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1. Using the BOP configuration shown below answer the following 6 questions.
ANNULAR
BLIND SHEAR RAM
Kill Line SPOOL Choke Line
HCR HCR
RAM
With drill pipe in the hole, is it possible to shut the well in under pressure and repair the side outlets
on the drilling spool?
No. required answers 1
A. Yes
B. No
2. With no drill pipe in the hole, is it possible to shut the well in under pressure and repair the
connections of drilling spool?
A. Yes
B. No
3. Is it possible to shut the well in with drill pipe in the hole and circulate through the drill pipe?
A. Yes
B. No
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4.With drill pipe in the hole, and the well shut in under pressure with the annular preventer,
is it possible to circulate through the kill line and choke line? No. required answers 1
C. Yes
D. No
5. With no drill pipe in the hole, is it possible to shut the well in under pressure and pipe rams can
be changed? No. required answers 1
A. Yes
B. No
6. While replacing the ring gasket between the drilling spool and choke line flange the well starts to
flow. There is no drill pipe in the hole. Can the well be shut in under pressure?required answers 1
A. Yes
B. No
7. Which pressure required to determine the rated working pressure of BOP to be installed on the
well? No. required answers 1
A. Maximum anticipated annular surface pressure MAASP
B. Maximum anticipated well head pressure.
C. Maximum anticipated surface pressure
D. Maximum anticipated pore pressure
E. Maximum anticipated pump pressure
F. Maximum anticipated dynamic chock pressure
8. Most of the conventional front packer elements fitted on ram BOPs are enclosed between steel
plates. What are the main reasons for this type of design? No. required answers 1
A. To ensure a metal to metal sealing.
B. To prevent the rubber extruding top and bottom when the rams are closed.
C. To protect the packer while drilling operation.
9. Can all ram type BOP’s close on Rated working pressure in the well bore with hydraulic
operating pressure of 1500 psi? No. required answers 1
A. Yes
B. No
10. What point might rams be replaced before running casing? No. required answers 1
A. When the bit is at the shoe while tripping out
B. Before recording electric logs.
C. While rigging up for running casing.
11. Before running 7 inch casing with a variable pipe ram (5-7) already installed, is it necessary to
change over to 7 inch casing ram. No. required answers 1
A. Yes.
B. No
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12. What is the main purpose of Blind/Shear rams? No. required answers 1
A. To effect a seal with drill collars in the hole.
B. To shear tubulars like drill pipe without sealing the hole.
C. To shear tubulars like drill pipe while simultaneously sealing the hole.
13. Which of the following will determine the correct annular packing element to be used on an
annular BOP? No. required answers 2
A. Temperature rating of the element
B. Desired hydraulic closing pressure
C. Type of mud to be used
D. Maximum internal pipe diameter
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A. 300 – 400 psi

B. 500 psi or above
C. 400-500 psi
D. 200 - 300 psi
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15. On a surface BOP stack there are a hrdrocally operated valves installed for
Kill line on The BOP Side outlet connections. Is it true that the hydraulic valves are designed to
close automatically if the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic lines to the valves is lost?
A. Yes
B. No
16. What is a 7-1/16”, 10,000 psi flange? No. required answers 1
A. It is designed for RX ring gasket type.
B. It has a 7 1/16 inch OD and 10,000 psi working pressure.
C. It has a 10,000 psi working pressure and 7-1/16” ID.
D. It has 10,000 test pressure and 5,000 psi working pressure.
17. What is a main function of a diverter? No. required answers 1

A. To shut the well in.
B. To direct fluid a safe distance away from the rig
C. To create a sufficient back-pressure
D. To act as a backup system if the
18. What are the main components of a diverter system?

No. required answers 2 (TWO ANSWERS)
a. A low pressure annular preventer with a large internal diameter.
b. A vent line of sufficient diameter to permit safe venting using the mud-gas separator
c. A High pressures ram type preventer with a large internal diameter.
d. A vent line of sufficient diameter to permit safe venting and proper disposal of flow from
the well.
e. A vent line of small diameter, sufficient to create a “back pressure” on bottom while
Circulating.
19. There is only one inside BOP with an NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin/box connection on the rig.
The drill string consists of: -
5-inch drill pipe (NC50).
5-inch Heavy wall drill pipe (NC50).
8-inch drill collars (6-5/8 Reg.).
9-1/2 inch drill collars (7-5/8 Reg.).
Which of the following crossovers must be on the rig floor while tripping?
A. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin x 6-5/8 inch Reg. box.
B. 6-5/8 inch Reg. Pin x 7-5/8 inch Reg. Pin.
C. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin x 7-5/8 inch Reg. box.
D. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) box x 6-5/8 inch Reg. pin.
E. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) box x 7-5/8 inch Reg. pin.
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20. while pulling out of well a kick is taken, the Hydril drop on back pressure valve is dropped and
pumped down and the well shut in. after a while , it is observed that the pressure on drill pipe
gauge continue to increase . Which of the following are the cause of pressure increase?
a. Special ring to stop the drop in back pressure valve has not been intended.
b. There is no obstruction in the annulus.
c. The stabilizers are balled up.
d. The special seat has not been inserted in the string.
21. the upper Kelly valve is installed to isolate the surface installation equipment
When should this valve be closed? No. required answers 1
a. In a well control situation when the surface pressure may exceed the rated working pressure of
the hose and stand pipe manifold.
b. when connection are made to safe the spilling of drilling mud.
c. Always when the rotary kelly hose is being replaced.
d. Only when the swivel packing is being replaced.
22. If a standard float valve (NRV) is installed in the string, will mud flow back up the drill pipe while
tripping? No. required answers 1
a. Yes.
b. No.
23. What is the purpose of the choke manifold vent /bleed line (the line that by-passes the chokes)
according to APT 53?
A. To by-pass the chokes and connect the choke manifold to the kill line.
B. To connect to the mud/gas separator.
C. To by-pass the chokes and bleed off high volumes of fluid.
24. Which of the following is used to to operate the remotely operated valve on the chock line?
A. Air
B. Nitrogen
C. Wire
D. Hydraulic fluid
25. A mud gas separator should be fitted with a pressure sensor or gauge to monitor the pressure
inside the vessel. Why is this? No. required answers 1
A. To determine the amount of gas being vented.
B. To know when the vent line is plugging
C. To avoid the loss of liquid seal thus allowing gas to enter the shale shaker area.
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26. The well is shut in on the Annular BOP. It is planned to circulate from the Mud Pump down the
drill string and bleed off through the Remote Choke to the Mud tank.
Mud Tanks flare vent line MGS
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Which one of the following groups of valves must be open? No. required answers 1
a. Valve Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 20
b. Valve Nos. 2,3,5,8,9,10,11,14,16,19,20
c. Valve Nos. 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,18,20
d. Valve Nos. 2,3,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,18,20
e. Valve Nos. 2,3,5,8,9,10,11,12,15,17,20
27. Some mud gas separator are fitted with ‘hot loops’ to circulate hot mud inside Separator when
a kick is being circulated out
Where must the mud come from in order to maintain the ability for monitoring pit level? No.
required answers 1
A. The active system

B. It is not important
C. The trip tank.
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28. Why can a vacuum degasser not be used in place of Mud/Gas Separator No. required answers 1
A. Because it has capacity limitation.
B. Because cutting must be removed first
C. Because it is not sited in an explosion proof area
29. What must be true for barrier test charts and documents? No. required answers 2
A. The test documents should record the test pressure and its duration
B. The test documents should record the type of test to be conducted
C. The test documents will not require a signature of an authorized person
D. The test documents must be signed by authorized person and the chart destroyed after the test.
30. What is the correct statement if testing a well barrier element fails a pressure test according to
API standard 53 No. required answers 1
A. Tightening, repair the connection and increase the pressure
B. Reduce the test pressure to half.
C. Tight and Repair it after all personnel agreed to repair it with test pressure trapped.
D. Tight and Repair it after all personnel agreed to repair it, check all pressure released and drop
to zero and no potential trapped pressure.
31. How should the manually operated and hydraulic operated kill line valves be pressure tested?
A. From the pump side, because the check valve on the outside of the valves prevent detection of
faulty valve if they are pressure tested from the well bore side
B. From the well bore side with the check valve installed.
C. From the well bore side with the check valve removed and the kill line vented.
D. From the pump side with the check valve removed so that the pressure taped can be bled off.
32. What is the purpose of an inflow test? No. required answers 1

A. An inflow test is to check the formation integrity.
B. An inflow test is to check communication between the chock valve and the surface equipment.
C. An inflow test is to check the leak or communication with the formation through the casing, a
liner lap or past a cement plug.
D. An inflow test is to check communication between the BOP and the surface equipment.
33. What is the minimum number of independent source of power that Each BOP control unit,
according to API standard 53 No. required answers 1
A. It is the rig owner choice

B. Two
C. Three
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34. Figure below illustrates a hydraulic control schematic for a BOP Control System.
Select the list below that indicates the valves that should be closed while drilling.
A. Valves; 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17.

B. Valves; 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16, 18.
C. Valves; 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 17
D. Valves; 1, 4, 9, 10, 12, 15.
35. On which gauge on a remote BOP control will be a reduction in hydraulic pressure when the
annular preventer is being closed. No. required answers 2
A. Manifold pressure gauge.
B. Air pressure gauge
C. Accumulator pressure gauge
D. Annular pressure gauge.
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36. If the air pressure gauge on an air operated remote BOP control panel reads zero, which of the
following statement is true? No. required answers 1
A. No stack can be operated from the remote panel.
B. Annular preventer can still be operated from the remote panel
C. All stack function can be operated from the remote panel.
D. Chock and kill line valves can be operated from the remote panel
37. What is the normal annular pressure gauge reading on the BOP control unit?required answers 1
A. 500 – 1500 psi
B. 250 psi
C. 3000 psi
38. Which one of the following is the correct procedures to activate a BOP function from the
driller’s remote control panel on a surface BOP stack installation? No. required answers 1
A. The BOP function button is depressed and then released, the master button must then be
activated.
B. The master button must be activated for 5 seconds and then released before a BOP function
button is depressed.
C. The master button must be activated while a BOP function button is depressed.
39. When closing the upper ram from the remote control panel on the rig floor the green light
indicator goes out but the red line indicators does not come on. The accumulator pressure and
the manifold pressure reading decrease and then return to normal
What could be the reason for that? No. required answers 1
A. The ram did not close.
B. There is an electrical fault with the lights.
C. There is a leakage on the hydraulic circuit.
D. The 3 position/4way valve on the hydraulic BOP control unit did not move.
40. The driller activated a ram close function from the remote control panel, then observed that
manifold pressure and accumulator pressure dropped and not recovered a gain.
What could be the reason for that? No. required answers 1
A. There is a leak in the hydraulic line between a BOP and hydraulic control unit
B. The hydraulic closing line to the BOP is plugged
C. The light bulb has blown out.
D. the 3-position/4-way valve on the BOP hydraulic control unit did not move
41. When should the top pipe ram be changed out to the casing or liner size ram?
A. When the bit above the casing shoe.
B. During lay down BHA
C. During rigging up casing handling equipment.
D. During running electric log.
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42. You are drilling ahead and the gauges on your BOP accumulator control system reads as follows:
(the BOP has not been operated and the charge pump is not running).
What is the most likely reason for that? No. required answers 1
A. Leak in the hydraulic circuit.
B. Everything is correct
C. Problem with the automatic hydro-electrical pump switch
D. Problem with the hydraulic pressure regulator
43. How can the working pressure of the MGS be affected if return is condensate then you pumped
fresh mud in to liquid seal through the hot loop?
A. Increase then decrease
B. Decrease then increase.
C. Not affected
44. During Bop 13 5/8 10K routine test. Test no.02 which is (top pipe ram & manually operated
kill & chock line valves). The pressure drops during the test to have due to a leak in the top
ram bonnet seal. What action should be taken as API standard RP 53? (Two answers)
A. Pressure test this ram is not important. After fixing the problem. Report the problem and
the corrective action.
B. It is not important neither to pressure test this ram after fixing the problem nor report the
problem nor the corrective action.
C. Bleed off pressure to zero, fix the problem, pressure test this ram again, if ok report the
problem and the corrective action.
D. It is not important to pressure test this ram after fixing the problem but important to
report the problem and the corrective action.
E. Tighten, repairs must done only after verification that all pressure is released and all parties
are agreed that no chance of trapped pressure.
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45. Which of the following describes the well barrier envelop?
A. The mud hydrostatic barrier.
B. Dependant series of mechanical barrier elements that plug and abandon the well after
drilling.
C. Dependent series of primary and secondary barrier that prevent fluids or gases from flowing
unintentionally from a formation, into another formation or back to surface
46. Well planning required no blowout provision. Because kicks that leads to blowouts are not
happening every day?
A. Yes.
B. No
47. Which function on a BOP stack is supplied from the annular pressure regulator?
a. Rams and hydraulically operated choke and kill line valves.
b. Annular preventer only.
c. Annular preventer and hydraulically operated choke and kill line valves.
d. Ram preventer, annular preventer and hydraulically operated choke and kill line
Valves.
e. No function is supplied with this pressure; the value on the gauge only indicates the
Maximum allowable working pressure for the annular preventer in use.
48. Where are the electric (activating) switches for the BOP remote control panel lights located?
a. On the pressure gauge mounted on the remote control panel.
b. On the BOP hydraulic control unit.
c. Inside the BOP operating chambers.
d. On the remote control panel operating handles.
49. On the driller’s air operated panel for a surface BOP, the ram close operated and the following
was seen;
Green light went out
Red light came on.
Annular pressure remain steady.
Manifold pressure remain steady.
Accumulator pressure remain steady.
What is the most probable cause of that?
A. There is a blockage in the hydraulic line connecting the BOP to the BOP control unit.
B. There is a leak in the hydraulic line connecting the BOP to the BOP control unit.
C. The selector valve ( 3 position / 4 way valve ) is stuck in the open position.
D. The pressure switch on the pump in the BOP control unit did not work.
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50. During BOP 13 5/8 10 K routine test. Test no. o2 which is

(Top pipe ram & manually operated kill & chock line valves)
The pressure drops during the test & the test fail to hold pressure due to a leak in Primary ram shaft
packing (lip seal).
What is the action that should be taken?
A. Stop pumping, secure the well & immediately change the lip seal Keeping same pressure to
help opening the rams bonnets.
B. Stop pumping, secure the well & immediately change the lip seal Keeping 50 % of the
pressure to help opening the rams bonnets.
C. Bleed off pressure to zero & Wait till all parties are agreed that there is no pressure in the
stack. Then replace it.
D. Stop pumping, secure the well & immediately inject back up seal Keeping same pressure to
check if the backup seal is properly energized or still leaking.
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1. A well has been drilled to depth 8200 ft TVD and the current density of drilling mud is 12.5 ppg
What will the fluid pressure be at 4920 ft if 580 psi is applied from surface with BOP Closed?
No. required answer 1
A. 4580 psi
B. 3260 psi
C. 2980 psi
D. 3780 psi
2. Which one of the following value is generally accepted as a normal formation pore pressure
gradient? No. required answer 1
A. 0.42 psi/ft
B. 0.44 psi/ft
C. 0.465 psi/ft
D. 0.508 psi/ft
3. A 26 inch surface hole is being drilled. At 1200 ft TVD from surface, a formation pressure is
exactly 601 psi. What is the formation pressure should be? No. required answer 1
A. Above normal
B. Normal
C. Below normal
4. Which one of the following is necessary to maintain primary well control while tripping?
A. The level in the active tank must be constant
B. The hydrostatic pressure exerted by the drilling mud column must remain higher that
formation pressure.
C. Mud pump must be in good working order.
D. A minimum of one inside below out preventer (IBOP) must be available on the drill floor.
5. What is the correct definition of “primary well control” during normal drilling operation?
A. Preventing a kick by maintaining drilling mud hydrostatic pressure equal to or greater than
formation pressure.
B. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by maintaining the sum of drilling
mud hydrostatic pressure and dynamic pressure loss in the annulus equal to or greater than
formation pressure.
C. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by keeping the dynamic pressure
loss in the annulus equal to or greater than formation pressure.
D. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by using BOP equipment when the
hydrostatic pressure in the well bore does not balance or exceed the formation pressure.
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6. Which statement describe the secondary well barrier? No. required answer 1
A. A secondary well barrier is the secondary object that prevents flow from a source
B. A secondary well barrier will not prevent flow from a source
C. A secondary well barrier controls the closure of blow out preventer
D. A secondary well barrier is the first object that prevents flow to well bore.
7. Well data;
Mud density: 10 ppg
Metal displacement: 0.0075 bbl/ft
Pipe capacity: 0.0178 bbl/ft
Casing capacity: 0.0758 bbl/ft
Stand length: 93 ft
Calculate the drop in mud hydrostatic pressure if ten stand of pipe are pulled ‘wet’ from the
well (no returns from inside of pipe back to the well)
8. What would be the reduction in bottom hole pressure if the drilling fluid level dropped by 800
feet, with a density of 10.5 ppg?
9. During normal drilling operation 20 bbl of light mud is pumped into the string flowed by original
mud. The driller shuts down while the light mud is still inside the drill pipe to observe the well.
Which of the following statement s is correct? No. required answer 1
A. Bottom hole pressure will drop.
B. Bottom hole pressure will remain the same, but a back pressure will show at the drill pipe.
C. Pit volume will increase
D. Bottom hole pressure will increase
10. While drilling a head through a faulted formation, the flow meter drops from 50% to 42%
What is the most likely cause of this? No. required answer 1
A. A partial lost circulation has occurred.
B. A kick has been swabbed on the last connection.
C. There is a washout in the string
D. Total lost circulation has occurred.
11. What could be the immediate result of pulling out of the hole too fast? No. required answer 1
A. A swabbed kick.
B. Lost circulation
C. An underground blow out.
D. Formation break down.
12. Is it true that when pulling pipe out of hole, swabbing can only take place when the bit is the
open hole? No. required answer 1
A. Yes.
B. No.
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13. When pulling out of hole swabbing cab be detected by comparing calculated volume with The
actual volume in the trip tank. How is swabbing be detected? No. required answer 1
A. When the the hole take a less volume than calculated.
B. When the the hole take a higher volume than calculated.
C. When the the hole take the same volume as calculated.
14. Well data:

Drill Pipe capacity: 0.0178 bbl/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement: 0.0082
Average stand length: 93 ft
Calculate the volume of mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulling ‘wet’ with no
return of mud to the well? No. required answer 1
A. 0.76 bbl.
B. 1.65 bbl.
C. 2.42 bbl
15. Before a trip out of well, a sulg was pumped and chased by mud while having returns to the pit
the pumps were stopped. The trip tank was lined up to the well. The top drive was then
disconnected and slug allowed to fall.
Well data:
Well depth: 7218 feet
Drill pipe internal capacity: 0.0176 bbl/ft
Mud density : 10.8 ppg
Slug density : 13.3 ppg
Slug volume in the string: 25 bbl
Calculate the volume increased to trip tank.
16. During a trip 15 stand of dry pipe have been pulled out, the drilling fluid volume required to
keep the hole full is 8.2 bbl.
Well data:
Well depth: 5800 ft
Stand Length: 90 ft
Drill pipe Capacity: 0.01782 bbl/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement: 0.0082 bbl/ft
Drilling mud density : 11.2 ppg
Select the correct action from the following list. No. required answer 1
A. The volume is not corrected due to swabbing but as long as the well is stable continue to pull
out.
B. Continue to pull out since the situation seems to be under control.
C. Start pumping high density drilling mud in to the annulus.
D. An influx has been swabbed in, check for flow, if no flow, trip back to bottom while
monitoring displaced volume and carefully then circulate bottom up.
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17. Derrick man observed that shakers are overflowing due to increased cuttings coming out in
mud returns. What is the safest course of action? No. required answer 1
A. Slow down the mud pumps until shakers can handle the mud returns as requested by the
derrick man.
B. Check for flow-if none, then circulate bottom up at reduced rate so that shakers can handle
cutting volume, flow check periodically while circulation.
C. Check for flow-if none, then continue at same rate By pass the shakers and get caught in the
sand trap that can be dumped
D. Check for flow-if none, then return to the original drilling parameters.
18. Which of the following are a positive warning sign of a kick while drilling? No. required answer 1
A. A decrease in pit volume.
B. A decrease in flow rate with constant pump stroke rate.
C. Increase in pit volume.
D. Increase in flow rate with constant pump stroke rate.
19.If the pit level increases with the pump is off, but stays constant when the pump is running,
what is the problem? No. required answer 1
A. A mud hydrostatic pressure Is greater than formation pressure
B. Pump pressure is greater than mud hydrostatic pressure.
C. The pump needs to be repaired.
D. Annular pressure losses are creating an overbalance that prevents the well flowing.
20.During the trip out of the well, and with the bit 1200 ft from bottom, the hole failed to take the
calculated volume of drilling fluid from the trip tank, there is no flow from the well
What is the next step that should be taken? No. required answer 1
A. Pump remaining stands out of the hole.
B. Flow check, if negative continue to pull out of the hole.
C. Shut the well in and circulate hole clean.
D. Flow check, if negative run back to bottom and monitor returns.
21.Which of the following statements when drilling TOP HOLE are good operating practice for
Formation where is a risk of a shallow gas? No. required answer 2
A. Drill a pilot hole at a slow controlled rate.
B. Use an oil based mud.
C. Pump out of the hole on trips.
D. Use heavy density mud to create maximum over balance.
E. Maintain high rate pf penetration to ensure mud viscosity level is as higher as possible.
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22. During top hole drilling from a jack-up rig, the well starts to flow due to shallow gas. What will
be the safest action to take to secure the safety of the rig and personnel? No. required answer 2
A. Start pumping mud into the well at the highest possible rate.
B. Activate the diverter system and remove non-essential personnel from the rig floor.
C. Shut in the well and prepare for kill operation.
D. Activate the blind/share ram to shut in the well.
E. first Line up to the mud/gas separator, close the diverter and send personnel from the rig floor.
23. A vertical well is 6020 feet deep and filled with 11.5 ppg mud. While circulating at 80 spm the
friction losses in the well system are as follows:
120 psi pressure loss through surface equipment.
680 psi pressure loss in drill string.
1570 psi pressure loss through bit nozzles.
110psi pressure loss in annulus.
What is the bottom hole pressure in the well when the pumps are running at 80 spm?
A. 3600 psi.
B. 4280 psi.
C. 3720 psi.
D. 3710 psi
24. Kill rate circulating pressure are taken at different pump rates (spm).
Which of the following should be used to determine the maximum pump rate to use to kill the
well? No. required answer 1
a. Depth of Casing Shoe.
b. Mud/gas separator Limit.
c. Size of casing.
25. When should the Driller consider taking a slow circulation rate pressure? ( TWO answers).
A. At beginning of each shift.
B. After the well has been shut in on an influx.
C. Before running casing.
D. After mud weight change.
26. Calculate the new pump pressure?

Old strokes: 20 spm
New strokes: 70 spm
Old pump pressure: 180 psi
A……………………… psi
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27. After setting casing, which of the following actions are normally performed prior to making a
leak-off test ? No. required answer 2
A. Keep the bit close to bottom.
B. Circulate the mud to get a uniform column of the hole
C. Line up for using the mud pump To do a leak off- test at the slow circulating rate.
D. Drill out the casing shoe and in to the new formation.
28. Calculate the maximum allowable mud weight using the following
Well Data:
Casing shoe depth: 8000 ft, TVD
Leak off test pressure at pump: 1500 psi
Density of drilling mud in hole: 10.4 ppg
29. The following statement describe one of the difference between drilling with oil based mud And
water based mud;
Hydrocarbon gas is more soluble in water based mud than in oil based mud.
A. Yes.
B. No
30. Why should the well be shut in quickly after a kick has been detected? No. required answer 1
a. To minimize the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP).
b. To minimize the percolation speed of influx.
c. To minimize the size of the influx in to the well
31. A well has been shut in on a kick. Which pressure gauge readings is used to calculate the
formation pressure? (ONE ANSWERS)
A. BOP Manifold pressure gauge.
B. Drill pipe pressure gauge on the choke remote panel.
C. Casing pressure gauge on the choke panel.
D. Drill pipe pressure gauge on the Driller’s panel.
32. A well has kicked, and is shut in. There is a float valve in the drill string and drill pipe gauge
reads zero. Before the gas start to migrate which of the following will be used to determine the
kill density required to kill the well? No. required answer 1
A. Start circulation at a slow circulation rate. Read initial circulating pressure, and Ignoring
string pressure losses, assume initial circulating pressure = shut in drill Pipe pressure use this
pressure to calculate the kill mud density
B. Assume that gas gradient is 0.1 psi/ft which together with the influx volume will be used to
determine the formation pressure and kill mud weight
C. Start pumping very slowly in to the drill pipe with the well shut in and when the float valve
has opened. Stop the pump the pressure the on the drill pipe pressure gauge = shut in drill
pipe pressure. use this pressure to calculate the kill mud density
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33. When running in the hole, The well kicks. Which of the following actions should be taken to shut
the well in using the hard shut in? No. required answer 1
a. Stab full opening safety valve.
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR).
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).
Record pressure.
d. Open side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) and remote choke.
Close BOP.
Stab full opening safety valve.
Close safety valve.
Record pressure.
34. A well is shut in with a kick, due to equipment problems the kill operation is delayed. drill pipe
pressure and casing pressure are gradually rising.
what is the most likely cause of that? No. required answer 1
A. There is a non-return valve in the BHA.
B. The mud in the hole is heating up and it is causing the volume to decrease.
C. The influx is gas and is migrating.
D. The formation that kicked has high permeability.
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35. Use the provided Kill Sheet to assist you in answering questions below;
Hole size 8-1/2 In
Hole depth 11680 ft TVD / 12900 MD ft
Casing (9-5/8 in x 68 lbs/ft) 4100 ft TVD / MD ft
Drill pipe 4 ½ in 12310 ft long, capacity 0.0177
bbls/ft
Drill collar length (6 ½ in ) 590 ft long, capacity 0.0077 bbls/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.13 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe 0.12 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill collar 0.084 bbl/ft
Drill fluid density 12 ppg
Formation Strength Data;

Surface Leak off pressure 1380 Psi
Mud Weight used At Test 10.6 ppg
Kill Rate Pressure at 30 SPM 670 psi

Mud pump displacement 0.103 Bbl/stroke
Kick Data;
SIDPP 580 psi
SICP 740 Psi
Pit gain 19 bbl
The well will be killed by driller method at 30 spm, answer the following
a) Required strokes to displace drilling fluid with kill fluid from surface to the bit ______strokes
b) Required strokes to displace drilling fluid with kill fluid from bit to surface. ______ strokes
c) Required strokes to displace drilling fluid with kill fluid from bit to the casing shoe. ______strokes
d) Kill fluid density. ______ Ppg
e) Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP). _______ Psi
f) Final Circulating Pressure (FCP). ‫ ـــــــــــــــــ‬psi
g) Initial MAASP with drilling fluid density. _____ Psi
h) MAASP when the hole is displaced with kill fluid ________Psi
I) Required Time for complete circulation at 30 SPM ‫ ـــــــــــــــــ‬minutes

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36. Use the information from the completed Kill sheet on the previous pages to answer the
following ELEVEN questions. The well will be killed using the Driller's Method at 30 SPM. Ignore
the surface line volume.
After 4 minutes of circulation the following gauge readings are observed on the remote choke;
Drill pipe pressure 1500 psi
Casing pressure 905 psi
Pump speed 30 spm
Strokes pumped 100 strokes .
What action should be taken?

a. Open the choke more.
b. Close the choke more.
c. Increase the pump rate.
d. Decrease the pump rate.
e. Continue - Everything is OK.
37. After 8 minutes of circulation the following readings are observed on the remote choke panel:
Pump speed 30 spm
Strokes pumped 220 strokes

e. Continue - everything is OK.
38. After 1800 strokes have been circulated the following readings are observed on the remote
choke panel:
Pump speed 30 spm

e. Continue - everything is OK.
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39. After 5000 strokes have been circulated, the well is shut in and the gauge readings are observed
on the choke panel:
Pump speed 0 sprn
a. Reset the stroke counters and start up holding casing pressure constant while bringing
the pump to kill speed, and then hold the drill pipe pressure constant by following the
diagram of the kill sheet till the heavy fluid is at the bit.
b. Start-up holding drill pipe pressure constant.
c. Everything is OK. Continue kill procedure at 30 SPM and same final circulating pressure.
40. The second circulation has commenced and kill fluid is being circulated.
After 1800 strokes have been circulated, the following readings are observed on the remote
choke panel:
Pump speed 30 spm
b. Close the choke little.
d. Reduce the pump rate.
d. Continue - Everything is OK.
41. After 1900 strokes have been circulated, the following readings are observed?
Pump speed 30 SPM Strokes circulated 1900 strokes
a. Open the choke more
b. Close the choke more
c. Reduce the pump rate
d. Shut down and observe pressures
42. After 2500 strokes have been circulated the following gauge readings are observed.
Pump Speed 30 SPM
Strokes circulated 2500 strokes
what action should be taken?
a. Open the choke more
b. Close the choke more
c. Increase the pump rate
d. Shut down and observe pressures.
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43. After 2800 strokes have been circulated the casing pressure and then the drill pipe pressure
start to fluctuate and increase:
Pump speed 30 spm
What is the problem?
a. A pump suction problem.

b. A plugged bit nozzle
c. A wash out in the drill string
d. A plugging choke
e. The pulsation dampener of the mud pump is malfunctioning.
44. After 3000 strokes have been circulated, the drill pipe pressure suddenly decreases. The casing
pressure is not affected.
Pump speed 30 spm
What is the problem?
a. A pump problem.
b. A lost bit nozzle.
c. A wash out in the drill string.
d. A wash out in the choke manifold.
e. The U-tubing effect of the heavy kill fluid.
45. The previous problem has been solved.

After 4800 strokes have been circulated, it requires continuous small opening correction of the
choke to maintain drill pipe pressure at 508 psi.
Pump Speed 30 SPM
Strokes circulated 4800 strokes
what is the problem?
a. A bit nozzle washing out.

b. The choke washing out.
c. A wash out developing inside the fluid pump.
d. There is no problem. It is caused by the kill fluid rising up the annulus.
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46. The choke is now fully open and the kill mud is returning to surface, but it is difficult to
determine whether there is any pressure on the casing.
The following readings are observed on the remote choke panel:
Pump speed 30 spm

b. Close the choke little.
c. Stop the pump, shut in the well, and observe pressures.
d. Reduce the pump rate.
e. Stop pumping and open the well.
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1. Using the Bop Configuration shown below answer the following six questions by ticking Yes or
No box.(The questions are based on whether the operations can be physically performed and
don't represent field practice or operating procedure of any company).
ANNULAR
BLIND SHEAR RAM
5” PIPE RAM
Kill Line SPOOL Choke Line
HCR HCR
31/2” PIPE RAM
With the well shut in under pressure on 5" drill pipe in the hole, is it possible to repair the side
outlets of the drilling spool?
a. Yes
b. No.
2. With no drill pipe in the hole, is it possible to shut the well in under pressure and change the 3-
1/2" rams to 5" rams?
a. Yes
b. No.
3. With the well shut in on 3-1/2" rams (on 3-1/2" pipe) under pressure, and with a safety valve in
the string, is it possible to change 5" rams to variable bore rams?
a. Yes
b. No
4. With the well shut in on 5" pipe rams under pressure, is it possible to change blind rams to 5"
pipe rams?
a. Yes
b. No
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5. With the well shut in on 5" pipe rams under pressure, can the annular element be replaced?
a. Yes
b. No
6. With the well shut in on 5" pipe rams under pressure, can the manual valve on the choke line be
replaced?
a. Yes
b. No
7. What is correct statement if a well barrier element fails a pressure test to API standard RP 53?
a. Tightening repair or any other work can only be done if the test pressure is reduced by half
there is no need to consult with other parties
b. Still applied to the element all parties must agree before work starts
c. Tightening repair or any other work can be done only after verification that all the pressure
has been released, all parties must agree there is no potential for trapped pressure
d. One of the drill crew should be posted next to the equipment being tested to check if there
are leaks then they should be tightened immediately
8. In a well control situation the annular BOP was leaking badly therefore the closing of pipe ram
was urgently required. The driller activates the ram close function and obtained that the
manifold pressure immediately decreased to zero.
Which one of the following options should be taken to close the pipe ram as quickly as possible?
a. Send the assistant driller to put the upper pipe ram in the block position and then close the
middle pipe ram
b. Close the ram manually by use of ram lock screws
c. Send the assistant driller to manually operate the stuck selector
d. Activate the bypass function
e. Use a hammer to free the stuck manifold pressure reducing and regulating valve
9. During a well control operation 4000 psi was shut in below the middle RAM type BOP data:
Model: Cameron U type RWP: 15k
Nominal size: 7 1/16 inch
Closing Ratio: 6.9
Opening Ration: 2.2
It is decided to strip the tool joint through the middle pipe ram, which one of the following is
driller’s next step?
a. Initially close the upper pipe rams above the tool joint then pump in 4000 psi pressure
between the middle pipe rams and the upper pipe rams. Then open the middle pipe ram
b. Initially close the upper pipe rams above the tool joint then activate the by-pass function on
the BOP panel to get sufficient opening pressure from the accumulators then open the
middle pipe rams
c. Initially close the upper pipe rams above the tool joint then open the middle rams
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10. Problems may occur when shutting in the pipe Ram at the remote BOP panel a surface BOP
installation. What has happened if the close light does not illuminate and the manifold pressure
remains unchanged?
a. The 3 position / 4 way valve on the hydraulic BOP control unit failed to operate
b. The hydraulic closing line to the BOP plugged
c. The light bulb has blown
d. There is a leak in the hydraulic line
11. What will happen to a surface BOP stack if the Rams are operated on the remote BOP control
panel without operating the master control valve?
a. The ram will not close
b. The speed of the ram closure is unaffected by the master control valve
c. The rams will close faster
d. The rams will close slower
12. Which of the following is describing the second well barrier?

a. It is second object that prevents flow from source
b. It is the mud hydrostatic pressure
c. It is the mud properties
13. What is the meaning of the statement “well barrier envelop”?

a. Mechanical barrier
b. Use mud with surface pressure to prevent flow to the well
c. The use of overbalance to prevent intrusion of formation fluid to the well
d. It is a series of dependent barriers preventing intrusion of formation fluid to the well
14. During the well planning do we need to plan for BOP?
a. Yes
b. No
15. Some mud / gas separators are fitted with “hot loop” to circulate clean mud into the mud / gas
separator when a kick is being circulated out
What the main reason for this feature?
a. To maintain the liquid seal full of clean (uncontaminated) mud as far as possible whilst a kick
is circulated out.
b. To increase the separation efficiency of the mud / gas separator.
c. To fill the vessel with light fluid to increase its efficiency.
d. To displace the liquid seal to clean mud every 12 hours.
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16. What the correct action should be taken if well barrier fail while testing as API Standard RP 53?
a. Repair must be done under pressure then retest it again.
b. It is not important neither to pressure test this barrier after fixing the problem nor the
corrective action.
c. Bleed off pressure to half pressure, repair and pressure test it.
d. Repair must done only after verification that all pressure is released and all parties are
agreed that no chance of trapped pressure.
17. Under what circumstances a "CUP-TYPE" tester would be used in preference to a "TEST-PLUG"
when testing a surface BOP stack.
a. There is no difference, they are interchangeable.
b. When you require to test entire casing head, outlets and casing to wellhead seals.
c. To test stack without applying excess pressure to wellhead and casing.
18. When testing a Surface BOP stack with a test plug, the side outlet valves below the plug should
be kept in the open position? (TWO ANSWERS)
a. Because the test will create extreme hook loads.

b. Because of potential damage to casing/open hole.
c. Otherwise reverse circulation will be needed to release test plug.
d. To check for a leaking test plug.
19. Only a small volume of fluid is required to operate the hydraulic valves on the BOP side outlets
on a surface BOP installation.
On a Driller's air operated panel, if the Driller pushes "Master" and "Choke open" simultaneously-he
observes that the lights change color.
Do the changing lights confirm that the chock line valve is in the open position?
a. Yes.
b. No.
20. During which of the following operations would rams normally be changed out? (TWO
ANSWERS)
a. Before electric logs.

b. Before running casing.
c. Before fishing.
d. Before coring.
e. Before running liners
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21. You are drilling ahead and the gauges on your BOP accumulator control system reads as follows:
(the BOP has not been operated).
What is the likely reason for the change?

a. Everything is OK.
b. There is a leak in the hydraulic system.
c. There is a malfunction in the remote panel master switch/handle.
d. There is a malfunction in the manifold hydraulic regulator.
e. Electric motor stop/start switch is faulty.
22. Should diverter vent lines have small internal diameter to create sufficient back pressure for
control?
a. Yes
b. No
23. What is the main purpose of Blind/Shear rams?

a. To shear tubular like drill pipe while simultaneously sealing the hole.
b. To shear tubular like drill pipe without sealing the hole.
c. To effect a seal with drill collars in the hole.
24. There is only one inside BOP with an NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin/box connection on the rig. The
drill string consists of:
 5-inch drill pipe (NC50)
 5-inch Heavy wall drill pipe (NC50)
 8-inch drill collars (6-5/8 Reg.)
 9-1/2 inch drill collars (7-5/8 Reg.)
Which of the following crossovers must be on the rig floor while tripping? (TWO ANSWERS)
a. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) box x 6-5/8 inch Reg. pin.
b. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) box x 7-5/8 inch Reg. Pin.
c. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin x 6-5 inch Reg. box.
d. 6-5/8 inch Reg. Pin x 7-5/8 inch Reg. Pin.
e. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) Pin x 7-5 / 8 inch Reg. box.
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25. Which three statements about Annular Preventers are true? (THREE ANSWERS)
a. Can be used as a means of secondary well control.
b. Is designed to seal around any object in the well bore.
c. Cannot seal on a square or hexagonal Kelly
d. Will not allow tool joints to pass through
e. Will allow reciprocating or rotating the drill string while maintaining a seal against well bore
pressure.
f. Can require a variable hydraulic closing pressure according to the task carried out.
26. Full opening safety valves (stab – in Kelly cock type) should be placed on the rig floor at all
times, ready for use, to fit the tubular being used. Which of the following actions can be
performed with a full opening valve in the string? (THREE ANSWERS)
a. Easier to stab if strong flow in encountered up the drill string.
b. Must not be run in the hole in the closed position.
c. Has to be pumped open to read Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure.
d. Will not allow wire –line to be run inside the drill string.
e. Is kept in its open position by a rod secured by a T-handle.
f. Requires the use of a key to close.
27. Indicate whether the following operations can or cannot be performed with a float valve (non-
retum) type in the string.
Can the correct shut in drill pipe pressure be read on the gauge after the pumps are stopped?
a. Yes.
b. No.
28. The figure below illustrates the profile of an API 6BX type flange. Which number indicates the
Nominal flange dimension?
a. Dimension NO. 1
b. Dimension No. 2
c. Dimension No. 3
d. Dimension No. 4
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29. Which of the following is used to operate the remotely operated valves on the choke and kill
line?
a. Hydraulic fluid.
b. Air.
c. Nitrogen.
d. Wires.
30. How can the maximum working pressure of the MGS be affected if the returning fluid is
condensate
a. Increase.
b. Decrease.
c. Not affected.
31. What is the most common use of a vacuum Degasser?

a. It is only used while circulating out a kick.
b. It is mainly used to remove gas from mud while drilling, circulating or killing a well.
c. It is mainly used to separate gas from liquids while testing.
d. It is a standby in the event of the Mud/Gas Separator (Poor Boy)" failing.
32. Which of the following statements is true in relation to the barrier test documents and chart
recorders? (TWO ANSWERS)
a. The documents should be signed by authorized person and the charts destroy after test.
b. The documents should contain the type of test "leak or function".
c. The documents should contain test pressure and test duration.
d. The document do not require signature of authorized person. But the chart must be signed.
33. Which action must be done if the annular BOP is leaking during initial test?
a. Continue drilling operation till the proper size of packing element is available.
b. Increase the annular closing pressure till the packing element can seal in case of emergency.
c. Repair the annular BOP immediately and re-test it immediately.
d. If the top ram is a variable bore ram. Continue operation and repair the annular BOP after
setting casing and while wait on cement time.
34. Which gas is used to pre-charge the accumulator bottles on a BOP Hydraulic control Unit?
a. Air
b. Nitrogen.
c. Oxygen
d. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
e. Methane.
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35. Figure below illustrates a hydraulic control schematic for a BOP Control System.
Select the list below that indicates the valves that should be open while drilling.
a. Valves; 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18.

b. Valves; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18.
c. Valves: 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18.
d. Valves; 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17.
36. What is the function of the master control valve on the remote BOP control panel on the rig
floor?
a. To allow pressuring up of the 4-way valves on the hydraulic control unit.
b. To activate the open or close lights.
c. To activate power to the control unit charge pumps.
d. To allow pressuring up of the control valves on the remote BOP control panel.
37. What would the pressure on the ram opening lines between the BOP Hydraulic Control unit and
the BOP stack normally be while drilling?
a. Zero.
b. 500 psi.
c. 1,500psi
d. 3.000 psi
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38. What are ram type preventers designed to do?
a. Hold pressure only from above.
b. Hold pressure only from below.
c. Hold pressure from both above and below.
39. Most of the conventional from packer elements fitted on ram BOPs are enclosed between steel
plates. What are the main reasons for this type of design?
a. To ensure a metal to metal seal.
b. To prevent the rubber extruding top and bottom when the rams are closed.
c. To protect the rubber packing during operations.
40. On the surface BOP stack there are hydraulically operated valve installed for the kill and chock
lines on the BOP side outlet connections. Is it true that hydraulic valve is designed to close
automatically if the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic line to the valves is lost?
a. Yes
b. No.
41. There is a 5" d/pipe in hole, the well surface pressure is 1000 psi, find out how much The closing
pressure for 13 5/8" -5000 psi. Annular preventer, Hydril, type "GK". (Guide lines to determine
initial closing pressure for stripping operations with Hydril manufacture annular preventer).
a. 200 – 300 psi

b. 300 – 400 psi
c. 400 – 500 psi
42. Which one of the following "Good practice" in relation to diverter system?
a. A full – bore hoses are accepted on vent line bends.
b. As vent line are not designed to take high pressures, they can have bends when needed.
c. If a rig can have only one vent line, then that line should discharge downwind of the rig.
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43. In which of the following situations is it an advantage to use a full closing float valve in the drill
string?
a. To avoid flow-back while tripping or during a connection.
b. To read the drill pipe pressure value following a well kick.
c. To not allow reverse circulation.
d. To reduce surge pressure.
44. What are the components of a 29-1/2 inch diverter system? (TWO ANSWERS)
a. A low pressure annular preventer with a large internal diameter.
b. A vent line of sufficient diameter to permit safe venting using the mud-gas separator.
c. A high pressure rams type preventer with a large internal diameter.
d. A vent line with a manually operated full opening valve.
e. A vent line of sufficient diameter to permit safe venting and proper disposal of flow from the
well.
45. During a trip out of the well, a kick was taken while the bit was half way up inside casing. A drill
pipe safety valve was installed on the drill pipe and closed, there was not afloat valve in the drill
string, and the well was shut in on Annular BOP. What is the driller's next action before
commencing to strip back to the bottom?
a. Open the drill pipe safety valve and install the Inside BOP.
b. Replace the drill pipe safety valve with inside BOP.
c. Install the inside BOP above the drill pipe safety valve and open the drill pipe safety valve.
d. Install drill pipe safety valve on the top in closed position.
e. Keep the drill pipe safety valve in closed position.
46. What the correct action should be taken if well barrier fail while testing as API Standard RP 53?
a. Repair must be done under pressure then retest it again.
b. It is not important neither to pressure test this barrier after fixing the problem nor the
corrective action.
c. Bleed off pressure to half pressure, repair and pressure test it.
d. Repair must done only after verification that all pressure is released and all parties are
agreed that no chance of trapped pressure.
47. (3 position/ 4 way) valves are used on a BOP control unit to control stack functions. Which of
the following statements are true? (Two Answers)
a. They are capable of manual operation.

b. They cannot be remotely operated.
c. They can be placed in 4 positions.
d. They have four active connections (inlets/outlets).
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48. Use the illustration of the mud/gas separator in figure below and the following data:
H1 – body height =20 feet.

H2 – dip tube height = 15 feet.
H4 – derrick vent line height = 147 feet.
Mud density \ 10 ppg.
Calculate the maximum hydrostatic head pressure if the returning mud free gas 10 ppg?
a. 3 psi
b. 5 psi
c. 7.8 psi
d. 76 psi
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1. A well has been drilled to a depth of 8200 ft TVD and the current density of the drilling mud is
12.5 ppg.
What will the bottom hole pressure be if 580 psi pressure is applied from surface with the BOP
closed? No. Required Answers: 1
A. 5076 Psi
B. 4760 Psi
C. 5394 Psi
D. 5910 Psi
2. What is meant by abnormal pressure (over-pressure) relating to fluid pressure in the formation?
No. required answers: 1
A. The excess pressure that needs to be applied to cause ‘Leak-off’ into a normally pressured
formation.
B. The excess pressure due to circulating mud at high rates.
C. Heavy density mud used to create a large overbalance.
D. The formation fluid pressure that exceed formation water hydrostatic pressure.
3. Which one of the following is necessary to maintain primary well control during tripping?
No. Required answers: 1
A. The hydrostatic pressure exerted by the drilling mud column must remain higher than the
formation pressure.
B. Mud pump must be in good working order.
C. A minimum of inside blow out preventer (IBOP) must be available on the drill floor.
D. The level in the active tank must be constant
4. A formation is over - pressured by an artesian effect.

What has created the over-pressure? No. Required answers: 1
A. A formation water source located at a higher level than the rig floor.
B. Compaction of the formation from the overburden.
C. The difference in density between gas and formation fluid.
5. Well data:
Mud density: 10 ppg
Metal Displacement: 0.0075 bbls/ft
Pipe capacity: 0.0178 bbl/ft
Casing capacity: 0.0758 bbl/ft
Stand length: 93 ft
Calculate the drop in mud hydrostatic pressure if ten stand of pipe are pulled ‘wet’ from the well
(no returns from inside of pipe back to the well)
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6. What condition determine the selection of the kill rate circulating pressure? (Four answers)
No. Required answers: 4
A. The burst pressure of the casing
B. Annular friction loss during the kill operation
C. The kill mud mixing capacity
D. The volume handling capacity of the choke.
E. The mud/gas separator handling capacity.
F. The volume of the mud in the trip tank.
7. The equivalent circulating density (ECD) determine the actual bottom hole pressure while
circulating. Which part of the system pressure losses contributes to the ECD?Required answer: 1
A. The pressure loss in the surface system
B. The pressure loss over the nozzles.
C. The pressure loss in the drill string
D. The pressure loss in the annulus.
E. The pressure loss in the open hole section only.
8. Which of the following statements are considered to be good operating practices in TOP HOLE
where there is a risk of gas bearing formation? ( Select two answers )
A. Circulating while pulling out of the hole on trips.
B. Maintain high rates of penetration to ensure mud viscosity level is as high as possible
C. Drill a pilot hole at a slow circulation rate.
D. Use heavy density mud to create maximum overbalance
E. Regularly pump fresh water pill to remove the cuttings from the hole
F. Drilling a further 20 feet a drilling, before flow checking.
9. The following describes one of the differences between drilling with water based mud and oil
based mud.
Hydrocarbon gas is generally less soluble in water based mud than in oil-based
a. True.
b. False.
10. Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the volumetric method of well
control? No. required answers: 1
A. It allows the influx to migrate to surface while maintaining pressure in the influx more or less
constant.
B. It allows the influx to migrate to surface under control while maintaining bottom hole pressure
close to constant.
C. It allows the influx to migrate to surface while maintaining casing pressure at its original value.
D. It allows the influx to migrate to surface while maintaining the casing shoe pressure more or
less constant
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11. Pressure build up between two casing string in a well, a poor cement job has been performed
on the inner casing string. What would be the consequences of this pressure build-up be?
No. of required answers: 3
A. The inner casing could collapse.
B. The ECD will increase.
C. There could be differential sticking
D. The formation below the outer casing shoe could fracture.
E. The outer casing could burst.
12. Which of the following parameters could be affected by a string wash out during a well kill
operation? No. required answers: 2
A. Slow circulating rate pressure.
B. Bottom hole pressure
C. Formation fracture pressure.
D. Kick tolerance
13. Calculate the rate of gas migration per hour from the data below.
SIDPP increased by 50 psi in 15 mints.
Drilling fluid density 10.5 ppg.
14. Calculate the new pump pressure from the below data;
Old pump rate= 35 SPM
New pump rate= 30 SPM
Old pump pressure= 1200 psi
15. Before a trip out of the well, a slug was pumped and chased by mud with returns to the pit. The
pumps were stopped. The trip tank was lined up on the well. The top-drive was then
disconnected and the slug allowed to fall.
WELL DATA
Well depth 8,000 feet
Drill pipe internal capacity 0.0176 bbls/ft
Mud weight 12.2 ppg
Slug weight 14.5 ppg
Slug volume in the string 20 bbls
Calculate the mud volume increase in the trip tank.
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16. Which of the following practices would lead to a larger influx when shutting a well in?
No. required answers: 3
A. Calling tool pusher to rig floor prior to shut-in the well.
B. Testing stab- in valves during BOP tests.
C. Switching off the flow meter alarm.
D. Running Regular briefing for the derrick man on his duties.
E. Drilling a further 15 feet after a drilling break, before flow checking.
17. If you pulling out of hole and noticed a tight spots, what can it leads to?
a- Surging
b- Swabbing
c- Gases enter the wellbore
18. While killing the well the shut in drill pipe suddenly increase, and it doesn’t respond to the
choke movement, why?
a- Nozzle plugged
b- Hole pack-off
c- Choke plugged
d- Washout in the drill string
19. you are continues open the choke to keep the drill pipe constant after the kill mud is being
circulated in the annulus? After choke plugged has been solved
a- Washout in the drill string
b- Washout in the choke
c- Starting washout in the mud pump
d- Nothing it is just the kill mud filling the annulus
20. Casing pressure and drill pipe pressure start to fluctuate then increase what is the problem?
a- Lost nozzle
b- Problem is the pulsation dampener
c- Nozzle plugged
d- Choke plugged
21. In a well 12482 ft TVD, 20 bbl slug 12.5 ppg has been pumped in the drill string followed by 30
bbl from original mud 10 ppg, after disconnect top drive the mud level dropped in the drill
string 225 ft Calculate the reduction in bottom hole pressure?
a- 0 psi
b- 30 psi
c- 146 psi
d- 117 psi
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22. If the kill operation will delayed and we need to prevent the increase of bottom hole pressure
due to gas migration, what is the pressure should be kept constant?
a- SIDPP
b- SICP
c- Shoe pressure
d- Hydrostatic pressure
23. While killing the well using Weight & wait method by mistake original mud has been pumped
instead of kill mud for 1000 ft from the drill string, what action should be taken in the case?
a- It doesn’t matter
b- Make surface pressure equivalent to the differential pressure between original & kill mud
c- Stop the pump evaluate pressures, re-zero strokes and start again from the beginning
24. After pumping light pill inside drill string, which of the following describe your observation
before disconnecting top drive?
a. Bottom hole pressure remain constant while observe back pressure on drill pipe guage.
b. Bottom hole pressure increase.
c. Pit volume increase in trip tank
25.While drilling at depth 8300 ft, the mud density increase from 11.2 ppg to 11.7 ppg.
Calculate the increase in bottom hole pressure.
26.What is the primary well barrier?

a. Volume of monitoring mud.
b. The column of mud in the well.
c. The use of BOP.
27.Which pressure will be affected if a wash out in drill string happened while kill operation?
(2 answer)
a. Slow circulating rate.
b. Bottom hole pressure.
c. Fracture pressure at casing shoe.
d. Kick tolerance.
28.After drilling a hole to depth 8500 ft with mud density 12.4 ppg, Bop closed and we applied 580
psi under closed ram.
Calculate the pressure at 4950 ft …………………….
a. 3990 psi
b. 3780 psi
c. 4000 psi
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29. 1-Is the percentage (ratio) of open spaces to the total volume of rock?
2- Is the momentary increase of pressure in the hole during RIH?
3- Which allow the passage (communication) of fluids in the particles?
4- Is the pressure of fluid and gases in the formation?
a. ………………… Permeability
b. ………………… Porosity
c. …………………..pore pressure
d. ………………....Surge pressure
30.Use the following data to calculate how much drilling fluid required to bleed off while stripping
930 ft. Of drill pipe to bottom…………………………....bbl.
BHA length — 531 ft.
BHA capacity – 0.009 bbls/ft.
A BHA Steel Displacement – 0.068 bbls/ft.
Annular Capacity BHA to 13 3/8″ Casing – 0.07 bbls/ft.
Casing capacity – 0.147 bbls/ft.
Mud Density – 11 ppg
Drill pipe Metal Displacement ‘: 0.0080 bbls/ft.
Drill Pipe Capacity : 0.01776 bbls/ft.
31.After pulling 40 stands the well starts to flow and is shut in.
Well Data:
Well depth = 11,000 feet
9-5/8 inch casing shoe = 7,000 feet
8-1/2 inch hole capacity = 0.702 bbls/ft
Mud weight = 11 ppg
Drill Collar length = 450 feet
Drill Collar Capacity = 0.0077 bbls/ft
Drill Collar Metal displacement = 0.033 bbls/ft
Drill pipe Capacity = 0.0178 bbls/ft
Drill pipe Metal displacement = 0.0075 bbls/ft
Capacity drill collar/open hole = 0.0292 bbls/ft
Capacity drill pipe/open hole = 0.0459 bbls/ft
Capacity drill pipe/casing = 0.0515 bbls/ft
The bit depth at time of kick = 7,280 feet
Shut In Casing Pressure = 150 psi
Influx volume = 15 bbls
The influx is on bottom and is NOT migrating.
a. Calculate the volume required to bleed off to strip back to the bottom?
bbls.
b. What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if too Much mud is bled off whilst stripping
back to bottom?
 Increase  Decrease  Stay the same
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c. What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if too Little mud is bled off whilst stripping
back to bottom?
d. What is likely to happen to casing pressure as the drill string is stripped into the influx?
32.A vertical well is shut in following a gas kick. The kill operation is delayed and the influx has
started to migrate with both drill pipe pressure and casing pressure increasing by 100 psi.
WELL DATA

Casing shoe depth 5,000 feet
Mud weight 11 ppg (.572 psi/ft)
Open hole/drill pipe capacity 0.060 bbls/ft
Casing/drill pipe capacity 0.065 bbls/ft
NOTE: Assume only drill pipe to be present in the well
Kick Data:
Shut in stabilised drill pipe pressure 600 psi
Shut in stabilised casing pressure 800 psi
Kick volume 25 bbls
How may barrels of mud should be bled from the well in order to maintain original bottom hole
pressure (before gas started migrating)?
bbls
33.When stripping into the hole which of the following will maintain a constant bottom hole
pressure? (Assume there is no influx migration).
a. Bleed off the drill pipe closed end displacement while stripping each stand.
b. Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe closed end displacement while
stripping each stand.
c. Bleed off the drill pipe steel displacement while stripping each stand.
d. Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe steel displacement while
stripping each stand.
34.Which pressure is calculated using SIDPP?

a. Formation pressure.
b. Shoe pressure.
c. Hydrostatic pressure.
d. Fracture pressure.
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35.After setting casing, which of the following actions are normally taken prior to making a leak-off
test? (TWO ANSWERS)
a. Run bit close to bottom.
b. Circulate the mud to get a uniform column of mud in the hole.
c. Drill out the casing shoe approximately 15 feet into new formation.
d. Line up the mud pump to do the leak-off test at the slow circulating rate.
36.In a well with gas cut mud, when will be the maximum casing pressure?
a. When the gas is at the casing shoe.
b. When the gas is at bottom.
c. When the gas reaches the surface.
37.Does a kick always occur after a total loss of circulation?

a. No, it depends on the mud level in the annulus and the formation pressure.
b. Yes, losses will always occur above any potential kick zone.
c. No, it depends on the reduction in drill string weight.
38.Formation strengths are generally weak when drilling top hole and total losses may occur.
How can the risk of total losses be reduced when drilling top hole?
a. By pumping slowly to reduce the drillstring pressure loss.
b. Keeping a high overbalance.
c. By controlling penetration rate to prevent loading the annulus with cuttings.
39.After pulling 10 stands of pipe, the well has not taken the correct amount of mud. The Driller
takes a flow check, which is negative. What action should be taken?
a. Run or strip back to bottom with monitoring pressure and circulate bottoms up.
b. Continue pulling pipe from the hole because there was no flow.
c. Shut the well in and check for pressures.
d. Pull another 10 stands and flow check.
40.What is the correct definition of ‘Primary Well Control’ during normal drilling operations?
a. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by using BOP equipment when
the hydrostatic pressure in the well bore does not balance or exceed the formation
pressure.
b. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by keeping the dynamic pressure
loss in the annulus equal to or greater than formation pressure.
c. Preventing a kick by maintaining drilling mud hydrostatic pressure equal to or greater than
formation pressure.
d. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by maintaining the sum of drilling
mud hydrostatic pressure and dynamic pressure loss in the annulus equal to or greater
than formation pressure.
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41.During a trip 15 stand of dry pipe have been pulled out, the actual drilling fluid volume to keep
the hole full is 8.2 bbl.
Well data:
Well depth: 5800 ft
Stand Length: 90 ft
Drill pipe metal displacement: 0.0082 bbl/ft
Drill pipe Capacity: 0.01782 bbl/ft
Choose the correct action from the list below.
a. As influx has been swabbed in, check for flow, if no glow, trip back to bottom while
monitoring displaced volume and carefully circulate bottom – up.
b. Start pumping high density drilling mud in to the annulus.
c. Continue to pull out since it seems to be under control.
d. The value is not corrected due to swabbing, continue to pull out.
42.Calculate the new pump pressure from the below data;

Old pump rate= 20 SPM
New pump rate= 80 SPM
Old pump pressure= 180 psi
43.Which one of the following causes connection gas?

a. Air in pipe when making a connection.
b. A decrease in bottom hole pressure during a connection.
c. An increase in bottom hole pressure during a connection.
d. Pulling pipe too fast during a trip
44.What is the primary barrier normal operation?

A. This is the first object that prevents flow from a source.
B. This is the second object that prevent flow from source.
C. This is the third object that prevent flow from a source.
D. This is a combination of liquid& mechanical barrier barriers that prevent flow from a source.
45.What is the secondary well barrier description?

B. This is the second object that prevent flow from source.
C. this is the third object that prevent flow from a source.
D. This is a combination of liquid& mechanical barrier barriers that prevent flow from a source.
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46.Use the provided Kill Sheet to assist you in answering questions below;
Hole size 8-1/2 In

Hole depth 12336 ft TVD / MD ft
Casing (9-5/8 in x 68 lbs/ft) 9875 ft TVD / MD ft
Heavy weight Drill pipe 4 ½ in 489 ft long, capacity 0.0088 bbls/ft
Drill collar length (6 ½ in ) 902 ft long, capacity 0.006 bbls/ft
Drill pipe capacity 0.0178 bbls/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.0493 bbl/ft

Capacity open hole x drill pipe 0.0473 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill collar 0.0322 bbl/ft
Drill fluid density 14.1 ppg
Formation Strength Data;

Fracture Mud Weight 16.6 Ppg
Kill Rate Pressure at 30 SPM 650 psi

Mud pump displacement 0.102 Bbl/stroke
Kick Data;
SIDPP 530 psi
SICP 720 Psi
Pit gain 19 bbl
The well will be killed by driller method at 30 spm, answer the following
a) Required strokes to displace drilling fluid with kill fluid from surface to the bit ______strokes
b) Required strokes to displace drilling fluid with kill fluid from bit to surface. ______ strokes
c) Required strokes to displace drilling fluid with kill fluid from bit to the casing shoe. ______strokes
d) Kill fluid density. ______ Ppg
e) Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP). _______ Psi
f) Final Circulating Pressure (FCP). ‫ ـــــــــــــــــ‬psi
g) Initial MAASP with drilling fluid density. _____ Psi
h) MAASP when the hole is displaced with kill fluid ________Psi
I) Required Time for complete circulation at 30 SPM ‫ ـــــــــــــــــ‬minutes

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1. Which of the following statement is true regarding test and documentation? ( 2 Answer)
a. Test documents are signed by the authorized person and destroyed after finishing test.
b. Test documents record the type of test.
c. Test documents record pressure and duration.
d. No need to signed from the authorized person
2. Which of the following statement is true regarding test and documentation? ( 2 Answer)
a. Test documents are signed by the authorized person.
b. Test documents record the type of test, test pressure and duration.
c. No need to signed from the authorized person
d. Test document to be send to office within 6 month
3. While testing a barrier element , a failure has been detected, what is the safest action?
a. Tight and repaire the connection and increase the pressure.
b. Reduce the test pressure to half.
c. Tight and Repair it after all personnel agreed to repair it, check all pressure released and
drop to zero and no potential trapped pressure
d. Tight and Repair it after all personnel agreed to repair it with test pressure trapped.
4. BOP function test should be carried out each.

a. One week.
b. One month.
c. Daily.
5. According to API RP 53, what is the recommended closing pressure for HCR valve?
a. 1000 psi
b. 1500 psi
c. 3000 psi
d. 700-1500 psi
6. While testing a barrier, a failure has been detected, what is the safest action?
a. Record the problem and take the correct action.
b. Reduce the test pressure to half.
c. Increase the test pressure to make more seal.
7. A contaminated oil condensate influx has been entered the mud Gas Separate. What would
happen for Separator working pressure comparing with Gas influx?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Remain the same with no change
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8. When should a ram BOP changed to casing ram?
a. While rigging up for casing job
b. While tripping out before casing job
c. No need to change to casing rams.
d. While Logging job
9. Which of the following describe the meaning of “Secondary well barrier”?

a. Secondary well barrier is a secondary object that prevents flow from Source.
b. Hydrostatic pressure exerted by column of mud.
c. Secondary well barrier is a secondary object that prevents flow intrusion to the well bore.
d. Control the closure of annular preventer.
10.While running in hole with a float valve in the string what could happen if string didn’t filled by
mud?
a. Collapse for drill string.
b. Bottom hole pressure will decreased.
c. More return back to trip tank.
11.Why mud gas separator has a pressure gauge to monitor pressure inside the vessel?
a. To record the mud gas separator working pressure.
b. To prevent the liquid seal loss for not allowing gas to enter the shale shaker area.
c. The record the mud inlet pressure.
12.What is the purpose of the wear plate in a Hydril Annular BOP?

a) Provide more closing pressure for better sealing
b) Protect annular rubber from extrusion while closing
c) Prevent damage to the opening chamber
13.While stripping operation, can the closed ram BOP opened which holding pressure from down
and pill nibble hydrostatic pressure from above?
a. Yes.
b. No
14.On a surface BOP stack there are a hydraulically operated valves installed for Kill line on
The BOP Side outlet connections. Is it true that the hydraulic valves are designed to close
automatically if the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic lines to the valves is lost?
a- Yes
b- No
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15.While killing the well, the choke operator noticed that the choke is stuck in place. The problem
was identified to be due to hydrates formation. Where did the hydrates form?
a- There is Hydrate formed inside the chock line.
b- There is Hydrate formed inside the chock.
c- There is Hydrate formed in the downstream of the chock.
d- Air lost.
16.A long series of electric log will be carried out in the well with a limited over balance value.
Which of the following is the safest action to perform?
a- The correct size of rams are installed above the (riser – sh. nibble – lubricator) and pressure
tested to a proper pressure
b- No particular equipment or operation required.
c- A set of shear rams is required to be replaced by set of pipe ram.
17.Before running 7 inch casing with a variable pipe rams (5-7 inch) already installed , is it
necessary to change over to 7 inch casing ram?
a- Yes
b- No
18.What is the first action should be taken after connecting the open and close hydraulic lines to the
surface installed BOP stack?
a) Drain the accumulator cylinders and check the nitrogen pre-charge pressure.
b) Function test all items on the stack
c) Place all functions in neutral position and start pressure testing the BOP stack.
d) Perform accumulator unit pump capacity test.
19.Why are two chokes fitted into most choke manifolds?

a) To direct returns to the separator.
b) To direct the returns to the pits.
c) To direct returns to the flare.
d) To minimise back –pressure when circulating through the manifold.
e) To provide backup if a problem occurs with the active choke.
20. What has to be checked before the installation of any annular packing element?
a) Temperature rating of element
b) Type of mud to be used.
c) Desired hydraulic closing pressure.
d) Maximum pipe outside diameter.
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21. In an emergency situation it is possible to activate a ‘’secondary seal’’ on a ram type
preventer. Which one of the following pressure will seal against?
c- The wellbore side
d- The opening chamber side
e- The closing chamber side
22. Which of the following statement is true regarding test and documentation.( 2 ANSWERS)
a- Test documents are signed by the authorized person.
b- Test documents record the type of test, test pressure and duration.
c- No need to signed from the authorized person
d- Test document to be send to office within 6 month
23. What must you do if a well barrier element fails a pressure test?
A. You must document problems w/BOP equipment and the actions you took to correct the
problem
B. You don’t to retest a well barrier element that fails the initial test if you have correctly
identified & corrected the problems
C. You don’t need to document any problems w/BOP equipment if you get a successful test
after you have corrected them
D. You should only document successful pressure tests on your BOP equipment but you should
only do so if the work first
24. What is the purpose of the choke manifold vent/bleed line that by-pass the choke?
a) To connect the mud-gas separator
b) To By-pass the choke and connect the choke manifold to the kill line.
c) To by-pass the choke and bleed off high volumes of fluid.
25. Which of the following statements about fixed ram type BOP are correct (3 answer)
a) Ram type BOP are designed to contain and seal rated working pressure from above the
closed rams as well as from below.
b) Ram type BOP should be equipped with a mechanical locking system.
c) Fixed bore ram type BOP can close and seal on various pipe sizes.
d) Fixed bore ram type BOP can be used to hang off the drill string.
e) Ram type BOPs are designed to contain and seal rated working pressure only from below
the closed rams.
26. Kicks that lead to blowouts are such an uncommon occurrence that there is no need to make
provision for them when planning a well
a- True
b- False
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27. Before cutting the drilling line , with the bit at casing shoe . which item of equipment must
be installed to make the operation safe?
a- Circulating Head
b- Make up top drive /Kelly
c- Full opening safety valve
d- Inside Blow out preventer
e- Full opening safety valve and an inside blowout preventer.
28. Calculate the MAXIMUM operating pressure for the mud gas separator (Poor boy
degasser) if you are circulating oil with 6 ppg weights from the well, and the mud gas
separator has 10 ppg mud. The dip tube height is 10 feet.
a- 5.12 psi
b- 6.12 psi
c- 3.12 psi
d- 5.5 psi
D2
H4 GAS TO VENT
FROM CHOKE
MANIFOLD
D3
MUD/GAS
SEPERATOR H1
D1
TO SHALE
SHAKERS
LIQUID SEAL
H3 H2
Mud weight in= 6 ppg
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29.While circulating a kick, mud inside the active tank is 11.5 ppg , while mud coming out of
the well to the mud gas separator is 8.5 ppg . How much hydrostatic head must be
overcomed before gas is vented to the shale shaker? OR What is the working pressure of
the mud gas separator? (dip tube height is 10 feet)
a. 4.42 psi
b. 5.98 psi
c. 6.52 psi
d. 10 psi
D2
H4 GAS TO VENT
FROM CHOKE
MANIFOLD
D3
MUD/GAS
SEPERATOR H1
D1
TO SHALE
SHAKERS
LIQUID SEAL
H3 H2
Mud weight in=8.5 ppg
30.There is only one inside BOP with an NC 38 (3-1/2 inch IF) pin/box connection on the rig.
The drill string consists of:
 3-1/2 inch drill pipe (NC 38)
 4 3/4 inch drill collars (NC 42)
Which of the following crossovers must be on the rig floor while tripping?(TWO ANSWERS)
a. 4 ½ if inch box X NC 38 (3-1/2 inch IF) pin
b. NC 38 (3-1/2 inch IF) box X NC42 inch pin.
c. NC 38 (3-1/2 inch IF) box X 4 ½ if inch pin
d. NC42 inch box X NC 38 (3-1/2 inch IF) pin
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31.A well kicks with the bit off bottom and is shut-in the Kelly cock should now be in place .
The decision is made to strip back into the hole.
What equipment should be made up onto the string in order to perform the stripping
operation safely, assuming there is no float sub or dart sub in the string?
Note : Drilling pipe safety valve = Kelly Cock
Inside BOP = Non –return valve
a. Only the drill pipe safety valve in the open position.
b. Only the inside IBOP.
c. The drill pipe safety valve (open) with an inside BOP installed on top.
d. The inside BOP with a drill pipe safety valve (Closed) installed on top.
e. Only the drill pipe safety valve in the open position.
32.How Should the manually Operated and hydraulically operated kill line valves on the BOP
be pressure tested?
a. From the wellbore side, with the check valve installed.
b. From the pump side, with the check valve removed so that the pressure can be bled
off.
c. From the well bore side, with the check valve removed and the kill line vented.
d. From the pump side, because the check valve on the outside of the valves prevents the
detection of a faulty valve if they are pressure tested from the well bore side.
33.What is the normal accumulator pressure reading on a 3000 psi Hydraulic Control Unit?
a. 2500 psi
b. 1500 psi
c. 3000 psi
d. 1000 psi
34.What is the purpose of the ‘’bypass’’ bottom on the driller’s romote control panel for a
surface BOP installation?
a. To Increase the hydraulic annular pressure to existing accumulator pressure.
b.To increase the hydraulic accumulator pressure to 3000 psi.
c. To increase the hydraulic manifold pressure to 200 psi.
d.To increase the hydraulic manifold pressure to exciting accumulator pressure.
35.Why can a Vacuum Degasser not to be used in place of a Mud/Gas Separator during the
control of a kick?
a. . Because it has capacity limitations.
b. Because it is not sited in an explosion proof area.
c. Because cuttings must be removed first.
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36.How many independent sources of power should be available on each BOP hydraulic
control unit, according to API RP53?
a. Only one
b. Not less than two
c. It is the rig owner choice.
37.Which type of power source should be available to operate the BOP control unit?
a. An electric system
b. An air system
c. A dual air/electrical system.
d. A hydraulic system.
38.What is the recommended diameter for the choke manifold ventline/ bleed line by-passing
the choke according to API RP 53?
a. The same diameter as the other lines on the choke
b. AT least equal to the diameter of the choke line.
c. At least 5 inched.
39.What is the main function for using hot line in horizontal mud gas separator?
(2 ANSWERS)
a. To prevent hydrate formation.
b. To keep liquid seal level to prevent contaminated gas to escape to shall shaker area.
c. To reduce the build-up pressure in separator cavities.
d. Line up and Use the manual chock
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40.The graphs give the recommended hydraulic closing pressures for different Shaffer
annular BOPs
a- What is the recommended hydraulic closing pressure for a 13-5/8 in 5000 RWP BOP
when 9-5/8 in drill pipe is in the BOP?
………………………………………..psi
b- What is the recommended hydraulic closing pressure for a 13-5/8 in 5000 psi RWP BOP when 5
in casing is in the BOP?
………………………………………..psi
41. In the figure below, which dimensions determine the back pressure (Build up pressure)
generated within the Mud Gas Separator?(one answers)
a. Flow inlet Pressure

b. Vent line length and Diameter
c. Secondary Vent
d. U tube height
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42.What is the main function for using hot line in horizontal mud gas separator?(2 answer)
a. To prevent hydrate formation.
b. To keep liquid seal level to prevent contaminated gas to escape to shall shaker area.
c. To reduce the build-up pressure in separator cavities.
d. Line up and Use the manual chock.
43.A stack BOP contains an annular preventer, shear ram and double pipe ram. from the data
below calculate the hydraulic volume required to close, open and then close all the functions.
VOLUME TO CLOSE VOLUME TO OPEN
ANNULAR 18 15
RAM 6 5
a. 102 gallon
b. 100 gallon
c. 62 gallon
44.After closing the top ram, the following reading has been observed.
manifold pressure is 1450 decreasing .
Accumolator pressure 2450 and decreasing
Annular Pressure is 700 and constant Select the best answer
c. There is a malfunction in the pressure transducer assembly.
d. There is a malfunction in the Manifold regulators.
e. Faulty pump stop/start switch.
45.After closing the top ram, the following reading has been observed. manifold pressure is
decreasing and not recovered.Select the best answer
e. Faulty pump stop/start switch.
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46.While normal drilling, the following reading has been observed. BOP was not operated
manifold pressure is 2850 psi .
Accumolator pressure 2850 psi
Annular Pressure is 700 and constant Select the best answer
e. There is a malfunction in the By Pass valve
47.While normal drilling, the following reading has been observed. BOP was not operated
manifold pressure is zero psi .
Accumulator pressure 3000 psi constant
Annular Pressure is 700 and constant
Select the best answer
e. There is a malfunction in the By Pass valve
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49.Why the build-up pressure in the mud gas separator (poor boy degasser) is dangerous?
a. Pressure build-up will increase the risk of lost circulation.
b. Pressure build – up may allow gas to be blown up the derrick vent line.
c. Pressure build-up may allow gas to enter the shale shaker area.
d. Pressure build-up will make chock adjustment difficult
50.After the driller close the pipe ram from BOP remote panel, he observed that red light
illuminates and green light goes out without change pressure gauges reading.
Which one from the list is correct reason?
a. Hydraulic line between BOP control unit and BOP is block.
b. 3 position, 4 way valve stuck
c. Air pressure dropped to zero.
d. Leak in the Hydraulic line between BOP control unit and BOP stack.
51.What is the main function of the choke in the overall BOP system?
a) To direct hydrocarbon to the flare
b) To direct the wellbore fluids to the mud/gas separator
c) To shut the well softly
d) To hold back pressure while circulating out the kick.
52.Based on the following diagram of the MGS and liquid seal. Height of Dip Tube = 20 ft.
Original mud weight of 10 ppg (assume no gas migration)
D2
H4 GAS TO VENT
FROM CHOKE
MANIFOLD
D3
MUD/GAS
SEPERATOR H1
D1
TO SHALE
SHAKERS
LIQUID SEAL
H3 H2
How much hydrostatic head would have to be overcome before gas vented to the shale shakers?
(i.e. the Maximum Safe Operating Pressure).
a. 10.4 psi
b. 1.4 psi
c. 140 psi
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53.How is increasing the mud weight is affecting the Max pressure inside the mud gas separator?
A. Increase the back pressure generated inside the MGS
B. Increase the maximum working pressure of the MGS.
C. Decrease the back pressure generated inside the MGS
D. Decrease the maximum working pressure of the MGS.
54.After a blow through happened with a mud gas separator, what should you do to re-gain capability of
After blow through happens with a mud gas separator, what should you do to re-gain capability of the
mud gas separator?
A. The baffle plates in the mud gas separator must be removed.
B. Slow circulating rate until the mud gas separator fully works again.
C. Shut the well in and Re-establish mud leg column.
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1. If the pit level increase when the pumps are off, but stays constant when the pumps are running
what is the problem?
a. Pumps pressure is greater than mud hydrostatic pressure.
b. APL is creating an overbalance that prevents the well from flowing.
c. The pumps need to be repaired.
d. Mud hydrostatic pressure is greater than formation pressure.
2. Which of the following increase the risk of swabbing?(Two ANSWERS)

a. Low permeability formation.
b. high Viscous mud.
c.Spiral drill collars in the BHA.
d. Tripping out slowly.
e. Small annular clearance
3. Which one of the following values is generally accepted as a normal formation gradient?
a. 0.465 psi/ft
b. 0.052 psi/ft
c. .654 psi/ft
4. Determine the maximum allowable mud weight using the following information;
Casing shoe deplth 8000 ft T.V.D
Leak-off test pressure at pump 1500 psi
Mud weight in hole 10.4 ppg
5. What is the PRIMARY means of preventing kicks?

a. Closing in the well with the BOPs.
b. Monitoring pit levels and flow rate to recognise a kick.
c. Taking regular slow circulating rate pressures.
d. The use of mud hydrostatic to balance fluid pressure in the formation.
6. What is the PRIMARY means used to prevent formation fluid entering the well bore?
a. The BOP stack.
b. The Annular Preventer.
c. Hydrostatic pressure of the mud.
d. Monitoring trips.
7. 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.
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8. Which of the following would be the immediate effect of swabbing?
a. Reduction in bottom hole pressure.
b. A kick.
c. Losses.
d. Increase in bottom hole pressure.
9. 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. Pumping out of the hole.
e. Pulling through tight hole with the pump on.
f. High mud viscosity.
10. Which of the following increase surge pressures when running in the hole. (TWO ANSWERS)
a. Small annular clearance.
b. Large bit nozzles.
c. Running-in slowly.
d. High gel strength mud.
e. Large annular clearance.
f. Low gel strength mud.
11. When pulling out of the hole from the top of the reservoir at 10,000 feet swab pressures are
calculated to be 150psi.
Mud Weight = 10.2 ppg.
Formation Pressure = 5200 psi.
Will the well flow?
a. No.
b. Yes.
12. WELL DATA

Drill Pipe Capacity 0.01776 bbls/ft
Drill Pipe Metal Displacement 0.0083 bbls/ft
Average Stand Length 93 feet
Calculate the mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled ‘dry’.
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13. WELL DATA
Drill Pipe Capacity 0.01776 bbls/ft
Drill Pipe Metal Displacement 0.0083 bbls/ft
Average Stand Length 93 feet
Calculate the mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled ‘wet’.
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14. At 171/2 inch surface hole is being drilled at 3750 feet The formation fluid pressure is 2000 psi at
this depth. Is the formation fluid pressure?
a. Above normal.
b. Below normal.
c. Normal.
15. When drilling top-hole with a risk of shallow gas, which of the following statements are good
practice? (TWO ANSWERS)
a. Regularly pump fresh water pill to clean cuttings from hole.
b. Drill a pilot hole at a controlled rate.
c. Drill at a high rate of penetration and keep mud viscosity as high as possible.
d. Use heavy weight mud to create maximum overbalance.
e. Pump out of the hole on trips.
16. Is it true that shallow gas kicks are easier to handle than those taken when drilling deeper?
a. Yes.
b. No.
17. Which of the following are positive indications of a kick whilst drilling? (TWO ANSWERS)
a. Increase in pit volume.
b. Increase in flow rate with constant spm.
c. Decrease in flow rate with constant spm.
d. Decrease in pit volume.
18. Which of the following IS NOT an indicator of a kick whilst drilling?

a. Pit gain.
b. Decrease in pump strokes.
c. Decrease in pump pressure.
d. Flow rate increase.
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19. Which of the following are warning signs that the well may be going underbalanced
(Choose THREE answers).
a. A reduction in the rate of penetration.
b. Increasing background gas levels.
c. Change in the shape, size and volume of cuttings.
d. Increase in the flowline mud weight.
e. An increase in drag values.
20. Whilst tripping out of the hole the well starts flowing. What is the first action that should be
taken?
a. Stab a drillstring safety valve and shut the well in.
b. Pull back to shoe and shut in.
c. Run back to bottom as quickly as possible.
d. Close the Annular and make up the Top Drive or Kelly.
21. Why should the well be shut in quickly after a kick has been detected?
d. To minimise the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP).
e. To reduce the migration speed of the influx.
f. To minimise the size of the influx.
22. Put the following five steps in the correct sequence to shut the well in using the soft shut-in
procedure (according to API RP59).
a. Close the BOP.
b. Open the BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR).
c. With choke already open, position the drill sting correctly.
d. Close the choke.
e. Stop the pumps.
23. A well is shut in on a kick and drill pipe pressure recorded. The casing gauge is not working.
Which pressure cannot found?
a. Initial Circulating Pressure.
b. Shut In Casing Pressure.
c. Bottom hole pressure.
d. Formation pressure.
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24. A vertical well with a surface BOP stack is shut in on a kick. The pressure readings are as
follows:
Shut In 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 drillstring.

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.
25. A well is shut in on a kick. SIDPP = 400 psi. SICP = 600 psi.
Mud Weight = 13 ppg Influx gradient = 0.1 psi/ft
After 30 minutes both pressures have risen by 150 psi due to gas migration. Calculate the speed
of gas migration in feet per hour.
a. 325 ft/hr
b. 444 ft/hr
c. 590 ft/hr
d. 200 ft/hr
26. Tick 5 situations, from the following list, under which you would consider taking a new SCR.
a. Every shift.
b. Before and after a leak-off test.
c. Mud property changes.
d. Mud weight changes.
e. After each connection when drilling with top drives.
f. After recharging mud pump pulsation dampener.
g. When long sections of hole are drilled rapidly.
h. When returning to drilling after a kick.
27. After setting casing, which of the following actions are normally taken prior to making a leak-off
test?(TWO ANSWERS)
e. Run bit close to bottom.
f. Circulate the mud to get a uniform column of mud in the hole.
g. Drill out the casing shoe approximately 15 feet into new formation.
h. Line up the mud pump to do the leak-off test at the slow circulating rate.
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28. After a round trip at 8854 ft MD, 6000 ft TVD with 10.3 ppg WBM & formation pressure
gradient is 0.5 psi/ft. circulation started at constant pump rate. Increase in returns observed.
The well shut in & there is no float.
What is the expected SIDPP reading if there was a 12 bbl swabbed kick 2000 ft horizontal
section?
………………. Psi
29.From a well point of view, what is the primary reason for performing a check trip followed by
bottoms up circulation?
A. To verify that the surge pressure during running in hole will not lead to lost circulation.
B. To reduce filter kick thickness.
C. To cool the bit.
D. To verify that the primary well control can be maintained during pulling out of hole.
30. prior to pulling out of the hole, trip tank lined up and starts pulling the first few stands off
bottom, how can swabbing be identified?
A. The trip tank volume will increase.
B. The trip tank volume will decrease.
C. The trip tank volume will stay the same.
31. Prior to pulling out of the hole for bit change, at 11360 ft TVD / 11900 ft MD, the mud density
increased from 10.2 ppg to 10.5 ppg for counteracting pressure reduction of swabbing as
increase in trip tank.
What is the increase in bottom hole pressure? ……………….. psi
32. After a round trip at 9854 ft with 10.3 drilling fluid density, circulation is started at a constant
pump rate and an increase in returns is observed. The well is shut in with zero pressure on the
drill pipe gauge and 200 psi on casing pressure(there is no float valve in the string)
What kill mud density will be required?
a. There is no way of knowing.
b. 11.3
c. 10.3
d. 10.7
33. Select the products commonly used to prevent the formation of hydrates: (TWO ANSWERS)
a. Fresh Water.
b. Methanol.
c. Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC).
d. Glycol.
e. Diesel oil.
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34. Which statement is true about hydrates?
A. Likely to be formed inside the chock.
B. Likely to be formed in high pressure.
C. Injecting fresh water upstream of the chock can remove hydrates.
D. Formed when temperature is below water freezing pressure
35. (s) From a well control point of view, what is the primary reason for performing a check trip
followed by bottoms up circulation?
A. To verify that the pressure surge during the running in of the pipe will not lead to lost
circulation.
B. To reduce the thickness of the filter cake .
C. To cool the bit .
D. To verify that the primary well control can be maintained during the pulling of the pipe out
of hole .
36. The driller is tripping pipe out of a 12 %4' diameter hole. 25x92 ft. stand of 5" pipe have already
been Pulled. There are 85 more stands to pull. The calculated metal
displacement of the 9 1/2" collars is 0.08 bbls/ft.
The capacity of the drill pipe is 0.01776 bbls/ft
the metal displacement 0.0075 bbls/ft.
The trip tank volume has reduced from 27 barrels to 15 barrels.
What action should be taken in this situation?
A. Flow check, if negative continue to pull out of hole.
B. Shut the well in and circulate hole clean.
C. Flow check, if negative displace a 100 ft. heavy slug into annulus and continue to pull out of
hole.
D. Flow check, if negative run back to bottom and monitor returns. Pull remaining stands out
of hole.
37. A well is shut in after a kick.

Well Depth 9,500 feet TVD
Shoe Depth 4500 ft TVD
Mud weight 11.0 ppg.
5" DP with 6 1/2" DC in the hole.
Pump Strokes from Surface to bit 1600 strokes
Shut In casing Pipe Pressure 450 psi
Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure 320 psi
Height of influx 700 feet
Influx gradient 0.1 psi/ft
Bit to surface strokes: 890 strokes
Estimate and evaluate the the preferred method to kill the well from the following?
A. Weight & Wait method.
B. Driller's Method.
C. Volumetric method
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38. A well has been drilled to 8200 feet with 12.5 ppg.
What will fluid pressure be at 4900 feet if 580 psi pressure is applied from surface with with the
BOP closed?
A. 3765 psi.
B. 3185 psi.
C. 5910 psi.
D. 2981 psi.
39. Prior to conducting a leak-off test, we would normally drill through the shoe, drill 10 ft of new
hole and then circulate and condition the mud. Why is it important to circulate and condition?
A. To prevent getting stuck.
B. To ensure an accurate and constant mud weight.
C. Good practice prior to drilling the next section.
D. To reduce the viscosity and remove bits of the shoe.
40. Which pressures are needed to calculate Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure? (TWO ANSWERS)
A. Feature pressure.
B. Shoe pressure .
C. Hydrostatic pressure .
D. Formation pressure .
41. What is the resulting of running in the hole too fast?

A. Underground blowout .
B. Losses .
C. Gas cutting .
D. A swabbed kick .
42. What is the resulting of POOH too fast?

A. Underground blowout.
B. Losses .
C. Gas cutting.
D. A swabbed kick .
43. How many complete stands of 5” drill pipe can pulled dray without filling before the well flows ?
Over balance 160 psi
Casing capacity 0.157 bbls
Metal displacement 0.008 bbl/ft
Mud gradient 0.73 psi/ft
Stand length 90 ft
A. 44 stands.
B. 45 stands.
C. 46 stands
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44. What are the factors which can mask the detection of taking a kick? (Three Answers)
A. High viscous mud.
B. Low permeability.
C. Low porosity.
D. Allow mud to over flow the shaker.
E. Drill with oil base mud.
45. While drilling ahead, partial losses are measured at 10 bbl/hr. A total power loss occurs. What
will be the reduction in BHP after 3 hrs. if the hole cannot be filled.
Ann. Capacity 0.073 bbl/ft
Mwt. 10.8 PPG.
A. 300 psi
B. 230 psi
C. 420 psi
D. 167 psi
46. Prior to starting a trip out of hole a heavy slug was pumped into the string.
How far will mud level drop when the well equalized?
Int. Cap. 0.0178 bbl/ft
Mwt. 11.8 ppg
Slug Wt. 16.3 ppg
Slug volume 10 bbls.
Depth 9200 ft
A. 214 ft.
B. 181 ft.
C. 323 ft.
47. Casing TVD = 5560 ft

Surface leak of pressure = 380 psi
Test mud wt. = 12.8 ppg
Kick data
Hole TVD = 6315 ft
SIDPP = 140 psi
SICP = 160 psi
Pit gain = 8 bbl
Mud wt. = 13.5 ppg
Calculate the margin at casing shoe.
A. 18 psi
B. 87 psi
C. 47 psi
D. No margin.
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48. What is the correct definition of Primary Barrier?
B. This is the second object that prevents flow from source.
C. This is the third object that prevents flow from a source.
D. This is a combination of liquid & mechanical barriers that prevents flow from a source.
49. What is the correct definition of secondary Barrier?

B. This is the second object that prevents flow from source.
C. This is the third object that prevents flow from a source.
D. This is a combination of liquid & mechanical barriers that prevents flow from a source.
50. How many barrels of mud should be pumped to keep hole full if 3 stds. of DC pulled dry ?
cap=0.0073bbL/ft.
disp.=0.0370bbL/ft.
std. L=92ft.
Answer …… bbls.
51. How many barrels of mud should be pumped to keep hole full if 3 stds. of 5” DP are pulled dry
cap=0.0178 bbL/ft
disp.=0.0082
std. L=93ft
Answer …… bbls.
52. what is the effect on BHP of Total losses of 800 ft in a well of 10000 ft & 10. 5 ppg mud at the
depth of 5000 ft?
A. Decrease by 437 psi.
B. Decrease by 323 psi.
C. Decrease by 512 psi.
53. After a round trip @ 8854ft TVD. 9400 ft MD with 10.3 PPG. Mud. Circulation Started @
constant pump rate. increase in returns observed .the well shut in
SIDP= 0 Psi SICP= 0 Psi.
What should the driller do next?
A. Open the well. There is no problem.
B. There is an induced or swabbed kick & influx may be in the horizontal section. Run below
the influx & condition the mud.
C. Nothing can be done. Because Annulus is packed off around BHA so. SICP & SIDP reading
zero.
D. There is float valve in the string. Start pumping very slowly to open it to read SIDPP.
E. Increase mud weight with value equal to Annulus pressure loss.
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54. Which of the following is true regarding 10000 psi surface BOP. (TWO ANSWERS)
A. The surface line volume (pump to Rig Floor) does not need to be considered.
B. starting the kill. Bring pumps must be brought up to speed holding the casing pressure constant.
C. The surface line volume will affect the time at which the kill mud will increase bottom hole
pressure.
D. Maintain the drill pipe pressure constant when bringing the pumps up to kill speed.
55. A well is drilled with 12.1 ppg mud. At a depth of 12,300 ft, we observe that that the mud is
heavily gas cut. The Supervisor decides to increase the mud weight from 12.1 to 12.5 ppg.
Drilling is continued to a depth of 12, 420 ft when the well kicks. The Driller has not taken any
new SCR pressures since the time he was drilling with 12.1 ppg mud.
What should the Supervisor do in this situation?
A. Be confident that the last SCR pressures will be okay for the kill operation. It is too late to
take any new SCR pressures.
B. Use a formula to calculate the new SCR pressures.
C. Start the well kill by keeping casing pressure constant. When the planned SPM has been
reached, use the circulating pressure (or ICP) on the drill pipe gauge. Complete the kill
graph.
D. Kill the well with about 5 SPM less than planned.
56. What is the effect of having large kick influx during shut in the well?
A. Both SIDP & SICP will be higher.
B. There will be no change to SIDP however SICP will be higher.
C. The density of the mud required to kill the well will be higher.
D. There will be no effect neither on SIDP nor SICP.
57. What will be the driller’s 1at action if he started his shift & Expects to reach the reservoir?
a. Stop Drilling & conduct a flow check.
b. Record a new SCR.
c. Condition the mud around the well.
d. Pump high vis. Pill to clean the annulus.
e. Increase the Mud density by 0.5 ppg. & Condition this mud around the well.
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1. No stack function can be performed from the BOP remote panel unless the master valve is used.
A. False.
B. True.
2. After BOP is installed and before running the drill string in the hole, the driller checks the valves
position on the hydraulic BOP control unit.
Which selector valves should be in open position? (FIVE ANSWERS)
A. Hydraulic kill line valve.
B. Hydraulic choke line valve.
C. Annular preventer valve.
D. Upper pipe ram valve.
E. Lower pipe ram valve.
F. Middle pipe ram valve.
G. Blind/Shear ram valve.
3. While pulling out a kick is taken. When the driller try to close the top ram on a surface BOP
stack from the remote panel, the manifold pressure suddenly dropped to ZERO . What can the
driller do to shut the well in if the Annular is badly leaking?
A. Activate the bypass valve and try again.
B. Close annular and send the A/D down stair to koomy unit to put that valve at neutral
position then try another pipe ram.
C. The manifold pressure dropped to ZERO, nothing can be done.
D. Close the top ram with the manual locking device.
4. No BOP is being functioned but it is noted that accumulator pressure on the remote panel is
steadily increasing. Identify the most probable cause of this :
A. A faulty regulator
B. A faulty pneumatic pressure switch.
C. 4 way valve has failed to shift
D. A leak in the Hydraulic system
5. After a drilling break the driller made a flow check. The well was flowing & he activates the
upper pipe ram close function. The following observations are seen on the driller electric panel.
• Accumulator pressure static on 3000 psi.
• Annular pressure static on 1500 psi
• Annular indicator lights steady green.
• Manifold pressure decreased suddenly to 0 psi.
• All green indicator lights for all functions and for all side outlet valves on the BOP panel
went out.
Which failure/malfunction is the cause of this observations?
a- The selector .valve is stuck in open position.
b-A fuse is blown.
c- The electric pressure switches for panel lights are malfunctioning.
d- The manifold pressure. Reducing & regulating valve is malfunctioning.
e- There is a leak in the hydraulic line to the upper. Pipe ram.
f- The hydraulic line to the upper pipe ram is blocked.
g- The Annular pressure Reducing & regulating valve is malfunctioning.
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6. Which one of the media./equipment is used to adjust the opening and closing of the remote
operated chock valve?
A. Air
B. Hydraulic fluid.
C. Nitrogen gas.
7. Which one of the media./equipment is used to indicate the degree of the opening and closing of
the remote operated chock valve?
A. Air
B. Hydraulic fluid.
C. Nitrogen gas
D.
8. Which one of the media./equipment is used to adjust the speed of opening and closing of the
remote operated chock valve?
A. Air
B. Hydraulic fluid.
C. Nitrogen gas.
9. Which of the following can create back pressure on the mud gas separator ( gauge A Reading)
any time during well control operations. (2 Answers)
A. Flow rate of hot mud into the mud/gas separator.
B. Height of the liquid seal.
C. Length and diameter of the vent line.
D. Flow rate into the mud/ gas separator.
E. Height and diameter of secondary vent.
10. It is very important to monitor the pressure inside the MGS. To avoid overloading of MGS.
What range of the gauge that you should install on MGS to enable proper monitoring?
A. Equal to Max. Anticipated surface pressure.
B. From 0 to 500 psi.
C. From 0 to 100 psi.
D. From 0 to 20 or 30 psi.
E. From 0 to 5000 psi.
F. Same as RWP of BOP & chock manifold sys.
11. What is the purpose of the inflow test? (2 Answers)

A. To test well barriers like Casing to Liner Annulus cementation, bridge plugs or cement plugs
from the flow direction.
B. To confirm the production rates before completing the well.
C. To estimate formation porosity.
D. To verify if there is communication with the formation through the casing, a liner lap or past
a cement plug (bridge plug).
E. To check if there is any leak in the bop closing lines.
F. To check if there is any leak in the BOP Operating chambers.
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12. Which of the following pressures should be used to determine the rated working pressure of
the ram type BOP to be installed on the well?
No. of required answers 1 (5 points)
 a. Maximum anticipated bottom hole pressure.

 b. Maximum anticipated pore pressure.
 c. Maximum anticipated surface pressure.
 d. Maximum anticipated hydrostatic drilling mud pressure.
 e. Maximum anticipated dynamic choke pressure.
13. Using the BOP configuration shown below answer the following six questions by ticking Yes or
No box (The questions are based on whether the operations can be physically performed and
don’t represent field practice or operating procedure of any company)
With the well shut in under pressure on 5” drill pipe in the hole, is it possible to repair the side
outlets of the drilling spool?
(1 points)
 A. Yes
 B. No
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14. With no drill pipe in the hole, is it possible to shut the well in under pressure and change the
3-1/2” rams to 5” rams? (1 points)
 A. Yes
 B. No
15. With the well shut in on 3-1/2” rams (on 3-1/2” pipe) under pressure, and with a safety valve
in the string, is it possible to change 5” rams to variable bore rams? (1 points)
 A. Yes
 B. No
16. With the well shut in on 5” pipe rams under pressure, is it possible to change blind rams to 5”
pipe rams? (1 points)
 A. Yes
 B. No
17. With the well shut in on 5” pipe rams under pressure, can the annular element be replaced?
(1 points)
 A. Yes
 B. No
18. With the well shut in on 5” pipe rams under pressure, can the manual valve on the choke line
be replaced? (1 points)
 A. Yes
 B. No
19. What are ram type preventers designed to do? (3 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. Hold pressure only from above.
 b. Hold pressure only from below.
 c. Hold pressure from both above and below.
20. Most of the conventional front packer elements fitted on ram BOPs are enclosed between
steel plates. What are the main reasons for this type of design? (4 points)
No. of required answers 1
 a. To ensure a metal to metal seal.

 b. To prevent the rubber extruding top and bottom when the rams are closed.
 c. To protect the rubber packing during operations.
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21. During which of the following operations would rams normally be changed out? (3 points)
 a. Before electric logs.

 b. Before running casing.
 c. Before fishing.
 d. Before coring.
22. What is the main purpose of Blind/Shear rams? (3 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. To shear tubular like drill pipe while simultaneously sealing the hole.
 b. To shear tubular like drill pipe without sealing the hole.
 c. To effect a seal with drill collars in the hole.
23. Which three statements about Annular Preventers are true? (Three answers) (3 points)
 a. Can be used as a means of secondary well control.
 b. Is designed to seal around any object in the well bore.
 c. Cannot seal on a square or hexagonal Kelly.
 d. Will not allow tool joints to pass through.
 e. Will allow reciprocating or rotating the drill string while maintaining a seal against
well bore pressure.
 f. Can require a variable hydraulic closing pressure according to the task carried out.
24. On the surface BOP stack there are hydraulically operated valve installed for the kill and
chock lines on the BOP side outlet connections. Is it true that hydraulic valve is designed to
close automatically if the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic line to the valves is lost?
(1 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. Yes
 b. No
25. Should diverter vent lines have small internal diameter to create sufficient back pressure for
control? (3 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. Yes
 b. No
26. Which one of the following ‘’Good practice’’ in relation to diverter system? (2 points)
No. of required answers
A. A full-bore hoses are accepted on vent line bends.

B. As vent line are not designed to take high pressures, they can have bends when needed.
C. if a rig can have only one vent line, then that line should discharge downwind of the rig.
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27. What are the components of a 29-1/2 inch diverter system? (Two answers) (3 points)
 a. A low pressure annular preventer with a large internal diameter.
 b. A vent line of sufficient diameter to permit safe venting using the mud-gas
separator.
 c. A high pressure rams type preventer with a large internal diameter.
 d. A vent line with a manually operated full opening valve.
 e. A vent line of sufficient diameter to permit safe venting and proper disposal of flow
from the well.
28. There is only one inside BOP with an NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin/box connection on the rig. The
drill string consists of: -
5-inch drill pipe (NC50).
5-inch Heavy wall drill pipe (NC50).
8-inch drill collars (6-5/8 Reg.).
9-1/2 inch drill collars (7-5/8 Reg.).
Which of the following crossovers must be on the rig floor while tripping? (Two Answers)
(4 points)
 a. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) box x 6-5/8 inch Reg. pin.

 b.NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) box x 7-5/8 inch Reg. pin.
 c. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin x 6-5/8 inch Reg. box.
 d. 6-5/8 inch Reg. Pin x 7-5/8 inch Reg. Pin.
 e. NC50 (4-1/2 inch IF) pin x 7-5/8 inch Reg. box.
29. Full opening safety valves (stab-in Kelly cock type) should be placed on the rig floor at all
times, ready for use, to fit the tubular being used. Which of the following actions can be
performed with a full opening valve in the string? (Three Answers) (3 points)
A. Easier to stab if strong flow is encountered up the drill string.

B. Must not be run in the hole in the closed position.
C. Has to be pumped open to read ‘Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
D. Will not allow wire-line to be run inside the drill string.
E. Is kept in its open position by a rod secured by a T-handle.
F. Requires the use of a key to close.
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30. During a trip out of the well, a kick was taken while the bit was half way up inside casing. A
drill pipe safety valve was installed on the drill pipe and closed, there was not afloat valve in
the drill string, and the well was shut in on Annular BOP. What is the driller’s next action
before commencing to strip back to the bottom? (3 points)
 a. Open the drill pipe safety valve and install the Inside BOP.
 b. Replace the drill pipe safety valve with Inside BOP.
 c. Install the Inside BOP above the drill pipe safety valve and open the drill pipe safety
valve.
 d. Install drill pipe safety valve on the top in closed position.
 e. Keep the drill pipe safety valve in closed position.
31. In which of the following situations is it an advantage to use a full closing float valve in the
drill string? (3 points) No. of required answers
 a. To avoid flow-back while tripping or during a connection.

 b. To read the drill pipe pressure value following a well kick.
 c. To not allow reverse circulation.
 d. To reduce surge pressure.
32. Indicate whether the following operations can or cannot be performed with a float valve
(non-return) type in the string.
Can the correct shut in drill pipe pressure be read on the gauge after the pumps are
stopped? (1 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. Yes.
 b. No.
33. What is the most common use of a Vacuum Degasser?
(2 points)
 a. It is only used while circulating out a kick.

 b. It is mainly used to remove gas from mud while drilling, circulating or killing a well.
 c. It is mainly used to separate gas from liquids while testing.
 d. It is a standby in the event of the “Mud/Gas Separator (Poor Boy)” failing.
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34. Under what circumstances a ‘CUP-TYPE’ tester would be used in preference to a ‘TEST-PLUG’
when testing a surface BOP stack. (2 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. There is no difference, they are interchangeable.

 b. When you require to test entire casing head, outlets and casing to wellhead seals.
 c. To test stack without applying excess pressure to wellhead and casing.
35. When testing a Surface BOP stack with a test plug, the side outlet valves below the plug
should be kept in the open position? (Two Answers) (3 points)
 A. Because the test will create extreme hook loads.
 B. Because of potential damage to casing/open hole.
 C. Otherwise reverse circulation will be needed to release test plug.
 D. To check for a leaking test plug.
36. Which gas is used to pre-charge the accumulator bottles on a BOP Hydraulic Control Unit?
(2 points) No. of required answers
 a. Air.
 b. Nitrogen.
 c. Oxygen.
 d. Carbon Dioxide (CO2).
 e. Methane.
37. Which function on a BOP stack is supplied from the annular pressure regulator? (2 points)
 a. Rams and hydraulically operated choke and kill line valves.

 b. Annular preventer only.
 c. Annular preventer and hydraulically operated choke and kill line valves.
 d. Ram preventer, annular preventer and hydraulically operated choke and kill line
valves.
 e. No function is supplied with this pressure; the value on the gauge only indicates the
maximum allowable working pressure for the annular preventer in use.
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38. 3 position/4 way valves are used on a BOP control unit to control stack functions. Which of
the following statements are true? (Two Answers) (3 points)
 a. They are capable of manual operation.
 b. They cannot be remotely operated.
 c. They can be placed in 4 positions.
 d. They have four active connections (inlets/outlets).
39. Where are the electric micro switches for the BOP remote control panel lights located?
(2 point) No. of required answers 1
 a. On the pressure gauge mounted on the remote control panel.

 b. On the BOP hydraulic control unit.
 c. Inside the BOP operating chambers.
 d. On the remote control panel operating handles.
40. What is the function of the master control valve on the remote BOP control panel on the rig
floor? (2 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. To allow pressuring up of the 4-way valves on the hydraulic control unit.
 b. To activate the open or close lights.
 c. To activate power to the control unit charge pumps.
 d. To allow pressuring up of the control valves on the remote BOP control panel.
41. What would the pressure on the ram opening lines between the BOP Hydraulic Control Unit
and the BOP stack normally be while drilling? (2 points) No. of required answers
 a. Zero.
 b. 500 psi.
 c. 1,500 psi.
 d. 3,000 psi.
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42. How much hydraulic fluid is required to close, open and close Three Pipe Rams, One Annular
Preventer, one Kill Line and one Choke line valve?
Annular Preventer: 12 gallons to close 9 gallons to open.
Pipe ram: 6 gallons to close 5 gallons to open.
Kill and one Choke line valves: 1 gallon to close or open. (3 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. 203.5 Gallon.
 b. 135 Gallon.
 c. 170 Gallon.
 d. 90 Gallon.
43. Which of the following correctly describes the operation of the master valve on the BOP
remote panel? (3 points) No. of required answers
 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.
44. Only a small volume of fluid is required to operate the hydraulic valves on the BOP side
outlets on a surface BOP installation.
On a Driller’s air operated panel, if the Driller pushes “Master’ and “Choke open”
simultaneously - he observes that the lights change color.
Do the changing lights confirm that the choke line valve is in the open position? (2 points)
 A. Yes.
 B. No.
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45. On the Driller’s air operated panel for a surface BOP the ram close operated and the following
was seen:
Green light went out.
Red light came on.
Annular pressure remain steady
Manifold pressure remain steady
Accumulator pressure remain steady
What is the most probable cause of the problem? (3 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. There is a blockage in the hydraulic line connecting the BOP to the BOP control unit.
 b. There is a leak in the hydraulic line connecting the BOP to the BOP control unit.
 c. The selector valve (3 position/4 way valve) is stuck in the open position.
 d. The pressure switch or the pumps on the BOP control unit did not work.
46. On the driller’s pneumatically operated panel for a surface installed BOP, a ram close function
was activated and the following observations were made:
Green light remained on.
Red light remained off.
Annular pressure did not change.
Manifold pressure did not change.
Accumulator pressure did not change.
What is the probable cause of the problem? (3 points) No. of required answers 1
 a. The 4-way valve on hydraulic closing unit failed to shift.

 b. There is a leak in the hydraulic line connecting the BOP to the BOP control unit.
 c. Electric pressure switches are malfunctioning.
 d. The pumps on the BOP control unit are malfunctioning.
 e. There is a blockage in the hydraulic line connecting the BOP to the control unit.
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47. You are drilling ahead and the gauges on your BOP accumulator control system reads as
follows: (the BOP has not been operated). (3 points) No. of required answers 1
What is the likely reason for the change?
 a. Everything is OK.
 b. There is a leak in the hydraulic system.
 c. There is a malfunction in the remote panel master switch/handle.
 d. There is a malfunction in the manifold hydraulic regulator.
 e. Electric motor stop/start switch is faulty.
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1. What is meant by abnormal pressure (over-pressure) related to the fluid pressure in the
formation? 2 points No. required Answers
 A. The excess pressure due to circulating mud at high rates.
 B. The excess pressure that needs to be applied to cause ‘leak-off’ into the normally
pressured formation.
 C. The formation fluid pressure that exceeds formation water hydrostatic pressure.
 D. Heavy density mud used to give an overbalance.
2. Kick lead to blowouts are such an uncommon occurrence that there is no need make
provision for them when planning a well? 2 points No. required Answers 1
 A. Yes
 B. No
3. A formation is over-pressured by an artesian effect. What has created the over-

pressure? 4 points No. required Answers
 A. Compaction of the formation by the overburden pressure.
 B. A formation water source located at a higher level than the rig floor.
 C. The difference in density between oil and formation fluid.
4. A vertical well has been drilled to a depth of 8000 feet.

Over balance 160 psi
Casing capacity 0.157 bbls/ft
Mud gradient 0.73 psi/ft
Metal displacement 0.008 bbl/ft
How many complete stands of 5” drill pipe can be pulled dry without filling before the
overbalance lost? (Assume one stand equals 90 feet). 5 points No. required Answers 1
 A. 47 stands.
 B. 45 stands.
 C. 46 stands.
5. A heavy mud pill is being circulated around the well. When will bottom hole pressure
start to increase (ignore dynamic pressure losses in the well)?3 points required Answers 1
 A. Once all the pill is in the annulus.
 B. As soon as the pill is pumped into the drill string.
 C. Once the entire pill is inside the drill string and is about to exit the bit.
 D. Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus.
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6. In a well with gas cut mud when is the reduction in bottom hole pressure greatest?
2 points No. required Answers 1
 A. When the gas is at the bottom.

 B. When the gas is reach the surface.
 C. When the gas is at the casing shoe.
7. While drilling severe losses have taken place. After the pumps were stopped, it was
observed that the mud in the well dropped far below the flow line. The well was then
filled to the top with water.
Mud weight 11.3 ppg
Sea water weight 8.6 ppg
Equivalent height of water column 200 ft of annulus
What is the reduction in bottom hole pressure after this action, compared to before the
losses 4 points No. required Answers 1
 A.207 psi.
 B. 28 psi.
 C. 118 psi.
 D. 90 psi.
8. Is it true that, when pulling pipe out of hole, swabbing can only take place when the bit
is in the open hole? 1 point No. required Answers 1
 A. Yes.
 B. No.
9. What would the shut in drill pipe pressure be if a 10 bbl gas kick (0.1 psi/ft) was
swabbed into the horizontal section of an 8.5 well?
WELL DATA:
Mud density= 12.2 ppg
True vertical depth= 12895 ft
Hole capacity= 0.0820 bbl/ft
3 points
No. required Answers 1
 A. 0 psi.
 B. 65psi.
 C. 8180 psi
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10. A slug of heavy drilling mud is pumped into the drill string before tripping out of hole.
After balance, the bottom of slug is still in the drill pipe
What is the effect on the bottom hole pressure?
3 points

 A. It increases.
 B. It remains constant.
 C. It decreases.
11. Which of the following are indicators that a well might be going under-balanced?
(TWO ANSWERS) 4 points
 A. Slight increase in the flow line mud density.

 B. Increasing background gas levels.
 C. A significant increase in the pump pressure.
 D. A change in the size and shape of the cuttings.
 E. A reduction in the drilling rate.
12. Which of the following should be considered as a kick indicators? (TWO ANSWERS)
3 points
 A. Decrease in the drilling fluid flow from the well.

 B. Increase in drilling fluid density in the flow line.
 C. Increase in solid content in the drilling fluid.
 D. Increase in the drilling fluid flow from the well.
 E. Increase in the active drilling fluid volume on the surface.
13. Whilst pulling out of the hole, the bit 1200 ft from bottom, the hole failed to take 5 bbl
of the drilling fluid from the trip tank. There is no flow from the well.
What is the next step that should be taken? 3 points
 A. Trip back to the bottom with the BOP open and closely monitor the return
volume of mud from the well. Then circulate bottom up.
 B. Continue to pull out of the hole since the well is stable and there is probably no
swabbing.
 C. Shut the well in and start circulate kick out of well through the remote chock.
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14. Which of the following statements are good operating practices when drilling top hole
formations where there is a risk of shallow gas? (TWO ANSWERS) 3 points
 A. Maintain high rate of penetration and keep mud viscosity as high as possible.
 B. Use a heavy weight mud to create maximum overbalance.
 C. Pump out of the hole on trips.
 D. Regularly pump fresh water pill to clean cutting from the hole. .
 E. Drill a pilot hole at slow controlled rate.
15. The equivalent circulating density (ECD) determines the actual bottom hole pressure
while circulating. Which part of the system pressure losses contributes to calculate
ECD? 3 points No. required Answers 1
 A. The pressure loss in the open hole section only.
 B. The pressure loss in the annulus.
 C. The pressure loss across the nozzles.
 D. The pressure loss in the drill string.
 E. The pressure loss in the surface system.
16. What conditions determine the selection of the kill rate circulation pressure?
(FOUR ANSWERS) 2 points
 A. The mud/gas separator handling capacity.

 B. The volume handling capacity of the choke.
 C. The kill mud mixing capacity.
 D. Annular friction loss during the kill operation.
 E. The burst pressure of the casing.
 F. The volume of the mud in the trip tank.
17. When should the Driller consider taking a slow circulation rate pressure?
 A After the well has been shut in on an influx.

 B. Immediately before running casing.
 C. Every time mud density is changed.
 D. Only after drilling out the casing shoe.
 E. At beginning of each shift.
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18. Calculate the new pump pressure?
Old mud density = 9.68 ppg
New mud density = 10 ppg
Old pump pressure = 1850 psi 2 points A …………….. psi
19. Which of the following parameters would affect influence the leak-off test pressure?
 A. The pressure limit for the mud pump.
 B. The mud pump circulating rate for the following drilling operation.
 C. The volume of the mud in the annulus from casing shoe to surface.
 D. The hydrostatic pressure at the casing shoe.
 E. The inclination of the hole at the casing shoe.
20. Calculate the maximum allowable mud weight using the following information:
WELL DATA:
Casing shoe depth = 7400 ft. TVD
Density of drilling mud at hole = 10.6 ppg
Leak-off test pressure at pump = 1650 psi 2 points
A …………….. ppg
21. Which one of the following would produce the highest MAASP?3 points required Answers1
 A. When formation breakdown pressure is significantly higher than mud
hydrostatic pressure.
 B. The diameter of last casing shoe.
 C. When formation pressure is close to mud hydrostatic pressure.
 D. When the last casing shoe is near to surface.
22. Which of the following conditions in the well increase the risk of reaching MAASP
during a kill operation? (THREE ANSWERS) 4 points
 A. Small difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic
pressure.
 B. Small influx.
 C. Large difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic
pressure.
 D. Long open hole section.
 E. Large influx.
 F. Short open hole section.
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23. A well has kicked and shut in with no float valve in the drill string. As a result of
equipment problem, the kill operation is delayed. The influx is gas and is migrating up
the annulus. Which one of the following statements point to the effect of gas
migration? 2 points No. required Answers 1
 A. Both drill pipe pressure and the casing pressure increase, but the casing
pressure increase more than the drill pipe pressure.
 B. Both drill pipe pressure and the casing pressure increase by approximately the
same amount.
 C. Both drill pipe pressure and the casing pressure increase, but the drill pipe
pressure increase more than the drill pipe pressure.
 D. The drill pipe pressure and the casing pressure are not affected by the gas
migration.
24. The following describes one of the differences between drilling with water based mud
and oil based mud. Gas entering the well bore whilst drilling with oil based mud will
reduce the hydrostatic pressure more than it would when drilling with water based
mud. 1 point No. required Answers 1
 A. True.
 B. False.
25. When a kick occurs, what would be the effect of a large influx volume? 3 point
 A. It will result in a higher SIDPP requiring a heavier kill fluid density.
 B. It will result in a higher SIDPP.
 C. It will result in a higher SICP but the SIDPP will not be affected.
26. Which type of BOP can be used for the hard shut-in procedures according to API
RP59? 3 point No. required Answers 1
 A. Annular BOP.
 B. Either type of BOP can be used.
 C. Ram BOP.
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27. Which one of the following will affect on the shut in drill pipe pressure?
(TWO ANSWERS) 4 point
 A. Bit to shoe volume.

 B. Formation pressure.
 C. Influx density.
 D. Mud density in string.
 E. kick volume.
28. A vertical well is shut in following a gas kick. The kill operation is delayed and the influx
has started to migrate with both drill pipe pressure and casing pressure increasing by
100 psi.
WELL DATA
Casing shoe depth 6,000 feet
Mud weight 11.7 ppg (0.608 psi/ft)
Open hole/drill pipe capacity 0.060 bbls/ft
Casing/drill pipe capacity 0.065 bbls/ft
NOTE: Assume only drill pipe to be present in the well
KICK DATA:
Shut in stabilised drill pipe pressure 800 psi
Shut in stabilised casing pressure 1000 psi
Kick volume 30 bbls
How may barrels of mud should be bled from the well in order to arrive original
bottom hole pressure, prior to gas migration)?4 points No. required Answers 1
 A. 0.436 bbl.
 B. 0.442 bbl.
 C. 0.502 bbl.
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29. The pump was brought up to the kill rate by hold the casing pressure constant. It was
then observed that the drill pipe pressure reading was 200 psi over the initial
circulating pressure.
What one of the following action should be taken? 3 points No. required Answers1
 A. Open the choke to reduce drill pipe pressure back to the calculated initial
circulating pressure.
 B. Carry on, everything is OK.
 C. Shut down and change choke.
 D. Recalculate the circulating pressure schedule based on the actual drill pipe
pressure reading.
30. During a well kill on surface BOP installation. The pump rate is reduced while holding
casing pressure constant. How will this affect bottom hole pressure? 4 points
 A. Bottom hole pressure will reduce dramatically.
 B. Bottom hole pressure will increase- risking formation breakdown.
 C. Bottom hole pressure will stay constant.
 D. There is no way is telling what happen to the bottom hole pressure.
31. Why is it important to monitor the pit volume during a well control operation?
 A. To check for mud losses.
 B. T to adjust drill pipe pressure.
 C. To follow the gas expansion.
 D. To maintain bottom hole pressure constant.
 E. T to adjust pump speed.
32. Which of the following actions would give lower casing shoe pressure in a vertical well
with long open hole section? (THREE ANSWERS) 2 points
No. required Answers
 A. Use a slow pump rate of 30 SPM instead of 50 SPM to kill well.
 B. Use the Wait and Weight Method to circulate the influx out and kill the well.
 C. Use the Driller’s Method to circulate out the influx and kill the well.
 D. Minimise the amount of influx taken into the annulus.
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WELL DATA
Hole size 12 ¼ inch
Hole depth 6600 ft TVD, 7846 ft MD
Casing 13 3/8'', casing set at 4800 FT TVD, 5180 ft MD
Drill pipe 5 inch, capacity 0.0177 bbl/ft
Drill collar 8 inch, 530 feet long, capacity 0.0087 bbl/ft
Mud density 11.4 ppg
CAPACITIES
Drill collar in open hole 0.0836 bbl/ft
Drill pipe in open hole 0.1215 bbl/ft
Drill pipe in casing 0.1353 bbl/ft
Mud pup displacement 0.119 bbl/Stroke
Slow circulating rate 440 psi at 30 SPM
A leak of test was carried out at the 13 3/8 inch casing shoe using a mud density of 10.6
ppg. A surface pressure of 1000 psi was recorded.
The well has been shut-in after a kick
KICK DATA:
Shut-in drill pipe pressure 340 psi
Shut-in casing pressure 410 psi
Pit gain 12 bbl
The well will be killed using the wait and weight method at 30 SPM
Answer the following nine questions from the data above. The attached kill sheet may
be used to assist you with your calculations.
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33. What is the kill mud density? 4 points
A ppg
34. How many strokes are required to pump kill mud from surface to bit? 4 points
A strokes
35. How many strokes are required to pump kill mud from bit to casing shoe? 4 points
A strokes.
36. What is the total annular volume? 4 points

A bbl.
37. What is the initial circulating pressure? 4 points

A psi.
38. What is the final circulating pressure when kill mud is at the bit? 4 points
A Psi.
39. What is the MAASP at the time the well is shut-in? 4 points
A Psi.
40. What is the MAASP after circulating of the kill fluid? 4 point
A Psi.
41. What is the drill pipe pressure reduction per 100 strokes as kill mud is being pumped
to the bit? 4 point
A psi/100 strokes
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42. A string of 5 inch drill pipe equipped with a float valve is stripped into the hole through
the annular preventer.
Drill pipe inside capacity 0.0176 bbl/ft
Closed end displacement 0.0252 bbl/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement 0.0076 bbl/ft
Average length of stand 90 feet
If 10 stand of drill pipe are stripped, how many barrels of the drilling fluid must be
pumped to keep the drill string full? 2 points No. required Answers 1
 A. 6.84 bbl
 B. 22.68 bbl
 C. 15.84 bbl
43. While circulating out a kick, the mud pump fails. What is the FIRST action to take?
 A. Change over to another pump.
 B. Fix the pump as soon as possible.
 C. Divert the well.
 D. Shut the well in.
44. Which of the following are most likely to help prevent hydrate formation and help
remove them if formed? (THREE ANSWERS) 4 points
 A. Inject distilled water into the flow steam to reduce the formation of hydrates.
 B. Inject methanol into the affected equipment.
 C. Always use water/ glycol mixture for pressure testing if hydrates are expected.
 D. Raise the temperature of the hydrate affected equipment.
 E. Pressure test to a maximum of shut-in pressure.
 F. Bleed gas very quickly from surface equipment.
45. A gas kick is being circulated out on a surface BOP installation using the driller’s
method. What to the bottom hole pressure if the casing pressure is held constant while
the gas is being circulated from the bottom of the hole to the surface? 3 points
No. required Answers
 A. The bottom hole pressure Increase.
 B. The bottom hole pressure decrease.
 C. The bottom hole pressure does not change.
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46. The well will be killed by the driller’s method at 30 SPM. Ignore the surface line volume.
After 60 strokes have been circulated, the following gauge readings are observed on
the remote choke panel.
Drill pipe pressure, 1425 psi
Casing pressure, 830 psi
Pump speed, 30 spm
Strokes pumped, 60 strokes
30
60
1425 psi 830 psi
What action should be taken? 4 points No. required Answers 1

 A. Open the choke more.
 B. Close the choke more.
 C. Increase the pump rate.
 D. Reduce the pump rate.
 E. Continue -Everything is OK.
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47. After 450 strokes have been circulated, the following gauge readings are observed on
Pump speed, 30 spm
30
450
1500 psi 900 psi

4 points

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Pump speed, 30 spm
30
2520
1500 psi 1010 psi
The casing pressure has started to increase faster than before. What is the most likely
reason for this?
4 points

 A. The circulating rate is below the required bottom hole pressure and more influx
is entering the well.
 B. The influx is being circulated from highly deviated section into the build section
of the well.
 C. The change is caused by the effect of gas free mud in the horizontal section of
the well.
 D. The choke is partially plugged.
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Pump speed, 30 spm
30
3800
1500 psi 1280 psi

4 points
 A. Open the choke more- MAASP has been exceeded.

 B. Close the choke little.
 C. Slow the pumps down to reduce circulating friction in the annulus.
123
50. After 4900 strokes have been circulated, the pump is shut down while hold casing
pressure constant.
Provided that no more influx was allowed to enter the well during the first circulation
of driller's method, what reading would you expect to see on the drill pipe pressure
gauge on the remote choke panel? 4 points No. required Answers 1
 A. 875 psi.
 B. 785 psi.
 C. 905 psi.
 D. 0 psi.
51. Provided that no more influx was allowed to enter the well during the first circulation
of driller's method, what reading would you expect to see on the casing pressure
gauge on the remote choke panel? 4 points No. required Answers 1
 A. 875 psi.
 B. 785 psi.
 C. 905 psi.
 D. 0 psi.
124
52. Kill mud is now being pumped into the well.

After 520 strokes have been circulated, the following gauge readings are observed on
Pump speed, 30 spm
30
520
1145 psi 950 psi
4 points

125

Pump speed, 30 spm
30
1250
820 psi 875 psi

4 points

126
54. After 2000 strokes have been circulated, the dill pipe pressure suddenly increase while
the casing pressure remain constant.

Pump speed, 30 spm
30
2000
985 psi 820 psi

4 points

 E. Shut the well in and analysis the problem.
127
55. What is the problem? 4 points No. required Answers 1
 A. A lost bit nozzle.
 B. A washout in the drill pipe.
 C. A plugged bit nozzle.
 D. A pump problem.
 E. A washout in the choke.
 F. A plugged choke.
56. The choke is now fully open and the kill mud is returning to surface, but it is difficult to
determine whether there is any pressure on the casing.
The following readings are observed on the remote choke panel:
Pump speed, 30 spm
30
8500
985 psi 0 psi
What action should be taken? 4 points No. required Answers 1

 C. Stop the pump, shut in the well and observe pressures.
 E. Stop the pump and open the well.
128
Exam No: 1 Exam No: 1
Equipment Principle & Procedures
1. A 1) D
2. B 2) C
3. A 3) A
4. C 4) B
5. B 5) A
6. B 6) A
7. C 7) 242 PSI
8. B
8) 436.8 PSI
9. B
9) B
10. C
10) A
11. B
11) A
12. C
12) B
13. A,C
13) A
14. A
15. B
14) C
16. C 15) 5.78 BBL
17. B 16) D
18. A, D 17) B
19. D, E 18) D
20. A, D 19) D
21. A 20) D
22. B 21) A, C
23. C 22) A, B
24. D 23) D
25. C 24) B
26. E 25) A, D
27. A 26) 2205 PSI
28. A 27) B, D
29. A, B 28) 14 PPG
30. D 29) B
31. C 30) C
32. C 31) B
33. B 32) C
34. D 33) C
35. C, D 34) C
36. A
35) 2159 , 15221, 10046
37. A 13 PPG, 1250 PSI
38. C 736 PSI, 1066 PSI
39. B 852 PSI, 579 MIN
40. A
36) E
41. C
37) E
42. D
38) A
43. B
39) A
44. C, E
45. C
40) D
46. B 41) A
47. B 42) B
48. B 43) D
49. A 44) B
50. C 45) D
46) C
129
Exam No: 2
Exam No: 2 Principle & Procedures
Equipment 1) D
1. B 2) D
2. B 3) A
3. A 4) A
4. A
5) 242 PSI
5. A
6) B, C, D, E
6. B
7) D
7. C
8) A, C
8. D
9) A
9. A
10) B
10. A
11. A
11) A, D, E
12. A 12) A, B
13. D 13) 366 PSI/FT
14. A 14) 881 PSI
15. A 15) 3.72 BBL
16. D 16) A, C, E
17. B 17) B
18. B, D 18) A
19. B 19) D
20. B, E 20) D
21. B 21) A
22. B 22) A
23. A 23) C
24. A, B 24) A
25. A, E, F 25) 215.8 PSI
26. A, B, F 26) B
27. B 27) A, B
28. A 28) B
29. A 29) 3, 1, 4, 2
30. B 30) 23.9 BBL
31. B 31) 94.1 BBL, DECREASE
32. B, C INCREASE, INCREASE
33. C 32) 0.442 BBL
34. B 33) A
35. A
34) A
36. D
35) B, C
37. C
36) C
38. B
37) A
39. B
38) C
40. B
39) A
41. B
42. C
40) C
43. A 41) A
44. A, E 42) 2880 PSI
45. C 43) B
46. D 44) A
47. A, D 45) B
48. C 46) 2005, 5780, 1007
15 PPG, 1180 PSI
692 PSI, 1283 PSI
821 PSI, 260 MIN
130
1. B, C 1) B
2. A, B 2) B, E
3. C 3) A
4. A 4) 14 PPG
5. B 5) D
6. A 6) C
7. B 7) C
8) A
8. A
9) A, B, F
9. A
10) A, D
10. A 11) B
11. B 12) 0.77 BBL
12. B 13) 2.42 BBL
13. B 14) A
14. B 15) B, E
15. B 16) B
16. A 17) A, B
17. B 18) B
18. B 19) B, C, E
20) A
19. E
21) F
20. A, B
22) 4, 3, 1, 5, 2
21. C
23) B
22. A, B 24) B
23. A 25) B
24. C 26) A, C, D, F, H
25. B, D, E 27) F, G
26. B 28) ZERO
27. C 29) D
28. C 30) A
29. A 31) 177 PSI
30. B, D 32) C
33) B, D
31. C
34) A
32. C
35) D
33. C
36) D
34. D 37) A
35. A 38) A
36. B 39) B
37. C 40) C, D
38. B 41) B
39. A, B 42) D
40. 630 PSI, 1500 PSI 43) B
41. B 44) B, D, E
42. A, B 45) B
46) A
43. A
47) A
44. B
48) A
45. D 49) B
46. E 50) 10.2 BBL
47. D 51) 2.28 BBL
48. C 52) A
49. C 53) B
50. A 54) B, C
51. D 55) C
52. A 56) B
53. B 57) B
54. C
131
1. B 1) C
2. C, D, E, F, G 2) B
3. A 3) B
4. B 4) B
5. D 5) D
6. B 6) B
7. A 7) B
8) B
8. A
9) A
9. C, D
10) B
10. D 11) B, D
11. A, D 12) D, E
12. C 13) A
13. B 14) C, E
14. B 15) B
15. A 16) A, B, C, D
16. A 17) C, E
17. A 18) 1911 PSI
18. B 19) D
20) 14.8 PPG
19. B
21) A
20. B
22) A, D, E
21. B
23) B
22. A 24) B
23. A, E, F 25) C
24. B 26) B
25. B 27) B, D
26. C 28) B
27. A, E 29) D
28. A, B 30) C
29. A, B, F 31) A, C
30. C 32) A, B, D
33) 12.4 PPG
31. A
34) 1127 ST
32. B
35) 2553 ST
33. B 36) 1004.6 BBL
34. B 37) 780 PSI
35. B, D 38) 479 PSI
36. B 39) 798 PSI
37. B 40) 549 PSI
38. A, D 41) 26 PSI/100 ST
39. B 42) C
40. D 43) D
41. C 44) B, C, D
45) B
42. D
46) B
43. C
47) E
44. B
48) B
45. A 49) E
46. A 50) A
47. B 51) A
52) A
53) E
54) E
55) C
56) C
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‫‪+2 0100 7666 103‬‬

BLIND SHEAR RAM

Kill Line SPOOL Choke Line

A. 300 – 400 psi

17. What is a main function of a diverter? No. required answers 1

18. What are the main components of a diverter system?

Mud Tanks flare vent line MGS

A. The active system

32. What is the purpose of an inflow test? No. required answers 1

A. It is the rig owner choice

A. Valves; 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17.

50. During BOP 13 5/8 10 K routine test. Test no. o2 which is

‫‪PRINCIPLE AND PROCEDURES‬‬

‫‪EXAM NO: 1‬‬

‫‪+2 0100 7666 103‬‬

14. Well data:

26. Calculate the new pump pressure?

Formation Strength Data;

Kill Rate Pressure at 30 SPM 670 psi

d) Kill fluid density. ______ Ppg

e) Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP). _______ Psi

f) Final Circulating Pressure (FCP). ‫ ـــــــــــــــــ‬psi

g) Initial MAASP with drilling fluid density. _____ Psi

h) MAASP when the hole is displaced with kill fluid ________Psi

I) Required Time for complete circulation at 30 SPM ‫ ـــــــــــــــــ‬minutes

What action should be taken?

What action should be taken?

a. Open the choke more.

a. A pump suction problem.

45. The previous problem has been solved.

a. A bit nozzle washing out.

a. Open the choke more.

‫‪+2 0100 7666 103‬‬

BLIND SHEAR RAM

Kill Line SPOOL Choke Line

31/2” PIPE RAM

12. Which of the following is describing the second well barrier?

13. What is the meaning of the statement “well barrier envelop”?

14. During the well planning do we need to plan for BOP?

What the main reason for this feature?

a. Because the test will create extreme hook loads.

a. Before electric logs.

What is the likely reason for the change?

23. What is the main purpose of Blind/Shear rams?

31. What is the most common use of a vacuum Degasser?

a. Valves; 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18.

a. 200 – 300 psi

a. They are capable of manual operation.

H1 – body height =20 feet.

‫‪PRINCIPLE AND PROCEDURES‬‬

‫‪EXAM NO: 2‬‬

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4. A formation is over - pressured by an artesian effect.

Well depth 8,000 feet

Drill pipe internal capacity 0.0176 bbls/ft

Mud weight 12.2 ppg

Slug weight 14.5 ppg

Slug volume in the string 20 bbls

Calculate the mud volume increase in the trip tank.

26.What is the primary well barrier?

Well depth 9,000 feet

34.Which pressure is calculated using SIDPP?