Basrah University for Oil and Gas

College of Oil and Gas Engineering

Department of Oil and Gas Engineering

Subject: Drilling Fluids Exam: Mid-term, 2nd Semester

Class: 2nd Stage Date: 16/05/2022
Examiner: Assist. Prof. Hussein Aliwi Time: 1.5 hour

Answer All Questions

Q1] Answer the following questions (Choose TWO only). (5 Marks)

1. Mention the Principles functions of drilling fluids?

2. What are the principal components of the mud circulation system?
3. Comparison between Surface hole mud and Production hole mud?
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Q2] Find Cutting Transport Efficiency of the hole section when drill Sandstone

Formation with following conditions:-

Average rock density 20.5ppg, Grains diameter 0.2".

Bit size 26", drill-string compound from (5" D/P and 9" D/C).
Consider a triplex mud pump (single acting), has been operated with 60 stroke/minute
(D= 6" , L= 11" and Ev= 100%).
Mud density = 10ppg.
Mud plastic viscosity = 30cp. (10 Marks)
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Q3] Compared between Bingham plastic and Power law models (Give examples);

Explain the curve of shear stress-shear rate, how these curves plotted? (5 Marks)

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Q4] Calculate pressure for the following cases (formation depth is 2400m) and

recommend suitable mud density:-

∗ Case-1: Mud losses happen while circulation mud to clean the hole (mud density=
11ppg). Dry pipe was POOH 300m B.S.
∗ Case-2: Well flow happen while mud density was (8.9ppg), driller shut-off the well
SIDPP was 500psi. (5 Marks)
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Q5] What are the main components (Chemicals) of drilling fluids? Compared

between (WBM) and (OBM), (Mention the Advantages)? (5 Marks)

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Given:-
(1bbl = 42gal, 1L = 61.024in3, 1m3 = 264.2gal, 1L = 0.2641gal, 1m = 3.28ft)

¤ ¤ Good Luck ¤ ¤

Examiner Head of the Department

Assist. Prof. Hussein Aliwi Dr. Nabeel Kadhim Abbood

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