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Floorman Module Section: 4 Page: 1
Workbook 1 Modular Training Program Issued: 31 December 2006
Revision: 02
The Rotary Rig and Its Components

Workbook Questions
Refer to Rotary Drilling series Unit 1 Lesson 1. Each question has only one correct answer.
1. What are the four major systems used on all rotary drilling rigs?
A. power system, hoisting system, rotating system, circulating system

B. communicating system, drilling system, safety system, transportation system
C. drilling system, maintenance system, marine system, HSE system
D. all of the above
2. Which of the following is not a component of a power system?
A. generator
B.
C.
D.
substructure
prime mover
mechanical or electric drive
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3. The prime mover is the basic source of rig power.
A. True
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B. False
4. The mechanical compound distributes power to the mud pumps, drawworks, rotary table, and
auxiliaries.
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A. True
B. False
5. The hoisting system consists of the substructure, the ______ or ______ , the drawworks, the ______ ,
and the ______
A. derrick or mast; blocks; drilling line.

B. traveling block or crown block; hook; swivel.
C. kelly or top drive; swivel; hook.
D. all of the above
6. A mast usually remains a single unit after manufacture and is relatively portable.
A. True
B. False
7. Which of the following pieces of equipment does not form part of a drawworks system?
A. breakout and makeup catheads

B. brake system
C. transmission
D. choke panel

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Workbook Questions
8. The crown block always requires one more sheave than the traveling block.
A. True
B. False
9. What is the primary purpose of the blocks and drilling line?
A. to provide a means of moving equipment on the rig floor

B. to support the load of pipe in the derrick or mast as the pipe is lowered into or withdrawn from
the hole
D. to support the substructure and derrick
C. all of the above
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10. Label the parts of the drill stem.
1. drill pipe connection- G 2. hexagonal kelly- C

3. kelly saver sub- F 4. lower kelly valve- E
5. rotary pin connection RH- D 7. swivel sub- A
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8. upper kelly valve- B
SWIVEL
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A. ________________ _______________
B. _____________ ____________ ___________
ROTAR Y BOX CONNECTI ON LH
C. ________________ _______________
D. _____________ ____________ ___________
E. _____________ ____________ ___________
F . _____________ ____________ ___________
G. _____________ ____________ ___________

DRILL PIPE

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Workbook Questions
11. The swivel rotates the kelly.
A. True
B. False
12. The rotary table does not rotate the top drive system.
A. True
B. False
13.
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Range 2 drill pipe, the most commonly used length, is ______
18–22 feet (5.5–6.7 metres).

B. 18–45 feet (5.5–13.7 metres).
C. 27–30 feet (8.2–9.1 metres).
D. 38–45 feet (11.9–13.7 metres).
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14. A three-joint stand of drill pipe is called a ______
A. thribble.
B. double.
C. fourble.
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D. none of the above
15. The two main bit types are ______
A. roller cone and fixed cutter.

B. rock bits and roller cone bits.
C. Diamond and PDC.
D. Tungsten carbide and steel tooth.
16. The principal purposes of circulating fluid are to ______
A. clean the bottom of the hole and flush cuttings from the hole.
B. cool and lubricate the bit and the drill stem.
C. support the walls of the well and prevent the entry of formation fluid into the borehole.
D. all of the above

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Workbook Questions
17. Label the parts of the circulating system on the following drawing.
1. bulk mud bins - A 2. reserve tank - L

3. dump valves - I 4. rotary hose - C
5. kelly - G 6. shaker tank - J
7. mud mixing hopper - H 8. shale shaker - E
9. mud pump - F 10. standpipe - D
11. reserve pit - K 12. suction tank - M
13. swivel - B
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Workbook Questions
18. Which of the following is not used as a drilling fluid?
A. barite
B. water
C. drilling mud
D. gas or foam
19. What causes a blowout?
A. A kick causes a blowout.

B. A blowout can occur when formation pressure exceeds the pressure applied to it by the column
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of drilling fluid.
C. Closing in the well too slowly causes a blowout.
20. What are the components of a typical blowout preventer stack.
A. annular preventer
B. at least one pipe ram
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C. a blind ram or blind shear ram
D. all of the above
21. An annular preventer cannot close on open hole.
A. True
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B. False
22. What are the five primary well-control components.
A. drilling mud, BOPs, accumulator, choke manifold, mud-gas separator

B. blowout preventers, kill line, vacuum degasser, choke control, choke manifold
C. blowout preventers, IBOPs, choke manifold, kill manifold, separator
D. BOP stack, choke control, standpipe, kill line, choke line
23. Which of the following is not part of the auxiliary equipment on a rotary drilling rig?
A. air compressors
B. mud pumps
C. degasser
D. desilter and desander
24. Who are the members of a typical crew on a land rig.
A. Rig Superintendent or Toolpusher, Driller, AD, Derrickman, Rotary Helpers

B. Company Representative, Mechanic, Electrician
C. both of the above
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The Bit
Workbook Questions
1. R.O.P. means ______
A. rotation of penetration.
B. rotation of performance.
C. rate of pulling.
D. rate of penetration.
2. Undergauge hole is bad because ______
A. the hole is too small to produce efficiently.

B. subsequent bits and other full-gauge tools lowered into it can get stuck.
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C. it usually must be reamed, which wastes time.
D. both B and C
3. Rig operators have to change bits every time the wellbore encounters a different formation.
A. True
B. False
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4. Cutter intermesh keeps ______
A. the cutters sharp.

B. the cutters from breaking.
C. the cutters clean.
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5. Two types of roller cone bits are ______
A. steel tooth or rock bits.

B. Tungsten carbide insert or button bits.
C. both A and B
6. Tungsten carbide inserts are brittle and are therefore more likely to break under impact than steel
teeth.
A. True
B. False
7. Bits for soft formations generally do not have much offset.
A. True
B. False

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The Bit
Workbook Questions
8. A steel-tooth bit that is designed to drill hard formations has ______
A. short teeth, little or no offset, and tungsten carbide covering.

B. long teeth and a lot of offset.
C. widely spaced teeth and a center jet.
D. large jets and strong legs.
9. Which tungsten carbide insert shape is best for drilling soft formations?
A. cone
B. chisel
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10. The cutters on the gauge row of a steel-tooth or insert bit do not intermesh.
A. True
B. False
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11. Drilling fluid ______
A. develops pressure to prevent kicks.

B. goes into the formation to fill the pore spaces.
C. carries cuttings away from the bit and cools it.
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D. both A and C
12. Of the two ways drilling fluid exits the bit, which one usually cleans the hole better?
A. watercourses
B. jet nozzles
13. If you removed a new nozzle from its box and found the number 12 on it, you could assume that the
nozzle’s diameter is ______
A. 12/8 of an inch (38.1 millimetres).

B. 12/16 of an inch (19.05 millimetres).
C. 12/32 of an inch (9.53 millimetres).
D. 12/64 of an inch (4.76 millimetres).

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The Bit
Workbook Questions
14. In general, decreasing a bit nozzle’s size increases the velocity of the jet of drilling fluid leaving the
nozzle.
A. True
B. False
15. In a journal bearing bit, what other type of bearing is sometimes present?
A. roller
B. ball
C. cage
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A journal bearing is stronger than a roller bearing because it ______
A. has a large surface area.

B. contacts the surface as a single line.
C. is spherical in shape and contacts the surface as it rolls.
D. is like rolling a glass across a table top.
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17. Virtually all journal bearing bits are sealed.
A. True
B. False
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18. The purpose of the pre ssure compensator in a sealed bearing bit is to ______
A. push the lubricant out of the grease reservoir and into the wellbore.
B. keep the lubricant from getting to the bit’s bearings.
C. allow lubricant to flow from the grease reservoir to the bearings.
D. allow lubricant to flow from the grease reservoir to the seal.
19. Bit whirl can sometimes be prevented by ______
A. reducing the weight on the bit and reducing the rpm.

B. using a flexible bottomhole assembly.
C. increasing the weight on the bit, increasing the rpm and using a stiff bottomhole assembly.
D. increasing pump pressure and torque.
20. Broken inserts on a tungsten carbide bit are a normal wear characteristic in some formations.
A. True
B. False

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The Bit
Workbook Questions
21. Broken teeth on a steel-tooth bit are a normal wear characteristic in some formations.
A. True
B. False
22. Flat-crested wear and self-sharpening wear are normal on steel-tooth bits.
A. True
B. False
23. Three types of diamond bits are ______
A.
B.
(TSP).
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natural, polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC), and thermally stable polycrystalline diamond
natural diamond, synthetic diamond, and compact diamond.

C. tungsten carbide diamond, natural diamond, and cosmetic diamond.
24. Two properties of diamond bits that make them wear out are their ______
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A. high impact strength and high thermal stability.
B. high impact strength and low thermal stability.
C. low impact strength and high thermal stability.
D. low impact strength and low thermal stability.
25. Which diamond-bit profile generally gives the longest life to the diamonds in the bit?
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A. parabolic
B. single cone
C. double cone
D. concave
26. When drilling with a natural diamond bit in a soft formation, which diamond plot would probably
work the best?
A. grid plot
B. circle plot
27. Of all the problems a PDC bit may encounter downhole, its worst enemy is ______
A. hard, abrasive formation.

B. soft, sticky shale.
C. heat.
D. pressure.

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The Bit
Workbook Questions
28. Roller cone bit and PDC bit nozzles are interchangeable.
A. True
B. False
29. A TSP bit is as thermally stable as a natural diamond bit.
A. True
B. False
30. The two big enemies of diamond bits are ______
A.
B.
C.
junk and heat.
cost and availability.
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spiral holes and nonmagnetic drill collars.
D. size and capability.
31. Eccentric bits drill undergauge hole to cure swelling problems.
A. True
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B. False
32. Which one of the three types of bit drill a formation by shearing and slicing it?
A. roller cone bits

B. natural diamond bits
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C. PDC bits
D. all of the above
33. If a roller cone bit has a little less offset and slightly longer cutters than a soft-formation bit of the
same type, the bit is probably designed to drill best in ______
A. medium-soft formations.
B. medium-hard formations.
C. very soft formations.
D. extremely hard formations.
34. To determine the cost of drilling a foot (metre) of hole, contractors include ______
A. cost of operating the rig, per hour.
B. cost of the bit.
C. trip time and drilling time.
D. all of the above
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Drill String and Drill Collars
Workbook Questions
On the drawings below, match the corresponding letter to the numbered parts.
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1. ___I___ A. tool joint
2. ____F__ B. spiral, heavy-walled drill pipe
3. __D____ C. tong area

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4. __G____ D. drill string
5. __B____ E. pin
6. __A____ F. drill collars
7. __J____ G. heavy-walled drill pipe
8. ___H___ H. elevator shoulder
9. ___C___ I. bit
10. __L____ J. wear pad
11. __E____ K. box
12. ___K___ L. hardfacing

Revision: 02
Workbook Questions
13. Differential sticking refers to ______
A. a condition in which the drill string joints are stuck together because too much torque was used
during makeup.
B. a condition in which the bit gets stuck in soft formations.
C. a condition in which the drill stem becomes stuck against the wall of the wellbore because part of
the drill stem has become embedded in the filter cake formed on the side of the hole. A pressure differential
between the permeable formation and drilling fluid forces the condition.
D. the process of sticking the pin into the box during a connection.
14.
A.
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The pendulum effect refers to the tendency of the ______
drill string to hang in a vertical position because of the force of gravity pulling on the weight of the
drill collars.
B. drilling fluid to lift, or float, the drill collars.
C. bit to deviate from vertical when encountering hard formations.
D. bit to wobble.
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15. In order to make a good connection, the drilling crew should ______
A. use the amount of torque recommended by API RP 7G for a specific collar or tool joint.
B. use adequate lubricant.
C. use the proper procedures described in API RP 7G or the IADC Drilling Manual.
D. do all of the above.
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16. In a good connection the seal between two collars is between the ______
A. threads of the pin and the box.

B. shoulders of the pin and the box.
17. A crew can recognize an under-torqued connection when breaking out drill collars or drill string
because ______
A. the pin threads are usually stretched.

B. the box is usually belled.
C. the pin is broken.
D. the pin is dry.
18. If the connection between tool joints is loose, drilling fluid will pass across the shoulder and cause
the lubricant to wash out, thereby increasing the chance of eroding the tool-joint shoulders and threads.
A. True
B. False

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Workbook Questions
19. If too much torque is applied when making a connection, the pin may screw all the way through the
box.
A. True
B. False
20. If too much torque is applied when making a connection, the box may swell.
A. True
B. False
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In a loose connection, the seal between the shoulders breaks and the two joints rock back and
forth, or wobble.
A. True
B. False
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22. Corrosion fatigue, or metal failure caused by a corrosive environment, is a common cause of drill
stem failures.
A. True
B. False
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23. A pup joint is a length of drill pipe or casing that is shorter than range 1.
A. True
B. False
24. The turning force applied to a mechanism to cause it to rotate or tend to do so is called _____
A. rotation.
B. torque.
C. make-up.
D. twist.
25. A metal or plastic device that is screwed onto the collar or tool joint pin or into the collar or tool
joint box to protect it from damage when the collar or drill string is not in use is called a______
A. sub.
B. stabilizer.
C. thread protector.
D. cap.

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Workbook Questions
26. A form of hydrogen embrittlement and a frequent cause of drill stem failure is called ______
A. sulfide stress cracking.

B. hydrogen embrittlement.
C. heat checking.
D. heat stress.
27. Drill pipe having thicker walls and longer tool joints than usual and an integral wear pad in the
middle is called ______
A.
B.
C.
D.
drill collar pipe.
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heavy-wall drill pipe (heavyweight drill pipe).
heavy drill pipe.
high strength drill pipe.
28. Low ductility of a metal caused by its absorption of hydrogen gas is called ______
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A. sulfide stress cracking.
B. hydrogen embrittlement.
C. heat checking.
D. heat stress.
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29. A bottomhole assembly consisting of stabilizers and large-diameter drill collars arranged in a
particular configuration to maintain drift angle and direction of a hole is called a ______
A. limber assembly.
B. pendulum assembly.
C. packed bottomhole assembly.
30. A tool placed on a drill collar near the bit that is used, depending on where it is placed, either to
maintain a particular hole angle or to change the angle by controlling the location of the contact point
between the hole and the collars is called a ______
A. jar.
B. stabilizer.
C. reamer.
D. bit sub.

Revision: 02
Rotary, Kelly, Swivel, Tongs, and Top Drive
Workbook Questions
Refer to Rotary Drilling series Unit 1 Lesson 4 in the reference library. Each question has only one correct
answer.
1. What component of the rotary table assembly creates a turning motion?
A. master bushing
B. kelly
C. rotary table or turntable
D. base
2. What piece of equipment frequently replaces the conventional rotating system on large offshore
rigs?
A. unitized rotary table

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B. kelly
C. top drive
D. rotary bushing
3. What are the two main functions of the rotary table assembly?
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A. During drilling, it rotates and transfers the turning motion to the kelly.
B. When drilling is stopped, it holds or suspends the weight of the drill string.
C. It turns the top drive and provides well bore access.
D. both A and B
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4. The ______ is the principal piece of equipment in the rotary table assembly and consists of
concentric circular gears, seals, and ball bearings.
A. base
B. pinion gear and ring
C. rotary table
D. bushing
5. The master bushing is designed or constructed as a ______ unit.
A. solid
B. split
C. hinged
D. any of the above
6. What device engages the master bushing and permits the square or hexagonal kelly to move
downward or upward through the rotary and its bushings?
A. outter master bushing

B. inner bushing bowl
C. kelly bushing
D. roller bushing

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Workbook Questions
7. What are the two functions of the master bushing?
A. It drives the kelly and top drive units.

B. It connects the rotary table to the kelly bushing and transfers rotation from one to the other.
C. When drilling is stopped, the master bushing holds the slips.
D. both B and C
8. What two main features determine the type, or design, of kelly bushing?
A. outter master bushing type and kelly diameter

B. the shape of the kelly it mates with
C.
D.
the number of roller planes it has
both B and C
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9. Slips hold the drill stem securely because they use what force(s)?
A. The weight of the drill stem itself transfers downward (axial) force of the hanging drill string to a
sideways (transverse) force.
B. The transverse force wedges the drill stem in the slips against the master bushing.
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C. The hook load provides axial force that is transferred as a sideways force by the taper surface of
the slips and rotary master bushing.
D. all of the above
10. What important guideline(s) should be followed when using slips?

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A. Never use slips to stop pipe when the Driller is lowering it.
B. Never allow the slips to ride the pipe while it is being pulled out of the hole.
C. Do not set slips with the tool joint too high above the rotary table assembly.
D. all of the above
11. What should be done when slip inserts (dies) become worn?
A. Discard the worn inserts and replace with new ones and re-sharpen the dull inserts.
B. Replace all of the inserts at once.
C. Replace the dull inserts.
D. Re-sharpen the dull inserts and replace the worn inserts.
12. Routine maintenance of slips and master bushings consists of ______
A. cleaning and lubricating.

B. inspecting slips regularly using a straightedge to check the front and back of the slips and inserts
for uneven wear or damage.
C. inspecting the master bushing for wear.
D. all of the above

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Workbook Questions
13. When performing a slip test the paper shows insert contact on the top section only. This indicates
______
A. worn dies.
B. a worm master bushing or worn slips.
C. worn hinge pins.
D. a cracked web on the slip segment.
14. Power slips are ______
A. pneumatic actuated slips.

B.
C.
D.
hydraulic actuated slips.
spring actuated slips.
any of the above
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15. A kelly saver sub ______
A. is a short threaded pipe that fits below the kelly.

B. minimizes wear on the kelly and drill string.
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C. is a short threaded pipe that fits above the top of the drill string.
D. all of the above
16. Two devices used with the kelly to prevent drilling fluid from flowing up the drill stem are the ______
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A. float valve and drop-in IBOP.

B. mud saver valve and IBOP.
C. upper and lower kelly cocks.
D. upper and lower kelly saver valves.
17. The swivel ______
A. supports the weight of the drill stem during drilling.

B. provides a passageway for the drilling mud.
C. permits the drill stem to rotate.
D. all of the above
18. What basic maintenance is required on the swivel?
A. Lubricate the bail pins, bail throat, oil seals, upper bearing and packing.
B. Clean the swivel and check the oil level.
C. Check and secure all fasteners.
D. all of the above.

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Workbook Questions
19. The swivel washpipe assembly ______
A. requires routine replacement.

B. provides a rotating seal for the pressurized, abrasive drilling mud to circulate through the swivel.
C. is a short length of surface hardened pipe that fits inside the swivel and serves as a conduit for
drilling fluid through the swivel.
D. all of the above
20. Spinning or torquing power devices developed to take the place of spinning chain and tongs
include the ______ om
A. kelly spinner.
B. spinning tongs or spinning wrench.
C. power tongs and hydraulic torque wrench.
D. all of the above
21. A top drive is ______

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A. a part of a conventional rotating system.
B. a massive system of equipment that drives the rig.
C. a massive system of equipment that replaces the rotary table.
D. a device similar to a power swivel that is used in place of the rotary table to turn the drill stem.
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22. Compared to a conventional kelly drive system, the top drive system reduces the number of pipe
connections and disconnections.
A. True
B. False
23. A top drive system cuts tripping in and tripping out time.
A. True
B. False
24. A top drive allows Drillers to ream long sections of the hole.
A. True
B. False

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The Blocks and Drilling Line
Workbook Questions
Refer to Rotary Drilling series Unit 1 Lesson 5 in the reference library. Each question has only one correct
answer.
1. The tower that is assembled piece by piece and supports the crown block is call a ______
A. mast.
B. derrick.
C. substructure.
D. cantilever.
2. The ______ has a large set of pulleys that moves up and down.
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B. hook-block
C. traveling block
D. both B and C
3. The ______ firmly grips one end of the drilling line and keeps it from moving.
A. deadline anchor
B. snubline tie-off
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C. tie-off line
D. drilling line supply reel
4. The ______ is a special strain gauge that sends hook load information to the Driller’s weight indicator.
A. pressure gauge
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B. load sensor or load cell

C. hook load indicator
D. all of the above
5. To string up, or thread, the drilling line through the hoisting system’s parts is called ______
A. sheaving.
B. reeving.
C. wiring.
D. snaking.
6. The end of the drilling line that is affixed to the drum of the drawworks and runs to the crownblock is
called the ______
A. dead line.
B. fast line.
C. traveling line.
D. reeving line.

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Workbook Questions
7. The taller the derrick or mast is, the more drilling line that must be kept in reserve on the supply
reel. This is because______
A. tall derricks or masts wear a line faster than short ones.

B. tall derricks or masts require more line to string up than short ones and therefore require that
more line be kept in reserve for the slip-and-cut program.
C. short derricks wear a line faster than tall ones.
8. It is necessary to keep tension on the drilling line as the Driller spools the line onto the drawworks
drum because a loosely wrapped line ______ om
A. tends to put too much tension on the deadline tie-down anchor.
B. gets too tight on the drawworks drum, damaging the drum.
C. causes damage to the air hoist as crew members use it to put tension on the drilling line.
D. causes the drilling line to slip and jerk, which can damage the line.
9. A crossover point is the place on the ______

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A. drawworks drum where the drilling line reaches the end of its travel in one direction and starts
back in the other direction.
B. sheave where the drilling line goes through it.
C. drilling line where the strands cross over from one point to another.
D. deadline tie-down anchor where the drilling line loops around the anchor.
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10. Wire-rope manufacturers use what type of core in a wire rope?
A. fiber
B. strand
C. wire rope
D. any of the above
11. Wire rope core is also called ______
A. independent wire rope core.

B. single strand center.
C. single center core.
12. As many as ______ wires can make up a strand, although some have as few as 7 wires.
A. 19
B. 29
C. 39
D. 49

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Workbook Questions
13. Most drilling line has a ______ pattern.
A. warington
B. filler
C. seale
D. combination
14. Identify the following wire rope drawing.
A.
B.
C.
right regular lay
left regular lay
right lang lay
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D. left lang lay
15. Identify the following wire rope drawing.

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A. right regular lay

B. left regular lay
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C. right lang lay

D. left lang lay
16. Slipping the line increases the life of the drilling line by ______
A. moving the new line off the supply reel so that the length of the deadline increases.
B. moving the points on the line where the line wears most.
C. putting more line on the drawworks.
D. stretching the line so that its diame ter decreases.
17. Minimizing stress on the drilling line means that ______
A. the traveling block moves as straight up and down as possible.

B. the drilling line moves through the traveling block’s and the crown block’s sheaves smoothly,
without rubbing against anything.
C. the traveling block hangs directly over the hole.
D. all of the above

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Workbook Questions
18. It is important to keep the fleet angle as small as possible to ______
A. keep from bending the deadline too much.

B. prevent wear to the side of the line and to the fast sheave.
C. prevent wear to the drawworks.
D. keep the drawworks centered under the crown block.
19. The actual diameter of a brand new wire rope is usually a little smaller than its nominal diameter.
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B. False
20. To correctly measure the diameter of a wire rope, a crew member should put the caliper across the
wire rope’s strands so that the calipers measure the rope’s largest diameter.
A. True
B. False
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21. It is okay for a wire rope’s diameter to be slightly undersize, but not oversize..
A. True
B. False
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22. A drilling line wears at the same rate over its entire length.
A. True
B. False
8. Dead wraps of drilling line on the drawworks drum are wraps of drilling line that always stay on the
drum, even with the traveling block fully lowered.
A. True
B. False
24. It is okay to have a little slack in the dead wraps.
A. True
B. False

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Workbook Questions
25. A soft crossover drum has a two-step grooving pattern with flattened areas where the grooves
deviate.
A. True
B. False
26. Crew members run a string of 13 3/8-inch, 61-pound-per-foot (339.7-millimetre,

91.5-kilogram-per-metre) casing from the surface to 1,600 feet (487.7 metres). The rig’s traveling block
assembly weighs 20,000 pounds (exerts a force of 8,900 decanewtons). How many ton-miles (megajoules)
of work does the drilling line do for this job?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16 (7)
29.5 (422.5)
59 (845)
118 (1,689)
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27. Critical wear points on a drilling line include ______
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A. the tops of the crown block sheaves.
B. the bottoms of the traveling block sheaves.
C. the crossover (turnback) points at the drawworks drum flanges.
D. all of the above
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28. The circumference of the drawworks drum on a particular rig is 8 feet (2.4 metres). It is time to slip
the line on the rig. Which of the following is the best distance to slip the line, keeping the drum’s
circumference in mind?
A. 56 feet (17 metres)

B. 60 feet (18.3 metres)
C. 64 feet (19.2 metres)
D. any of the above
29. Referring to table B1 in Appendix B, suppose that a new rig is running 1 3/8-inch (34.90-millimetre)
drilling line on a drawworks drum that is 32 inches (81.28 millimetres) in diameter. What is the t
on-mile-per-foot (megajoule-per-metre) goal for this rig?
A. 17 (730)
B. 18 (825)
C. 19 (875)
D. 20 (925)

Revision: 02
Workbook Questions
30. The drilling line is not likely to be damaged if the Driller hoists a load out of the hole very fast and
then uses the brake to stop the load quickly.
A. True
B. False
31. It is safe to allow part of the drilling line to rub against the rig structure as long as the line does not
rub too hard.
A. True om
B. False
32. Line guides can reduce fastline vibration and whip.
A. True
B. False
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33. Because the deadline does not move, it does not put stress on the deadline anchor or on the dead
sheave in the crown block.
A. True
B. False
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34. When anchoring the deadline to the deadline tie-down anchor, crew members should tighten the
clamps as tight as possible.
A. True
B. False
35. A reduction in the drilling line’s diameter is a sign that the line should be removed from service.
A. True
B. False
36. The ______ is a joining device suspended from the traveling block.
A. safety latch
B. bail
C. link
D. hook

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Workbook Questions
37. To pick up a drill collar with the elevators, crew members may have to make up a ______
A. tool joint.
B. bit sub.
C. lifting sub.
D. hook.
38. A bottleneck elevator has ______
A. square shoulders.
B. 18-degree tapered shoulders.
C. a center latch only.
D. a side door latch only.
39.
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The sheaves that wear the least are the sheaves ______
A. nearest the deadline.

B. the fastline runs through.
C. in the middle of the blocks.
D. in the drawworks.
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40. You are greasing the traveling block on your rig and you find that a grease fitting is missing. You
should ______
A. ignore it, because grease fittings are not really necessary.

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B. try to find it.

C. report it to the motorman.
D. replace it as soon as possible.
41. Grease all moving parts of elevators ______
A. when the rig goes to the yard for repair.

B. before each trip.
C. once each week.
D. once a month.
42. Worn elevator hinge pins cause slack in the elevator latches, which ______
A. causes no problems.
B. may damage a tool joint.
C. make the elevators easier to latch.
D. all of the above
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Revision: 02
The Drawworks
Workbook Questions
1. Name five components of the hoisting system.
A. hook or drilling hook

B. drilling line
C. crown block
D. traveling block
E. drawworks
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Revision: 02
The Drawworks
Workbook Questions
2. Name the major components of the drawworks seen from the front.
A. Driller’s console and brake lever E. high drum drive

B. low drum drive F. catshaft and optional sand reel
C. main brake G. rotary drive countershaft (optional)
D. drum H. auxiliary brake
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3. Name the major components of a drawworks seen from the back.
A. high drum drive E. catshaft drive

B. electric motors F. low drum drive
C. drum G. output shaft
D. optional sand reel H. input shaft
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The Drawworks
Workbook Questions
4. The two types of brakes on the drawworks for the drum are the ______ and the ______ brake.
A. mechanical; auxiliary
B. electrical; hydraulic
C. disk; drum
D. hand brake; foot brake
5. What are the rig’s prime movers?
A. the main moving equipment

B. the basic power source: diesel-powered internal-combustion engines
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D. all of the above
6. A mechanical-drive rig uses a ______ to transmit power from the prime movers to the drawworks.
A. flow coupling
B. compound
C. generator
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D. drive
7. An electric-drive rig has generators on the prime movers to generate electric power to send to
______ on the drawworks.
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A. motors
B. chains
C. switchgear
D. power
8. The ______ shaft provides power and the ______ shaft receives power.
A. first; second
B. master; slave
C. driving; driven
D. greater; lesser
9. All rig drawworks have a selective transmission.
A. True
B. False

Revision: 02
The Drawworks
Workbook Questions
10. Name the drives that make up a chain-and-sprocket selective transmission.
A, B, and C. chain-and-sprocket drives for three speeds

D. gears for reverse speed
E. low drum chain-and-sprocket drive
F. high drum chain-and-sprocket drive
G. chain-and sprocket drive to the catshaft
H. chain-and-sprocket drive to the rotary drive countershaft
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Revision: 02
The Drawworks
Workbook Questions
11. Chain that is too tight or too loose is no problem.
A. True
B. False
12. Two kinds of misalignment are ______ and ______
A. inset; onset.
B. onset; offset.
C. angular; offset.
D. all of the above
13.
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______ oil in the sump of a bath-lubricated drive causes overheating.
A. Too much
B. Too Little
C. Synthetic
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14. What does a clutch do?
A. It allows slippage inside the transmission.

B. It changes transmission gears.
C. It connects and disconnects two rotating shafts.
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D. all of the above
15. Two types of positive clutches are ______ clutches and ______ clutches.
A. drum; plate (disk)

B. jaw; spline
C. limited slip; slippage
D. locking; rigid
16. Two types of friction clutches are ______ clutches and ______ clutches.
A. drum; plate (disk)

B. jaw; spline
C. limited slip; slippage
D. locking; rigid

Revision: 02
The Drawworks
Workbook Questions
17. The main parts of a mechanical brake include ______
A. rims (flanges).
B. bands.
C. blocks.
D. all of the above
18. The main brake works best when the traveling block is ______
A. ascending.
B. descending.
C. either ascending or descending.
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19. Out-of-round brake bands cause the rims and blocks to ______
A. grab suddenly when engaging the drum clutch, which forces the brake lever to kick violently.
B. wear out prematurely.
C. wear unevenly.
D. all of the above
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20. The auxiliary brake cannot stop the drum by itself.
A. True
B. False
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21. The most important maintenance job for the auxiliary brake is maintaining the cooling water
circulation system.
A. True
B. False
22. The Driller controls the amount of electrodynamic brake braking action by adjusting the strength
of the magnetic fields.
A. True
B. False
23. The catshaft has two friction catheads and two automatic catheads.
A. True
B. False

Revision: 02
Drilling Fluids, Mud Pumps, and Conditioning Equipment

Workbook Questions
1. A fluid can be a liquid or gas but drilling fluids are only liquid.
A. True
B. False
2. The most common drilling fluids are based on water.
A. True
B. False
3. Often, land rigs have at least two mud pumps; some offshore rigs may have two, there, or more
mud pumps.
A.
B.
True
False
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4. The annulus is the cylindrical space between the outside wall of the drill stem and the inside wall
of the borehole.
A. True
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B. False
5. A shale shaker’s main job is to remove very fine drilled solids from drilling mud.
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A. True
B. False
5. Desanders, desilters, mud cleaners, and mud centrifuges are designed to remove the coarsest
(largest) cuttings from drilling mud.
A. True
B. False
7. A degasser is designed to remove entrained gas from drilling mud.
A. True
B. False
8. A kick is the undesirable entry of formation fluids into the wellbore.
A. True
B. False

Revision: 02
Workbook Questions
9. Drilling fluid exits the bit in a high-velocity stream or jet to remove the cuttings away from the face
of the formation.
A. True
B. False
10. Liquid mud has to move from about 100 to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) per minute to lift cuttings.
A. True
B. False
11. Cuttings can reveal information about the formation being drilled.
A.
B.
True
False
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12. Drilling fluid can transmit hydrostatic pressure to operate downhole mud motors.
A. True
B. False
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13. ______ of a drilling mud is its resistance to flow.
A. Viscosity
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B. Gel strength
C. Filtration
D. Deflocculation
14. ______ is a measure of the mud’s ability to suspend cuttings.
A. Viscosity
B. Gel strength
C. Filtration
D. Deflocculation
15. When pulling the drill string from the hole, crew members have to be careful not to ______
formation fluids into the hole.
A. surge
B. swab
C. sift
D. send

Revision: 02
Workbook Questions
16. One function of drilling fluid is to ______ and ______ the bit and drill stem.
A. wash and flush

B. cool and lubricate
C. suspend and hold
17. Hydrostatic pressure is the force exerted by a fluid that is ______
A. at rest.
B. in motion.
C. forced to move.
D.
18.
all of the above
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The ______ holds a small quantity of mud used to keep track of the amount of mud the hole takes
when crew members run pipe into and out of the hole.
A. trip tank
B. mud tank
C. pill tank
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D. slug tank
19. The pipe through which drilling mud flows and which runs from the wellhead to the shale shakers is
called the ______
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A. standpipe
B. discharge line
C. mud-return line
D. kill line
20. Three phases of drilling mud are ______
A. water, clay, and chemicals.

B. liquid, gas, and solids.mud.
C. saltwater, clay, and reactive agents.
D. liquid, reactive solids, and nonreactive solids.
21. Water-base mud is mud that contains ______
A. only fresh water.

B. only salt water.
C. either salt water or fresh water.
D. only oil.

Revision: 02
Workbook Questions
22. An oil-base mud ______
A. has more than 5% water.

B. consists of oil, emulsifiers, stabilizing agents, and salt.
C. is a water-base mud to which oil has been added.
D. does not perform well in high temperature wells.
23. A Marsh funnel measures a mud’s ______
A. weight (density).
B. resistance to flow.
C. hydrostatic pressure.
D. annular velocity.
24.
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To measure a mud’s gel strength, a technician could use a ______
A. Marsh funnel.
B. mud balance.
C. filter press.
D. direct-indicating viscometer.
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25. How much hydrostatic pressure does an 11.8-ppg drilling mud develop at the bottom of a
7,533-foot hole?
A. 46 psi
B. 462 psi
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C. 4,622 psi
D. 46,222 psi
26. When handling caustic soda, crew members should ______
A. add it to the mud system through the chemical barrel.

B. never add water to dry caustic soda.
C. wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
D. all of the above
27. Today, most rigs use double-acting, duplex mud pumps.
A. True
B. False
28. A supercharging pump ensures that a mud pump’s suction (intake) is flooded.
A. True
B. False

Revision: 02

Workbook Questions
29. A discharge pulsation dampener creates pressure variations in a mud pump’s discharge.
A. True
B. False
30. Sized, operated, and maintained properly, dampeners even out hydraulic power output, increase a
pump’s efficiency, and increase the life of the pump parts.
A. True
B. False
31.
A.
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In general, duplex pumps are lighter in weight than triplex pumps.
True
B. False
31. Usually, it is not necessary to install a pressure-relief valve in a mud pump’s discharge line because
the discharge line, drill stem, or bit nozzles rarely become plugged.
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A. True
B. False
32. It is usually not necessary to prime a mud pump after it has been shut down because pistons
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moving inside a dry pump liner are seldom harmed.
A. True
B. False
33. As long as the lubricating oil level in a mud pump’s power end is correct, it is not necessary that it
be clean.
A. True
B. False
35. A centrifugal pump uses pistons to move fluids.
A. True
B. False

Revision: 02
Workbook Questions
36. A ______ is a device that has one or more vibrating screens.
A. desander
B. desilter
C. shale shaker
D. centrifuge
37. The ______ is a tank that receives the mud after it first leaves the shale shaker.
A. suction tank
B. reserve tank
C.
D.
sand trap
trip tank
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38. The ______ removes solids from mud that range in size from 40 to less than 74 microns.
A. desander
B. desilter
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C. mud cleaner
D. shale shaker
39. The ______ removes solids from mud that range in size from about 20 to 40 microns.
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A. desander
B. desilter
C. mud cleaner
D. shale shaker
40. The ______ removes solids from mud down to about 7 microns in size.
A. desander
B. desilter
C. mud cleaner
D. shale shaker
41. The ______ senses and indicates the rate of mud flow from the mud return line.
A. differential flowmeter
B. flow sensor
C. PVT
D. all of the above

Revision: 02
The Auxillaries
Workbook Questions
1. Rig auxiliary automated equipment includes the ______
A. rotary table.
B. drawworks.
C. power slips.
D. all of the above
2. A kelly spinner may be ______ operated.
A. pneumatically
B.
C.
D.
hydraulically
electrically
both A or B
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3. A spider ______
A. connects power slips to the rotary table.

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B. secures casing in the hole while making up or breaking out joints.
D. can bottleneck pipe if used improperly.
C. none of the above
4. Automated pipe-handling systems include ______

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A. horizontal pipe transfer systems.

B. vertical rackers.
D. automated crane and rack systems.
C. all of the above
5. A star racker is ______
A. part of a pickup/laydown system.

B. a fingerboard arranged in a radial pattern.
C. a pipe laydown horizontal racking system.
D. all of the above
6. What type of rig(s) may use automated pipe-handling systems.
A. offshore semi-submersible or drill ship

B. offshore platform rig
C. land rig
D. any of the above

Revision: 02
The Auxillaries
Workbook Questions
7. An instrument is any device that ______
A. measures drilling parameters.

B. measures equipment function or formation characteristics.
C. displays measurements, records measurements, or controls equipment within set limits.
D. all of the above
8. The ______ uses sensors to record how much weight the wireline has lifted and how many miles it
has traveled in either direction.
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B. Crown-O-Matic indicator
C. ton-mile indicator
D. all of the above
9. Measurement While Drilling (MWD) reveals such values as ______
A. rotary speed and direction of the hole.

B. mud temperature and pressure.
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C. downhole torque and vibrations.
D. all of the above
10. Logging While Drilling (LWD) reveals such valves as ______
A. the formation’s electrical and acoustic properties.

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B. the formation pressure.

C. the presence of oil in the drilling mud.
D. all of the above
11. An integrated drilling system may link ______
A. downhole sensors to a computer.

B. a computer on site to the company’s home office.
C. mud pump gauges to a computer.
D. all of the above
12. A rig has two auxiliary power systems, ______ and ______, that run many auxiliary tools and
equipment.
A. electric power and kinetic power

B. compressed air and hydraulic power
C. diesel power and thermal power
D. solar power and electric power

Revision: 02
The Auxillaries
Workbook Questions
13. Watermaker auxiliary systems make fresh water from ______
A. rain water.
B. distilled water.
C. seawater.
D. downhole water.
14. The reverse osmosis watermaker is an old and fairly simple technology that uses a ______ system
for removing unwanted contaminants from water.
A. evaporation
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C. steam
D. all of the above
15. The main maintenance problem in a vapor compression evaporator is ______
A. lubrication.
B. scale.
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C. waste heat.
D. sludge.
16. A ______ sprays pressurized, heated water for cleaning the rig and equipment.
A. air gun
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B. spray washer
C. steam cleaner
D. mud cat
17. To clean up and recover mud spills on the rig floor and deck, the rig may have a heavy-duty
vacuum cleaner. Another use for the vacuum cleaner may include ______
A. cleaning the mud room and pipe racks.

B. transferring liquids from one tank to another.
C. skimming the surface of liquids.
D. all of the above
18. Waste disposal is expensive and environme ntally hazardous. Reducing the amount of waste, is
every crew member’s business. The four “R”s of waste management are Reduce, Recover, Reuse, and
Recycle.
A. True
B. False
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Care and Handling of Drill Pipe
Workbook Questions
Refer to “Care and Handling of Drill Pipe book and DVD. Each question has only one correct answer.
1. Since the shoulder is the only area of seal in a rotary shouldered connection, it is not necessary to
always apply dope to the threads.
A. True
B. False
2. Why is it important to always use two tongs when making up or breaking out drill pipe?
A. Using only one tong will cause the slip dies to gouge into the pipe body which may eventually
result in a washout.
B. Using only one tong will stress and bend the pipe body above the slips.
C.
top drive pipe handling system.
D. all of the above
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The only exception to using two tongs is the use of an automatic spinning and torque wrench or
3. You suddenly insert the slips into the rotary table as the drill string is being lowered. If the slips
stop the downward motion of the drill pipe, it will ______
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A. swage and elongate the pipe in the slip area.
B. streatch and bottleneck the pipe.
C. transmit excessive load to the rotary table and master busing or slip bowl.
D. all of the above
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4. Why is it important to keep the tong arm perpendicular to the cathead pull line and/or snub line?
A. Proper torque is applied only when the correct tong arm length is multiplied by the pounds of pull
applied to the tong arm.
B. The tong arm angle doesn’t matter. Only the amount of force applied by the drawworks cathead
determines the torque applied to the connection.
C. Any angle other than 90 degrees will result in a shorter overall tong arm length and reduced
leverage.
D. both A and C
5. When pulling the drill string out of the hole, why do rotary helpers sometimes strike the drill pipe
stand hard with a hammer after setting the slips?
A. It is the only way to determine if the stand is dry (empty of mud).

B. It is the best method of signaling the derrickman.
C. You should never strike the drill pipe body with a hammer because it causes a dent which acts as
a stressed or weakened area and may result in a washout eventually.

Revision: 02
Care and Handling of Drill Pipe
Workbook Questions
6. What is the best method for moving or re-positioning a stand of drill pipe that is out of place in the
designated set-back area.
A. Always pick up the stand with the elevators and re-position correctly.
B. Always use a pipe jack to re-position the stand.
C. Use a sledge hammer to strike only the tool joint when re-positioning the stand.
D. all of the above
7. Why is it safer to apply drill pipe dope the tool joint box and shoulder when tripping out of the
hole?
A. It is better to apply drill pipe dope to the tool joint box and shoulder when tripping into the hole.
B.
C.
D.
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If the dope brush is accidentally dropped down the drill pipe it will be easily recovered.
It makes no difference when you apply the dope.
all of the above
8. When making up new drill pipe for the first time, you should ______
A. make the pipe up slowly with hand tongs.

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B. makeup and torque the pipe, break it out, re -dope the tool joint and make it up again following the
same procedure.
C. inspect the tool joint thread and shoulder area for damage.
D. all of the above
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9. When breaking out a tool joint you notice that the threads are full of mud. You should ______
A. clean and re-dope the connection.

B. tell the driller.
C. check threads and shoulders of both tool joints for a washout.
D. both B and C
10. The kelly or top drive saver sub is an expendable tool that can damage every tubular box it is
mated to if it is not inspected and replaced regularly.
A. True
B. False
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Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

The Rotary Rig and Its Components

A. power system, hoisting system, rotating system, circulating system

2. Which of the following is not a component of a power system?

A. derrick or mast; blocks; drilling line.

A. breakout and makeup catheads

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

The Rotary Rig and Its Components

9. What is the primary purpose of the blocks and drilling line?

A. to provide a means of moving equipment on the rig floor

1. drill pipe connection- G 2. hexagonal kelly- C

B. _____________ ____________ ___________

ROTAR Y BOX CONNECTI ON LH

D. _____________ ____________ ___________

E. _____________ ____________ ___________

F . _____________ ____________ ___________

G. _____________ ____________ ___________

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

The Rotary Rig and Its Components

11. The swivel rotates the kelly.

18–22 feet (5.5–6.7 metres).

D. none of the above

15. The two main bit types are ______

A. roller cone and fixed cutter.

16. The principal purposes of circulating fluid are to ______

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

The Rotary Rig and Its Components

1. bulk mud bins - A 2. reserve tank - L

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

The Rotary Rig and Its Components

18. Which of the following is not used as a drilling fluid?

19. What causes a blowout?

A. A kick causes a blowout.

20. What are the components of a typical blowout preventer stack.

21. An annular preventer cannot close on open hole.

22. What are the five primary well-control components.

A. drilling mud, BOPs, accumulator, choke manifold, mud-gas separator

24. Who are the members of a typical crew on a land rig.

A. Rig Superintendent or Toolpusher, Driller, AD, Derrickman, Rotary Helpers

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

1. R.O.P. means ______

2. Undergauge hole is bad because ______

A. the hole is too small to produce efficiently.

A. the cutters sharp.

D. none of the above

5. Two types of roller cone bits are ______

A. steel tooth or rock bits.

7. Bits for soft formations generally do not have much offset.

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

8. A steel-tooth bit that is designed to drill hard formations has ______

A. short teeth, little or no offset, and tungsten carbide covering.

A. develops pressure to prevent kicks.

A. 12/8 of an inch (38.1 millimetres).

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

A. has a large surface area.

19. Bit whirl can sometimes be prevented by ______

A. reducing the weight on the bit and reducing the rpm.

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

23. Three types of diamond bits are ______

natural diamond, synthetic diamond, and compact diamond.

A. hard, abrasive formation.

Integrated Project Management Ref: FLRMOD.DOC

B. ___ _

D. ___ _

E. ___ _

F . ___ _

G. ___ _

2. __F B. spiral, heavy-walled drill pipe

3. D__ C. tong area

4. G__ D. drill string

6. A__ F. drill collars

7. J__ G. heavy-walled drill pipe

8. _H_ H. elevator shoulder

10. L__ J. wear pad

11. E__ K. box

12. _K_ L. hardfacing