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EVALUATION QUIZ 1
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
WELLTEST QUIZ 1
NAME :
DATE : SCORE :
A WELL CONDITIONS
Upstream of choke 2000 kPa, 95º Celsius
Downstream of choke 500 kPa, ? Celsius
2 Hydrates are forming at choke with above conditions. What can be done to increase downstream
temperature?
4 If wellhead pressure is rising and rates are decreasing, which of the following could be happening?
A Plugging at choke
B Well is dying
C Either A or B
D None of the above
5 If WHP is dropping and rates are increasing, which of the following could be correct?
A Well is dying
B Choke is eroding
C Choke is plugging
D Well is cleaning up
6 If a slug of water comes to surface while you are flowing through the separator, you should first:
8 Which is heavier?
A 1 litre 30º API oil
B 1 litre 40º API oil
C A and B weigh the same
9 What readings are required to calculate an oil rate from the hourly reading?
10 If the gas temperature decreased and all other gas readings remained the same, would the gas
rate
A Increase
B Decrease
C Remain the same
11 If you change the orifice plate to a larger size, the differential pressure should
A Increase
B Decrease
C Remain the same
Signed__________________________
Dated ___________________________
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EVALUATION QUIZ 2
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2
NAME :
DATE : SCORE :
3 If you change to a bigger choke while flowing a gas well which of the following will happen
7 If you flow 1m³ of water to the tank in 20 minutes, what is the water flowrate in m³ /day?
1 mark
A Heavier
B Expand
C Cooler
D None of the above
Signed__________________________
Dated ___________________________
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EVALUATION QUIZ 3
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
NAME :
DATE : SCORE :
3 Study the picture opposite of a cylindrical tank filled with fresh water
4 The same tank is now drained and filled with oil of SG 0.78 2.5m
CITHP=1,000Kpa
Oil at surface 0 m
Perforations
1 TD at 2200 m
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FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO THE HALLIBURTON RED BOOK
TD at 4774 m
7 What are the units of pressure of the Barton differential meter 2 marks
8 If the range of the digital manometer is 0-400" water, what is the equivalent range in kPa? 2 marks
9 What is the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the Marianas Trench in the Pacific?
The depth of the trench was recorded at 9874m. Assume SG of sea water to be 1.03 2 marks
Signed__________________________
Dated ___________________________
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EVALUATION QUIZ 4
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
DATE : SCORE :
1 How many bolt holes are there in a 3-inch ASA 150 flange?
a) 8
b) 4
c) 6
d) 12
2 What is the maximum working pressure for a 3-inch ASA 600 flange?
a) 1440 psi
b) 1500 psi
c) 600 psi
d) None of the above
3 What is the maximum working pressure for a 2-inch ASA 600 flange?
a) 1440 psi
b) 1500 psi
c) 600 psi
d) None of the above
5 What is the required minimum control line pressure for the downhole safety valve?
a) 6000 psi
b) 3000 psi
c) 2000 psi above tubing pressure
d) 2000 psi above maximum well shut in pressure
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6 The separator has a number of flanges. Please specify which of the following:
a) All ASA 3-inch 150 flanges
b) All ASA 600 flanges
c) Several sizes of ASA 150 flanges
d) Both ASA 150 and 600 flanges of different sizes
7 What is the maximum working pressure of a 3 1/8 inch R35 API-type flange?
a) 10,000 psi
b) 15,000 psi
c) 5000 psi
d) None of the above
12 What is the required pressure range to operate the Fisher control valves on the separator?
a) between 6 and 30 psi
b) Inlet 250 psi; outlet 100 psi
c) Inlet 1440 psi; outlet 1440 psi
d) Between 10 and 15 psi
13 When viewed from the front, which side of the Barton meter is the high pressure side?
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a) Left
b) Right
c) Both sides are equal
d) The downstream side
BASIC CALCULATION
18 A storage tank contains 35m3 of 11.6 kPa/m brine in one compartment and 27m3 of 10.2 kPa/m
water in the other compartment. The tank weighs 400kg when empty. What is the total weight of
the tank now?
a) 69,923 kg
b) 68,156 kg
c) 69,859 kg
d) 69,780 kg
19 If the separator oil meter measures 1.86m3 of oil in 12 minutes, how much oil is being produced
per day? (Ignore correction factors)
a) 223.2m3/day
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b) 116.6m3/day
c) 732.1m3/day
d) None of the above
20 If you were paid 240 rials per month and you were given a 3.5% pay rise, how much would your
new salary be?
a) 253.5 rials
b) 286.4 rials
c) 242.6 rials
d) 248.4 rials
23 If the well head pressure goes up and the downstream pressure goes down, what is happening?
a) The well is producing more
b) The choke is washing out
c) The choke is plugging
d) There is an obstruction downstream of the separator
25 What could cause the separator static pressure to decrease and the differential pressure to
increase on a fixed orifice plate size?
a) The well is producing more
b) The separator pressure is rising
c) The choke is plugging up
d) None of the above
26 If the well was flowing stable gas at 28,000 kPa and a leak occured in the high pressure flowline
what would be the best action?
a) Close the downhole safety valve and the wing valve
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b) Do not close anything, but inform supervisor
c) Close the hydraulic master valve and the wing valve
d) Shut the well in at the choke immediately and inform supervisor
29 If the well was flowing through the separator at a stable rate and you were unable to take the oil
meter reading exactly on the hour what would be the best course of action
a) Take the meter reading as soon as you can and use that figure for the calculation
b) Zero the meter and take a new reading
c) Wait till exactly 15 minutes past the hour and take a reading. Then calculate the correct reading for 1
hour
d) Estimate what the reading should have been on the hour and use that figure for the calculation
Signed__________________________
Dated ___________________________
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EVALUATION QUIZ 5
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
????/QUIZ TOPIC
NAME:
DATE: SCORE:
1 Other than air , what else could be used to operate the separator controllers? 2 marks
gas
4 What is the standard metric unit used for determining the density of fluids? 1 mark
5 What is the standard used for determing the specific gravity of gases? 1 mark
6 Describe below what is meant by the term 'well effluent testing', and state the four most frequently-used
tests.
4 marks
a)
b)
c)
d)
8 You are flowing through a 32/64" positive choke to the separator and you want to increase to a 36/64"
positive choke. Describe accurately, in your own words, how you would do this.
Use a separate sheet of paper. 4 marks
Signed__________________________
Dated ___________________________
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EVALUATION QUIZ 6
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
NAME:
DATE: SCORE:
1 What is the working pressure of our 3-inch Graylock flowline? 10k 1 mark
3 What type of gasket would you use in a 3 1/16'' 10,000 psi flange? 1 mark
BX - 154
4 Draw a simple diagram to show how you would hook up the following equipment: 10 marks
(Use a separate sheet of paper)
Wellhead
Choke manifold
Separator
Tank
Pump
Divertor manifold
Flare line
Vent line
10 Describe as accurately as you can the standard sequence for pressure testing a well test hook up.
State the required test pressures for each stage.
10 marks
11 What is the main difference between the HT-400 pump type and the mission pump type? 2 marks
Signed__________________________
Dated ___________________________
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EVALUATION QUIZ 7
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
NAME:
DATE: SCORE:
1 Name two items that can be used to obtain a fluid level on an atmospheric tank. 2 marks
2 If a circular tank is 2 metres in diameter and 5 metres high what is its volume? 2 marks
4 Give the procedure for obtaining a correction factor? (ie, meter factor) 5 marks
9 Describe what would happen if you were flowing condensate from the separator to the gauge tank and
both the tank inlet and bypass valves were closed. 2 marks
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10 After flowing to the tank for a meter factor we allow time for shrinkage to occur. What does shrinkage
mean? 2 marks
11 If the separator pressure rises then the measured correction factor will… 1 mark
a) Rise
b) Stay the same
c) Fall
Signed__________________________
Dated ___________________________
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EVALUATION QUIZ 8
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THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
BASIC SEPARATOR
NAME:
DATE: SCORE:
2 A separator is described as 3-phase 48'' x 10' single stage 1440 psi. What does this mean? 4 marks
3 What type of gaskets are used for the separator flanges? 1 mark
4 Describe the procedure to clean the sightglasses whilst the separator is in service? 4 marks
5 What is the purpose of the ball in the separator sightglass valve? 1 mark
8 Name three types of liquid meter and describe their principles of operation? 10 marks
9 Why is the separator relief line separate from the tank vent lines? 2 marks
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10 What is the function of the bypass manifold on the separator inlet? 2 marks
11 The BSW should always be less than_______% before flowing to the separator?
12 Name three things you check on the orifice plate before putting it into service. 3 marks
13 Describe the sequence for putting an orifice plate into service. 5 marks
THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELLTEST MANUALS.
HOWEVER, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH YOUR OWN EFFORTS.
NAME:
DATE: SCORE:
1 Name two locations that BS&W are taken from during a test. 2 marks
2 Describe how you obtain a salinity in KgCl/m3 from a water sample? 2 marks
3 Describe how you would use a hydrometer to obtain specific gravity of an oil sample. 2 marks
7 List all the readings that you need to obtain a corrected oil flow rate 4 marks
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8 List all the readings that you need to obtain a corrected gas flow rate 4 marks
11 Describe how you would obtain the specific gravity of a water sample. 2 marks
12 If the downstream pressure across the choke were to rise and the upstream pressure were to fall what
would be happening? 2 marks
13
Element ranges and orifice sizes should be chosen so that the differential and static pens will read
between_______% and _______% of full scale. 2 marks
NAME:
DATE: SCORE:
1 If you have a perfectly calibrated oil leveltrol of range 6-30, by what means would you be able to tell if
the level in the vessel was approx. 50%, without looking at the sight glass or valve? 2 marks
3 If you were taking a reading from the separator Barton meter and you noticed that the
differential pressure was slowly rising, but the static pressure remained the same, what would be
your immediate action and what would this indicate? 3 marks
5 If the gradient of fresh water is 0.433 psi/ft, what would be the pressure equivalent of 75 inches of
water? 2 marks
11 When calibrating the differential on a Barton recorder, how would you know if the connections
were the wrong way round? 1
mark
12 When inserting an orifice plate, which way does the bevelled edge face? 1 mark
14 Where on the separator would you find the 'Y' strainer? 1 mark
17 Why should the adjustable choke be off-seat when the the well is initially opened? 2 marks
18 Why can large back pressures be encountered when flowing through a heater? 2 marks
21 Element ranges and orifice size should be chosen so that the differential and static pressures will read
from which minimum and maximum %? 2 marks
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24 On the separator control valves, where would you find a 657 and 667 and what are the differences?
2 marks
25 With an output pressure of 7-9 psi on a 3-15 controller, in what approximate position should the valve
be? 2 marks