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FULL NAME: DATE:

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QUESTIONS: TO BE ANSWERED IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THERE IS A SECTION AT THE BACK OF THIS PAPER FOR ADDITIONAL ANSWER
INFORMATION IF YOU NEED IT.
Q1 WHAT IS THE NEAREST EQUIVALENT OF 60 PSI?
A 2 BAR

B 4 BAR
A1
C 6 BAR

D 8 BAR

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC SYMBOL:

Q2

A CHECK VALVE

B FLOW REDUCING VALVE

A2
C PILOT OPERATED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE

D PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

Q3 THE LOLER REGULATIONS APPLY TO WHICH OFFSHORE OPERATIONS?

A LIFTING

B ENVIRONMENTAL DISCHARGES
A3
C POWER TOOLS

D WORKING HOURS

Q4 A MUD PUMP SUCTION DAMPENER IS PRE-CHARGED USING?

A COMPRESSED AIR

B NITROGEN GAS
A4
C AIR FROM A FOOT PUMP

D HYDRAULIC OIL

Q5 THE STANDARD SAFETY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING COLLISION BETWEEN THE CROWN AND TRAVELLING BLOCK ASSEMBLY IS?

A A DERRICK CAMERA

B ELMAGCO BRAKE
A5
C INERTIA BRAKE

D CROWN-O-MATIC

DURING OVERHAUL, A PUMP SHAFT IS NOTED TO BE BADLY WORN IN THE GLAND PACKING AREA. A SPARE SHAFT IS NOT AVAILABLE
Q6
AND DELIVERY IS A LONG TIME FOR A NEW ONE. WOULD YOU?

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A TELL THE TOOLPUSHER THE PUMP IS NOT OPERATIONAL AND WAIT FOR THE SPARE

B RE-ASSEMBLE THE PUMP USING A LARGER SIZE PACKING MATERIAL

A6
C MACHINE AND SLEEVE THE SHAFT

D LEAVE IT FOR THE NEXT SHIFT TO SORT OUT

A 1 ½” PITCH MUD PUMP DRIVE CHAIN IS MEASURED OVER A LENGTH OF TEN PITCHES AND A MEASUREMENT OF 15 ¾” IS RECORDED.
Q7
WOULD YOU?
A SCRAP THE CHAIN AND FIT A NEW ONE

B CONTINUE TO USE THE CHAIN

A7
C FIT A HALF LINK

D REMOVE A LINK

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PRESSURE TEST A FLEXIBLE HOSE. FROM THE FOLLOWING SELECT ALL THE ACTIONS YOU WOULD TAKE
Q8
PRIOR TO STARTING THE ACTUAL TEST.
A RAISE A WORK PERMIT

B FILL THE HOSE WITH HYDRAULIC OIL

C CLEAN THE EXTERNAL SURFACES OF THE HOSE

D INSPECT THE HOSE COUPLINGS FOR CORROSION OR LOOSENESS

A8
E ENSURE THE TEST AREA IS BARRIERED OF, WARNING SIGNS POSTED, AND PERSONNEL INFORMED VIA TANNOY SYSTEM

F COIL THE HOSE

G SET THE PUMP TO PROVIDE TWICE THE HOSE WORKING PRESSURE

H VISUALLY INSPECT THE HOSE FOR ANY DAMAGE

Q9 WHAT IS THE SQUARE ROOT OF 169?

A9 13

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Q10 WHAT SAFETY DEVICES ARE USED TO PREVENT OVER PRESSURE IN MUD AND FLUID SYSTEMS?

A DRAIN COCKS

B BURSTING DISCS
A10
C RELIEF VALVES

D BLOW OUT PREVENTORS

Q11 WHAT IS THE NORMAL AIR PRESSURE FOR TRANSFERRING BULK POWDERS WITHIN A DRILLING PACKAGE?

A BETWEEN 40 AND 80 PSI

B BETWEEN 100 AND 150 PSI

A11
C BETWEEN 150 AND 200 PSI

D BETWEEN 200 AND 250 PSI

Q12 WHERE WOULD YOU FIND THE EQUALISING BEAM ON A DRAWWORKS?

A EMERGENCY CLUTCH

B CONNECTING THE BRAKE BANDS

A12
C BREAK-OUT CATHEAD

D ON THE DRILLERS CONSOLE

Q13 WHAT IS A DEAD LINE ANCHOR?

A A DEVICE FOR MOORING THE PLATFORM TO THE SEA BED

A13
B A DOWNHOLE FISHING TOOL

C A DEVICE FOR HOLDING ONE END OF THE DRILL LINE

Q14 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WOULD DETERMINE IF A FLEXIBLE HOSE SHOULD BE SCRAPPED?

A THE OUTER SHEATH IS CUT BUT THE WIRE BRAIDING IS UNDAMAGED

B THE OUTER SHEATH IS CUT AND THE WIRE BRAIDING IS RUSTED

C THE HOSE IS KINKED AND FLATTENED

A14
D ONE END COUPLING IS LOOSE

E THE OUTER SHEATH IS ETCHED AS BEING RATED AT 150 PSI BUT A TEST CERTIFICATE IS NOT AVAILABLE

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IDENTIFY THE FAULTS WITH THE FOLLOWING LIFTING ARRANGEMENT:

Q15

ANGLE IS MORE THANE 90 DEGREE

A15

OTHER LANGUAGES SPOKEN AND/OR WRITTEN APART FROM YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE PLEASE TICK ANSWER(S)

ENGLISH A

FRENCH B

A SPANISH C

PORTUGUESE D

OTHER – Please specify E

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ADDITIONAL ANSWERS/NOTES

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