) Height of U-tube.

DIP TUBE e) Inside diameter of U-


HEIGHT tube.
DIP TUBE ID
f) Body inside diameter.


MUGASE1.DRW
g) Inlet line inside

diameter.
Q33)
DERRICK VENT The mud/gas separator

PIPE ID = 8 IN DERRICK VENT (poor boy degasser) has the
PIPE HEIGHT = 115 FT dimensions shown in the
PRESSURE illustration.
GAUGE
What is maximum pressure
HOT MUD MUD/GAS allowed on the gauge before
INLET INLET LINE ID = 4 IN blow though would occur if a
safety factor of 0.8 is
required and the calculation
BODY ID = 4 FT
is based on salt water
BODY density of 8.96 ppg?
HEIGHT = 12 FT
SHAKER a) 3.7 psi

TANK 
b) 4.6 psi

DIP TUBE
HEIGHT = 10 FT c) 8.9 psi
DIP TUBE 
ID = 8 IN d) 10.0 psi

MUGASE2.DRW
Q34) Based on the diagram below indicate the valves that must be open
if a formation strength test is to be performed. The cement pump
will be used and the fluid will be pumped into the wellbore through
the drill string. Surface pressure is recorded on the cement unit.
The pressure will be released at the cement unit. The Driller
monitors the surface pressures on the standpipe pressure gauge
and on the choke manifold pressure gauge.
The BOP kill line valves are manually operated. On the BOP choke line the
inner valve is manually operated and the outer valve is hydraulic
operated.
a)  1-5-8-9-10-13
b)  2-4-5-8-9-10-12
c)  1-4-3-6-7-8-9-10-12
d)  1-4-5-8-9-10-12
Q35) The BOP stack was nippled up on the wellhead for the first time on
this well.
Which of the options below gives the test pressure the ram BOPs should
be tested to according to API standard 53?
a)  70% of BOP Rated Working Pressure.

b)  100% of BOP Rated Working Pressure.
c)  150% of BOP Rated Working Pressure.
d)  To the Rated Working Pressure (RWP) of the ram BOPs or RWP of
the wellhead system, whichever is lower.
Q36) You are going to test the BOP with a hanger type test plug. What is
the most important reason for opening the side outlet valve on the
wellhead or on the spool?
a)  To avoid damaging the casing and/or the formation.
b)  To decrease tensile load on the drill pipe.
c)  To decrease collapse forces on the drill pipe.
d)  To prevent damaging the BOP connector seals.
Q37) Before a new BOP leaves the factory an acceptance shell test is
performed that the BOP shall pass without leakage according to API
RP 16A.
To which minimum pressure will a 13-5/8” 15,000 psi Rated Working

Pressure BOP be tested?
a)  15000 psi
b)  20000 psi
c)  22500 psi
d)  30000 psi
Q38) Drilling away reading the following on the BOP manifold gauges.
 Everything is ok
 There is a leak in the hydraulic system
 Regulator fault
 Pressure switch malfunction
Q39)
Drilling away the following is observed on the BOP panel, what could be
the cause.
 Leak in the hydraulic system
 Regulator fault
 Pressure switch fault
Q40)
the cause.
 Regulator fault
Q41)
the cause.
 Regulator fault
Q42)
Drilling away the following was observed on the BOP control panel, what
could be the cause.
 Regulator fault
Q43)
could be the cause.
 Regulator fault
Q44)
could be the cause.
 Regulator fault
Q45)
The driller made an attempt to close the BOP rams the open green light
went off and the red light came on, no pressure changed.
 4 way 3 position valve did not change position

 Leak in hydraulic system
 Regulator malfunction
 Blocked hydraulic line
Q46)
The driller attempted to close the BOP rams the green light went off and
the red light did not come on but the pressures went down and recovered
as described below.
 4 way 3 position valve did not change position

 Leak in hydraulic system
 Regulator malfunction
 Lamp malfunction (bulb blown)
Q47) Which of the following correctly describes the operation of the

master valve on the BOP remote panel?
a) The master valve when operated moves the 3 position valve

to the close position
b) The master valve when operated will do a panel light test
c) The master valve must be continually operated whilst
functions on the panel are made
d) Holding the master air valve for 5 seconds then releasing it
will allow functions to take place.
Q48)
The illustration shows the cross sectional profile as well as the top view of
a API type BX flange.
Some of the diameters are identified by a number.
Mark the number that gives the Nominal Flange Size.
a)  Dimension number 1.
b)  Dimension number 2.
c)  Dimension number 3.
d)  Dimension number 4.
Q49) Under what circumstances a Cup-Type tester would be used in
preference to a Test-Plug when testing a surface BOP?
a) Both plugs are interchangeable so it makes no difference

b) To test the BOP stack without applying pressure to the
wellhead
c) To test the entire wellhead side outlets and seals and BOP
d) The cup type tester is for subsea BOP stacks only
Q50) After connecting the open and close hoses to the stack you should:
a) Take slow circulating rates

b) Bleed down the accumulator bottles and check the pre-charge
c) Function test all items on the stack
d) Place all functions in block position to charge up the hoses
Q51) A Cameron 13 5/8" 10,000 psi rated ram BOP has a closing ratio for
pipe and shear rams of 7.0 - 1.
a) What is the minimum closing pressure required for the BOP?
1429 psi
b) If available accumulator pressure is 3000 psi and the opening

ratio is 2.3 - 1, at what maximum wellbore pressure can we
strip ram to ram?
6900 psi
Q52)
a) Of the 4 types of gasket listed, indicate which flange (API 6B,

API 6BX) they would be used with.
6B
Type R Octagonal .
Type R Oval 6B .
Type RX .
6B
Type BX 6BX .
b) Which two of the above gaskets are pressure energised?
Rx Bx
and .
Q53)
The illustration shows a Hydril GL Annular Preventer. Three hydraulic

chambers are shown. Which two of the following statements are correct?
a)  Lowest required hydraulic closing pressure when closing chamber

and secondary chamber are connected.
b)  Lowest required hydraulic closing pressure when opening chamber
and secondary chamber are connected.
c)  Lowest required hydraulic fluid volume for closing when closing
chamber and secondary chamber are connected.
d)  Lowest required hydraulic fluid volume for closing when opening
chamber and secondary chamber are connected.
e)  Lowest required hydraulic closing pressure when opening chamber
and closing chamber are connected.
Q54)
When slip and cutting drilling line what must you install?
a)  Dart Sub
b)  FOSV and IBOP
c)  FOSV
d)  IBOP
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Q1)
The illustration shows the main components of the Lower Marine Riser
Package (LMRP) with a subsea BOP. Match the correct number to the
component description
a) 6___ Annular(s)
1
b) ___ Conduit Line(s)
c) 5___ Blue/Yellow Control Pod (MUX / Hydraulic operated)
d)
2___ Flexible C/K Line(s)
e) 3___ Flex / Ball joint
f)
7___ LMRP Support frame
g) 4___ Subsea Accumulator bottle(s)
h)
8___ LMRP Connector
Q2) Match the correct number to the component in the illustration below
of a subsea BOP control system:
11 Stack mounted accumulators

1 Drillers electric panel
10 Control pod
5
Hydraulic control unit
6 Subsea hose bundle reel
2 Emergency backup supply

4
Mini panel
8 Hose bundle clamp
Q3)
The illustration shows a standard symbol for a 3 position / 4 way valve

commonly used on a BOP control unit for a subsea installation. Which two
statements are true for the illustrated symbol?
a)  Can be operated manually.

b)  Cannot be pilot operated by air.
c)  Can be placed in 4 positions.
d)  Has 4 active connections (inlets/outlets).
e)  Will not allow venting downstream pressure.
Q4)
The hydraulic BOP control system for a subsea BOP is separated into a
Control System and a Pilot System. Which two statements are correct
with respect to the Pilot System?
a)  The Pilot System is a closed dead-end system.

b)  The Pilot System dumps pilot fluid to the sea at every operation of
BOP functions.
c)  The Pilot System controls the position of all shuttle valves on the
BOP stack directly.
d)  The fluid in the Pilot System flows continuously while a function on
the BOP takes place.
e)  Pilot fluid is used to fire the SPM valves in both pods at the same
time.
Q5)
Which two statements are correct with respect to shuttle valves in a

subsea BOP control system?
a)  The shuttle valves are pilot operated.

b)  The shuttle valves allow retrieving a malfunctioning pod without
losing hydraulic BOP control.
c)  The shuttle valves automatically seal any hydraulic leaks in the
selected pod.
d)  The shuttle valves isolate the redundant pod.
e)  The shuttle valves have to be pre-selected at surface for each BOP
function on the stack.
Q6)
Which statement is true with respect to Subsea Plate Mounted valves (SPM
valves) when a function is made at the surface to operate the annular BOP
or the rams?
a)  The SPM valves for the selected function in both pods fire.
b)  The SPM valve for the selected function in the active pod fires
and the SPM valve in the redundant pod remains static.
c)  Both SPM valves for the selected function remain static.
d)  The SPM valve for the selected function in the active pod remains
static and the SPM valve in the redundant pod fires.
Q7)
There are dedicated accumulator bottles for pilot pressure. The pilot fluid
pressure adjusts the subsea regulators in the pods and fires the SPM
valves in the subsea pods.
TRUE / FALSE
Q8) The illustration shows components of a subsea BOP control system.
Match the component to the number.
Hose bundle sheave 11 Subsea accumulator bottle 8
Mini electric panel 1 Hose bundle 5
Subsea control pod 9 Master electric panel 3
Blue bundle reel 6 Emergency power supply 2
Flex Joint 7 Hose bundle clamp 10
Pod retrieving cable 4 Yellow hose bundle reel 12
Q9)
When a BOP function is activated from the Drillers electric panel a number
of indications will confirm whether the BOP worked or not. Which four
indicators should you see when an annular preventer is closed ? (4
answers)
a)  Annular light changes from Green to Red.

b)  Annular light changes from Red to Green.
c)  Accumulator pressure decreases then builds back up.
d)  Manifold pilot pressure decreases then builds back up.
e)  Manifold readback pressure decreases then builds back up.
f)  Annular pilot pressure decreases then builds back up.
g)  Annular readback pressure decreases then builds back up.
h)  Flow meter run then stops.
Q10)
The side outlet valves on the subsea BOP choke and kill lines are designed
to:
a)  Remain open if the hydraulic control fluid pressure is lost while

the valve is open.
b)  Close if hydraulic control fluid pressure is lost while the valve is
open.
c)  Close instantly if the flow rate through it is too large.
d)  None of the above.
Q11)
Surface accumulators are normally pre-charged to 1,000 psi. If the riser

length is 2,500 feet and the operating fluid has a gradient of 0.455 psi/ft
what would be the correct pre-charge for the subsea bottles?
2,137______psi
Q12) The fluid used in a normal hydraulic subsea control system is
normally:
a) Oil
b) Saltwater
c) Methanol
d) Pot water with additives
Q13) If a function is made to close the hang off rams and the fluid
counter continues to register fluid movement after the correct closing
volume has been reached. What would you consider doing? (One
answer)
a) Call the subsea engineer and let him sort it out

b) Probably a malfunction on the fluid counter
c) Close another set of rams
d) Put that function into block position
Q14) While drilling an alarm goes off indicating a rapid loss of

accumulator pressure and the flow meter registers fluid movement.
What would be your best option? (One answer)
a) Stop drilling and call the subsea engineer

b) Stop drilling and shut the well in
c) Stop drilling and put all functions into block
d) Pull back into shoe and evaluate the problem
Q15) Which of the following ram locking systems locks in a unique

position and does not automatically compensate for wear on the ram
front packer?
a)  Cameron type Wedgelock.

b)  NL-Shaffer type Poslock.
c)  NL-Shaffer type Ultralock.
d)  Hydril type MPL.
Q16)From the following pick what statements are true about a SPM valve.
a)  Functioned open by spring force and Pilot pressure

b)  Functioned open by Pilot pressure
c)  Functioned closed by Hydrostatic pressure
d)  Functioned closed spring force
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-1-
Use the completed IWCF Subsea BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet API Units
The well will be killed using the Wait & Weight Method at 30 spm.
Q1
Data:
The start up went well and then both the stroke counter and time were reset to
zero when kill mud reached the rig floor. What should the drill pipe pressure
gauge be reading after 100 strokes have been pumped?
739
psi
Q2)
Data:
This is what you see. What should you do?

-2-
Q3)
Data:

Q4)
Data:
Time: 37 mins Choke Position: closed
You have shut down the kill because of a mud supply problem. How is the kill
going?
a) Pressure is too high - bleed off 50 psi before re-starting.

b) Pressure is too low - charge the well up with the pump before continuing.
c) Pressure is a little high - but within what is allowed.
d) There is no way to tell.
-3-
Q5)
Data:

Q6)
Data:

-4-
Q7)
Data:
The kill is going correctly. What should the drill pipe pressure gauge be
reading?
292 psi
Q8)
Data:
The kill was shut down correctly. What should the casing pressure gauge be
reading now the well is shut in?
960 psi
-5-
Q9)
Data:

Q10)
Data:
Casing pressure is now higher than dynamic MAASP. What should you do?
a) Open the choke to reduce casing pressure to approximately 1560 psi.

b) Reduce the pump speed.
c) Shut down and see what the casing gauge reads then.
-6-
Q11)
Data:
Gas is at the choke. The casing gauge is fluctuating wildly and is very difficult
to read. How are things going?
a) It is impossible to tell how the kill is going until mud returns at surface.
c) Shut down and calibrate the casing gauge.
Q12)
Data:
Gas is out and original mud weight is being returned at surface. How are
things going?

c) Check for losses - kill mud should be coming back.
-7-
Q13)
Data:

c) Shut down immediately casing pressure is wrong.
Q14)
Data:
Drill pipe pressure is fluctuating and the top drive hose is bouncing around in
the derrick. What should you do?

c) Shut down immediately and check for blockages.
-8-
Q15)
Data:
The previous issue has been resolved correctly. What do you think?
a) The choke indicator is faulty it should not be fully open.

b) The casing gauge is faulty it should not be reading zero.
c) The drill pipe gauge is faulty it should not be higher than FCP.
d) The kill is going well - get ready to shut in.
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Use the data below to complete an IWCF Subsea BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet
API Units and then answer the questions on the following pages:
Well data:
Bit size 12 1/ 4 in
Casing shoe depth - 13 3/ 8 in OD (MD) 5910 ft
Casing shoe depth - 13 / 8 in OD (TVD)
3
5780 ft
Mud pump data:
Air gap 60 ft
Mud weight used at leak off test 10.2 ppg
Kick data:
SIDPP 570 psi
SICP 720 psi
Pit gain 20 bbl
-3-
Q1) What is the maximum allowable mud weight based on the leak off test data?
16.6
ppg
Q2) What is the maximum allowable annular surface pressure (MAASP) with the well
shut in and the pressures stable?
1,623
psi
Q3) What is the safety margin at the shoe with the well shut in?
903 psi
Q4) Calculate the formation pressure based on the shut in data.
5,113
psi
12.7 ppg
Q6) How many strokes to get kill mud from pump to bit?
1,540 stk
Q7) What is the volume of the open hole?
466 bbl
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1,166 bbls
1.090 psi
590 psi
Q11) After reaching FCP it is decided to increase the pump speed to 40 spm. What
would happen to BHP if the choke operator holds casing pressure constant at
what ever it is reading at the time as the pump speed is increased.
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain constant
1,472 stks
1,172 psi
Q14) What would be the pressure step down per 100 strokes of kill mud pumped
down the drill string?
34
psi /100 stks
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510 psi
1,413 psi
Q17) Assuming that kill mud weight balances formation pressure, what mud weight
would be needed in the well after the kill to compensate for any loss in
hydrostatic pressure if the riser was accidentally disconnected?
13.1 ppg
Q18) What will FCP be with kill mud back at surface and the choke fully open?
828
psi
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Use the completed IWCF Surface BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet API Units
Q1
Data:
739 psi
Q2)
Data:

-2-
Q3)
Data:

Q4)
Data:
You have shut down the kill because of a mud supply problem. How is the kill
going?
a) Pressure is too high - bleed off 50 psi before re-starting.

b) Pressure is too low - charge the well up with the pump before continuing.
-3-
Q5)
Data:

Q6)
Data:

-4-
Q7)
Data:
reading?
292 psi
Q8)
Data:
The kill is going correctly. What should the drill pipe pressure gauge read if
the kill is shut down while holding casing pressure constant at 970 psi?
psi
Zero
-5-
Q9)
Data:

Q10)
Data:
Casing pressure is now higher than MAASP. What should you do?
a) Open the choke to reduce casing pressure to approximately 1650 psi.

b) Reduce the pump speed.
c) Shut down and see what the casing gauge reads then.
-6-
Q11)
Data:
Gas is at the choke. The casing gauge is fluctuating wildly and is very difficult
to read. How are things going?
a) It is impossible to tell how the kill is going until mud returns at surface.
c) Shut down and calibrate the casing gauge.
Q12)
Data:
Gas is out and original mud weight is being returned at surface. How are
things going?

c) Check for losses - kill mud should be coming back.
-7-
Q13)
Data:

Q14)
Data:
Drill pipe pressure is fluctuating and the top drive hose is bouncing around
wildly. What should you do?

c) Shut down immediately and check for blockages.
-8-
Q15)
Data:
The previous issue has been resolved correctly. What do you think?

b) The casing gauge has failed it should not be reading zero.
c) There is no way to tell how the kill is going until we shut in.
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Use the data below to complete an IWCF Surface BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet
Well data:
Bit size 12 1/ 4 in
3
5780 ft
Mud pump data:
Mud weight used at leak off test 10.2 ppg
Kick data:
SIDPP 570 psi
SICP 720 psi
Pit gain 20 bbl
3
16.6
ppg
1,623
psi
903 psi
5,113
psi
12.7 ppg
1,540 stk
466 bbl
4
1,221
bbls
1,090 psi
590 psi
Q11) After reaching FCP it is decided to increase the pump speed to 40 spm. What
would happen to BHP if the choke operator holds casing pressure constant at
what ever it is reading at the time as the pump speed is increased.
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain constant
1,472
stks
1,172
psi
34
psi /100 stks
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Day 4: exercises
Q1) A well is to be killed using the Wait & Weight method at 40 spm
with a surface stack BOP. Using the well data below answer the
following questions.
TVD 11,780 ft
SCR @ 40 spm 460 psi
SIDPP 680 psi
Surface to bit strokes 1,962 stk
a) What is the required kill mud weight?

13.5 ppg
b) What is ICP @ 40 spm?

1140 psi
c) What is FCP @ 40 spm?

505 psi
d) What is the pressure step down psi/100 stk?

32 psi/100 stk
e) You are following the pressure reduction schedule as kill mud

is pumped to the bit. After 850 strokes of kill mud have been
pumped you realise that at the current pump speed you will
exceed the working parameters of the mud gas separator
when the gas reaches surface. You slow the pump speed
down to 30 spm while holding casing pressure constant. What
will your new circulating pressure be once the pump speed
change has been made correctly?
653 - 660
Psi
Q2) Which of the following best describes a trip drill?
a) While tripping, the driller will shout blowout and the rig floor
crew must stab the full opening safety valve
b) While drilling, mud will be transferred from the reserve pit to
the active pit without telling the derrickman
c) While drilling, mud from the trip tank will be returned to the
active pit via the shakers without telling the derrickman
d) While tripping, the trip tank contents will be returned to the
active pit via the shakers without telling the driller

Day 4: exercises
Q3) Checklists can help you manage well control situations. Choose
three things from the following list that you should consider having
on a well control checklist if you are about to run casing? (Choose
three answers)
a) That the driller knows the correct running speeds to prevent

surging
b) That breaks have been planned in advance to allow reliefs to
know when they take over
c) That the casing tong does not obstruct the driller’s view of the
choke manifold
d) That you know when the self-filling float should convert and
how to confirm it has
e) That the crown-o-matic has been disabled to allow you to pick
up the kill stand
f) That pits identified for returns and hole fill have operational
monitoring devices
Q4) Checklists can help you manage well control situations. Choose
three things from the following list that you should consider having
on a well control checklist if you are about to trip out the hole for a
bit change? (Choose three answers)
a) That power is assigned to the draw-works and rotary table

b) That a trip sheet is ready and has displacement details
c) That the first ten stands are pulled before hole fill is checked
d) That the pipe wiper is ready to be dropped once the slug is
pumped
e) That the rig floor safety valves are on the rig floor, open and
operational
f) That the trip tank is lined up and circulating over the well
Q5) You are circulating a gas influx to surface during a well kill
operation. The influx is still in open hole and surface casing
pressure is approaching MAASP. What could you do to help prevent
losses? (Choose two answers)
a) Reduce the mud weight being circulated to below maximum

mud weight
b) Reduce the kill rate pump speed while maintaining bottom
hole pressure constant
c) Open the choke to keep surface casing pressure below MAASP
d) Bleed off any safety margin you are holding at surface
e) Shut the kill operation down then bullhead the influx back
down the well

Day 4: exercises
Q6) What can you do to reduce the risk of surging when running casing?
a) Reduce the time between connections

b) Reduce the casing fill time
c) Use a self filling float in the casing string
d) Reduce the trip tank pump speed
Q7) How would you recognise if a self filling float had converted while
running casing?
a) Displacement volumes would decrease from closed end to

steel displacement
b) Displacement volumes would increase to casing closed end
displacement
c) There is no way of telling until the bottom plug bumps during
the cement job
d) Drop a heavy barite ball down the casing and time for the
splash
Q8) When circulating out a kick the pop-off valve (pressure relief valve)
opened on the pump. What is the first action you should take?
a) Close the well in.

b) Activate the diverter.
c) Call the mechanic and tell him to repair the valve as soon as
possible.
d) Change over to pump no 2.
Q9) The Driller is circulating out a kick and the mud hose (rotary hose)
that connects the top drive to the stand pipe manifold started
leaking. What first action should be taken?
a) Stop the pump. Close the upper IBOP on the top drive and
close the choke.
b) Close the choke.
c) Close the well in on the shear rams (located just below the
annular preventer).

Day 4: exercises
Q10) During a trip out of the hole the Driller stops the operation, places a
tooljoint just above the slips while shouting "Blowout" to the
roughnecks. What should the roughnecks do as their first reaction?
a) Install the Inside Blowout Preventer.

b) Install the fully opened Drill Pipe Safety Valve. Then close it.
c) Call the Assistant Driller.
d) Run to a safe place until the danger is over.
Q11) The Drillers Method is going to be used to kill a well. Which

procedure is correct to follow on the first circulation?
a) Displace the annulus to original drilling fluid density maintaining

constant casing pressure.
b) Displace the annulus to original drilling fluid density following a pre-
calculated drill pipe pressure schedule.
c) Displace the annulus to original drilling fluid density maintaining the
Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP).
Q12) The Drillers Method is going to be used to kill a well. Which

procedure is correct to follow on the second circulation?
a) Displace the drill string to kill fluid density while maintaining constant
casing pressure. Then displace the annulus to kill fluid density
maintaining constant drill pipe pressure.
b) Displace the drill string and annulus to kill fluid density while
maintaining constant casing pressure.
c) Displace the drill string and annulus to kill fluid density while
maintaining the Initial Circulating Pressure.
Q13) Select the one situation below when you could not use the Volumetric
Method of well control.
a) No gas migration takes place.

b) Wash out in the string is confirmed.
c) Closed-in pressure increasing due to gas migration.
d) No drill string in the well.
Q14) When should MAASP be re-calculated?
a) After each bit change

b) After a change in mud weight
c) After every 500 foot interval is drilled
d) At the start of each shift

Day 4: exercises
Q15) After a round trip at 8960 feet with 10.9 ppg mud we kick the pump
in and start circulating. An increase in flow is noticed and the well is
shut-in with 0 psi on the drill pipe and 300 psi on the casing. What
is the required mud weight to kill the well? (there is no float in the
drill string)
a) Pump slowly into the well until casing pressure starts to

increase and use the drillpipe value at this time to work out
kill mud weight
b) 11.5 ppg
c) 10.9 ppg
d) 12.0 ppg
Q16) What was the most probable cause of the influx in the last question?
a) Abnormal formation pressure

b) The original mud weight was not high enough to provide
primary well control against formation pressure
c) The well was swabbed in or the hole was not adequately filled
during the trip
d) It’s impossible to tell based on the information given
Q17) Which of the following would be more difficult to detect?
a) A gas kick in oil-based mud

b) A gas kick in water-based mud
Q18) Why is it important to monitor the pit volume during a well control
operation? (Two answers required)
a) To check for mud losses

b) Tells you when to adjust drill pipe pressure
c) To monitor the gas expansion
d) To maintain bottom hole pressure constant
e) Tells you when to adjust pump speed

Day 4: exercises
Q19) While drilling ahead you experience a sudden loss of returns at

surface. The well is top filled down the annulus with sea water until
returns are re-established at which point the well is on balance.
Use the data below to calculate what volume of sea water was
pumped into the annulus to recover returns.
TVD 11,500 ft
Formation pressure @ TVD 7,000 psi
Drill collar - open hole annular capacity 0.03 bbl/ft
Drill pipe - cased hole annular capacity 0.0505 bbl/ft
97 bbl
Q20) Which of the following are needed for the calculation of accurate
formation strength at the shoe? (choose three answers)
a) Accurate pressure gauge

b) Accurate stroke counter
c) Accurate hole capacity
d) Exact vertical depth of casing shoe
e) Installation of retrievable packer approximately 1000 feet
below the rig floor
f) Constant mud weight around the well
Q21) The well is shut in on a kick. You cannot start the kill operation and
the gas is migrating. Which pressure should be held constant to
maintain the correct bottom hole pressure? (assume no safety
margin or working pressure is required)
a) Casing pressure
b) Fracture pressure
c) Drill pipe pressure
d) Leak off test pressure

Day 4: exercises
Q22) The well is shut in on a kick. Gas is migrating and no action is

taken. What happens to bottom hole pressure?
a) Stays the same.

b) Increases
c) Decreases
Q23) A gas bubble enters the well bore, the well is not shut in and the
gas migrates. What will happen to the gas bubble pressure?
a) Increase
b) Stay the same
c) Decrease
Q24) A gas bubble enters the well bore, the well is shut in and the gas
migrates. What will happen to the casing shoe pressure?
a) Increase
b) Stay the same
c) Decrease
Q25) How many pump strokes are required for the Wait & Weight
Method?
a) String volume strokes

b) Annulus plus string volume strokes
c) Bottoms up strokes
d) Two full circulations
Q26) What is the minimum number of strokes in the First Circulation of

the Drillers Method?
a) Drill string volume

b) Drill string volume plus annulus volume
c) Surface line volume plus drill string volume plus annulus
volume
d) Annulus Volume
Q27) What is the minimum number of strokes in the Second Circulation of

the Drillers Method?
a) Drill string volume

b) Annulus volume
c) Pit volume plus drill string volume plus annulus volume
d) Drill string volume plus annulus volume

Day 4: exercises
Q28) What is the main purpose of the choke in the overall BOP system?
a) To divert drilling fluid through the mud/gas separator and

back to the mud pits
b) To control the correct back pressure while circulating out an
influx
c) To close in the well softly when the annular BOP is being used
d) To close in the well in softly when a ram BOP is being used
Q29) The ratio of storage space for a fluid and gases to the bulk volume
of a rock is called:
a) Permeability
b) Porosity
c) Sedimentation
d) Hydrocarbons
Q30) How easily a fluid will flow through the rock is called:
a) Permeability
b) Porosity
c) Free flow
d) Sedimentation
Q31) Define MAASP:
a) Pressure in excess of mud hydrostatic that, if exceeded, is

likely to cause losses at the casing shoe
b) Total pressure applied at the shoe that will cause losses
c) Maximum BHP allowed on the drill pipe during a kill operation
d) Maximum pressure allowed on the drill pipe during a kill
operation
Q32) Use the following data to answer the questions below.
Well depth 8935’ (TVD/MD)

Annular Pressure Loss @ 80 SPM 110 psi
a) What is the ECD while circulating on bottom @ 80 SPM?
11.53
________________ppg
b) What is bottom hole circulating pressure?

5360
_______________psi

Day 4: exercises
Q33) If casing pressure is allowed to increase above MAASP during a kill

operation, will it cause the casing shoe to break down?
a) Yes, it will always break the shoe down

b) It depends on the size of the influx
c) It depends on the position of the influx in the well bore
Q34) What is the definition of Kick tolerance?
a) Determine maximum volume of kick that can be initially

taken
b) Determine maximum kick size that can be circulated out
without breaking down the formation
c) Determine maximum volume of influx that can safely be
taken in and circulated out without breaking down the
formation
d) Determine how much gas can be circulated through the
mud gas separator at a chosen kill rate without blowing
the liquid mud seal
Q35)A well is shut in with the bit 500’ off bottom and the top of the
influx is calculated to be 200’ below the bit. SIDPP is 250 psi.
What do you think SICP would be? Note: No float in string.
a) Higher than SIDPP

b) The same as SIDPP
c) Lower than SIDPP
Q36) What affects Shut In Casing Pressure? (Three answers)
a) Formation permeability
b) Time for pressures to stabilise
c) SCR at kill rate
d) Kill Mud Weight
e) Influx volume
f) SIDPP
Q37) What will happen to bottom hole pressure during a kill operation if
drill pipe pressure is held constant as the pump speed is
increased?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It is maintained

Day 4: exercises
Q38) Which of the following is commonly used to prevent hydrate

formation? (Choose two answers.)
a) Methanol
b) Glycol
c) Diesel
d) Nitrogen
Q39) On a surface stack, kill rate is 35 SPM. Pump Pressure = 700

and Casing Pressure = 1000. Pump speed is decreased to 25
SPM holding 1000 psi on Casing. How will this affect bottom
hole pressure (ignore any ECD effect).
a) Decrease
b) Stay the same
c) Increase
Q40) Gas cutting of mud can be prevented by having a mud weight

that gives a high overbalance.
True / False
Q41) When circulating at 35 SPM, the stand pipe pressure is 800

psi. If the pump was increased to 60 SPM, what would the
new stand pipe pressure be?
a) 2351 psi
b) 1372 psi
c) 467 psi
d) 272 psi

Day 4: exercises
Q42)
Referring to the above stack arrangement answer the following questions:
a) With the blind rams closed. Could the well be bull-headed? Y / N
b) With blind rams closed could the Drillers’ Method be used to remove
an influx? Y/N
c) Due to a damaged gasket there is a leak at the spool. If the well

was shut-in with no pipe in the hole could pressure be contained?
Y/N
d) Could ram-to-ram stripping be carried out, maintaining constant

bottom hole pressure? Y/N
e) With Pipe in the hole could the blind rams be changed to pipe rams?
Y/N

Day 4: exercises
Q43) What is the main reason why you conduct a trip drill when pulling
out of the hole?
a) To give you time to safely grease the travelling block from a

riding belt
b) To give you time to check the pipe tally and hole fill volume
c) To give the drill floor crew a chance to practice for taking a
kick while tripping
d) To allow you to time how long it takes to shut the well in
Q44) Why do you kill a well at a slow pump rate? (Choose three answers)
a) To minimize the extra pressure applied to the bottom of the

hole during the circulation
b) To allow the drill crew time to take breaks as the circulation is
taking place
c) To ensure the mud/gas separator vent line and dip tube can
handle the anticipated volume of gas at surface
d) To allow the company man time to amend the plan as the kill
is progressing
e) To allow you time to work out the kill sheet, draw a graph and
have it approved by your supervisor
f) To give the choke operator time to think about what is
happening before making choke adjustments
g) To ensure the job is done properly and with the least cost
Q45) Which of the following best describes a pit drill?
a) While drilling, mud from the trip tank will be returned to the
active pit via the shakers without telling the derrickman
b) While drilling, mud will be transferred from the reserve pit to
the active pit without telling the derrickman
c) While tripping, the driller will shout blowout and the rig floor
crew must stab the full opening safety valve
d) While tripping, the trip tank contents will be returned to the
active pit via the shakers without telling the driller

Day 4: exercises
Q46) What steps can be taken to prevent over regulation of the drilling
industry by governments?
a) Conducting consistent and uniform training for all personnel

with well control responsibilities no matter how small
b) Ensuring all paper work is in place and has been crosschecked
by the QA department in the main office
c) Using drilling rigs with a greater capability than required for
the job to demonstrate that the well will be drilled safely
d) Having a crew compliment made up of international senior
personnel and a high percentage of locally based personnel
Q47) The drilling plan has been drawn up using offset data from previous
wells. What could be the implication if the plan is followed to the
letter?
a) The plan is only there to help the drilling engineer. The driller
should not refer to the plan except for BHA components
b) Drilling will progress smoothly and quickly. By following the
plan the section will be drilled ahead of time and under budget
c) Formation and fracture pressures may not be as per the plan.
This may result in too little or too much pressure being
applied to the well
d) The plan is usually very technical and confusing. By following
the plan there is an increased chance of problems while
drilling
Q48) What are the only two ways you can lose primary well control if you
have it?
a) Either formation pressure goes up or the hole is not monitored

b) Either formation pressure goes up or APL is lost
c) Either hydrostatic pressure is lost or fracture pressure
decreases
d) Either hydrostatic pressure goes down or formation pressure
goes up

Day 4: exercises
Q49) Which of the following are causes of abnormal formation pressure?

(Choose three answers)
a) Faulted formations moving upwards

b) Gas migrating up the well
c) Excess annular pressure losses
d) Gas gaps
e) Leaks around casing strings
f) Wash down operations on the rig floor
Q50) Which of the following best describes fracture pressure?
a) Fracture pressure is the pressure applied at surface, which will

cause the formation at the shoe to break down
b) Fracture pressure is the pressure applied to the formation at
the shoe by the column of mud in the well
c) Fracture pressure is the maximum pressure that can be applied
to the formation at the shoe before it breaks down
d) Fracture pressure is the pressure applied to the formation at
the bottom of the well by the column of mud in the well

P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
Instructor's Copy
Subsea Stack
Kill Sheet Four
Subsea Stack Kill Sheet Four

A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
2
Use the data below to complete an IWCF Subsea BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet
Well data:
Bit size 8 1/ 2 in
Casing shoe depth - 9 5/ 8 in OD (TVD) 14000 ft
Marine riser 0.36 bbl/ft
Mud pump data:
Circulating pressure through riser at 40 SPM with 12.4ppg 980 psi
Choke line friction at 40 SPM with 11 ppg mud 500 psi
Air gap 80 ft
Mud weight used at leak off test 11 ppg
Kick data:
SIDPP 700 psi
SICP 1150 psi
Pit gain 30 bbl
3
16 ppg
2620 psi
1470
psi
10,823
psi
13.3 ppg
2424 stk
90 bbl
4
716.2 bbls
1680 psi
1051 psi
Q11) After reaching FCP it is decided to decrease the pump speed to 30 spm. What
will the new FCP be if bottom hole pressure is held constant as the pump speed
is reduced?
591 psi
2347 stks
1965 psi
27
psi /100 stks
5
650 psi
2056 psi
Q17) Assuming that kill mud weight balances formation pressure, what mud weight
would be needed in the well after the kill to compensate for any loss in
hydrostatic pressure if the riser was accidentally disconnected?
14 ppg
Q18) What will FCP be with kill mud back at surface and the choke fully open if the
well was killed at 40 SPM with no change of pump speed during the kill?
1655 psi
6
P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
Instructor's Copy
Deviated Gauge Questions

Surface
LEVEL 4 ONLY
Surface Deviated Gauge Questions

upon it.

its use.


A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
-1-
Use the completed IWCF Surface BOP Stack (Deviated Well) Kill Sheet API
Units to answer the following questions. All questions run sequentially.
Q1
Data:
1392 psi
Q2)
Data:
a) Pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down.

b) Pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up.
-2-
Q3)
Data:
The kill has to be shut down because of a mud supply problem. What will the
drillpipe pressure gauge read if 895 psi is held constant on the casing gauge as
the kill is shut down?
521 psi
Q4)
Data:
a) Pressure is too high - open the choke.

b) Pressure is too low - close the choke.
-3-
Q5)
Data:
Someone has pointed out that casing pressure has not changed since the kill
started. What is happening?
a) The casing gauge must be faulty - shut down and fix it.
b) The kick is in the horizontal section - continue the pressure is correct.
c) Casing pressure is too low - close the choke to bring it up.
d) Drillpipe pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down.
Q6)
Data:

d) Pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down.
-4-
Q7)
Data:
reading?
820 psi
Q8)
Data:
The kill is going correctly. What should the drill pipe pressure gauge read if
the kill is shut down while holding casing pressure constant at 900 psi?
psi
117
-5-
Q9)
Data:

Q10)
Data:
What should you do?
a) Open the choke to reduce casing pressure.

c) Shut down and see what the drillpipe gauge reads.
-6-
Q11)
Data:
You have to shut down due to a mud supply problem. What will the drillpipe
gauge read if casing pressure is held at 970 psi as the kill is shut down?
0 psi
Q12)
Data:
Gas is venting at surface. The casing gauge is fluctuating wildly. How are
things going?

c) Pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down.
d) Correct the pump speed.
-7-
Q13)
Data:
Gas is out and original mud is now returning at surface. How is the kill going?
a) Pressure is too high - open the choke to bring it down.

Q14)
Data:
What do you think of the current situation?

b) The casing gauge has failed it should not be reading almost zero.
c) There is no way to tell how the kill is going until we shut in.
-8-
1545 10.9
10.4 .5668
16.86
2,000
2,000
1425 5,400
4,285
.12 .12 9 5/8

9,000
4,600
8 1/2
30 625 13,600
5,000
2000 .0178 35.6 297

3400 .0178 60.5 504
7870 .0178 140.1 1167
180 .0087 1.6 13
150 .0061 0.9 8
13,600 238.7 1989 66.3
150 .0323 4.85
4450 .0459 204.25
209.1 1743 58
9000 .0515 463.5 3863 129
672.6 5605 187
911.3 7594 253
-9-
875 895 15
10.9 875
14.3
5,000
625 875 1500
14.3 625
10.9 820
625 820 625 2000

13,600 654
875 14.3 10.9 2000

521
654 521
1175
625 820 625 5400

13,600 702
875 14.3 10.9x 4285

117
702 117
819
1500 1175 325 32 109.4

297
117 819 365 365 70.6

504
819 820 -1 -1 -.00084

1188
- 10 -
- 11 -
P = MW × 0.052 × TVD
P1 × V1 = P2 × V2
2
 N1 
P2 = P1 ×  
 N 2
Instructor's Copy
Surface Stack
Kill Sheet Four
Surface Stack Kill Sheet Four

A/S
Prepared by DJMC
Modified by AMT
Approved by DVY
DWC Business Park,
Dubai World Central
2
Use the data below to complete an IWCF Surface BOP Stack (Vertical Well) Kill Sheet
Well data:
Bit size 8 1/ 2 in
5
14000 ft
Mud pump data:
Mud weight used at leak off test 11 ppg
Kick data:
SIDPP 700 psi
SICP 1150 psi
Pit gain 30 bbl
3
16 ppg
2620
psi
1470 psi
10823 psi
13.3 ppg
2424 stk
90 bbl
4
784 bbls
1680 psi
1051 psi
Q11) After reaching FCP it is decided to decrease the pump speed to 30 spm. What
will the new FCP be if bottom hole pressure is held constant as the pump speed
is reduced?
591
psi
2347
stks
1965
psi
27
psi /100 stks
5

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IWCF Well Control Practice Test
Combined Surface & Subsea Stack
Principles & Procedures
Time allowed - One hour
40 marks in total
Each question is 1 point
No marks for partially correct answers
your score ( /40) x 100 = %
Instructor
NAME : _________________
DATE : ______________
1 of 12
Q1) Why is a kick circulated out from the well bore at a slow pump
rate?
a) To keep excess pressure on the formation to a minimum.

b) To reduce the jetting action of the bit.
c) To increase the amount of overbalance on the formation to make
the kill safer.
d) To prevent any gas expanding as it migrates up the well bore.
Q2) Which of the following increases the chances of swabbing on a trip

out the hole?
a) Large annular clearance between string & hole wall.

b) Pulling pipe too fast.
c) Thin mud.
d) A large overbalance in your mud weight.
Q3) While killing a well using a constant bottom hole pressure method,
what will happen to the pressure at the casing shoe once the influx
has been circulated inside the cased hole section?
a) The pressure should decrease.

b) The pressure should increase.
c) The pressure should remain the same.
d) There is not enough information to tell.
Q4) What will happen to the pit volume as a gas kick is circulated from
bit to surface in a well containing water based drilling mud?
a) Pit volume will decrease.

b) Pit volume will remain constant.
c) Pit volume will increase.
2 of 12
Q5) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the
Hard Shut In Method?
a) With the remote choke closed for normal operations, open the
HCR valves on the BOP stack and close the BOP.
b) With the remote choke closed for normal operations, close the
BOP and open the HCR valves on the BOP stack.
c) With the remote choke open for normal operations, close the
BOP, open the HCR valves on the BOP stack and close the remote
choke.
d) With the remote choke open for normal operations, open the
HCR valves on the BOP stack, close the BOP and close the remote
choke.
Q6) When should you consider re-taking your slow pump rate pressure
losses? (4 answers required)
a) If practical at the beginning of every tour.

b) Immediately before tripping in the hole.
c) After major repairs or alterations to the rig pumps.
d) After a change in mud weight.
e) While slipping & cutting the drilling line.
f) At least every 500 ft of new hole drilled.
Q7) If Gas Migration is taking place in a shut in well (no float in the
string) you are likely to see both SIDPP & SICP increase by
approximately the same amount
True / False
Q8) A leak off test was performed with 9.8 ppg test mud weight at a
casing shoe set at 5,370 ft M.D. / 5,245 ft T.V.D. Surface Leak Off
Pressure at the test was 1350 psi. What pressure was actually
applied to the casing shoe?
a) 4086 psi
b) 4022 psi
c) 1350 psi
d) 5359 psi
3 of 12
Q9) Which of the following is an indication that the well may be flowing
while you are drilling?
a) Reduced ROP combined with an increase in cuttings recovered at

surface.
b) A reduction in drill pipe pressure combined with a reduction in
torque.
c) An increase in hook load combined with a reduction in
connection time.
d) An increase in return flow combined with a decrease in pump
pressure.
Q10) From the following list place the statements in the order that best
describes the Drillers Method of Well Control – Surface Stack (7
answer)
a) Casing pressure will reduce as kill mud is circulated to the bit.

b) At the start of the first circulation the pump is brought up to kill
rate speed while holding casing pressure constant.
c) Kill Mud is pumped to the bit while following a calculated drill
pipe pressure drop schedule.
d) Drill pipe pressure is maintained constant as the influx is
circulated from the well.
e) Casing pressure will remain constant as a gas influx is
f) At the start of the second circulation casing pressure is held
constant while the pump is brought up to kill rate speed.
g) Drill pipe pressure is held constant as kill mud is pumped up the
annulus to surface.
h) At the end of the first circulation and with the well shut in both
SIDPP & SICP should read the same.
i) With the well shut in and kill mud at surface both SIDPP & SICP
should read zero.
j) With kill mud back at surface your casing pressure gauge will
read FCP.
1 B , 2 D , 3 H , 4 F ,
5 C , 6 G , 7 I ,
4 of 12
Q11) Which factor most influences the rate at which shut in pressures
will stabilise after a well has been closed in on a kick?
a) Permeability.
b) Friction Losses in the Annulus.
c) Gas Migration.
d) Type of Influx.
Q12) How often should MAASP be re-calculated?
a) After a change in mud weight.

b) After a bit change.
c) After circulating bottoms up on a trip.
d) After every 1000 ft of new hole drilled.
Q13) During a kill operation you decide to hold drill pipe pressure
constant as kill mud is circulated from surface to bit. What will
happen to bottom hole pressure as a result of your actions?
a) Bottom hole pressure will decrease.

b) Bottom hole pressure will remain constant.
c) Bottom hole pressure will increase.
Q14) From the following information calculate the approximate reduction

in bottom hole pressure if the first 30 stands are pulled dry from
the well with no fill up?

Drill pipe metal displacement 0.00764 bbls/ft
189 psi F#19
Q15) The Drillers Method of well control will always give you higher
casing shoe pressures than the Wait & Weight method.
True / False
5 of 12
Q16) You have shut a well in on a kick with a float in the string. How
can you establish SIDPP?
a) Read it off the gauge – whatever is showing is SIDPP.

b) Pump slowly down the string and watch for an increase in SICP
– whatever the drillpipe gauge is reading at this time will be
SIDPP.
c) You do not need SIDPP – simply increase your mud weight by
0.5ppg per 5,000ft of well TVD and use this as kill mud weight.
d) SICP minus 150 psi.
Q17) The fracture gradient at the shoe (3680 ft TVD) is 0.618 psi/ft.
The mud weight currently in use is 9.8 ppg. Approximately what is
the current MAASP?
a) 326 psi
b) 398 psi
c) 405 psi
d) 415 psi
describes the Wait & Weight Method – Surface Stack (4 Answers)
a) The pump is brought up to kill rate speed while holding casing

pressure constant.
b) Kill Mud is pumped to the bit while following a calculated drill
c) Drill pipe pressure is maintained constant as the influx is
d) Casing pressure will remain constant as a gas influx is
e) Drill pipe pressure is held constant as kill mud is pumped up the
annulus to surface.
f) With the well shut in and kill mud at surface both SIDPP & SICP
should read zero.
g) With kill mud back at surface your casing pressure gauge will
read FCP.
1 A , 2 B , 3 E , 4 F ,
6 of 12
Q19) In a deviated well, casing pressure will remain constant until the
gas enters the build section when it will begin to rise.
True / False
Q20) On a trip out the hole for a bit change the trip tank level falls from
50 bbls to 43 bbls as the first ten stands are pulled wet from the
hole. Due to problems with the mud bucket there were no returns
from it to the trip tank. The planned flow check at ten stands
indicates no flow. Based on the following well data choose your
next action.
Well TVD 12,565 ft

Drill Pipe metal displacement 0.00764 bbls/ft
a) Continue with the trip everything is OK.

b) Flow check for another fifteen minutes and if still no flow
continue with the trip.
c) Run immediately & cautiously back to bottom and circulate
bottoms up.
d) Circulated bottoms up at your current bit depth then continue
with the trip.
Q21) From the following well data calculate the number of stands that
can be pulled dry from the hole, without fill up, before the well
starts to flow.
Well depth 8,880 MD/ 8,450 TVD

Formation pressure gradient 0.498 psi/ft
a) 36 stands
b) 37 stands
c) 38 stands
F#23
d) 39 stands
7 of 12
Q22) A gas kick is easier to detect in oil based mud than it is in water
based mud.
True / False
Q23) Slowly but regularly during a kill operation the choke operator has
had to close the choke in to maintain the correct pressure reading
on the drill pipe pressure gauge. From the list below what has
probably been the cause of this? (2 answers)
a) The gas is expanding as it is circulated up the annulus and his

actions are as expected.
b) The choke may be washing out.
c) The annulus is plugging up.
d) The kill pump is developing a leak.
e) The kill mud is starting to reduce the circulating pressure.
Q24) Mud hydrostatic can be reduced by:
a) Reducing the mud weight.

b) Reducing the height of the column of mud.
c) Gas cut mud.
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.
Q25) Prior to pulling out the hole a 13.6 ppg slug is pumped and the
mud level in the drill string falls some 130 ft. If the original mud
weight was 12.4 ppg what has been the drop in bottom hole
pressure?
a) 92 psi
b) 84 psi
c) 10 psi
d) 0 psi
8 of 12
Q26) Which of the following statements are good operating practice in
TOP HOLE that has a high risk of gas bearing formations? (Choose
two answers)
a) Pump out of the hole on trips.

b) Control ROP.
c) Maintain high rate of penetration to ensure mud viscosity level
is as high as possible.
d) Regularly pump fresh water pill to clean cuttings from hole.
e) Use a high density mud to create maximum overbalance.
Q27) What happens to the pressure on the casing shoe while the gas
influx is passing from the open hole into the casing? (BHP is being
held constant)
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
Q28) If the Driller pulls all 500 ft of 8” OD x 2 13/16” ID drill collars out
of the hole dry, including the bit, without filling the hole, what will
be the reduction in the bottom hole pressure?
Mud weight 13.2 ppg

121 F#21
___________________ psi
Q29) In which situation is a gas kick more difficult to detect?
a. Gas kick in an oil based mud.

b. Gas kick in a water based mud.
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Q30) Under which circumstances would the Wait and Weight Method
provide lower equivalent pressures at the casing shoe than the
Driller's Method?
a) When the drill string volume is greater than the annulus open
hole volume.
b) When the drill string volume is less than the annulus open hole
volume.
c) The pressures at the casing are the same regardless of the
method used.
Q31) When pulling out of the hole from the top of the reservoir swab
pressures are calculated to be 100 psi.
TVD 7,954 ft
Mud weight 10.3 ppg
Will the well flow?
Yes / No
Q32) During top hole drilling from a jack-up rig. The well starts to flow
due to shallow gas. What will be the safest actions to take to
secure the safety of rig and personnel? (Choose two answers)
a) Start pumping mud into the well at the highest possible rate.
b) Shut-in the well and prepare for kill operations immediately.
c) Activate the diverter system and remove non-essential
personnel from the rig floor and hazardous areas.
d) First line up the mud/gas separator then activate the diverter
system and remove personnel from the rig floor.
e) Activate the blind/shear rams to shut in the well.
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Q33) A hydraulic delay exists between the time the choke is adjusted to
the time the drill pipe pressure reacts. Approximately what is this
delay?
a) Equal to the speed of sound.

b) About 1 second per 300 meters of travel time.
c) Always equal to 20 seconds.
d) This is a myth, no hydraulic delay actually exists.
Q34) Why can pressure build up in the Mud Gas Separator while
circulating out a kick be dangerous?
a) Pressure build up will increase risk of lost circulation.

b) Pressure build up will affect ability to make choke adjustments.
c) Pressure build up may allow gas to be blown up the derrick vent
line.
d) Pressure build up may allow gas to enter shale shaker area.
Q35) A light mud pill is circulated in the well. At what moment will the
bottom hole pressure start to decrease?
a) As soon as the pill starts to be pumped into the drillstring.

b) Once all the pill has been displaced into the annulus.
c) Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus.
d) Once all the pill is in the annulus.
Q36) Which three of the following options is an advantage for drilling top
hole without a marine riser?
a) Pollution control.
b) Avoid collapse of riser.
c) Collection of formation samples while drilling.
d) Time factor if moving off location is required.
e) Minimise risk of gas at the rig.
f) Formation pressure balance monitoring.
g) Buoyancy effect on rig if shallow gas is encountered.
Q37) Which ones of the options can reduce friction losses in choke lines?
(Select two answers.)
a) Circulating through the choke line and the kill line at the same
time.
b) Reducing the pump stoke rate.
c) Increasing the pump stoke rate.
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Q38) On a floating rig a well is being killed by the Drillers Method. A
piston swab on the pump washed out in the middle of the first
circulation.
Which one of the procedures are correct to use when the pump is
being stopped and the bottom hole pressure is kept constant?
a) Keep the casing pressure constant whilst reducing the pump rate
to 0 SPM.
b) Keep the drill pipe pressure constant whilst reducing the pump
rate to zero SPM.
c) Allow the casing pressure to decrease by the amount of choke
line friction whilst reducing the pump rate to zero SPM.
d) Allow the casing pressure to increase by the amount of choke
line friction whilst reducing the pump rate to zero SPM.
Q39) The well is closed-in due to a kick on a floating drilling rig. The drill
pipe pressure is 400 psi and the choke line pressure is 600 psi. The
kill line pressure, however, reads 700 psi.
Which two of the options give the possible reason for the different
readings on the kill line- and choke line gauges?
a) A partly blockage in the choke line.

b) The hydraulic activated BOP side outlet valve for the kill line is not
functioning correctly.
c) The fluid in the kill line has a lower density than in the choke line.
d) The fluid in the kill line has a higher density than in the choke line.
e) The two gauges have not been calibrated properly.
Q40) A gas kick is being circulated out on a floating rig using the Wait &
Weight method. At which of the following points will the circulation
choke pressure change most rapidly?
a) When kill weight mud enters the choke line.

b) When the gas influx enters the choke line.
c) When the gas influx reaches the casing shoe.
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Subsea Stack ONLY
Equipment
32 marks in total
your score ( /32) x 100 = %
Instructor
NAME : _________________
DATE : ______________
1 of 8
1)Which of the following hydraulic functions are activated by the manifold
pressure on a drillship with an indirect hydraulic control system?5 ANSWERS
a) Annular
b) Ram’s
c) Riser connector
d) Wellhead connector
e) Wedge locks
f) Fail safe valves
g) Mini collet connector
h) Diverter
2) What is the maximum response time for a subsea annular preventer

according to API?
a) 30 seconds
b) 45 seconds
c) 60 seconds
3) Which of the following statements describe the function performed by the

pilot fluid in the pod control hose? 3 ANSWERS
a) Pilot fluid allow regulation of the subsea regulators inside the control
pods.
b) Pilot fluid are activated by the four way manipulator valves on the
accumulator unit.
c) Pilot fluid operate SPM valves which allow hydraulic fluid to flow to the
relevant BOP functions.
d) Pilot fluid are recharged by regulated manifold pressure.
e) Pilot fluid have its own independent system that recharges the pressure
to full operating pressure whilst in operation.
f) Pilot fluid are operated by pilot pressure which is supplied by the
accumulators.
4) What fluid functions the sub plate mounted valve (SPM) in the sub-sea BOP?
a) Power fluid
b) Pilot fluid
c) Depending on what valve is used for Power or Pilot
Fluid.
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5) Power fluid through a SPM valve is?
a) Un-regulated
b) Regulated
c) 3000psi.
6) What is the function of the “memory Button” found on the sub-sea BOP
remote panels?
a) To identify the correct position of the BOP’s if the remote panel lights
fail.
b) To identify which position a BOP was in prior to be before put in block.
c) As a battery back up to identify what position the BOP’s are in.
d) There is no a memory function, the driller has to remember what
position the BOP’s are in.
7) Which of the following statements are correct?

a) A manipulator valve is a 3 position 4 way valve that when activated
allows power pressure to be directed to the relevant SPM valves in the
control pods.
b) A manipulator valve is a 3 position 4 way valve that when activated
allows pilot pressure to be directed to the relevant SPM valves in the
control pods.
8) When a BOP is put to the close position from the remote or central hydraulic
control unit on a floating rig certain functions occur. What is the correct
functions from the list below?
a) A SPM valve fires in the active pod only.
b) Both yellow and blue SPM valves fire as this assists with closing times.
c) SPM valves fire in yellow and blue pods but only one pod is active at one
time.
d) The open function SPM valve or valves will be vented.
e) The close function SPM valve or valves will be vented.
9) Sub-sea accumulators are usually pre-charged to?

a) 1200 psi
b) The same as surface accumulator bottles.
c) Sea water hydrostatic pressure at BOP’s plus the same as surface
accumulators.
d) 3000 psi
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10) What statement is true about Riser Fill Up Valves?
a) The riser fill up valves are pressure sensitive and will automatically open
when the pressure inside the riser drops 200-300psi below the ambient
ocean pressure.
b) The riser fill up valve can be remotely operated and reset through
surface control lines.
c) The riser fill up valves prevents the riser from collapse.
d) All of the above are true.
11)Link the following automatic ram locking system to the BOP manufacturer.
a) MPL………………………………. 2
1
b) Ultralock………………………..
c) Poslock………………………….
1
d) Wedgelock…………………….
3
1. Shaffer 2. Hydril 3. Cameron 4. Val-Con
12) What is the maximum response time for a subsea Ram BOP’s according to
API?
a) 30 seconds
b) 45 seconds
c) 60 seconds
13) When a Subsea BOP is placed in the block position, which ones of the
following are correct?
a) Pilot pressure is removed from the SPM valves.
b) The SPM valves vent any pressure supplied to the BOP.
c) The rams remain in the position that they were in prior to be putting in
block.
d) Block isolates a leak below the SPM valves.
e) Power fluid is prevented from entering the BOP operating chambers.
f) All of the above.
14) What is the maximum response time for a Subsea Shear Ram BOP’s
according to API?
a) 30 seconds
b) 45 seconds
c) 60 seconds
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15) Which of the following BOP ram locking systems require separate function
to lock in place?
a) Ultralock
b) Poslock
c) MPL
d) Wedgelock
e) ST-lock
16) Which of the following BOP ram locking systems is unique?

a) Ultralock
b) Poslock
c) MPL
d) Wedgelock
e) ST-lock
17) Pilot pressure used to open a SPM Valve is regulated?

a) At the surface control unit.
b) At the subsea control pod.
c) At the BOP panel on the rig floor.
d) Pilot pressure is not regulated.
18) Pilot pressure is supplied from accumulator bottles separate from the main
bank of bottles. With system pumps operational, can the pilot accumulators
recharge the main accumulators system, if required?
a) Yes
b) No
19) With the BOP pumps operational, can the main accumulators recharge the
pilot system if required?
a) Yes
b) No
20) The 3 position 4 way manipulator valve on the subsea control unit, when
this valve is in the block position.
a) The inlet pilot pressure will be blocked and both outlets blocked.
b) The inlet pilot pressure will be blocked and both outlets vented.
c) The inlet pilot pressure will be vented and both outlets vented.
21) Do annular preventers have a locking device?

a) Yes
b) No
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22) Shuttle valves are activated by?
a) Pilot pressure.
b) Regulated power fluid.
c) Air pressure.
23) Which statement is correct. Connectors will have a hydraulic system that
a) Provide a higher force for latching than for unlatching.
b) Provide a higher force for unlatching than latching.
c) Provide the same force to latch and unlatch.
24) Shuttle valves can be found on a?

a) In the subsea pod.
b) On the preventers.
c) At the drillers panel.
25) A hydraulic closing unit on a floating rig has two hydraulic systems. Which
of these systems vent fluid to the sea when operated?
a) The power hydraulic system.
b) The pilot hydraulic system.
26) When determining the required number of subsea accumulators bottles.

Which of the following will be taken into account? (2 answers)
a) Sea water depth.
b) Overall length of the hose (including the reel)
c) The total volume of fluid required to operate all BOP functions.
d) The capacity of the accumulator bottles and the pressure rating.
e) The size of the line supplying power fluid to the BOP.
27) The annular is starting to leak, the driller attempts to function a ram. The
lights change but the accumulator and manifold pressure remain steady. What
could the problem be?
a) Blocked hydraulic pilot fluid line.
b) Blocked hydraulic power fluid line.
c) Manipulator valve subsea stuck.
d) Shuttle valve is stuck.
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28) API states the charge pumps should be able to recharge the accumulator
system from the minimum calculated operating pressure to the system
maximum in less than what time?
a) 16 minutes.
b) 12 minutes.
c) 13 minutes.
d) 15 minutes.
29) What is a blow down line normally used for?

a) Reduce the pressure in the buffer chamber.
b) Vent pressure if the choke plugs.
c) Reduce pressure on upstream of the choke.
d) Prevent overloading the MGS.
30) Which statement is true about variable rams?

a) They have serious temperature limitations.
b) Hang off is not possible.
c) Not recommended to strip through.
31) Why does a driller on a floating rig need to be aware of the tide and rig
heave? ( 2 answers)
a) For the riser tensioners adjustment.
b) To ensure the driller is aware of the tool joints position in the BOP.
c) To adjust the BOP guide wire tensioners.
d) To hang off in the correct position.
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32) The illustration shows the main components of the Lower Marine Riser
Package (LMRP) used for subsea drilling .Match the correct number to the
component description
a) 6
___ Annular(s)
b) 1
___ Conduit Line(s)
c) 5
___ Blue/Yellow Control Pod (MUX / Hydraulic operated)
d) 2
___ Flexible C/K Line(s)
e) 3
___ Flex / Ball joint
f) 7
___ LMRP Support frame
g) 4
___ Subsea Accumulator bottle(s)
h)
8
___ LMRP Connector
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Surface Stack
Principles & Procedures
35 marks in total
your score ( /35) x 100 = %
Instructor
NAME : _________________
DATE : ______________
1 of 11
Q1) Why is a kick circulated out from the well bore at a slow pump
rate?
a) To keep excess pressure on the formation to a minimum.

b) To reduce the jetting action of the bit.
c) To increase the amount of overbalance on the formation to make
the kill safer.
d) To prevent any gas expanding as it migrates up the well bore.
Q2) Which of the following increases the chances of swabbing on a trip

out the hole?
a) Large annular clearance between string & hole wall.

b) Pulling pipe too fast.
c) Thin mud.
d) A large overbalance in your mud weight.
Q3) While killing a well using a constant bottom hole pressure method,
what will happen to the pressure at the casing shoe once the influx
has been circulated inside the cased hole section?
a) The pressure should decrease.

b) The pressure should increase.
c) The pressure should remain the same.
Q4) What will happen to the pit volume as a gas kick is circulated from
bit to surface in a well containing water based drilling mud?
a) Pit volume will decrease.

b) Pit volume will remain constant.
c) Pit volume will increase.
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Q5) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the
Hard Shut In Method?
a) With the remote choke closed for normal operations, open the
HCR valves on the BOP stack and close the BOP.
b) With the remote choke closed for normal operations, close the
BOP and open the HCR valves on the BOP stack.
c) With the remote choke open for normal operations, close the
BOP, open the HCR valves on the BOP stack and close the remote
choke.
d) With the remote choke open for normal operations, open the
HCR valves on the BOP stack, close the BOP and close the remote
choke.
Q6) When should you consider re-taking your slow pump rate pressure
losses? (4 answers required)
a) If practical at the beginning of every tour.

b) Immediately before tripping in the hole.
c) After major repairs or alterations to the rig pumps.
d) After a change in mud weight.
e) While slipping & cutting the drilling line.
f) At least every 500 ft of new hole drilled.
Q7) If Gas Migration is taking place in a shut in well (no float in the
string) you are likely to see both SIDPP & SICP increase by
approximately the same amount
True / False
Q8) A leak off test was performed with 9.8 ppg test mud weight at a
casing shoe set at 5,370 ft M.D. / 5,245 ft T.V.D. Surface Leak Off
Pressure at the test was 1350 psi. What pressure was actually
applied to the casing shoe?
a) 4086 psi
b) 4022 psi
c) 1350 psi
d) 5359 psi
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Q9) Which of the following is an indication that the well may be flowing
while you are drilling?
a) Reduced ROP combined with an increase in cuttings recovered at

surface.
b) A reduction in drill pipe pressure combined with a reduction in
torque.
c) An increase in hook load combined with a reduction in
connection time.
d) An increase in return flow combined with a decrease in pump
pressure.
describes the Drillers Method of Well Control – Surface Stack (7
answer)
a) Casing pressure will reduce as kill mud is circulated to the bit.

b) At the start of the first circulation the pump is brought up to kill
rate speed while holding casing pressure constant.
c) Kill Mud is pumped to the bit while following a calculated drill
d) Drill pipe pressure is maintained constant as the influx is
e) Casing pressure will remain constant as a gas influx is
f) At the start of the second circulation casing pressure is held
constant while the pump is brought up to kill rate speed.
g) Drill pipe pressure is held constant as kill mud is pumped up the
annulus to surface.
h) At the end of the first circulation and with the well shut in both
SIDPP & SICP should read the same.
i) With the well shut in and kill mud at surface both SIDPP & SICP
should read zero.
j) With kill mud back at surface your casing pressure gauge will
read FCP.
1 B , 2 D , 3 H , 4 F ,
5 C , 6 G , 7 I ,
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Q11) Which factor most influences the rate at which shut in pressures
will stabilise after a well has been closed in on a kick?
a) Permeability.
b) Friction Losses in the Annulus.
c) Gas Migration.
d) Type of Influx.
Q12) How often should MAASP be re-calculated?
a) After a change in mud weight.

b) After a bit change.
c) After circulating bottoms up on a trip.
d) After every 1000 ft of new hole drilled.
Q13) During a kill operation you decide to hold drill pipe pressure
constant as kill mud is circulated from surface to bit. What will
happen to bottom hole pressure as a result of your actions?
a) Bottom hole pressure will decrease.

b) Bottom hole pressure will remain constant.
c) Bottom hole pressure will increase.
Q14) From the following information calculate the approximate reduction

in bottom hole pressure if the first 30 stands are pulled dry from
the well with no fill up?

189 psi F#19
Q15) The Drillers Method of well control will always give you higher
casing shoe pressures than the Wait & Weight method.
True / False
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Q16) You have shut a well in on a kick with a float in the string. How
can you establish SIDPP?
a) Read it off the gauge – whatever is showing is SIDPP.

b) Pump slowly down the string and watch for an increase in SICP
– whatever the drillpipe gauge is reading at this time will be
SIDPP.
c) You do not need SIDPP – simply increase your mud weight by
0.5ppg per 5,000ft of well TVD and use this as kill mud weight.
d) SICP minus 150 psi.
Q17) The fracture gradient at the shoe (3680 ft TVD) is 0.618 psi/ft.
The mud weight currently in use is 9.8 ppg. Approximately what is
the current MAASP?
a) 326 psi
b) 398 psi
c) 405 psi
d) 415 psi
describes the Wait & Weight Method – Surface Stack (4 Answers)
a) The pump is brought up to kill rate speed while holding casing

pressure constant.
b) Kill Mud is pumped to the bit while following a calculated drill
c) Drill pipe pressure is maintained constant as the influx is
d) Casing pressure will remain constant as a gas influx is
e) Drill pipe pressure is held constant as kill mud is pumped up the
annulus to surface.
f) With the well shut in and kill mud at surface both SIDPP & SICP
should read zero.
g) With kill mud back at surface your casing pressure gauge will
read FCP.
1 A , 2 B , 3 E , 4 F ,
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Q19) In a deviated well, casing pressure will remain constant until the
gas enters the build section when it will begin to rise.
True / False
Q20) On a trip out the hole for a bit change the trip tank level falls from
50 bbls to 43 bbls as the first ten stands are pulled wet from the
hole. Due to problems with the mud bucket there were no returns
from it to the trip tank. The planned flow check at ten stands
indicates no flow. Based on the following well data choose your
next action.
Well TVD 12,565 ft

Drill Pipe metal displacement 0.00764 bbls/ft
a) Continue with the trip everything is OK.

b) Flow check for another fifteen minutes and if still no flow
continue with the trip.
c) Run immediately & cautiously back to bottom and circulate
bottoms up.
d) Circulated bottoms up at your current bit depth then continue
with the trip.
Q21) From the following well data calculate the number of stands that
can be pulled dry from the hole, without fill up, before the well
starts to flow.
Well depth 8,880 MD/ 8,450 TVD

Formation pressure gradient 0.498 psi/ft
a) 36 stands
b) 37 stands
c) 38 stands
F#23
d) 39 stands
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Q22) A gas kick is easier to detect in oil based mud than it is in water
based mud.
True / False
Q23) Slowly but regularly during a kill operation the choke operator has
had to close the choke in to maintain the correct pressure reading
on the drill pipe pressure gauge. From the list below what has
probably been the cause of this? (2 answers)
a) The gas is expanding as it is circulated up the annulus and his

actions are as expected.
b) The choke may be washing out.
c) The annulus is plugging up.
d) The kill pump is developing a leak.
e) The kill mud is starting to reduce the circulating pressure.
Q24) Mud hydrostatic can be reduced by:
a) Reducing the mud weight.

b) Reducing the height of the column of mud.
c) Gas cut mud.
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.
Q25) Prior to pulling out the hole a 13.6 ppg slug is pumped and the
mud level in the drill string falls some 130 ft. If the original mud
weight was 12.4 ppg what has been the drop in bottom hole
pressure?
a) 92 psi
b) 84 psi
c) 10 psi
d) 0 psi
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Q26) Which of the following statements are good operating practice in
TOP HOLE that has a high risk of gas bearing formations? (Choose
two answers)
a) Pump out of the hole on trips.

b) Control ROP.
c) Maintain high rate of penetration to ensure mud viscosity level
is as high as possible.
d) Regularly pump fresh water pill to clean cuttings from hole.
e) Use a high density mud to create maximum overbalance.
Q27) What happens to the pressure on the casing shoe while the gas
influx is passing from the open hole into the casing? (BHP is being
held constant)
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
Q28) If the Driller pulls all 500 ft of 8” OD x 2 13/16” ID drill collars out
of the hole dry, including the bit, without filling the hole, what will
be the reduction in the bottom hole pressure?
Mud weight 13.2 ppg

121 F#21
___________________ psi
Q29) In which situation is a gas kick more difficult to detect?
a. Gas kick in an oil based mud.

b. Gas kick in a water based mud.
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Q30) Under which circumstances would the Wait and Weight Method
provide lower equivalent pressures at the casing shoe than the
Driller's Method?
a) When the drill string volume is greater than the annulus open
hole volume.
b) When the drill string volume is less than the annulus open hole
volume.
c) The pressures at the casing are the same regardless of the
method used.
Q31) When pulling out of the hole from the top of the reservoir swab
pressures are calculated to be 100 psi.
TVD 7,954 ft
Mud weight 10.3 ppg
Will the well flow?
Yes / No
Q32) During top hole drilling from a jack-up rig. The well starts to flow
due to shallow gas. What will be the safest actions to take to
secure the safety of rig and personnel? (Choose two answers)
a) Start pumping mud into the well at the highest possible rate.
b) Shut-in the well and prepare for kill operations immediately.
c) Activate the diverter system and remove non-essential
personnel from the rig floor and hazardous areas.
d) First line up the mud/gas separator then activate the diverter
system and remove personnel from the rig floor.
e) Activate the blind/shear rams to shut in the well.
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Q33) A hydraulic delay exists between the time the choke is adjusted to
the time the drill pipe pressure reacts. Approximately what is this
delay?
a) Equal to the speed of sound.

b) About 1 second per 300 meters of travel time.
c) Always equal to 20 seconds.
d) This is a myth, no hydraulic delay actually exists.
Q34) Why can pressure build up in the Mud Gas Separator while
circulating out a kick be dangerous?
a) Pressure build up will increase risk of lost circulation.

b) Pressure build up will affect ability to make choke adjustments.
c) Pressure build up may allow gas to be blown up the derrick vent
line.
d) Pressure build up may allow gas to enter shale shaker area.
Q35) A light mud pill is circulated in the well. At what moment will the
bottom hole pressure start to decrease?
a) As soon as the pill starts to be pumped into the drillstring.

b) Once all the pill has been displaced into the annulus.
c) Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus.
d) Once all the pill is in the annulus.
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Surface Stack
Equipment
30 Marks in total
your score ( /30) x 100 = %
Instructor
NAME : _________________
DATE : __________
Page 1 of 7
1. During the well operation, a driller observes that the drill-pipe pressure goes up quickly
from 1200 psi to 1600 psi and remains stable but the casing pressure remained
constant at 800 psi. what should the driller do next?
a) He should mark 1600psi as new circulating pressure
b) He should reduce drill-pipe pressure to 1200 psi
c) He should maintain casing pressure constant instead
2. How often you need to test the BOP as per API

a) 28 days
b) 21 days
c) 14 days
3. How manty times can you re-use BOP ring gaskets before they are out of specification
a) Several times or until you can see they are worn on the gasket body
b) No more than 5 times
c) Only one time use
d) Until the start leaking
4. MGS has following spec

• MGS seal leg height=15ft
• Mud density in mud leg=13.0ppg
• Vent line length=210ft
• Height of MGS= 25FT
How much pressure will a blow through be occurred?10.14

________psi
5. What is the blowout preventer control system?

a) It’s a high pressure hydraulic power unit fitted with directional control valves to
safely control kicks and prevent blowouts
b) It’s a system which helps control bottom hole pressure
c) It’s a low pressure hydraulic power unit
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6. What are the two main types of accumulators available and which sizes are they?
a) Fat and thin types with square and octagon sizes
b) Bladder and float types with cylindrical or ball styles
c) Shallow types with triangular and hexagon shapes
7. The following are the components of a surface stack BOP control system EXCEPT
a) Reservoir, accumulator piping
b) Air pump assembly, electric pump assembly
c) Standpipe manifold
d) Cement manifold
8. What one of the following is in-correct statement about electric pump assembly
a) It is connected to the reservoir high pressure operating fluid for BOP control
system
b) It is available in a variety of horsepower and voltage ranges
c) It consists of a duplex or triplex reciprocating plunger type pump driven by an
explosion proof electric motor
9. What is the recommended fluid for BOP test?

a) Water based mud
b) Water
c) Oil based mud
d) Any fluid
10. What are the positions of a 4 way valve

a) Normal left and right
b) Pre-charge and fully open
c) Open, close, block
11. When would you put the 4 way valve in block position?
a) Rig move or repair
b) While drilling
c) While logging
d) While tripping
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12. Which one is not a correct statement regarding pump power requirement?
a) Power for closing unit must be available to the accumulator at all times such that
the pumps will automatically start when the closing unit manifold pressure has
decreased to less than 90% of the accumulator operating pressure.
b) Two or three independent sources of power should be available on each closing
unit
c) A dual air and electric system is not recommended at any time.
13. How often do personnel need to do a function test on all operational equipment?
a) At least once a week
b) Every 21 days
c) Every month
d) Yearly
14. What is the correct requirement about valves and fittings for closing unit on BOP?
a) All valves and fittings between the closing unit and BOP stack can be made of
plastic
b) All valves and fittings between the closing unit and the BOP stack should be of
steel construction with a rated pressure at least equal to the working pressure
rating of the BOP stack up to 3000 psi
c) All valves and fittings between the closing unit and the BOP stack should be of a
steel construction with a rated pressure at least equal to the working pressure
rating of the BOP up to 1500 psi
15. What is the minimum required capacity of the reservoir tank?

a) 1 times the capacity of the usable fluid capacity
b) 1.5 times the capacity of the usable fluid capacity
c) 2 times the capacity of the usable fluid capacity
d) 3 times the capacity of the usable fluid capacity
16. What is the main purpose of the choke in the overall BOP system?
a) To divert mud to the mud pits
b) To control back pressure while circulating a kick
c) To close the well in safely
d) To close the well in softly
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17. At what pressure should the hydro pneumatic pressure switch start the air operated
hydraulic pumps?
a) 2900 psi
b) 2800 psi
c) 2700 psi
d) 2600 psi
18. A ram BOP has a closing ratio =10.56 calculate the minimum required hydraulic
pressure for the ram BOP if 11000 psi well bore pressure is contained in the BOP?
a) 110 psi
b) 1050 psi
c) 1500 psi
d) 1850 psi
19. What is the normal hydraulic supply pressure to the diverter system?
a) 3000 psi
b) 1500 psi
c) 1000 psi
d) 1250 psi
20. What is the main purpose of a diverter system?

a) To close in on a shallow kick
b) To create a back pressure sufficient to stop influx from entering the well bore
c) To direct fluid or gas a safe distance away from the rig floor with out closing in
the kick
d) To act as a back up system if the annular preventer fails
21. When circulating out a kick the pop off valve opened on the pump. What is the first
action you should take.
a) Close the well in
b) Activate the diverter
c) Change to pump 2
d) Reset the pop off quickly and carry on
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22. While circulating out a kick the mud hose starts to leak. What action should be taken.
a) Close the choke
b) Stop the pump close the IBOP on the top drive then close the choke.
c) Close the well in with the shear rams
23. On which combination of TWO gauges would you expect to observe a reaction when
stripping a tool joint through an annular?
a) PVT
b) Regulated annular pressure gauge
c) Accumulator pressure gauge
d) Weight indicator
e) Drill pipe pressure gauge
f) Manifold pressure gauge
24. What is the required response time for closing a 18 ¾ annular preventer on surface BOP
stack?
a) Less than 15 seconds
b) Less than 30 seconds
c) Less than 45 seconds
d) Less than 60 seconds
25. What is the required response time for closing an 18 ¾ ram preventer in a surface BOP
stack?
a) Less than 15 seconds
b) Less than 30 seconds
c) Less than 45 seconds
d) Less than 60 seconds
26. When should shear rams be used for immediate control. TWO answers
a) To close the well in with no pipe in the hole
b) To close in on a shallow kick
c) To control a blow out up through the pipe
d) To hang off the drill string
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27. The driller has stripped to bottom with an IBOP installed. What tasks cannot be carried
out? THREE answers
a) Directly readout SIDPP
b) Circulate through the drill string
c) Reverse circulate
d) Run wireline to bottom
e) Use the volumetric method to control the well
28. What three functions on the BOP stack does the manifold regulator supply?
a) Annular
b) BOP test line
c) Rams
d) Kill line valve
e) Choke line valve
29. After connecting the open and close hoses to the stack you should……..
a) Take SCRS
b) Bleed down accumulator bottles and check pre charge
c) Function test all items on the stack
d) Place all items in block position
30. Where should the suction line of vacuum degasser be connected?

a) Inside the MGS
b) From the MGS vent line
c) Upstream of the MGS
d) Downstream of the MGS
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IWCF Combined Surface

IWCF L3 & L4 Well Control

Student Book Index

1 Introduction & Definitions

11 Top Hole, Shallow Gas & Horizontal

Day Four Classroom Exercises

MT DUB Rev.07-2017/ AMT

IWCF Well Control Pre-test

Time allowed - 30 minutes

Q2) Calculate mud weight from the following gradients:

a) 0.5096 psi/ft = 9.8 ppg

Q3) Calculate mud gradients from following mud weights:

a) 10.7 ppg = 0.5564 psi/ft

Q4) Use the data below to calculate ECD

a) Pulling through tight hole with the pump off

a) It is a throw back to kelly rigs - there is no need with a top drive.

a) Casing pressure should be held steady during a SPM change

Q11) Well data:

a) Kill mud weight 10.7 ppg

c) FCP 413 psi

Shoe TVD = 3,570 feet

a) Adjust the annular regulator from the remote panel.

a) Open starboard vent, close shaker valve, close diverter.

a) The KWM cannot be easily calculated

a) Wait and Weight

a. Both gauges falling 1. Choke plugging

4. Day 4: Classroom Exercises

5. IWCF Practice Exam(s)

Secondary well barrier:

What are Well Barriers

Well Barrier Element Examples

* Barrier elements in red denote other operations in a well

Well Barriers Drilling, Coring, Tripping

Primary well barrier: AP

This is the first object that SSR

Drilling Fluid Formation Pressure

Well Barriers Drilling, Coring, Tripping

Primary well barrier:

Secondary well barrier:

Cement Safety Valves

Choke/Kill line valves

Safety Valves Wellhead

Well Barrier Acceptance Criteria.

• Well barrier acceptance criteria are

Well Barrier Acceptance Criteria Example Drilling BOP

D. Initial test See Example, Table A

F. Monitoring See Example, Table A

G. Failure Non-fulfillment of the above mentioned requirements. See Example, Table B

MWDP Maximum Well Design Pressure

Table B - Failure of drilling BOP and control systems

Annular Repair immediately.

Shear ram If WBE, repair immediately.

Acoustic – shear ram * Same as for shear ram.

Documentation of leak and function testing of well barriers

All well integrity tests shall be documented and accepted

‘Swiss Cheese Model’

• What Is Human Error?

• Human error happens when people:

Fail to do anything when action is required (e.g. fail to report faulty

‘Swiss Cheese Model’

• Why do Errors Happen?

As imperfect humans, we have inherent limitations in our abilities. We will

• It is when these defenses are weakened and breached that human