IWCF Well Control Test Paper No. 2

IWCF Well Control
Combined Subsea and Subsea

Principles & Procedures Test Paper No. 2
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IWCF COMBINED SURFACE & SUBSEA,

PRINCIPLES & PROCEDURES,
TEST PAPER No. 2
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________
2 HR 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE TEST
TEST RESULT:
____ x 100 = %
220
PASS / FAIL
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SL01/1 Well Data:
Hole size 8 ½ inches

Hole depth 11,850 ft (TVD/MD)
Casing shoe 9 5/8 inches, 8880 ft TVD/MD
Internal capacities:
Drill pipe, 5 inch 0.0172 bbl/ft
Heavy Weight drill pipe, 5 inch length 837 ft, capacity 0.0088 bbl/ft
Drill collars, 6 ½ inch x 2 13/16 inch length 1116 ft, capacity 0.0077 bbl/ft
Choke line, 2 ½ inch ID length 553 ft, capacity 0.0061 bbl/ft
Marine Riser length 540 ft, capacity 0.3892 bbl/ft
Annular Capacities between:
Drill collars in open hole 0.0292 bbl/ft
Drill pipe/HWDP in open hole 0.0447 bbl/ft
Drill pipe/HWDP in casing 0.0478 bbl/ft
Drill pipe in Marine riser 0.3638 bbl/ft
Mud pump data:
Displacement at 98% volumetric efficiency 0.12 bbl/stroke
Slow pump rate data:
@ 45 spm through the riser 880 psi
@ 45 spm through the choke line 1000 psi
Other relevant information:
Active surface fluid volume 460 bbl
Drill pipe closed end displacement 0.0254 bbl/ft
Formation strength test data:
Surface leak-off pressure with 10 ppg mud 2100 psi
Kick Data:
The well kicked at 11850 ft vertical depth
Shut-in drill pipe pressure = 580 psi
Shut in Casing pressure = 870 psi
Pit Gain = 15 bbl
Mud density = 10 ppg
The well will be killed using the Wait and Weight Method
Answer the following eleven questions from the data above. The attached kill sheet
may be used to assist you with your calculations
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1. When the pressures had stabilised after 12 minutes, the instrumentation on the remote
choke panel showed the following information (see figure below):-
Calculate the amount of extra pressure that can be applied, in the static condition,
before the casing shoe breaks down.
Answer____________ psi
4 points
2. How many strokes are required to pump kill mud from surface to bit?
Answer____________ strokes
4 points
3. How many strokes are required to pump from the bit to casing shoe?
4 points
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4. How much time is required to circulate the total well system?
Answer____________ minutes
4 points
5. How many strokes are required to displace the marine riser to kill fluid before opening
the BOP?
4 points
6. What is the kill mud density?
Answer____________ ppg
4 points
7. What is the Initial Circulating Pressure?
4 points
8. What is the Final Circulating Pressure?
4 points
9. What is the Initial Dynamic Casing Pressure at kill pump rate?
4 points
10. What is the MAASP after circulation of the kill mud?
4 points
11. Calculate the pressure drop per 100 strokes of kill mud fluid pumped inside the drill
string.
Answer____________ psi/100 strokes

4 points
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12. When circulating the drilling mud at 60 spm, the pressure on the standpipe
gauge reads 3500 psi.
What would the approximate standpipe pressure be if the pump speed was
reduced to 30 spm.
a) 1750 psi.
b) 1166 psi.
c) 875 psi.
d) 583 psi. 2 points
13. Before a trip out of a well, a slug was pumped and chased by mud while having
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 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 mud volume increase in the trip tank.
a) 2.8 bbl.
b) 5.8 bbl.
c) 8.8 bbl.
4 points
14. Which of the following are good practices when connection gas is observed?
(Select TWO Answers)
a) Minimise the time during a connection when the pumps are switched off.
b) Control drilling rate so that only one slug of connection gas is in the hole at any one
time.
c) Pull out of the hole to change the bit.
d) Raise the mud yield point.
e) Pump a low viscosity pill around the bit to assist in reduction of balled bit or
stabilisers.
3 points
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15. Casing has been set and cemented in a well at 5000 ft. TVD. The casing shoe
and 15 feet of new formation has been drilled. The leak-off plot below was taken
with 12 ppg mud in the well.
1400
1200
Surface
Pressure 1000
(psi)
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Volume Pumped (bbl)
Recorded Pressure
Projected Pressure
Calculate the fracture pressure at the casing shoe.
a) 3970 - 4019 psi.

b) 4070 - 4120 psi.
c) 4020 - 4069 psi.
3 points
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16. Which of the following may be a warning of abnormal pressure at constant RPM,
constant WOB and constant pump rate?
(Select THREE answers)
a) Change of cuttings on the shakers.

b) Increased connection gas in returns.
c) Increased trip tank level.
d) Increase in pump pressure.
e) Variation of penetration rate.
f) Reduced trip tank level.
3 points
17. The following statement describes one of the difference between drilling with oil
based mud and water based mud.
Hydrocarbon gas is generally more soluble in oil-based mud than in water-based

mud.
a) True
b) False 1 point
18. WELL DATA:
13 3/8 inch casing is set at 4921 feet true vertical depth. Formation strength at
the shoe is 3626 psi (determined by a leak-off test). Current mud density is
10 ppg.
What is the Maximum Allowable Annulus Surface Pressure (MAASP)?
a) 1067 psi
b) 425 psi
c) 3045 psi
d) 1807 psi
3 points
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19. To ensure that correct results are obtained from a leak-off test at the casing
shoe, a number of critical parameters have to be accurately observed, measured
and recorded.
Select the critical parameters from the following list.
a) Density of the mud used.

b) Pumping time until leak-off starts.
c) True vertical depth of the casing shoe.
d) Mud volume pumped until leak-off starts.
e) Mud volume in the casing.
f) Measured depth of the casing shoe.
3 points
20. Which of the following affect Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure
(MAASP)?
a) The fracture pressure of the formation at the shoe.

b) The diameter of the last casing string.
c) The water loss of the mud.
d) The mud density.
e) The maximum allowable pump pressure.
f) The depth of the last casing shoe.
4 points
21. What is the most common cause of abnormally high formation pressures
worldwide?
a) Carbonate layers.
b) Depleted sand.
c) Under compacted shale’s.
2 points
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22. When drilling TOP HOLE, formation strengths are comparatively weak and total
losses a common occurrence.
How can the risk of total losses be minimised?
a) By using a high overbalance.
b) By keeping the circulating rate low to reduce the pressure loss in the circulating
system.
c) By keeping the penetration rate under control to prevent loading of the annulus
with cuttings.
2 points
23. How will bottom hole pressure be affected by gas cut mud while drilling?
a) There will a small drop.
b) There will be a large drop.
c) There will be no charge.
2 points
24. While drilling ahead, partial losses are measured at 10 bbl/hour. A total power
loss occurs.
Annular capacity 0.073 bbl/ft (with pipe)
What will be the reduction in bottom hole pressure after 3 hours if the hole
cannot be filled?
a) 300 psi.
b) 420 psi.
c) 230 psi.
d) 167 psi.
3 points
25. Over pull while tripping out is a stuck pipe warning sign.
What well control problem may be associated with over pull?
a) Swabbing.
b) Surging.
c) A flowing well.
d) The presence of hydrocarbons.
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26. While pulling out of hole it is noticed that the mud filling the hole from the trip
tank is less than calculated.
What action should be taken?
a) Flow check, if there is no flow displace a 100 feet heavy slug into the annulus and
continue to pull out of hole
b) Shut the well in and circulate hole clean.
c) Pump remaining stands out of the hole.
d) Flow check, if there is no flow continue to pull out of the hole to surface.
e) Flow check, if there is no flow run back to bottom and monitor returns
5 points
27. When circulating out a kick in a deep well, with a deep casing shoe, the choke
pressure approaches the MAASP while the influx is still in the open hole.
Which is the MOST IMPORTANT action to take?
a) Start pumping drilling mud, with a higher density than needed to kill the well, down
the drill string.
b) Minimise any extra pressure in the annulus without allowing bottom hole pressure
to fall below pore pressure.
c) Keep the casing pressure at MAASP by operating the choke.
2 points
28. A vertical well with a surface BOP stack is shut in after a gas kick has been
taken.
The bit is 500 feet off bottom and influx is calculated to be from bottom to 300
feet above bottom.
Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure is 250 psi.
What is the Shut In Casing Pressure likely to be?
a) Higher than the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure, because the influx is gas.
b) Lower than the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure, because of the effect of the ECD.
c) The same as the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
d) Impossible to say, as long as the kick density is not known.
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29. Which of the following correctly describes the soft shut in procedure when a
well is observed to be flowing while tripping in the hole?
a) Space out to clear tool joints from ram BOPs.
Close the BOP.
Stab open drill pipe safety valve.
Close drill pipe safety valve.
Open choke.
Record pressure.
b) Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve and choke valve.

Space out to clear tool joints from ram BOPs.
Close BOP
Stab open drill pipe safety valve.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
c) Stab open drill pipe safety valve.

Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve.
Space out to clear tool joints from ram BOPs
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
d) Stab open drill pipe safety valve.

Close drill pipe safety valve.
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve.
Space out to clear tool joints from ram BOPs
Close BOP
Close choke
Record pressure. 5 points
30. WELL DATA:

Kill rate circulating pressure 500 psi at 40 spm
The well has been shut in after a kick on a surface BOP installation:-
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 800 psi
Shut In Casing Pressure 1100 psi
Circulation is started with original mud.
While the pump is being brought up to 40 spm, which pressure should be held
constant to maintain the correct bottom hole pressure?
a) 1600 psi at the casing gauge.

b) 1300 psi at the drill pipe gauge.
c) 800 psi at the drill pipe gauge.
d) 1100 psi at the casing gauge.
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31. Which one of the following kill methods will minimise the risk of losses at the
shoe in a vertical well with a long open hole section?
a) Bullheading Method.
b) Wait and Weight Method.
c) Driller’s Method.
d) Volumetric Method.
3 points
32. When using the Driller’s Method, what will happen to the casing pressure when
pumping kill mud to the bit (No influx in the annulus)?
a) It will decrease.
b) It is impossible to say.
c) It will increase.
d) It will remain constant.
2 points
33. When can maximum pressure occur at the casing shoe while using the
Volumetric Method to control a gas influx in a vertical well bore?
(Select TWO answers)
a) It stays the same throughout the operation.
b) When the top of the gas reaches the surface.
c) When the well is shut in.
d) When the top of the gas reaches the casing shoe.
4 points
34. While pulling out of the hole the Driller checks the hole fill and notices that the
well has not taken the correct amount of mud. A flow check is made and the well
shut in.
Assume that the influx occurred from the bottom of the hole and that no gas
migration occurs.
The Driller begins stripping back to bottom.
What will be the initial effect on bottom hole pressure if too much mud is bled
off?
a) It will increase.
b) It will remain unchanged.
c) It will decrease.
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35. If a shallow gas flow is detected, which of the following steps should be taken as
the flow is diverted?
a) Maintain pump rate.

b) Decrease pump rate.
c) Increase pump rate.
2 points
36. A kick is being circulated out on a surface BOP installation using the Driller’s
Method.
While circulating the influx to surface the pump speed remains constant but the
circulating pressure increases rapidly from 1100 psi to 1500 psi.
Which action should be taken?
a) Adjust the circulating pressure to 1100 psi by regulating the pump speed.
b) Stop the pump, shut the well in, observe stabilised pressures, and analyse the
problem.
c) Adjust the circulating pressure to 1100 psi by regulating the choke and maintaining
pump speed constant.
4 points
37. During the second circulation of the Driller’s Method a drill string washout
occurred while kill mud was being pumped from surface to bit.
In this situation, which one of the following pressures would remain constant?
a) Casing Pressure.
b) Slow circulating kill rate pressure.
c) Drill pipe pressure.
4 points
38. A well is shut in on a surface BOP installation and the following pressure
readings are recorded:-
What is the most likely cause of the low Shut In Casing Pressure?
a) The drill string has twisted off.

b) The formation at the shoe has been fractured.
c) The hole is packed off around the BHA.
d) The well is swabbed in.
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39. Why is it important to monitor the pit volume during a well control operation?
(Select TWO Answers)
a) To adjust pump rate.

b) To adjust drill pipe pressure.
c) To maintain bottom home pressure constant.
d) To check for mud losses.
e) To follow the gas expansion.
4 points
40. When circulating out a kick, the mud pump fails.

What is the FIRST action to take?
a) Shut the well in.

b) Divert the well.
c) Change over to another pump.
d) Fix pumps as soon as possible.
4 points
41. Why is pressure build up in the mud/gas separator (poor boy degasser)
dangerous while circulating out a kick?
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 choke adjustment difficult.
4 points
42. Which one of the following well control problems requires the pump to be shut
down quickly to prevent over-pressuring open hole formations?
a) A lost bit nozzle.

b) A plugged bit nozzle.
c) A washout in the choke manifold.
d) A pump liner washout.
e) A washout in the drill pipe.
f) A plugged choke.
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43. Select the products commonly used to prevent or remove hydrates:

a) Diesel oil.
b) Water.
c) Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC).
d) Glycol.
e) Methanol.
2 points
44. On a floating rig, kill rate circulating rate pressures are usually taken with mud
returns up the riser and then up the choke line.
What is the principle reason for this practice?
a) To flush out the choke line and remove settled barite.

b) To make it possible to select an Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP) from a wider
range of kill rate circulating pressures.
c) To determine the choke line friction loss.
3 points
45. When drilling from a floating rig in shallow gas areas, why is it normal to drill
TOP HOLE without a marine riser.
a) It is easier to detect a kick on the flow and pit level alarms without a marine riser.
b) It is easier to control bottom hole pressure while drilling without a marine riser.
c) It provides a buoyancy effect for the rig if shallow gas is encountered.
d) It is easier to move the rig off location in an emergency without a marine riser.
4 points
46. A well has been shut in on a floating rig and the following data recorded:
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure; 400 psi
Shut In Casing Pressure; 600 psi
Kill line pressure; 700 psi
What may have caused the different readings on the kill line and choke line
gauges?
a) The gauges are out of calibration.
b) A partial blockage in the choke line.
c) The mud in the kill line has a lower density than the mud in the choke line.
d) The mud in the kill line has a higher density than the mud in the choke line.
e) The BOP side outlet hydraulic valve on the kill line is partly closed.
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47. A floating rig is drilling below the 30 inch conductor pipe with returns via this
marine riser.
Water depth 1230 feet

Vertical depth of well from flow line 2100 feet
Air gap 82 feet
Density of sea water 8.5 ppg
Density of mud 9 ppg
Figure SS2 -001
Flowline level
MSL
Sea floor
What is the reduction in bottom hole pressure if the riser is disconnected at the
subsea wellhead housing?
a) 369 psi.
b) 38 psi.
c) 170 psi.
d) 70 psi.
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48. Which of the following conditions on a floating rig may affect the accuracy of
mud volume readings and mud flow readings?
a) Crane operations.
b) Temperature of the sea water.
c) Rig pitch and roll.
d) Rig heave.
e) Sea water depth.
f) Riser tension.
g) Depth of the well.
h) Assignment of centrifugal pumps.
3 points
49. A well has been shut in on a kick on a subsea BOP stack. The well is to be killed
using the Wait and Weight Method. The pump has been set at the required kill
pump rate. The selected kill mud density is 0.5 ppg higher than the mud density
required to balance formation pressure.
After the pump has reached kill rate, at which point in the circulation might the
surface casing pressure decrease?
a) As kill mud enters the annulus.
b) Immediately before the kill mud reaches the bit.
c) When the kill mud is halfway down the drill-string.
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50. A well is being killed on a floating rig in deep water. Bottom hole pressure is
being kept constant.
Mud in the choke line is now being displaced by the gas influx.
How should the choke be operated during this period?
a) The choke should be closed more.
b) The choke should remain as it was.
c) The choke should be opened more.
3 points
51. A gas kick has been circulated out of a well, and the well is dead.
WELL DATA:
Water depth 1000 ft
Riser length 1100 ft
Density of kill mud in the well and choke line 16.2 ppg
Original mud density in the riser 12.2 ppg
Density of sea water 8.6 ppg
Calculate the estimated pressure of the gas trapped in the BOP beneath the
closed pipe rams.
a) 230 psi.
b) 840 psi.
c) 930 psi
d) 700 psi. 3 points
52. On a floating rig, a gas kick is being circulated out from the well using the Wait
and Weight Method. The pressures on drill pipe, kill line and choke line gauges
are recorded.
Suddenly, the choke operator observes a significant pressure increase on the
kill line gauge and shortly after on the drill pipe gauge. The choke line gauge,
however, shows no significant changes.
What has happened to the circulating system
a) There is a partial or complete blockage in the kill line.
b) There is a partial blockage in the open hole section due to balling stabilisers.
c) This pressure fluctuation is normal on a floating rig, due to rig heave.
d) There is a partial blockage in the choke line.
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June 2008
SM01-02
1460
13.2
16.1
14
1055
0.11
9670
9670
30 390 520 130 390 520 130 11560

11560
1791
764
3786
40
4590
6381
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SM01-02
430 585
14 430
14.8
11560
390 430 820
14.8 390 413

14.0
820 413 407 407 22.72
1791
585 130 455
0 820
200 774
400 726
600 683
800 637
1000 591 1000
1200 545
1400 500
900
1600 454
1791 413 800
700
600
500
400
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53. Use the completed kill sheet on the preceding two pages to answer the following
EIGHT questions.
The well will be killed using the Drillers Method at 30 spm. Ignore the
surface line volume.
The kill operation has been started.
The following readings are observed on the remote choke panel a few minutes
after the last choke adjustment:
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
5000 5000
PSI PSI
1000 1000
0 0
830 465
DRILL PIPE PRESSURE CASING PRESSURE
½
30 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
0090
TOTAL STROKES 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.
f) Stop the pump and shut the well in.
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54. After 1791 strokes have been pumped the rotary hose starts to jump violently.
The following readings are observed on the remote choke panel:
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
5000 5000
PSI PSI
1000 1000
0 0
820 515
½
36 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
00850
TOTAL STROKES 2

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55. The problem in the last question has been resolved.

At a later stage the observed gauge readings indicate that the annulus pressure
is increasing rapidly.
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
5000 5000
PSI PSI
1000 1000
0 0
810 1260
½
30 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
4500
TOTAL STROKES 3

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56. The assuming all the influx has been circulated out through the remote choke.
What are the minimum expected pressures on the drill pipe and casing pressure
gauges?
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
?
5000 5000
1000
PSI
1000
? PSI
0 0
½
30 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
4790
TOTAL STROKES 4
Insert the correct pressure in the appropriate boxes on the remote choke panel.
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57. The pump is shutdown maintaining bottom hole pressure constant. The stroke
counter is reset and the pumps lined up to pump kill weight mud.
The pumps are brought up to kill rate of 30 spm maintaining bottom hole
pressure constant.
After displacing the surface line volume the stroke counters are re-zeroed.
After pumping 1791 strokes the following pressures are observed on the gauges
on the remote choke panel.
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
5000 5000
PSI PSI
1000 1000
0 0
418 305
½
30 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
1791
TOTAL STROKES 5

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58. After circulating an additional 5 strokes, a sudden increase in the drill pipe
pressure is observed, but the casing pressures remains the same.
The supervisor decides to shut pumps are shut down, holding bottom hole
pressure constant.
The following pressures are observed:
Having identified the problem the well kill is resumed.
The pumps are brought up to kill rate, holding bottom hole pressure constant,
the following readings are observed on the remote choke panel.
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
5000 5000
PSI PSI
1000 1000
0 0
713 299
½
30 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
1796
TOTAL STROKES 6

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59. After 6400 strokes have been circulated the following readings are observed on
the Remote Choke Panel.
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
5000 5000
PSI PSI
1000 1000
0 0
851 0
½
30 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
6700
TOTAL STROKES 7

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60. The pumps are shutdown and the well shut in.
The stroke counter has been reset.
The following readings are observed on the kill line and casing pressure
gauges.
3000 3000
4000 4000
2000 2000
5000 5000
PSI PSI
1000 1000
0 0
126 0
KILL LINE PRESSURE CASING PRESSURE
½
00 ¾ ¼
OPEN CLOSE
PUMP RATE, SPM
00000
TOTAL STROKES 8
What may have caused the different readings on the kill line and choke line
gauges?
a) A partial blockage in the choke line.
b) The mud in the kill line has a lower density than the mud in the choke line.
c) The mud in the kill line has a higher density than the mud in the choke line.
d) The BOP side outlet hydraulic valve on the kill line is partly closed.
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61. Which one of the following describes the Hard Shut In procedure, including
hang-off, while drilling on a floating rig with a drill string compensator,
according to API RP59?
a) Stop drilling and position tool joints away from rams.
Stop mud pumps.
Close the BOP.
Close the remote choke.
Adjust annular closing pressure to permit stripping of tool joints.
Continue with normal hang-off procedure.
Record pressures.
b) Stop drilling and position tool joints away from rams.

Stop mud pumps.
Open the choke line.
Close the BOP.
Close the remote choke.
Record pressures.
c) Stop drilling and position tool joints away from rams.

Stop mud pumps.
Close the BOP.
Open the choke line on the BOP with the remote choke closed.
Record pressures. 5 points
62. On a floating rig, what will be the effect on bottom hole pressure if the choke line
friction is not taken into account as the pump is brought to kill rate?
a) The bottom hole pressure will increase by the amount of choke line friction.
b) The bottom hole pressure will not change.
c) The bottom hole pressure will decrease by the amount of choke line friction,
corrected for the effect of kill fluid density.
d) The bottom hole pressure will decrease by the amount of choke line friction.
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63. WELL DATA:

Depth : 9600 feet
Seawater density 8.6 ppg
Formation gradient 0.515 psi/ft
At a depth of 9600 feet, the driller observes total losses. The driller
immediately pumps seawater into the annulus until there are returns at the
flowline.
How many feet of water is in the well when returns are observed?
Answer ______________ feet
2 points
64. The driller has shut in the well after observing an increase in the active pit level.
He notes down the pressures in the following table:-
Time - Minutes Drill Pipe Pressures Annulus Pressures
psi bar kPa psi bar kPa

after 3 min 160 11 1103 210 14.48 1448
after 6 min 195 13.45 1345 265 18.27 1827
after 9 min 210 14.48 1448 290 20.00 2000
after 12 min 220 15.17 1517 300 20.68 2068
after 15 min 230 15.86 1586 310 21.37 2137
Which one of the following options is correct, if the supervisor wants to

calculate the density of the kill fluid?
a) Use the annulus pressure of 290 psi because the increase in the following
periods is caused by gas migration.
b) Use the drill pipe pressure of 210 psi because the increase in the following
periods is caused by gas migration.
c) Ask the driller to continue taking pressures, until the drill pipe pressure does
not increase any further.
d) Use the drill pipe pressure gauge of 160 psi. The continuous pressure increase
in the following periods is caused by gas migration
3 points

IWCF Well Control
Field Units
IWCF COMBINED SURFACE AND SUBSEA

PRINCIPLES & PROCEDURES TEST PAPER NO.2
ANSWERS
1. 1207-1211 psi 32. D

2. 1551-1552 strokes 33. C, D
3. 962-963 strokes 34. C
4. 130.3 minutes 35. C
5. 1637-1638 strokes 36. B
6. 11 ppg 37. A
7. 1460 psi 38. C
8. 968 psi 39. D, E
9. 750 psi 40. A
10. 1616 psi 41. C
11. 31.7 – 31.71 psi/100 strokes 42. F
12. C 43. D, E
13. B 44. C
14. A, B 45. D
15. C 46. A, C
16. A, B, E 47. D
17. A 48. A, C, D
18. A 49. A
19. A, C, D 50. A
20. A, D, F 51. C
21. C 52. D
22. C 53. E
23. A 54. F
24. C 55. B
25. A 56. 820 psi, 300 psi
26. E 57. E
27. B 58. E
28. C 59. F
29. D 60. B
30. D 61 C
31. B 62. A

IWCF Well Control
Field Units
63. 6380 - 6400 feet

64. B

IWCF Well Control
Field Units

IWCF Well Control
Field Units
10 August 2007
Instructor
580 870 15
10 580
10.95 ppg, rounded up = 11
11,850
880 580 1,460
11 880 968
10
1,460 968 492 492 31.7
1,552
870 120 750
1460
0 1,460 1400
100 1,429 1200

200 1,397
300 1,365 1100
400 1,334
500 1,302 1000
600 1,270
700 1,239
900
800 1,207
900 1,175 800
1000 1,143
1100 1,112 700
1200 1,080
1300 1,048 600
1400 1,017
1500 985 500
1552 968
400
0
500 1000 1500 2000

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IWCF Well Control

Combined Subsea and Subsea

IWCF COMBINED SURFACE & SUBSEA,

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________

2 HR 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE TEST

Revised July 2010 1

SL01/1 Well Data:

Hole size 8 ½ inches

Revised July 2010 2

Revised July 2010 3

Revised July 2010 4

Revised July 2010 5

4. How much time is required to circulate the total well system?

6. What is the kill mud density?

7. What is the Initial Circulating Pressure?

8. What is the Final Circulating Pressure?

9. What is the Initial Dynamic Casing Pressure at kill pump rate?

10. What is the MAASP after circulation of the kill mud?

Answer____________ psi/100 strokes

Revised July 2010 6

(Select TWO Answers)

Revised July 2010 7

Calculate the fracture pressure at the casing shoe.

a) 3970 - 4019 psi.

Revised July 2010 8

a) Change of cuttings on the shakers.

Hydrocarbon gas is generally more soluble in oil-based mud than in water-based

18. WELL DATA:

What is the Maximum Allowable Annulus Surface Pressure (MAASP)?

Revised July 2010 9

Select the critical parameters from the following list.

(Select THREE answers)

a) Density of the mud used.

(Select THREE answers)

a) The fracture pressure of the formation at the shoe.

Revised July 2010 10

What well control problem may be associated with over pull?

Revised July 2010 11

What action should be taken?

Which is the MOST IMPORTANT action to take?

Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure is 250 psi.

What is the Shut In Casing Pressure likely to be?

Revised July 2010 12

b) Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve and choke valve.

c) Stab open drill pipe safety valve.

d) Stab open drill pipe safety valve.

30. WELL DATA:

a) 1600 psi at the casing gauge.

Revised July 2010 13

Revised July 2010 14

a) Maintain pump rate.

a) The drill string has twisted off.

Revised July 2010 15

a) To adjust pump rate.

40. When circulating out a kick, the mud pump fails.

a) Shut the well in.

a) Pressure build up will increase the risk of lost circulation.

a) A lost bit nozzle.

Revised July 2010 16

43. Select the products commonly used to prevent or remove hydrates:

What is the principle reason for this practice?

a) To flush out the choke line and remove settled barite.

Name: ____________________ Date: _