Wireline Operations Excercies L 3&4

International well control forum Level 3 & 4
Well Intervention Pressure Control Wireline Operations
1. In Figure 1 with wire in the well, identify the primary, secondary and tertiary barriers
by entering numbers from the drawing in the boxes below
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
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2. In Figure 1 the wire has broken and been blown out of the hole. Identify the primary
and secondary barriers by entering numbers from the drawing in the boxes below.
(Assume the lower section of the parted wire has fallen through the Xmas tree.)
Primary
Secondary
3. The wire breaks at the stuffing box, when running in the hole. Which of thefollowing
would become the primary barrier?
No. required Answers 1
 A. BOP
 B. Stuffing Box
 C. Swab valve
 D. Master Valve
4. If slick line breaks and the wire is blown out of the hole, which closable
barrieroperates?
 A. The DHSV
 B. The BOP
 C. The stuffing box blow out plug
 D. The grease head check valve.
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5. A Shear Seal BOP (Safety Head) is a Secondary barrier?
 A. True. B. False
6. Stuffing box packing should only be replaced after it has been found leaking.
 A. True B. false
7. Before rigging up slick line equipment, it is seen that the stuffing box gland nut
(packing nut) is screwed all the way in. What is the correct course of action?
 A. Everything is alright, it should be tight
 B. Back it out 3 turns to make it work
 C. Re-pack the stuffing box with new packing
 D. If it tests OK, leave it alone.
8. Which of the following statements is true about a slick line stuffing box?
 A. After the packing have made a seal around the wire, the applied hydraulic
pressure can be bled down and the wellhead pressure will continue to
maintain the seal
 B. The wellhead pressure acting on the lower bushing/gland makes the seal
around the wire
 C. The packing nut or piston pushing down on the upper bushing/gland makes
the seal around the wire
 D. The applied hydraulic pressure pushing up on the lower bushing/gland

makes the seal around the wire.
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9. Which of the following statements is true about a braided line grease injection head?
 A. The wellhead pressure pushing up on the pack-off makes the seal around
the cable
 B. The applied hydraulic pressure pushing up on the pack-off makes the seal
around the cable
 C. The grease being pumped into the flow tubes through the upper grease
connection makes the seal around the cable
 D. The grease being pumped into the flow tubes through the lower grease
inlet connection makes the seal around the cable.
10. Grease is injected into the grease head .at the top of the lowest flow tube.
 A. True
 B. False
11. What is the best action if the in-filter of the grease injection head is plugged?
 A. Replace it with another one
 B. Cut the wire immediately and secure well before doing anything.
 C. Do nothing at the moment. Worry about this later when the job is over.
 D. Stop pumping grease and use hydraulic oil instead.
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12. What is the function of the ball check valve? (safety check union)
 A. To clean the grease off the cable
 B. To act as a barrier between the grease and the wellbore fluids
 C. To keep the chemicals in the chemical injection sub
 D. To stop the well blowing out through the grease head if the cable breaks on
the surface.
13. In a braided line surface pressure equipment rig up, does the ball check valve (safety
check union) always have to be positioned at the bottom of the grease head?
 A. True
 B. False
14. What are the benefits of using an in-situ test sub (Quick Test Sub)?
 A. Saves time when pressure testing
 B. It is another leak path
 C. The volume of fluid required is marginal
 D. It does not have any great advantages
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15. What are the advantages of having a BOP directly on top of the tree?
 A. Good access to the BOP
 B. Least number of possible leak paths
 C. Least problems if full bore tools get stuck across tree
 D. Easiest when working with large OD tool strings
 E. Maximizes lubricator length.
16. On a dual braided line BOP, is it true that the BOP does not contain well pressure?
 A. False
 B. True
17. What does the equalizing assembly on the BOP do?
 A. It allows the internal pressure above the ram to be measured
 B. It allows grease or chemicals to be injected into the BOP
 C. It allows the pressure above the ram to be made the same as below the ram
 D. It allows connection of the hydraulic hose for opening the BOP.
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18. Which of the following must be done before breaking out the lubricator above a
closed BOP?
 A. Bleed-off pressure above the BOP
 B. Kill the well
 C. Inflow test the BOP
 D. Note well pressure below the BOP
 E. Increase BOP closing pressure
 F. Screw in the manual locking stems on the BOP.
19. When would you need to install additional BOP(s)?
 A. If the primary BOP is leaking
 B. To gain greater lubricator length
 C. For fishing operations
 D. When working in highly deviated wells
 E. When working on H2S wells.
20. What are the main reasons for using a BOP?
 A. To provide better protection than the stuffing box
 B. To clean the wire when pulling out
 C. To operate safely and contain the well pressure
 D. To be able to repair any connection above the BOP.
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21. What is the usual correct configuration for a braided line BOP rig up?
(Listed from the top down)
 A. Braided inverted, braided normal, shear/seal
 B. Braided normal, shear/seal, braided inverted
 C. Braided normal, braided inverted, shear/seal
 D. Shear/seal, braided inverted, braided normal.
22. In which of the following situations would a BOP normally be used?
 A. To catch the tools if the wire breaks
 B. To repair the packing in the stuffing box
 C. To change the wire line tool
 D. To clean the wire on pulling out.
23. A leak is seen between the top two lubricator sections during a slick line job. Which
secondary barrier must be closed to allow the repair of this leak?
 A. Stuffing box blow out plug.
 B. BOP.
 C. Swab valve.
 D.UMV.
 E. LMV.
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24. A single BOP holds pressure from above as well as below?
 A. False
 B. True.
25. ”BOP ram inner seals for 0.108" and 3/16" braided line are completely different”
Is the following statement true?
 A. Yes
 B. No.
26. What could be an indication for explosive de-compression?
 A. Wire cut.
 B. Loss of tool in the whole.
 C. Blisters on the BOP inner seal.
 D. BOP Blind/sheer rams not working.
27. Which of the following best describes a 7 1/16” 10,000 psi flange?
 A. It is designed to have an ‘RX’ gasket
 B. It has a 10,000 psi test pressure and 5,000 psi working pressure
 C. It has a 7 1/16” OD and 10,000 psi working pressure
 D. It has a 7 1/16” ID and 10,000 psi working pressure.
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28. The term ‘6BX’ when used to describe a flange refers to its size and rating?
 A. True. B. False.
29. Figure 10 represents a slick line rig up. Is it safe to use braided line with this rig up?

 A. Yes B. No.
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30. Figure 10 is a slick line rig up. What changes must be made to run braided line?
 A. Nothing, braided line can be run with this rig up
 B. An additional single BOP dressed for braided line must be rigged up
 C. The BOP must be replaced with a dual braided line BOP
 D. An additional single BOP, dressed as a shear/blind, must be rigged up
 E. The slick line stuffing box must be replaced with a grease injectionseal head
 F. A shear seal (safety head) must be included in the rig up.
31. Which of the following should be done before exposing any part of the surface
pressure equipment rig up to well pressure?
 A. Pressure test the rig up to a minimum of CITHP
 B. Ensure the lubricator is absolutely vertical
 C. Check that the seals and O-rings on the equipment are in good order
 D. Check the equipment pressure rating is sufficient for the job
 E. Check that the hydraulic pump is connected
 F. Pressure test the lubricator.
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32. A dual-drum winch is being used that has both slickline and a braided fishing line.
The slick line tool string and 1,000 ft of wire have been lost downhole and will be
fished using the braided line. Which of the following statements are correct?
 A. The slick line BOP must be added to the rig up, before starting fishing
operations
 B. A set of dual braided line BOPs must be added to the rig up before starting
fishing operations
 C. The lubricator must be changed out for one of a higher pressure rating
before starting fishing operations
 D. The well must be killed before starting fishing operations
 E. A grease injection head assembly must be added to the rig up, before
starting fishing operations.
33. Which of the following statements are true about rigging up slick line?
 A. BOP stems not screwed all the way in may cause a leak from the BOP
 B. A damaged quick union ‘O’ ring or seal surface may cause a leak
 C. A damaged lubricator needle valve or gauge connection may cause a leak
 D. A quick union made up only hand tight may cause a leak.
34. When pressure testing the slick line rig up, which of the following statements is true?
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No. required Answers
 A. The pressure must be applied as fast as possible to get the stuffing box to
seal properly
 B. The pressure must be applied slowly to avoid hitting the underside of the
stuffing box with the rope socket
 C. The pressure must be applied through the port in the side of the stuffing
box
 D. A set of 5,000 psi WP equipment must always be tested to 5,000 psi.
35. Which of the following are correct regarding the care and maintenance of the wire?
 A. Wire testing is generally not required
 B. When not in use should be protected and lubricated
 C. Kinked wire can be used downhole
 D. Should always be spooled top to bottom
 E. Tested prior to use
36. While pulling out of hole how you would recognize if the hydrates areforming inside
the stuffing box?
 A. Stuffing box will leak.
 B. Wireline operator knows this is normal and requires no further action.
 C. The stuffing box external area will show signs of ice forming.
37. After setting a wireline plug in place it is found to be leaking, what couldbe the next
action?
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No. required Answers
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 A. Slight leaks are common, allow the leak to reduce and continue
rigoperations as planned.
 B. Remove the plug before installing another plug.
 C. Set another plug on top of the previous plug and pressure test from above.
 D. Mill the plug, fish it, and set another one.
 E. Set a cement plug on top of it.
38. Which of the following factors govern the selection of lubricators for a
wirelineintervention operation?

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 A. To be as short as possible.
 B. Shut in well pressure.
 C. To have a minimum ID.
 D. Tool outer diameter.
 E. Length of wireline tools.
39. While rigging up a wireline lubricator on the X-Mas tree, the craneoperator
accidently dropped the lubricator on the ground. In the process,the lubricator
bottom edge got dent in the thread. What is the correctaction to take?
 A. All connections on the lubricator are hand tight, it will still form a sealonce
made up. Rig up and continue with the job without any further delay.
 B. Change the lubricator seals and replace it with the top one then rig-up
andcontinue with the job without any further delay.
 C. Send the damaged lubricator for repair and recertification while

requestingthe replacement lubricator that is inspected and tested prior to
the job.
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40. A wireline operation is being conducted using 7/32 dyform braided line. The next run will be
done using 7/32 mono conductor line.
Which one of the following changes needs to be done to the BOP ram seals and guides?
 A. Ram seals and guides needs to be changed from dyform to conventional type.
 B. Guides needs to be changed, seals remains the same.
 C. Ram seals and guides remains the same for operations.
 D. Ram seals needs to be changed from dyform to conventional type. Guides remain
the same.
41. Which of the following statement about shear ram equipment are true?
 A. All shear rams are equipped with seals.
 B. Some shear rams are equipped with seals.
 C. All shear are equipped with a port take returns when circulating after the cutting
has been performed.
 D. Some shear rams are combined with blind rams in order to seal off the well after
cutting.
 E. When using a shear seal, there is a second shear seal available in the rig up.
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42. Which one of the following, when running in hole with a toolstring on slickline, could be the
reason for gradual weight loss as the toolstring gets deeper into the well?
 A. Scale.
 B. Decreasing well pressure.
 C. Increasing inclination in the well.
 D. collapsed tubing.
 E. Decreasing density of well fluid.
43. After setting a plug in tail pipe and it does not hold pressure ( two answers )
 A) Continue job if leak is small
 B) Pump cement above it
 C) Set a plug above it
 D) Replace it with another plug
44. While doing a job , wire is cut and lost in hole with the string , you rigged up with
braided line to fish ( two answers )
 A) Add dual braided BOP
 B) Add extra section lubricators
 C) Replace single BOP with dual braided BOP
 D) Replace lubricators with higher pressure rating
45. When inspecting the BOP rams one hour before running in hole you notice a cut on
the upper inner seal. Should you:
 A) Invert the upper element so the cut diverts pressure down the well.
 B) Carry on as the top element is only a backup.
 C) Suspend work, replace the inner seal and test before proceeding.
 D) Test the element and confirm it is not leaking before proceeding.
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46. After finishing a wireline job on a platform and you are on surface and BHA above X-
tree , what is the next step to do
 A) Open bleed line on lubricator , depressurized through separate line to

atmosphere.
 B) Open bleed line on lubricator, depressurized through atmosphere
 C) Close swab valve, bleed through vessel to atmosphere
 D) Open wing , bleed through production line
47. You are running a memory gauges on Slickline and are near the bottom of the well. As
a part of your normal routine, you ask your assistant to check the Surface Controlled
Sub Surface Safety Valve (SCSSSV) control line pressure your assistant reports that it is
reading 0 psi. Which of the following is true?
 A) You should apply pressure to the control line and ensure it is holding.
 B) Because you are deep in the well there is no risk of your tool string
damaging the valve, it is safe to continue.
 C) The SCSSSV must be open because you still have good string weight.
 D) If the SCSSSV was closed, the flapper would have cut the wire.
 It is safe to continue.
 E) The SCSSSV is a 'fail safe' device, therefore the flapper will be open with 0 psi
on the control line. It is safe to continue.
 F) There is a high probability that the flapper is damaged which could result in a
completion Workover. The SCSSSV must be open when pulling out of hole to
prevent wire breaking at the flapper, causing a fishing job.
48. Between two runs you inspect the BOP seal and you find small blisters on the rubber
seals. What is the cause of this?
 A) High temperature.
 B) Pressure test fluid.
 C) Ageing.
 D) Explosive decompression.
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49. During an inspection of a Slickline BOP, you notice that one of the ram seals is swollen
and appears to be oil saturated. Do you:
 A) Do not replace either ram seal as there is no mechanical damage to the ram.
 B) Make a note in your tally book to change the ram when you have a time.
 C) Replace the swollen ram seal only.
 D) Carry out a full redress of the BOP.
50. You are rigging up your Slickline pressure control equipment. Your lubricator string
includes an in situ sub. Which statement is correct?
 A) The test sub can be used to remove the need to test the complete pressure
control equipment, saving time and increasing safety (reduced volume, therefore
reduced energy).
 B) The test sub is only used as a barrier when the packing on a braided line
stuffing box need to be replaced under safe conditions.
 C) The test sub can be used to remove the need to test the complete pressure
control equipment, after an initial successful test, saving time and increasing safety
(reduced volume, therefore reduced energy).
 D) The test sub can only be used in fishing operation due to reduced internal
diameter and coatings to protect from H2S.
51. While rigging up Slickline to a rig floor operation, the final angle of your Slickline is
120 degrees. During operations, what is the weight indicator reading in relation to
the actual weight ( load call at the hay pulley ) ?
 A) It will be more than the actual weight.
 B) It will be less than the actual weight.
 C) It will be the same.
 D) It does not matter.
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52. While rigging up wire line equipment a lubricator section fall from a crane at 3 meter
height (10 ft) and pin is damaged while O-ring groove seems to be in good condition ,
what do you do now
 A) Suspend operation up till receiving a new lubricator
 B) Do nothing
 C) Continue the job if you think this damage will not affect test
 D) File damage end so tools will not hang during POOH /RIH
53. When testing a braided line BOP with a test rod in place and lubricator off, which
barriers are required to be closed ?
 A) Master valve, subsurface safety valve ( not tested ).
 B) Swab valve, BOP.
 C) Master valve, swab valve, kill wing valve, flow wing valve.
 D) Swab valve, wing valve.
54. In which of the following situations might a slick line BOP have to be closed ?
( TWO ANSWERS )
 A) When the tools are stuck in the hole and the cutter bar is to be dropped .
 B) When the wire has to be cleaned on pulling out of the hole .
 C) When the wire has broken near the surface and fallen down the hole .
 D) When the tool string must be changed between runs .
 E) When a broken wire has been successfully fished and has to be threaded back
through the stuffing box on to the drum
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55. d Sub Surface Safety Valve ( SCSSSV) control line returns.The well has been handed
over to the well intervention crew.You have recorded control line returns 50% less
than that expected. What does this mean ?
 A) The SCSSSV flow tube may be sticking. Check the returns for gas ingress/fluid
composition. Repeat the test and compare results .
 B) The SCSSSV has closed fully .
 C) Everything is fine – continue .
 D) The SCSSSV may have closed fully. This can be confirmed by carrying out an
integrity test .
56. Electric line wireline is rigged up and deep in the well. A production logging run is
ongoing and the well is being flowed directly into production.The wireline operator
has reported that he has lost weight and cannot move up or down. What immediate
actions should you take ?
 A) Close and test the quad BOP .
 B) Close in the Xmas tree valves .
 C) Close the Flow Wing Valve ( FWV) and stop the well flow .
 D) Contact the production supervisor .
57. Slickline pressure control equipment is rigged up onto a well.Whilst in hole, the wire
has been broken at surface and has disappeared down through the stuffing box.
Hydrocarbon are now flowing through the top of the stuffing box .
 What is the primary course of action required to make the well safe ?
 A) Close the swab valve ( counting the turns )
 B) Increase the stuffing box hydraulic pressure .
 C) Close the hydraulic master valve .
 D) Close the wireline BOP .
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58. In order to be classed as a double barrier a wireline BOP configured for braided line
must have :
 A) 4 sets of rams ( 1 and 3 normal, 2 and 4 inverted ) .
 B) 2 sets of rams ( top normal, bottom inverted ).
 C) 3 sets of rams ( top normal, 2 bottom sets inverted ).
 D) 1 set of rams.
59. While using tractor in open hole what is the most appropriate action ( two answers )
 A) Sand will not stop tractor
 B) Casing or liner collapse is not possible
 C) Abort operation
 D) There is a possibility of sand stopping tractor , use of bailer is advisable
 E) Make more investigation on Blockage
60. Which of the following statements are true about a shear ram BOP ? ( TWO ANSWERS
 A) It will cut any tool string but not the wireline tools
 B) It will not cut anything other than one single wire
 C) It will not cut the tool string or the wireline tools
 D) It may cut as many as 8 to 10 wires going through the BOP
61. In a braided line job , dual braided BOP has the lower ram inverted and no wire
cutter valve in X-tree ,what combination of the below to have a two double
barrier
A) BOP itself is a double barrier
B) Install a single BOP in the stack
C) You might have to add a shear seal BOP
D) Install another identical set of dual braided line
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62. While doing a job with wireline on a live well you noticed a leak coming from the
stuffing box , how many active barriers you have now
A) One barrier B) Two barriers
C) Four barriers D) Zero barrier
63. You are fishing for a stuck plug and notice that the tension on the wire is 90%
of rated breaking strain. The wire has a Poisson's ratio of 0.31 .You walk your
lines and notice an intermittent leak from the stuffing box .You attempt to
pressure up on the stuffing box but the "in-line" filter is blocked .What should
you do ?
A) Remove the "in-line" filter, pump up on packings then release from the fish and pull
out of the hole .
B) Close the BOP and advise the Offshore Installation Manager ( OIM ) that you need
to bull head the well .
C) Remove the "in-line" filter, pump up on packings and return to fishing operations .
D) Do nothing, the line is under tension. When the tension is released, the outside
diameter of the line will return to normal and seal in the stuffing box .
64. During braided line operation with toolstring at 3000 ft. The seal in the
greasehead has been lost and attempts to energise have been unsuccessful.What
is the primary action that should be taken? Two answers
A) Close grease return line valve.

B) Increase the grease pressure between rams.
C) Close the BOP (2 sets of duals) and inject grease to effect seal
D) Close the pack off.
E) Stop the winch.
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65. A dual braided line BOP with the bottom ram inverted has been closed on braided
cable. What, if anything, needs to be done to create a seal?
A) Grease must be pumped between the rams to seal against the wire.
B) Pressure must be increased.
C) The pressure applied to the rams must be greater than well pressure.
D) The manual ram spindles must be closed.
66. Slickline is to be rigged up on a live gas well to pull a plug installed in the hanger
Where should the BOPs be positioned in the rig up ?
A. Above the point where the rope socket will be when the tools are latched onto the
hanger plug.
B. At a suitable height to allow them to close around the wire if the toolstring became
stuck across the Xmas tree valves.
C. It doesn’t matter where as long as they are installed in the rig up.
D. Directly on top of the Xmas tree.
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67. When checking seals and sealing surfaces on Quick Union connection before rig
up, which of the following findings should disqualify the O rings from being
used( Choose three answers )
A. O ring fits tight .
B. Black colour .
C. A "slack" or oversized O ring .
D. Back up rings .
E. Cuts and wounds or cracks in the O ring rubber .
F. Smooth surface .
G. A flattened and worn surface of the O ring .
H. A thin "line" on the outside of the O ring .
68. During a wire line operation in a high pressure well a leak develops in a pressure
control equipment above the wire line BOP .during the attempt to close the BOP
it becomes clear that there is a malfunction in the BOP control unit and non of
the available BOP’s are closing .
Which of the following actions should be performed (3 answers )
A) close the wire cutting Xmass tree valve

B) manually close the BOP’s if possible
C) run more wire in the hole
D) stand by and wait for the shift to end
E) cut the wire on surface ,close swab and master valves
F) call production and start producing the well
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69. What changes must be made to the BOPs to run braided wire safety?
A) An additional single BOP dressed for braided line must be rigged up.
B) The BOP must be replaced with a dual braided line BOP.
C) No action required , braided wire can be run with this BOP.
D) An additional single BOP dressed as a shear/blind must be rigged up.
70. A double ram braided line with bottom inverted is rigged up onto a live well. The
BOP can be considered as:
A. A single barrier.
B. A double barrier.
C. A shearing barrier.
D. A quad barrier.
71. A well control situation has developed and the BOP has been closed with wire
going through the valve. How should it be tested ?
A) Bleed off the pressure above the BOP.

B) Connect the pressure test line to the lubricator manifold and pressure up above the
BOP.
C) No need to test . Just close the locking stems.
D) Close the locking stems and inflow test the BOP.
E) Connect the pressure test line to the riser manifold and pressure up below the BOP.
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72. What is the likely outcome when the clearance gab is too large between the flow
tube inside diameter and the wireline outside diameter? (Two Answers)
A. Excessive grease consumption.
B. Premature wear on flow tube inside diameter.
C. Increase line tension detected at the winch.
D. Loss of grease seal.
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73. When fishing multi strand of wire from the well, the shear devices may be
impacted by:
A. The closed in well head pressure.
B. The extra tool string weight.
C. The extra material ‘’wire’’ across the devices.
D. The extra lubricator rigged up on the well
74. The BOP was accidently closed on the tool string. The BOP was opened and closed
several times. After rigging down, it is observed that the wire guides on the rams are
badly damaged .Which one of the following actions is required?
 A. Change the wire guides, nothing else can be damaged.
 B. The BOP should be stripped down and all sealing surfaces inspected and repaired if
needed. All damaged parts should be replaced.
 C. The hydraulic cylinder may be damaged due to hydraulic pressure and should be
replaced.
 D. The equalizing valve properly needs to be changed.
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75. What happens if ball check valve closes?
 A. There is a spike in well pressure while running into hole.
 B. The cable is pulled out of rope socket while the well is under controlled.
 C. The cable is stationary in hole while a loss of grease is being managed.
 D. There is a sudden drop in well pressure while running into hole.
76. The shear seal BOP fails to close hydraulically due to pump failure. What operations can
be done by hand?
 A. Nothing can be operated.
 B. Operate the valve, but only the shear function will work.
 C. Operate the valve, but only the seal function will work.
 D. Operate the valve, and cut wire and seal.
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International well control forum Level 3 & 4

Well Intervention Pressure Control Wireline Operations

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 C. The stuffing box blow out plug

 D. The grease head check valve.

5. A Shear Seal BOP (Safety Head) is a Secondary barrier?

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 A. Everything is alright, it should be tight

 B. Back it out 3 turns to make it work

 C. Re-pack the stuffing box with new packing

 D. If it tests OK, leave it alone.

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 D. The applied hydraulic pressure pushing up on the lower bushing/gland

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 A. Replace it with another one

 D. Stop pumping grease and use hydraulic oil instead.

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 A. To clean the grease off the cable

 B. To act as a barrier between the grease and the wellbore fluids

 C. To keep the chemicals in the chemical injection sub

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 A. Saves time when pressure testing

 B. It is another leak path

 C. The volume of fluid required is marginal

 D. It does not have any great advantages

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 A. Good access to the BOP

 B. Least number of possible leak paths

 C. Least problems if full bore tools get stuck across tree

 D. Easiest when working with large OD tool strings

 E. Maximizes lubricator length.

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17. What does the equalizing assembly on the BOP do?

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 A. It allows the internal pressure above the ram to be measured

 B. It allows grease or chemicals to be injected into the BOP

 D. It allows connection of the hydraulic hose for opening the BOP.

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 A. Bleed-off pressure above the BOP

 B. Kill the well

 C. Inflow test the BOP

 D. Note well pressure below the BOP

 E. Increase BOP closing pressure

 F. Screw in the manual locking stems on the BOP.

19. When would you need to install additional BOP(s)?

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 A. If the primary BOP is leaking

 B. To gain greater lubricator length

 C. For fishing operations

 D. When working in highly deviated wells

 E. When working on H2S wells.

20. What are the main reasons for using a BOP?

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 A. To provide better protection than the stuffing box

 B. To clean the wire when pulling out

 C. To operate safely and contain the well pressure

 D. To be able to repair any connection above the BOP.