Combined Surface and Subsea P&P Test No. 1

Combined Surface and Subsea
Principles & Procedures Test Paper No.1

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COMBINED SURFACE & SUBSEA,

PRINCIPLES & PROCEDURES,
TEST PAPER No.1
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________
2 HR 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE TEST
TEST RESULT:
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PASS / FAIL
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1. Use the completed kill sheet on the preceding three pages to answer the
following EIGHT questions.
The well is to be killed using of the Driller’s Method at 25 spm. Ignore the
surface line volume.
The kill operation has started. After 2 minutes of circulation the following
readings are observed on the remote choke panel:
What action should be taken?
a) Stop the pump and shut the well in.

b) Continue - Everything is OK.
c) Reduce the pump rate.
d) Increase the pump rate.
e) Close the choke more.
f) Open the choke more.
4 points
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2. After 5 minutes of circulation it is noticed that the kelly hose starts to jump
violently.
The following readings are observed on the remote choke panel:

c) Reduce the pump rate.
d) Increase the pump rate.
e) Close the choke more.
f) Open the choke more.
4 points
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3. After 2350 strokes have been circulated the following readings are observed on
the remote choke panel:
The casing pressure has started to increase after having remained between 290
and 310 psi since circulation began. Why is this?
a) We are circulating below required bottom hole pressure and more influx is entering
the well.
b) The influx is being circulated from the horizontal section into the build section of the
well.
c) The change is a result of gas free mud in the horizontal section of the well.
d) The choke is partially plugged.
4 points
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c) Slow the pumps down to gain control.
d) Reduce the pump rate.
e) Close the choke a little.
f) Open the choke more - MAASP has been exceeded.
4 points
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5. After 6,000 have been pumped, the pumps are shut down and the well shut in
correctly.
Provided that no more influx was allowed to enter the well during the first
circulation of the Driller’s Method, what reading would be expected on the drill
pipe pressure gauge on the remote choke panel?
a) 425 psi.
b) 465 psi.
c) 660 psi.
d) 0 psi. 4 points
6. Provided that no more influx was allowed to enter the well during the first
circulation of the Driller’s Method, what reading would be expected on the
casing pressure gauge on the remote choke panel?
a) 425 psi.
b) 465 psi.
c) 660 psi.
d) 0 psi. 4 points
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7. The pump stroke counters have been reset to zero and kill mud is now being
pumped. After 520 strokes the following readings are observed on the remote
choke panel:
a) Open the choke more.

b) Close the choke more.
c) Increase the pump rate.
e) Continue - Everything is OK.
f) Stop the pump and shut the well in.
4 points
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a) Open the choke more.

b) Close the choke more.
c) Increase the pump rate.
e) Continue - Everything is OK.
f) Stop the pump and shut the well in.
4 points
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9. When pulling out of the hole from the top of the reservoir at 9,744 feet TVD,
hydrostatic pressure is reduced by 100 psi due to swabbing.
Mud density 9.7 ppg.
Formation Pressure 4850 psi.
Has the overbalance been lost?
a) No.
b) Yes.
3 points
10. While running 13-3/8 inch casing, 12 joints are run without filling the string.
Mud density 11.5 ppg
Casing capacity 0.1548 bbls/ft
Annular capacity 0.1238 bbls/ft
Casing joint 40 feet
If the float was to fail at this point, what would the reduction in bottom hole
pressure be?
a) 358 psi.
b) 287 psi.
c) 127 psi.
d) 159 psi.
4 points
11. What action should a Driller take after observing a drilling break?
a) Flow check.
b) Circulate bottoms up.
c) Increase pump speed.
d) Reduce weight on bit.
4 points
12. Which of the following may be a warning of abnormal pressure at constant

rotary RPM, constant WOB and constant pump rate?
(Select THREE answers)
a) Change of cuttings shape on the shakers.

b) Increased connection gas in returns.
c) Variation of penetration rate.
d) Increased trip tank level.
e) Increase in pump pressure.
f) Reduced trip tank level.
3 points
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13. The solubility of gas in oil based or water based mud can make a difference to
the shut in well data following a kick under identical conditions.
Which of the following statements is correct when using oil based mud?
(Select TWO answers)
a) There will be no difference in Shut In Casing Pressure compared with water based
drilling fluid.
b) The initial pit gain will be higher.
c) The initial pit gain will be lower.
d) There will be no difference in pit gain compared with water based drilling mud.
e) The Shut In Casing Pressure will be higher.
f) The Shut In Casing Pressure will be lower.
3 points
14. While drilling, which of the following situations make kick detection with a P.V.T.
(Pit Volume Totalizer) more difficult for the driller?
a) Bypassing the solids control equipment pits.

b) Reducing the range of P.V.T. high and low alarm settings.
c) Allowing mud losses by overflowing the shakers.
d) Keeping active mud system transfers to a minimum while drilling ahead.
3 points
15. Which one of the following correctly describes the soft shut in procedure
according to API RP 59?
a) With the choke already open,

pick up off bottom,
shut down pumps,
open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve on choke line,
close the BOP,
close the choke,
record pressures.
b) With the choke already closed,

pick up off bottom,
shut down pumps,
open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve on choke line,
close the BOP
record pressures.
3 points
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16. 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) Minimise any extra pressure in the annulus without allowing bottom hole pressure
to fall below pore pressure.
b) Start pumping drilling mud, with a higher density than needed to kill the well,
down the drill string.
c) Keep the casing pressure at MAASP by operating the choke.
2 points
17. What is the effect on bottom hole pressure during a kill exercise if pump speed
is increased from 30 to 40 spm while holding drill pipe pressure constant at the
value of 30 spm?
a) It will increase.
b) It will decrease.
c) It will stay the same.
2 points
18. On a surface BOP installation, the pump was brought up to kill rate by holding
the casing pressure constant. It was then observed that the drill pipe gauge
reading was 200 psi above calculated Initial Circulating Pressure?
Which one of the following actions should be taken?
a) Open 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 circulating pressure schedule based on actual drill pipe gauge reading.
3 points
19. A gas kick is being circulated out on a surface BOP installation using the Wait
and Weight Method.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if the gas bubble is not allowed to
expand as it migrates up the hole? (Ignore pressure losses in the annulus).
a) It will stay the same.

b) It will increase.
c) It will decrease.
2 points
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20. A vertical well is shut in on a surface BOP installation. During the second
circulation of the Driller’s Method, when should the surface casing pressure
decrease for the first time?
a) As the kill mud reaches the casing shoe.

b) Immediately before kill mud reaches the bit.
c) When the kill mud is halfway down the drill string.
d) As the kill mud enters the annulus.
4 points
21. When can maximum pressure occur at the casing shoe while using the
Volumetric Method to control a gas influx in a vertical well bore?
a) It stays the same throughout the operation.

b) When the top of the gas reaches surface.
c) When the well is shut in.
d) When the top of the gas reaches the casing shoe.
4 points
22. A string of 5 inch drill pipe equipped with a float valve is stripped in to the hole
through an annular preventer.
Average length of stand 90 feet

Drill pipe inside capacity 0.0176 bbl/ft
Closed end displacement 0.0252 bbl/ft
Metal displacement 0.0076 bbl/ft
If 10 stands of pipe are stripped, how many barrels of mud must be pumped to
keep the string full?
a) 15.84 bbl.
b) 6.84 bbl.
c) 22.68 bbl.
2 points
23. If a shallow gas flow is detected, which of the following steps should be taken as
the flow is diverted?
a) Decrease pump rate.

b) Maintain pump rate.
c) Increase pump rate.
2 points
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24. 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 pressures increases rapidly from 1100 psi to 1500 psi.
Which action should be taken?
a) Adjust the circulating pressure to 1100 psi by regulating the choke and maintaining
pump speed constant.
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 pump speed.
4 points
25. During a well kill operation a washout develops in the drill string.
How would the choke operator recognise that a “wash out” is taking place?
a) There would be a rapid increase in casing pressure with no change in drill pipe
pressure.
b) The choke operator would have to continually open the choke to maintain the
previous circulating pressure.
c) There would be an increase in drill pipe pressure with no change in casing
pressure.
d) The choke operator would have to continuously close the choke to maintain the
previous circulating pressure.
2 points
26. A well is shut in on a surface BOP installation and the following pressure
readings are recorded:-
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 435 psi
Shut In Casing Pressure 0 psi
What is the most likely cause of the low Shut In Casing Pressure?
a) The drill string has twisted off.
b) The hole is packed off around the BHA.
c) The well was swabbed in.
d) The formation at the shoe has been fractured.
4 points
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27. At 40 SPM, with 10 ppg mud, the pump pressure is 1000 psi.
What would the pump pressure be if the rate where decreased to 25 spm and the
mud density increased to 11.4 ppg
a) 710 psi.
b) 550 psi.
c) 390 psi.
d) 445 psi.
4 points
28. Casing has been set and cemented in a well at 5000 ft TVD. The casing shoe and
15 feet of new formation have been drilled. The leak-off pressure was observed
at 900 psi with a 12 ppg mud in the well.
Calculate the fracture pressure at the casing shoe.
a) 4020 psi.
b) 3120 psi.
c) 4070 psi.
2 points
29. 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
30. What is the most common cause of abnormally high formation pressures
worldwide?
a) Under compacted Shale’s.

b) Depleted sand.
c) Carbonate layers.
2 points
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31. Which one of the following would produce the highest MAASP?
a) The last casing shoe is near the surface.

b) When the formation breakdown pressure is significantly higher than mud
hydrostatic pressure.
c) When formation pore pressure is close to mud hydrostatic pressure.
d) When formation breakdown pressure is close to mud hydrostatic pressure.
e) When formation pore pressure is greater than mud hydrostatic pressure.
3 points
32. Which one of the following statements are good operating practices when
drilling TOP HOLE formations where there is a risk of shallow gas?
a) Use a heavy mud to create maximum overbalance.

b) Drill a pilot hole at a slow controlled rate.
c) Maintain high rate of penetration to ensure mud viscosity level is as high as
possible.
d) Use an oil based mud.
e) Pump out of the hole on trips.
3 points
33. How will bottom hole pressure be affected by gas cut mud while drilling?
a) There will be no change.

b) There will be a large drop.
c) There will be a small drop.
2 points
34. While drilling ahead, partial losses are measured at 10 bbls/hour. A total power
loss occurs.
Annular capacity 0.073 bbls/ft (with pipe)
What will be the reduction in bottom hole pressure after 3 hours if the hole
cannot be filled.
a) 230 psi.
b) 300 psi.
c) 167 psi.
d) 420 psi.
3 points
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Complete the Subsea vertical kill sheet provided on pages 20 and 21. Then answer
questions 35 to 49. Please round calculations as per good well control practice.
Well data:
Hole size = 8 ½ inches
Hole depth = 11,960 ft TVD/MD from RKB
9 5/8 inch casing shoe = 8,850 ft TVD/MD from RKB
Water depth = 476 ft
Seawater density = 8.5 ppg
Mud weight in hole = 10 ppg
Drill String:
Drill pipe = 0.0178 bbl/ft
Heavy weight drill pipe = 0.0088 bbl/ft x 465 ft
Drill collars/BHA = 0.0077 bbl/ft x 744 ft
Annular Capacities:
Drill collar/Open hole = 0.0292 bbl/ft
Drill pipe and HWDP/Open hole = 0.0459 bbl/ft
Drill pipe and HWDP/Casing = 0.0476 bbl/ft
Drill pipe in Marine riser = 0.3638 bbl/ft
Choke line and riser data:

Choke line capacity = 0.0087 bbl/ft
Marine riser length = 560 ft
Choke line length = 585 ft
Mud pump data:

Active surface pit mud volume = 400 bbl
Pump output @ 97% efficiency = 0.119 bbl/stroke
PSCR at 40 SPM through Riser = 690 psi
PSCR at 40 SPM through Choke line = 840 psi
Leak-off Test data:

Surface leak-off pressure with 10 ppg mud = 2025 psi
Kick data:
Pit gain = 15 bbl
Shut in drill pipe pressure = 500 psi
Shut in casing pressure = 700 psi
The well will be killed at 40 spm
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35. Calculate the Pressure Safety Margin at the casing shoe in the static condition
prior to killing the well.
Answer____________ psi
4 points
36. Calculate the required Kill Mud weight.
Answer____________ ppg
4 points
37. Calculate the required strokes from Surface to Bit.
Answer____________ strokes
4 points
38. Calculate the required pump strokes from Bit to Shoe.
4 points
39. Calculate the Initial Dynamic Casing Pressure at Kill Rate.
4 points
40. Calculate the time required for pump bottoms up at Kill Rate.
Answer____________ minutes
4 points
41. Calculate the Initial Circulating Pressure.
4 points
42. Calculate the Final Circulating Pressure.
4 points
43. Calculate the MAASP prior to killing the well.
4 points
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44. Calculate the MAASP after circulation of kill mud to surface
4 points
45. Calculate the pressure reduction per 100 strokes of kill mud
pumped down the string at 40 strokes per minute.
Answer____________ psi/100 strokes

4 points
46. Calculate the strokes required to displace the marine riser

to kill mud before opening the BOP.
4 points
47. Calculate the mud weight required with riser margin included, when kill mud all
round the system.
Answer____________ ppg
4 points
48. Calculate the MAASP with the riser margin as in Question 47.
4 points
49. With the kill mud as calculated in Question 36.
If 5 barrels of gas became trapped below the preventer and choke line outlet,
what would the volume of gas produced at surface be if the BOP was opened?
Distance between BOP and Flowline 560 feet

Gas gradient 0.001 psi/ft
a) 5.6 bbls.
b) 112 bbls.
c) 99 bbls.
d) 200 bbls.
4 points
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50. What is the first action to take if, while circulating out a kick, the chiksans or
hose going to the drill string parted?
a) Drop the drill string and close the blind/shear rams.
b) Close the shear rams. (Shear ram above the pipe ram being used).
c) Stop the pump, close the full opening safety valve on the drill string and then close
the choke.
2 points
51. Why is pressure build up in the mud/gas separator (poor boy degasser)
dangerous while circulating out a kick?
a) Pressure build up may allow gas to be blown up the derrick vent line.
b) Pressure build up will make choke adjustment difficult.
c) Pressure build up may allow gas to enter the shale shaker area.
d) Pressure build up will increase the risk of lost circulation.
4 points
52. Why is it important to monitor the pit volume during the well control operation?
a) To check for mud losses.
b) To maintain bottom hole pressure constant.
c) To adjust drill pipe pressure.
d) To adjust pump rate.
e) To follow the gas expansion
4 points
53. 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 washout in the drill pipe.
b) A plugged bit nozzle.
c) A lost bit nozzle.
d) A pump liner washout.
e) A washout in the choke manifold.
f) A plugged choke
4 points
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54. Select the products commonly used to prevent or remove hydrates:

a) Methanol.
b) Water.
c) Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC).
d) Glycol.
e) Diesel oil
2 points
55. On a floating rig, slow circulating kill 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 determine the choke line friction loss.
b) To make it possible to select an Initial Circulating Pressure from a wider range of
kill rate circulating pressures.
c) To flush out the choke line and remove settled barite.
3 points
56. Drilling takes place from a floating rig with a marine riser and a diverter in place.
Shallow gas is encountered and diverting mode selected.
What is the riser most at risk from?
a) Torsinal failure.
b) Bursting.
c) Collapsing.
2 points
57. A floating rig is drilling below a 30 inch conductor pipe with returns to surface
via the 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 9.0 ppg
What is the reduction in bottom hole pressure if the riser is disconnected at the
subsea wellhead housing?
a) 170 psi.
b) 369 psi.
c) 38 psi.
d) 70 psi.
5 points
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58. A well has been shut in on a floating rig and the following data recorded:-
Kill line pressure 700 psi
What may have caused the different readings on the kill line and choke line
gauges?
a) The BOP side outlet hydraulic valve on the kill line is partly closed.
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 gauges are out of calibration.
e) A partial blockage in the choke line.
3 points
59. Which of the following conditions on a floating rig may affect the accuracy of
mud volume readings and mud flow readings?
(Select THREE answers)
a) Riser tension.
b) Crane operations.
c) Depth of the well.
d) Sea water depth.
e) Rig heave.
f) Temperature of the sea water.
g) Rig pitch and roll.
h) Assignment of the pumps
3 points
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60 . 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 RP 59?
a) 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,
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,
Close the remote choke,
Record pressures.
c) 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.
3 points
61. 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.
3 points
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62. A kick is taken while drilling on a floating rig. The following data has been
recorded after shut in pressures have stabilised.
WELL DATA
Hole and Bit depth (RKB) 16,557 feet MD and 14,340 feet TVD
Casing Shoe depth (RKB) 14,870 feet MD and 12,855 feet TVD
Formation Fracture Gradient@shoe 0.845 psi/ft
MSL to seabed 930 feet
Pressure Loss through choke line 655 psi@ 25 spm
Pressure Loss through riser 410 psi@ 25 spm
Calculate the margin between the initial dynamic MAASP and the initial dynamic
choke pressure at the start of the well kill operation while maintaining a
circulation rate of 25 spm
a) 327 psi.
b) 127 psi.
c) 82 psi.
d) 372 psi.
5 points
63. A well is being killed on a floating rig using the Driller’s Method.
Drill pipe pressure is being held constant at the Initial Circulating Pressure of
620 psi.
Casing pressure is 1010 psi
Kill rate is 35 spm
Choke line friction loss is 110 psi
The supervisor wants to reduce the pump rate to 30 SPM
What is the correct way to change the pump speed while maintaining bottom
hole pressure constant?
a) Reduce pump speed, while reducing the choke pressure by 110 psi
b) Reduce pump speed, while keeping stand pipe pressure constant at 620 psi.
c) Reduce pump speed, while reducing the stand pipe pressure by 110 psi.
d) Reduce pump speed, while keeping choke pressure constant at 1010 psi
e) Reduce pump speed, while keeping kill line gauge pressure constant, thereafter
continue with a new stand pipe pressure.
3 points
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64. On a Subsea BOP installation what action should be taken after circulating out a
gas kick and pumping kill mud back to surface?
(Select FIVE answers)
a) Disconnect riser
b) Switch pods
c) Close a lower ram.
d) Displace the marine riser to kill fluid density.
e) Reduce the hydraulic regulated pressure on the annular BOP.
f) Open the diverter element.
g) Close the diverter element.
h) Circulate across the BOP through kill and choke line.
5 points
65. On a floating rig, a gas kick is being circulated out of 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) This pressure fluctuation is normal on a floating rig, due to rig heave.
b) There is a partial blockage in the open hole section due to balling stabilisers.
c) There is a partial or complete blockage in the kill line.
d) There is a partial blockage in the choke line.
4 points
66. What is the purpose of the riser fill up valve?

(Select TWO Answers)
a) To prevent collapse if the riser is displaced by gas.
b) To provide a continuous supply of seawater in the event of total losses.
c) To reduce riser tension.
d) To allow kill mud to be circulated.
4 points
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COMBINED SURFACE & SUBSEA WELL CONTROL

PRINCIPLES & PROCEDURES TEST PAPER No.1
Answers
1. B 34. A
2. A 35. 1324 psi
3. B 36. 10.9 ppg
4. E 37. 1691 strokes
5. A 38. 1095 strokes
6. A 39. 550 psi
7. E 40. 111 minutes
8. E 41. 1190 psi
9. B 42. 753 psi
10. D 43. 2024 psi
11. A 44. 1610 psi
12. A, B, C 45. 0.25 psi/stk
13. C, F 46. 1712 strokes
14. C 47. 11.1 ppg
15. A 48. 1518 psi
16. A 49. B
17. B 50. C
18. D 51. C
19. B 52. A, E
20. D 53. F
21. C, D 54. A, D
22. A 55. A
23. C 56. C
24. B 57. D
25. D 58. B
26. B 59. B, E, G
27. D 60. A
28. A 61. A
29. A 62. A
30. A 63. E
31. B 64. C, D, E, G, H
32. B, E 65. D
33. C 66. A, B
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Principles & Procedures Test Paper No.1

COMBINED SURFACE & SUBSEA,

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________

2 HR 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE TEST

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What action should be taken?

a) Stop the pump and shut the well in.

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The following readings are observed on the remote choke panel:

What action should be taken?

a) Stop the pump and shut the well in.

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What action should be taken?

a) Stop the pump and shut the well in.

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What action should be taken?

a) Open the choke more.

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What action should be taken?

a) Open the choke more.

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12. Which of the following may be a warning of abnormal pressure at constant

a) Change of cuttings shape on the shakers.

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a) Bypassing the solids control equipment pits.

a) With the choke already open,

b) With the choke already closed,

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a) It will stay the same.

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a) As the kill mud reaches the casing shoe.

a) It stays the same throughout the operation.

Average length of stand 90 feet

a) Decrease pump rate.

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29. WELL DATA:

a) Under compacted Shale’s.

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a) The last casing shoe is near the surface.

a) Use a heavy mud to create maximum overbalance.

a) There will be no change.

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Choke line and riser data:

Mud pump data:

Leak-off Test data:

The well will be killed at 40 spm

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36. Calculate the required Kill Mud weight.

37. Calculate the required strokes from Surface to Bit.

38. Calculate the required pump strokes from Bit to Shoe.

39. Calculate the Initial Dynamic Casing Pressure at Kill Rate.

41. Calculate the Initial Circulating Pressure.

42. Calculate the Final Circulating Pressure.

43. Calculate the MAASP prior to killing the well.

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