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WELL CONTROL
EXERCISES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I Basic knowledge 03
II Basic pressure 09
IV Shut in procedures 20
V Data to Collect 24
VI Kill Methods 28
VIII Generals 39
a- True. b- False.
7-Which part of the pressure losses from the circulating pressure acts
against the formation pressure?
a- Lost circulation.
b- Gas cut mud.
c- Failure to keep hole full.
d- Abnormal formation pressure.
e- Drilling into adjacent production well
a- Trip records.
b- Pump output figures.
c- Up to date RRCP for all pumps at different rates.
d- Crew trained up how to shut in the well safe and fast.
e- All of the above.
11- What does the term Abnormal Pressure mean with regard to fluid
pressure in the formation?
15-Slow Circulation Rate tests are made at different pump rates (SPMs)
for use on the Well Kill Sheet. Which of the following can determine the
SPM chosen to kill the well?
16- The influx is usually circulated out at a pump rate considerably slower
than that used while drilling. Select the correct reasons for this from the
list below:
(Select four answers)
a- To enable the choke operator to make necessary choke adjustment.
b- To minimize the pressure being exerted on the open hole.
c- To get adequate time to displace off the kick fluid at surface.
d- To increase kick circulation time.
e- To allow tool pusher to contact town.
f- To reduce the chances of washing out of the choke.
g- To reduce the chance of gas migration.
19- Which of the following should be considered while selecting kill rate
SPM?
(Select two answers)
a- Formation pressure.
b- Trip tank volume.
c- Volume handling capacity of the choke.
d- Capacity of kill mud preparation.
a- Shut the well in quick and safe with the least amount of gain.
b- Circulate out the kick with constant drill pipe pressure and strokes.
c- Know how to get SIDP with a float in the string.
d- Hold approximately 150 psi back pressure on the choke.
e- All of the above.
d- All of the above.
e- a & b only.
21- A large pit gain will give higher SIDP & SICP:
a- True. b- False.
a- True. b- False.
a- True. b- False.
24- While killing a well, the choke is used to adjust casing pressure, but to
adjust drill pipe pressure you need to change the pump rate.
a- True. b- False.
25- If the drill pipe pressure schedule is not followed during a killing
operation; the BHP could either increase or decrease too much causing
losses or another kick.
a- True. b- False.
26- After shutting the well in on a kick and the SIDP & SICP stabilized, the
U-Tube is balanced.
a- True. b- False.
27- What will happen if the gas kick is migrating up the annulus with the
well is shut in?
II - BASIC PRESSURE
1- Find the hydrostatic pressure of 11 ppg mud in well 10,000 ft.
a- 5670 psi
b- 5720 psi
c- 6240 psi
d- 5270 psi
e- 6720 psi
a- 5670 psi
b- 5720 psi
c- 6240 psi
d- 5270 psi
e- 6720 psi
a- 7670 psi
b- 7720 psi
c- 8240 psi
d- 7800 psi
e- 6720 psi
4- If the well depth is 15,600 ft MD and 14,900 ft TVD & the mud weight is
13.9 ppg, what would be the bottom hole pressure?
a- 10670 psi
b- 70720 psi
c- 17700 psi
d- 10770 psi
e- 17720 psi
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5- If the mud gradient is 0.624 psi/ft, the well depth is 10,500 ft MD,
10,000 ft. TVD, what would be the bottom hole pressure?
a- 6670 psi
b- 7420 psi
c- 6400 psi
d- 6240 psi
e- 4620 psi
6- If the hydrostatic pressure is 4,004 psi and the TVD is 7,000 ft, what
would be the mud weight?
a- 10 ppg
b- 11 ppg
c- 12 ppg
d- 13 ppg
e- 14 ppg
7- If the formation pressure gradient is 0.624 psi/ft and the TVD is 10,000
ft, what would be the equivalent mud weight?
a- 10 ppg
b- 11 ppg
c- 12 ppg
d- 13 ppg
e- 14 ppg
8- If the formation pressure is 6,240 psi and the TVD is 9,900 ft, what
would be the equivalent mud weight? (Approximate your answer to the
nearest one decimal without safety factor).
a- 12.1 ppg
b- 12.2 ppg
c- 12.3 ppg
d- 13.4 ppg
e- 14.5 ppg
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a- 12.1 ppg
b- 12.2 ppg
c- 12.3 ppg
d- 13.4 ppg
e- 14.5 ppg
10- What is the equivalent mud weight to a formation has the pressure of
6,000 psi at a depth of 8615 ft MD & 7,960 TVD?
a- 12.1 ppg
b- 12.2 ppg
c- 12.3 ppg
d- 13.4 ppg
e- 14.5 ppg
11- The formation pressure at 8,500 ft MD & 8,200 TVD is 4100 psi, what
is the formation gradient?
a- 0.567 psi/ft
b- 0.542 psi/ft
c- 0.500 psi/ft
d- 0.734 psi/ft
a- 0.443 psi/ft
b- 0.433 psi/ft
c- 0.624 psi/ft
d- 0.78 psi/ft
13- At 60 SPM with Mwt. of 11ppg, the circulating press. was 660 psi What
would be the approximate circulating pressure with a Mwt. of 11.5 ppg at
same SPM?
14- The pump pressure is 2,500 psi with a mud weight of 10.2 ppg, what
would be the pump pressure if the mud weight increased to 11.9 ppg?
a- 2500 psi
b- 1835 psi
c- 2916 psi
d- 3000 psi
a- 3400 psi
b- 1835 psi
c- 2500 psi
d- 2916 psi
e- 3000 psi
16- Calculate with the following data the new slow circulating pressure at
30 SPM if mud weight has been increased from 10 ppg to 12 ppg:
SCR @ 30 SPM : 400 psi
Drilled depth : 9587 ft
a- 333 psi
b- 576 psi
c- 480 psi
17- If the pump SPM is doubled, the pump pressure will be:
a- The same
b- 2 times
c- 3 times
d- 4 times
18- If the pump SPM will decrease to 50% the pressure will be decreased
To :-
a- 50 %
b- 25 %
c- 75 %
d- The same
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19- The pump pressure is 2,500 psi with a mud weight of 10.2 ppg & 60
SPM, what would be the pump pressure if the SPM increased to 65 & mud
weight increased to 11.8 ppg?
a- 2500 psi
b- 1835 psi
c- 3395 psi
d- 2916 psi
e- 3000 psi
20- While drilling the pump pressure was 3000 psi at 80 SPM with 12 ppg
mud. What will be the approximate pump pressure, if the pump speed is
reduced to 60 SPM & mud weight increased to 13 ppg.
a- 1170 psi
b- 1828 psi
c- 5400 psi
d- 592 psi
21- At a depth of 1300 ft the formation pressure is 700 psi. This formation
pressure is:
2- Which of the following is the first reliable indication that the well is
kicking?
3- Which one of the following is the first reliable indication that well is flow?
4- Which of the following are warning signs and indicate that the well may
go under balance?
(Select two answers)
a- Reduction in ROP.
b- Change in size & shape of cutting.
c- Increase in pump pressure.
d- Increase in weight on bit.
e- Increase in back ground gas.
8- During drilling operation the derrick man calls if you can slow the pump
down due to too much cutting and the shakers are over flowing. What
should you do?
9- If the hole does not take the proper amount of mud during a trip, what
should you do?
a- Flow check, run or strip back to bottom, circulate hole clean
b- Flow check, if none continue POOH.
c- Flow check, if none pump out of hole.
d- Flow check, if none pull another 10 stands then make another flow check.
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10- Whilst pulling out of hole it is noticed that the mud required to fill the
hole is less than calculated. What action should be taken?
11- What should the driller do if he suspects that he has taken a kick?
12- After recognizing a drilling break, what is the first action to be taken?
13- Well flows when pump is shut off. No excess flow or pit gain when
pumps are running, What is happen?
14- What should be done if the hole is swabbed in while tripping out?
16- Which of the following practices are likely to increase the chances of
swabbing?
(Select three answers)
a- Pulling out of the hole.
b- Maintaining high mud viscosity.
c- Pulling through tight spots with pump off.
d- Pulling pipe fast.
e- Pulling through tight spots with pump on.
f- Pulling pipe slowly.
a- A kick.
b- Loss.
c- Reduction in bottom hole pressure.
d- Increase in bottom hole pressure.
17- Which of the following actions will make it harder to detect a pit gain?
( ONE answer)
a- Setting high/flow alarm +/- 5 bbls.
b- By passing the shakers.
c- Allowing mud to overflow shakers.
d- Keeping mud transfer to minimum while drilling ahead.
a- No, it depends on the mud level in the annulus and the formation pressure.
b- No, it depends on the drill string weight reduction noticed on the weight
indicator.
c- Yes, losses will always occur above any potential kick zone.
20- What should be done when complete loss of returns occurs while
drilling?
a- Fill and top up the annulus with lighter fluid (e.g. water) monitoring &
properly recording the volume filled in.
b- Pump cement into the annulus.
c- Prepare to pump LCM immediately.
d- Pump heavy mud in the annulus
22- If the well does not flow while circulating but flows when the pumps
are shut down, then the mud weight should be increased by
approximately:
a- 0.75 ppg
b- 2.0 ppg
c- An amount equal to the annular pressure loss.
23- If the well does not flow while circulating but flows when the pumps
are shut down, then the mud weight should be increased by: (Current mud
weight is 12.5 ppg, annular pressure loss is 155 psi, and the depth is
10,000 ft TVD).
a- 0.2 ppg
b- 0.3 ppg
c- 0.4 ppg
d- 0.5 ppg
e-10% of the current mud weight
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26- Why should the well be closed in quickly after a kick has been
detected?
(Choose three)
a- Minimize the influx into the well bore.
b- Minimize the SICP.
c- Minimize the SIDP.
d- Minimize the bottom hole press.
e- Minimize the casing shoe pressure.
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IV – SHUT IN PROCEDURES
1- What is the purpose of shutting the well in?
a- Test BOP’s.
b- Stop further influx coming into the well bore.
c- Allow pressure to be determined.
d- b and c.
2- Listed below are two shut in procedures for handling a kick according
to API RP59 for surface BOP stack?
a- With choke open, pick up off bottom, shut down pumps, open HCR, close
BOP, close choke.
b- With choke already closed, pick up off bottom, shut down pumps, close BOP,
open HCR.
3- Which list below describes how the choke manifold will most likely be
set up for soft shut in while drilling?
a- With the choke already closed, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
close BOP, Close choke, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
b- With the choke already open, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
close BOP, Close choke, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
c- With the choke already open, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
Close choke, close BOP, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
d- With the choke already closed, position drill string, stop pump, close BOP,
open HCR, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
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a- With the choke already closed, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
close BOP, Close choke, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
b- With the choke already open, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
close BOP, Close choke, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
c- With the choke already open, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
Close choke, close BOP, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
d- With the choke already closed, position drill string, stop pump, close BOP,
Close choke, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
a- With the choke already closed, install an open drill pipe safety valve, close
safety valve, position drill string, open HCR, close BOP, Close choke, then
read and record pressures and pit gain.
b- With the choke already closed, install an open drill pipe safety valve, close
safety valve, position drill string, close BOP, open HCR, then read and record
pressures and pit gain.
c- With the choke already open, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
Close choke, close BOP, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
d- With the choke already closed, position drill string, stop pump, close BOP,
open HCR, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
a- With the choke already open, install an open drill pipe safety valve, close
safety valve, position drill string, open HCR, close BOP, Close choke, then
read and record pressures and pit gain.
b- With the choke already closed, install an open drill pipe safety valve, close
safety valve, position drill string, close BOP, open HCR, then read and record
pressures and pit gain.
c- With the choke already open, position drill string, stop pump, open HCR,
Close choke, close BOP, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
d- With the choke already closed, position drill string, stop pump, close BOP,
open HCR, then read and record pressures and pit gain.
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8- If while tripping into the hole the flow meter shows well flowing, which
of the following shut in procedure should be followed for soft shut?
9- Which of the following describes the hard shut-in procedure when the
well is observed to be flowing while tripping?
10- Which of the following practices would lead to a bigger influx when
shutting the well in?
(Select six)
a- Switching off. the flow meter alarm.
b- Regular briefing for the crew on their duties.
c- Drilling further 15 feet before making a flow check on a drilling break.
d- Running regular pit drills for drill crew.
e- Maintaining stab in valve.
f- Testing inside BOP during BOP test.
g- Excluding the draw-work from the SCR assignment.
h- Keeping air pressure on choke control console at 10 psi.
i- Calling tool pusher to derrick-floor prior to shutting in the well.
j- Not holding down Master Air Valve on remote control panel while operating a
BOP stack function.
11 – According to API RP59 which type of BOP. Can be used for the hard
shut-in?
a- Annular BOP.
b- Ram type BOP.
c- Either type of BOP. Can be used.
12 – According to API RP59 which type of BOP. Can be used for the soft
shut-in?
d- Annular BOP.
e- Ram type BOP.
f- Either type of BOP. Can be used.
13- When picking up to check flow the pumps are usually kept running,
why?
a- To take a slow circulating pressure.
b- To check the pressure losses in the annulus.
c- T0 clean the bottom of the hole of cuttings.
d- To maximize the pressure on the bottom of the hole.
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V – DATA TO COLLECT
1- Calculate the kill mud weight If the MD is 12,500 ft, TVD is 10,200 ft,
current mud weight is 11.3 ppg and the SIDP is 530 psi & SICP is 725 psi.
(Round up your answer to one decimal place without safety factor).
a- 12.2 ppg
b- 12.3 ppg
c- 12.4 ppg
d- 12.5 ppg
a- 5624 psi
b- 6524 psi
c- 4265 psi
d- 2654 psi
3- In the previous questions, calculate the influx height if the pit gain is
12 bbl, the DP/OH annular capacity is 0.04 bbl/ft, DC/OH annular capacity
is 0.03 bbl/ft and DC length is 500 ft.
a- 300 ft
b- 400 ft
c- 500 ft
d- 600 ft
a- 0.09 psi/ft
b- 0.10 psi/ft
c- 0.11 psi/ft
d- 0.12 psi/ft
6- In the previous questions, calculate the influx height and SICP if the pit
gain is 19 bbl, and the influx gradient is 0.1 psi/ft. the DP/OH annular
capacity is 0.04 bbl/ft, DC/OH annular capacity is 0.03 bbl/ft and DC
length is 500 ft.
7- Calculate the kill mud weight if the MD is 12,500 ft, TVD is 10,200 ft;
current mud weight is 11 ppg and the SIDP is 530 psi & SICP is 725 psi.
(Round up your answer to one decimal place without safety factor).
a- 11.9 ppg
b- 12 ppg
c- 12.0 ppg
d- 12.00 ppg
8- A well has been shut in with a float in the string, the SIDP is 0 psi, and
the SICP is 850 psi. How can you determine the correct SIDP?
a- Assume an influx gradient of 0.1 psi/ft and calculate the influx height then
calculate the SIDP.
b- Pump slowly until casing gauge starts to increase; drill pipe gauge is showing
SIDP.
c- Deduct 200 psi from SICP and use this figure as SIDP.
d- Use the SICP to calculate the kill mud weight.
9- The time taken to SIDP & SICP to stabilized is known as first build up
time, which one of the following parameters determine the this time?
10- After shutting in on a kick the SIDP & SICP have been stable for a
while, both have now started to slowly increase by the same amount.
What is the probable cause?
11- After shutting in on a kick the SIDP & SICP have been stable for a
while. Both have now started to slowly increase by the same amount. The
time taken for an increment of pressure increase is known as second build
time. This time depend upon:
(Choose two)
a- The migration rate.
b- The length of the open hole section.
c- The mud density.
d- The hole size.
12- Once the well is shut in, which factors determine the time taken for
Shut In Drill Pipe and Shut In Casing Pressure to stabilizes?
a- Porosity.
b- Permeability.
c- Gas migration
d- Friction losses.
13- A gas bearing formation is being drilled with 12.1 ppg mud, due to gas
cut mud and the expansion of gas the pit volume shoes an increase of 12
bbl, the well was shut in, the SIDP shows 0 psi, the SICP reads 120 psi,
the hole TVD is 8,000 ft. What will the mud weight to be circulated to
balance formation pressure?
a- 12.1 ppg
b- 12.2 ppg
c- 12.3 ppg
d- 12.4 ppg
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14- Why are SIDP & SICP nearly the same in a horizontal well when influx
is in the horizontal section?
a- Drill sting is laying on the lower side of the well in horizontal section.
b- Influx also enters the drill string in horizontal wells.
c- Influx does not affect the hydrostatic head in the annulus.
d- More cuttings accumulation in horizontal section.
15- If a gas kick is taken in a horizontal well, what would you expect SICP
to read?
16- Calculate FCP, when TVD of the well 10000 ft , SIDPP is 800 psi, kill
Mud wt. is 12.5 ppg , RRCP 325 psi at 30 SPM.
Answer …………………..psi
17- While drilling a horizontal well a fault is crossed and a kick is taken.
The well is shut in. Calculate the mud wt. required to kill the well using
the data below:-
WELL DATA MD TVD
Depth at start of horizontal 7690 ft 6100 ft
Depth at time of kick 11000 ft 6140 ft
Length of horizontal section 3310 ft
Mud wt. 11 ppg
Kick data
Shut in drill pipe pressure 150 psi
Shut in casing pressure 170 psi
VI – KILL METHODS
1- Which method of well control has only one circulation?
a- Driller’s method.
b- Wait and weight method.
c- Volumetric method.
d- Concurrent method.
e- All of the above.
2- Which one of the following well control method uses the original mud
weight to circulate the influx out?
a- Driller’s method.
b- Wait and weight method.
c- Volumetric method.
d- Concurrent method.
e- All of the above.
3- Which one of the following well control methods do you use if you are
not able to circulate and the gas influx is migrating?
a- Driller’s method.
b- Wait and weight method.
c- Volumetric method.
d- Concurrent method.
e- All of the above.
4- If the drill string becomes plug, which of the following Methods of well
control is to be used to keep BHP constant?
a- Driller’s Method.
b- Wait & Weight Method.
c- Concurrent Method.
d- Volumetric Method.
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5- The different kill methods have one thing in common, what is that?
6- When killing a gas kicking well using the Driller’s Method, what should
happen to the pit volume during the first circulation?
7- When killing a gas kicking well using the Driller’s Method, what should
happen to the pit volume during the second circulation if the first
circulation was carried out correctly?
8- When killing a well using Wait & Weight method, what will happen to
the pit volume at the moment gas starts to enter the choke?
10- With oil or water kick, when does casing shoe pressure reach its
maximum?
11- With a gas kick, when does casing shoe pressure reach its maximum?
(Choose two)
a- At initial shut in.
b- When top of influx reaches casing shoe.
c- It stays unchanged during the hole circulation what ever the annulus Capacity
is.
d- When top of influx reaches choke.
12- With a gas kick, when does pit gain reaches its maximum?
14- To bring the pump to kill rate on a surface stack, what should you do?
a- Bring the pump to kill rate while holding drill pipe pressure constant.
b- Bring the pump to kill rate while holding casing pressure constant.
c- Neither a nor b can be used for start up .
d- a or b can be used.
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15- While circulating a kick out, the pump fails. What is the first action
you should do?
a- Bring the other pump to kill rate while holding drill pipe pressure constant.
b- Shut the pump off holding casing pressure constant then discus what you do
next.
c- Use the volumetric method.
d- Make preparation to start bull heading.
16- If the choke is closed slightly while circulating out a kick, what will
happen to drill pipe and casing pressure gauges?
17- Which pressure gauge is kept constant while circulating kill mud from
bit to surface?
18- How can you find the RRCP if the well was shut in without recording
The RRCP.
a- Start circulation at desired pump rate holding drill pipe pressure constant then
subtract the new casing pressure from the initial SICP, the result will be the
RRCP.
b- Start circulation at desired pump rate holding casing pressure constant then
subtract the new drill pipe pressure from the initial SIDP, the result will be the
RRCP.
c- Start circulation at desired pump rate holding casing pressure constant then
subtract the initial SIDP from the new circulating drill pipe pressure, the result
will be the RRCP.
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20-After the first circulation of the Driller’s method SIDP & SICP should:
22- What happens to the pressure below a gas bubble as it circulated from
the well during a kill operation, first circulation of the Driller’s method?
a- Remains constant.
b- Increases.
c- Decreases.
d- Decreases then remains constant.
23- While pumping the kill mud weight from surface to bit, what happens
to the pressure below a gas bubble as it circulated from the well during a
kill operation, Wait & Weight method?
a- Remains constant.
b- Increases.
c- Decreases.
d- Decreases then remain constant.
24- While pumping the kill mud weight from bit to surface, what happens
to the pressure below a gas bubble as it circulated from the well during a
kill operation, Wait & Weight method?
a- Remains constant.
b- Increases.
c- Decreases.
d- Decreases then remain constant.
25- What happens to the pressure inside a gas bubble as it circulated from
the well during a kill operation?
a- Remains constant.
b- Increases.
c- Decreases.
d- Decreases then remains constant.
a- Remains constant.
b- Increases.
c- Decreases.
d- Decreases then remain constant.
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27- Which of the following statements are true for the Casing Shoe?
a. The Wait and Weight Method will always give a lower pressure on the
casing shoe than the Driller's Method.
b. The Driller’s Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure when the
open hole annulus volume is larger than the drill string volume.
c. The Wait and Weight Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure
when the open hole volume is greater than the drill string volume.
d. The Wait and Weight Method will give the lowest casing shoe
when the open hole annulus volume is smaller than the drill string volume.
e. The casing shoe pressure will always the same, regardless of the kill
method used.
29- During a kill a washout develops in the drill string above the influx.
What is the safest way to handle this situation?
a. Stop pumping. Use the volumetric method until the influx is above the
washout. Then resume pumping.
b. Stop pumping. Strip out of the hole to locate the washout in the drill
string, then replace washed out joint and strip back to bottom.
c. Keep pumping until the influx is above the washout, then use the
Volumetric technique to remove the influx.
30- Which of the following will be affected by a string washout? ( Two answers)
a. MAASP.
b. Pump Pressure for kill.
c. Formation fracture pressure.
d. Bottom Hole pressure
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1-With following well data, calculate the new maximum allowable annular
surface pressure (MAASP).
3- Which of the following help in getting accurate leak off test result at
casing shoe?
(Select three)
a- Mud volume in the casing.
b- Measured depth of casing shoe.
c- Accurate mud weight used for testing.
d- Volume of the mud pumped till leak off.
e- True vertical depth of casing.
6- While drilling, the mud weight was increased from 9.8 ppg to 10.5 ppg
as higher formation pressure was expected below. How will this increase
of mud weight affect MAASP (casing shoe is at 5,000 ft MD & 4,800 ft
TVD)?
10- Calculate the fracture strength (pressure) at casing shoe for the
following example. if the formation start to leak at 875 psi.
11-
Casing TVD. = 5560 ft
Surface leak of pressure = 380 psi
Test mud wt. =12.8 ppg
Kick data:-
Hole TVD = 6315 ft
SIDPP. = 140 psi
SICP. = 180 psi
Pit gin = 8 bbl
Mud wt. = 13.5 ppg
a- 18 psi
b- 87 psi
c- No margin
d- 47 psi
12- A leak of test was carried out at 9 5/8" casing shoe and a fracture
Gradient at the shoe is 0.9 psi/ft was record.
Is that indication for:-
a- Lost circulation.
b- Formation breakdown
c- Swabbed kick.
d- An under ground blow out
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VIII – GENERAL
1- Surface line volume is 20 bbls. The Wait & Weight method is to be used,
what should be done to ensure proper well killing?
a- Reset the stroke counter at the beginning of starting the mud pump.
b- Reset the stroke counter after pumping 20 bbls of kill mud weight.
c- Reset the stroke counter when kill mud weight reaches the bit.
d- Reset the stroke counter when kill mud weight reaches casing shoe.
2- A kill operation is ready to start. The W&W method is being used. Kill
mud is ready to be pumped but it takes 20 bbl to fill the surface
equipment. What action should be taken?
a- Ignore it. Start the kill operation. It will not affect your drill pipe pressure
graph.
b- Re-Zero Stroke counter once kill mud is on its way down the drill pipe.
c- Subtract the 20 bbl (converted to pump strokes) from the total strokes to the
bit.
3- While circulating out a gas kick, why pressure build up in the mud gas
separator is dangerous?
** A well has been shut in on a 30 bbls gas kick, the following pressures
was recorded:
SIDP= 500 psi, SICP= 800 psi, RRCP = 400 psi at 30 SPM,
Mud weight in use 15 ppg, TVD of hole 10000 ft.
Based on the above data solve the problems from 4 to 9
5- Which pressure gauge kept constant while bringing the pump to kill
rate at 30 SPM?
6- Which pressure gauge kept constant while the first circulation if the
Driller Method is to be used to keep BHP constant?
a- 128 ft/hr
b- 256 ft/hr
c- 512 ft/hr
d- 641 ft/hr
8- If the casing pressure increased by 100 psi, how much mud to bleed off
to keep BHP constant?
…………………………… bbls
9- What will happen to bottom hole pressure if the casing pressure kept
constant while gas is migrating up in the annulus?
a- Increase.
b- Decrease.
c- Stays unchanged.
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10- Well is shut in and a kick fluid is gas and is migrating up. Due to repair
in the high pressure line, it was decided by the Tool Pusher to control the
well using the Volumetric Method. Which of the following are two most
suitable situations, where this method may be applied most accurately?
(Choose two)
a- Where the bit is off bottom and no non returning valve (NRV) in the string.
b- Where the bit is on bottom and is choked fully.
c- Where the bit is on bottom and no valve (NRV)in the string.
d- Where the bit is on bottom and non (NRV)in the string.
14- During Well Killing, string wash out was noticed. Which pressure is
going to change?
a- BHP.
b- Casing pressure gauge.
c- Drill pipe pressure gauge.
d- Formation fracture pressure.
15- During Well Killing, string wash out was noticed. Which pressures are
not going to change?
(Choose two answers)
a- BHP.
b- Casing pressure gauge.
c- Drill pipe pressure gauge.
16- Due string wash out if choke is gradually closed to maintain the drill
pipe Pressure as per schedule, what will happen to BHP?
a- Increase.
b- Decrease.
c- Stays the same.
17- During Well Control Operation if there is complete loss zone, how it
can be recognized?
18- During drilling it was observed that there is potential loss zone 500 ft
below casing shoe. A kick has been taken and during circulation of kick, to
minimize the pressure in the annulus, which of the two actions should be
taken?
19- Below is a list of problems& causes Match the cause to the problem.
PROBLEM CAUSE
a- Both gauges falling 1- Choke plugging
b- Both gauges rising 2- Bit plugging
c- D/P gauge rising 3- Choke wash out
d- D/P gauge falling 4- Nozzle / pipe wash out
a- ( )
b- ( )
c- ( )
d- ( )
20- During the early stages of the first circulation of the Driller’s Method
both casing pressure and the drill pipe pressure continue to rise despite
increasing the choke size. There is no change in pump rate. What could be
the cause of this?
21- What would happen to down hole pressure on a surface stack, if the
casing pressure was allowed to increase above the shut in casing pressure
while bringing the pump up to kill rate?
a- Down hole pressure would increase and possibly exceed formation fracture press.
b- Down hole pressure would decrease and possibly cause more influx to enter the
well bore.
c- There would be no effect on down hole pressure.
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22- Whilst drilling, a 20 bbl gas kick is taken and the well shut in. The
pressure at surface stabilize after 15 minutes. Due to a delay in mixing kill
mud, the kill operation cannot start. The pressure at surface begin to
increase due to gas migration.
What action should taken to keep bottom hole pressure constant ( assume
there is no float in the string)
a- Start bleeding off mud and let the casing pressure decrease.
according to volumetric calculation.
b- Bleed mud from the choke, keep the drill pipe constant.
c- Bleed off mud keeping the casing pressure constant
d- Leave it as it is. Gas migration will not affect the bottom hole pressure.
23- In a well, during trip out swabbing is suspected. The flow check was
negative and it was decided to run back to bottom (30 stands) checking
for flow after lowering every 5 stands. The flow check after 5, 10, 15 & 20
stands showed no flow. But with stand number 25 back in the hole, the
well was found to be flowing. What could be the most likely cause of the
well flow?
25- If while circulating out a kick, the chicksan or hose going to the drill
string is parted, which of the following should be the first action to be
taken?
a- Stop pump, close full opening safety valve on the drill string and close choke.
b- Close the shear ram.
c- Drop the drill string and close blind/shear rams.
26- What action should be taken if the choke line parts between the HCR
valve and the remote choke while circulating out a kick?
27- Which one of the following is the first action to be taken, if the mud
pumps safety valve pops off while circulating out a kick.
28- A well was shut in on a kick, SIDP and SICP was stabilized. After
sometimes both start rising slowly by the same amount. What is the
probably cause?
30- How many full stands of 5" drill pipes can be pulled dry without filling
the hole before the well flows?
Formation gradient 0.7 psi/ft
Stand length 93 ft
Metal displacement 0.008 bbl/ft
Pipe capacity 0.0174 bbl/ft
Casing capacity 0.157 bbl/ft
Hole TVD 8200 ft
Mud weight in use 13.9 ppg
a- 50 stands.
b- 51 stands.
c- 52 stands.
d- 53 stands.
36- With the following data, calculate the number of 9450 ft TVD
93 ft length stands Well Depth
Casing Shoe Depth 5630 ft TVD
Mud gradient 0.695 Psi/ft
Formation pressure 6400 psi
Casing capacity 0.1568 bbl/ft
Open hole capacity 0.1483 bbl/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement 0.0080 bbl/ft
Drill pipe capacity 0.01777 bbl/ft
Number of stands Stand
32- With the following data, calculate the reduction in bottom hole
pressure if a driller has pulled out 10 stands of 5” drill pipes dry, without
filling the hole.
33- What will be the reduction in bottom hole pressure if 5 stands of drill
pipes are pulled wet without filling the hole? (Mud bucket is not used)
Stand length 93 ft
Casing capacity 0.0836 bbl/ft
Drill pipe capacity 0.0177 bbl/ft
Drill pipe steel displacement 0.0080 bbl/ft
Mud weight 12 ppg
a- 129 psi
b- 412 psi
c- 91 psi
d- 100 psi
34- In a well while tripping out, the hole was filled during pulling drill
string. Thereafter the trip tank pump was stopped and the complete BHA
was pulled out (dry) without further hole filling. Using following data,
calculate approximate reduction in bottom hole pressure.
a- 278 psi
b- 104 psi
c- 153 psi
d- 211 psi
35-Using the drillers method to circulate out the influx, the circulating
pressure = 1000 psi
The circulating pressure increase rapidly to1400 psi ( pump speed remain
constant). It is decided that a bit nozzle plugged.
Which of the following will maintain constant bottom hole pressure?
a- Maintain the circulating pressure at 1400 psi and the pump speed constant
b- Adjust the circulating pressure to 1000 psi by changing the pump speed
c- Stop the pump and shut the well in. re-calculate initial circulating pressure.
And final circulating pressure adding 400 psi to the original SIDPP.
d-Adjust the circulating pressure to 1000 psi by adjusting the choke and
Marinating constant SPM.
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36- On a trip out, the hole was filled correctly whilst pulling drill pipe. The
trip pump was stopped and the BHA was pulled (wet.) all the way out of
the hole without further hole fill.
Using the following data, calculate the reduction in bottom bole pressure.
BHA length 400 ft
BHA capacity 0.009 bbl/ft
BHA steel displacement 0.070 bbl/ft
Annular capacity X BHA 0.067 bbl/ft
Casing capacity 0.146 bbl/ft
Mud density 10.0 ppg
a- 100 psi
b- 113 psi
c- 188 psi
d- 216 psi
a- 4242 psi
b- 4812 psi
c- 4702 psi
d- 4140 psi
40- Which of the following statements are good operation in TOP HOLE
that has a risk of gas bearing formation?
(Choose two)
a- Pump out of hole on trips.
b- Use a high density mud to create maximum overbalance.
c- Drill a pilot hole.
d- Maintain a high rate of penetration to ensure mud viscosity level is as high as
possible.
e- Regularly pump fresh water pill to clean cutting from the hole.
41- What is the reason for shut in casing pressure being usually higher
than the shut in drill pipe pressure?
a- The cutting in the annulus are lighter, therefore result in reduced hydrostatic
pressure in annulus.
b- The influx is usually less dense than the existing mud weight.
c- The casing pressure is not necessarily higher; it depends on whether it is an
offshore or land operation.
d- The only difference is in the gauges used.
42- You are drilling TOP HOLE and weak formation is suspect
What is the action you should do?
43-A kicking well is closed in. Which of the following gauge readings could
be used to determine formation pressure?
(Select two answers)
a- BOP kill line pressure gauge.
b- Choke console drill pipe pressure gauge.
c- Driller’s console drill pipe pressure gauge.
d- Choke console casing pressure gauge.
44-While drilling in a land rig, shallow gas was detected and flow was
diverted by closing diverter. What action should be taken?
45-Due to gas cut mud in a well of 5,900 ft TVD, the mud weight is as
follows:
From surface to 650 ft 11.2 ppg
From 650 ft to 1300 ft 11.8 ppg
From 1300 ft to TVD 12.5 ppg
Original mud weight 12.5 ppg
How much pressure is lost due to gas cut mud?
a- 60 psi
b- 68 psi
c- 72 psi
d- 75 psi
46- How will bottom hole pressure affected by gas cut mud while drilling?
47-If while drilling/circulating gas enters the well bore, when is the
bottom hole pressure reduced the most.
49- When stripping into the hole which of the following will maintain a
constant bottom hole pressure? (Assume there is no influx migration)
a- Bleed off the drill pipe closed end displacement while stripping each stand.
b- Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe closed end
displacement while stripping each stand.
c- Bleed off the drill pipe steel displacement while stripping each stand
d- Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe steel
displacement while stripping each stand.
51- Which of the following factors will increase the circulating pressure?
(Select two)
a- Length of BHA is increased.
b- Decrease in the mud density during drilling.
c- Increased in the drilled depth.
d- Use of bigger size of bit nozzle.
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53- A well was shut in on a gas kick and the following readings was
observed:
Initial SIDP 520 psi
Initial SICP 730 psi
Mud weight
After 40 minutes, the gas migrated up 600 ft. Calculate the migration rate.
a- 600 ft/hr
b- 700 ft/hr
c- 800 ft/hr
d- 900 ft/hr
If the mud weight in use is 12.8 ppg, calculate the new SIDP and SICP
after 600 ft of gas migration.
54- Lost circulation during well control operation is usually detected by:
a- Pump pressure.
b- Pressure losses.
c- Drilling mud.
d- Annular pressure losses.
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56- While killing the well, the remote choke iamb open, Which of the
following action?
57- While circulating influx to surface, with constant pump speed. But
circulation pressure increase rapidly from 1100 to 1500 Which action
should be taken ?
58- The pump was brought up to kill rate by holding the casing pressure
constant. It is noticed that the drill pipe gauge reads 200 psi above
calculated ICP. What action should be taken?
59- The well has been shut in on a kick. Circulation cannot commence due
to mechanical problems. Gas is migrating and BHP has to be kept
constant. In which of the following situations can the volumetric method
of well control be applied?
(Choose two answers)
a- With the bit on bottom, no float in the string.
b- When the bit is a long way off bottom, no float in string.
c- With the bit on bottom & the bit is fully choked.
d- When the chook is totally plugged.
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60- What is the effect on BHP if the following actions are taken during a
well kill operation?
a - Kill mud is pumped to the bit while holding drill pipe pressure constant.
Increase Decrease Stay the same
61- The choke has to be gradually closed to a string washout. What effect
does the gradual closing of the choke have on the BHP?
a- Increase.
b- Decrease.
c- Stay the same.
63- At what point whilst correctly circulating out a gas kick is possible for
the pressure at the casing shoe to be at its maximum?
a-The wait and weight method should always be used because the pressure
against the open hole will always be lower than when using driller's method.
b- There will be no difference between using the driller's method or the wait &
weight method.
c- If the kill mud is being circulated up the annulus before the kick has reached
the shoe then the w&w method will reduce the risk of breaking down the
formation compared to using driller's method.
65- The driller’s method preferred to circulate a gas kick if there is a long
open hole section and a low formation fracture pressure at casing shoe?
a- True. B- False.
66- A well is being killed correctly, using a constant BHP method. At what
stage during a kill operation can the choke pressure readings exceed
MAASP without affecting casing shoe integrity?
The slug was pumped and the surface lines displaced by original drilling
fluid. Calculate the volume increase in the trip tank after the slug was
allowed to drop.
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68- Before a trip out of hole, 25 bbl of 12.5 ppg slug were pumped into the
drill string followed by 8 bbl (surface lines capacity) of 10.6 ppg of the
original mud. The pipe capacity is 0.0178 bbl/ft.
a- 139 psi
b- 150 psi
c- 180 psi
d- 0 psi
ii) What is the bottom hole pressure increase after disconnecting the
top drive and the slug has been set in place?
a- 139 psi
b- 150 psi
c- 180 psi
d- 0 psi
iii) After the slug has been set in place, what would be the pit
volume increase?
a- 4.12 bbl
b- 4.48 bbl
c- 5.23 bbl
d- 5.67 bbl
iv) After the slug has been set in place, what would be the fluid level
drop in the drill string?
a- 198 ft
b- 252 ft
c- 285 ft
d- 302 ft
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69- A light mud pill is circulated in the well, at what moment will the
bottom hole pressure start to decrease?
70- After the slug has been placed in position, The BHP will increase.
a- True. B- False.
71- 13 3/8" Casing is run into the well with one float valve installed in the
shoe joint. The mixing pump used to fill the casing malfunctioned for 40
minutes, how ever the driller continued to run 15 joint of casing into the
well with out filling up the casing. Using the provided data, calculate the
reduction in bottom hole pressure caused by the malfunctioning float
valve.
13 3/8" casing capacity 0.1484 bbl/ft
13 3/8" casing steel displacement 0.0265 bbl/ft
13 3/8" casing average joint length 40 ft
Annular capacity 0.124 bbl/ft
Drilling fluid density 12 ppg
a- 20 psi
b- 150 psi
c- 204 psi
d- 400 psi
72- 12 joints of 40 ft joint casing were run in the hole without filling, the
casing shoe failed at this joint. Use the data below to calculate the BHP
reduction.
Casing capacity 0.147 bbl/ft
Annular capacity 0.121 bbl/ft
Mud in use 11.5 ppg
Well depth 8000 ft
a- 132 psi
b- 157 psi
c- 180 psi
d- 203 psi
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73- Calculate the pressure at the top of gas bearing formation of 4500 ft,
the gas water contact is at 5,200 ft, the gas gradient is 0.11 psi/ft and the
water gradient is 0.464 psi/ft.
a- 2413 psi
b- 2336 psi
c- 2088 psi
d- 2011 psi
74- A gas bearing formation, gas water contact at 6800 ft., top of gas at
6,000 ft. if the gas gradient is 0.12 psi/ft, and water gradient is 0.464
psi/ft. What would be the pressure at the top of reservoir at 6000 ft?
a- 3059 psi
b- 3166 psi
c- 96.00 psi
d- 3262 psi
75- A gas kick is being circulated out. At the time the top of gas at shoe,
6,800 ft the pressure at the top of bubble is 4,600 psi. The original mud
weight is 11.6 ppg. What will the casing pressure gauge at surface reads?
77- prior to start a trip out of the hole ,a heavy slug was pumped into drill
pipe let the level drop.
D/p capacity 0.0178 bbl/ft
Annular capacity to d/p in casing 0.0515 bbl/ft
Mud wt. 11.8 ppg
Slug wt 16.3 ppg
Slug volume 10 bbl
Depth 9200 ft
How far will mud level drop after the slug has been set in place?
Answer ………………….ft
a- BHP. Increase.
b- There will be no change in BHP. At this time.
c- Will be reduce due the U- tube effect.
79- If you have TVD. 9600 ft ,with MWT. 12.5ppg a loss occur and we fill
the hole with water 8.5 ppg ,formation gradient 0.515 psi/ft
Calculate the water depth till we have return?
Answer ………………ft
80- After taking a kick on bottom the well was shut in the bit gain is 12.6
bbls, and formation pressure is 3590 psi what is approximately volume of
the gas when the top of gas is at the choke and the pressure at the choke
720 psi
a- 63 bbls
b- 13 bbs
c- 230 bbls
d- 78 bbls
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81- The driller has shut in after increasing in active pit level, he note the
pressure:
Time D/P press. Annular press.
a- Use D/Pof 160 psi the constant pressure increase is caused by migration
b- Use annular pressure 290 psi
c- Ask driller to contacting pressure
d- Use D/pressure 210 psi
82- A well is shut in after a kick on surface BOP. And is to be killed using
the wait& weight method:
Hole TVD = 10000 ft
Total string volume = 1400 st.
Total annular volume = 5700 st.
RRCP=520 @ 30 SPM
Mud wt. = 12 ppg
SICP = 650 psi
SIDPP = 480 psi
After 650 strokes has been pumped with 30 SPM. We decide to increase
the pump rate to 35 SPM. Keeping the CSG. Pressure Constant.
What should the drill pipe gauge read when 700 st. have been pumped
with new pump rate? (ignorant annular press. Lost)
a-1060 psi
b- 735 psi
c- 975 psi
Answer ……………..ft/hr.
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a- 300 psi
b- 230 psi
c- 420 psi
d- 167 psi
a – 16.3 bbls
b - 23.4 bbls
c - 7.1 bbls
86-The well has been shut in on a swabbed kick while POOH. And the SICP
, SIDPP are both reading 200 psi with bit off bottom 20 stand
Which of the following would be the best and safe course of action to tak
in order bring the well back under primary control?
a- Raise the weight to overcome 200 psi SICP and circulate out the
Kick using Wait and Weight method.
b- Circulate out kick using the driller method keeping drill pipe pressure
constant at the SIDPP. And slow pump rate
c- Get the bit to bottom using combined stripping and volumetric
method then circulate the influx out using driller method
88-
(1) Is the percentage ( ratio ) of open space to the total volume of rock
(2) Is the momentary increase of pressure in the hole during RIH.
(3) Which allow the passage (communication)of fluid in the particles
(4)Is the pressure of fluids and gases in the formation.
A…………….....permeability
b………………..porosity
c. ……………..pore pressure
d. …………… surge pressure
89-A well is shut in after extended prior of fast drilling, what will SICP?
Be:-
a- Swabbing.
b- Losses.
c- Surging,
d- Hydrogen sulphide gas.
95 – A gas kick is being circulated out using wait and weight method.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if the drill pipe pressure
held constant when kill mud is being pumped to the bit?
a- Increase
b- Decrease
c- Stay the same
a – Under-compacted shale.
b – Carbonate layers
c – Depleted sand
a – 5 to 10 second.
B – 5 to 10 minutes
c – 1 second per 1000 ft of hole length.
D – 750 ft per minute.
99 – When pumping kill mud to the bit in high angle wells, the stand pipe
pressure is always?
a- True b- False
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Hole size 8½ in
Hole depth MD 13536 ft
Hole depth TVD 13536 ft
Drilling fluid density 13.7 ppg
Casing depth MD 9975 ft
Casing depth TVD 9975 ft
Drill pipe 5" capacity 0.01741 bbl/ft
Heavy wall pipe 5" 469 ft
Heavy wall pipe capacity 0.00874 bbl/ft
Drill collar length 900 ft
Drill collar capacity 0.00492 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill collar 0.03001 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe/HWDP 0.0434 bbl/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.04721 bbl/ft
Fracture fluid density at casing shoe 17.3 ppg
Slow Circulating Pressure at 30 SPM 940 psi
Mud pump displacement 0.1019 bbl/stk
Pit gain 11.3 bbl
SIDP 600 psi
SICP 700 psi
Find out:
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe stk
Kill fluid density ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM min
Height of influx ft
Gradient of influx psi/ft
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2- Kill sheet #2
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe stk
Kill fluid density ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM min
Height of influx ft
Gradient of influx psi/ft
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3- Kill sheet #3
Find out:
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe stk
Kill fluid density ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM min
Height of influx ft
Gradient of influx psi/ft
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4- Kill sheet #4
Find out:
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe stk
Kill fluid density ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM min
Height of influx ft
Gradient of influx psi/ft
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5- Kill sheet #5
Hole size 12 ¼ in
Hole depth MD 12900 ft
Hole depth TVD 11680 ft
Drilling fluid density 12 ppg
Casing depth MD 4100 ft
Casing depth TVD 4100 ft
Drill pipe 5" capacity 0.0177 bbl/ft
Heavy wall pipe 5" 630 ft
Heavy wall pipe capacity 0.0088 bbl/ft
Drill collar length 900 ft
Drill collar capacity 0.00491 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill collar 0.084 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe/HWDP 0.12 bbl/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.13 bbl/ft
Fracture fluid density at casing shoe 17 ppg
Slow Circulating Pressure at 30 SPM 670 psi
Mud pump displacement 0.103 bbl/stk
Pit gain 19 bbl
SIDP 580 psi
SICP 700 psi
Find out:
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe stk
Kill fluid density ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) psi
Initial “MAASP” with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) psi
Final “MAASP” with kill fluid density psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM min
Height of influx ft
Gradient of influx psi/ft
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6- Kill sheet #6
Hole size 8½ in
Hole depth MD 10800 ft
Hole depth TVD 9900 ft
Drilling fluid density 13.2 ppg
Casing depth MD 9300 ft
Casing depth TVD 8700 ft
Drill pipe 5" capacity 0.0176 bbl/ft
Heavy wall pipe 5" 300 ft
Heavy wall pipe capacity 0.0086 bbl/ft
Drill collar length 800 ft
Drill collar capacity 0.006 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill collar 0.0316 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe/HWDP 0.0469 bbl/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.0489 bbl/ft
Fracture fluid density at casing shoe 17.3 ppg
Slow Circulating Pressure at 30 SPM 800 psi
Mud pump displacement 0.108 bbl/stk
Pit gain 12 bbl
SIDP 500 psi
SICP 700 psi
Find out:
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe stk
Kill fluid density ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) psi
Initial “MAASP” with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) psi
Final “MAASP” with kill fluid density psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM min
Height of influx ft
Gradient of influx psi/ft
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Hole size 8½ in
Hole depth TVD 7056 ft
Hole depth MD 11000 ft
Kick-off point MD/TVD (KOP) 3000 ft
Build rate 3 deg/100ft
Final inclination 80 deg/100ft
End of build (EOB) TVD 6536 ft
End of build (EOB) MD 8000 ft
Casing depth (9 5/8") TVD 6623 ft
Casing depth (9 5/8") MD 8500 ft
Drilling fluid density 10 ppg
Drill pipe 5" capacity 0.0173 bbl/ft
Heavy wall pipe 5" 500 ft
Heavy wall pipe capacity 0.00862 bbl/ft
BHA, Bit 6 1/2", Motor 6 1/2" MWD length 250 ft
BHA capacity 0.0076 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x BHA 0.0291 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe/HWDP 0.04582 bbl/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.04889 bbl/ft
Fracture fluid density at casing shoe 14 ppg
Slow Circulating Pressure at 30 SPM 870 psi
Mud pump displacement 0.119 bbl/stk
Pit gain 19 bbl
SIDP 690 psi
SICP 735 psi
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Surface BOP(Deviated Well) Kill Sheet- API Units Date :
T.V.Depth 6623 ft
Drill String Volume (D) 183.5 bbl 1542 stks 51.41 min
Total Well System Volume (D+H) = (I) 709.5 bbl 5962 stks 199 min
Kick Data
SIDPP
Kill Mud Weight Current Mud Weight +
TVD x 0.052 = 11.9 ppg
KMW
Initial Circulating
pressure Dynamic Pressure Loss+ SIDPP = 1560 psi
ICP
Kill Mud Weight
Final Circulating x Dynamic Pressure Loss = 1036 psi
Current Mud Weight
pressure
FCP
Dynamic Pressure
KOP
Loss at KOP PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 916 psi
(O)
Remaining SIDPP
at KOP SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x KOP TVD] = 394 psi
(P)
Circulating Pressure
at KOP (O) + (P) = 1310 psi
( KOP CP )
Dynamic Pressure
EOB
Loss at EOB PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 991 psi
(R)
Remaining SIDPP
at EOB SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x EOB TVD] = 45 psi
(S)
Circulating Pressure
at EOP (R) + (S) = 1036 psi
(EOB CP )
( T ) X 100
( T ) = ICP - KOP CP psi (L)
= 57
psi/100 strokes
( U ) X 100
( U ) = KOP CP - EOB CP psi (M)
= 37
psi/100 strokes
( W ) X 100
( W ) = EOB CP - FCP psi (N1+N2+N3)
= 0
psi/100 strokes
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STROKES
1- At initial shut in assuming all the influx is at the bottom of the hole and is not
dispersed. What is the length of the influx?
a- 651 ft
b- 415 ft
c- 505 ft
2- If the instructions are to maintain 100 psi overbalance above formation pressure.
What would casing pressure be at the start of operations?
a- 635 psi
b- 735 psi
c- 835 psi
The pump is started and the choke adjusted to maintain the correct casing
pressure. When the pump has reached kill rate, this situation exists.
Casing pressure 835 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1660 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 27
After 400 strokes the overbalance has been removed and the situation is
as follows:
Casing pressure 745 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1570 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 400
After 4500 strokes the pump was stopped and the well shut in.
The stroke counter has been reset and the kill mud weight is pumping
inside drill string, after 18 strokes the following situation exists:
Casing pressure 700 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1480 psi
SPM 27
Total strokes 18
After 1900 strokes the drill pipe increased suddenly from 1040 to 1350
without any change in the casing pressure the situation is as follows:
Casing pressure 650 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1350 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 1900
The above problem was nozzle partially plugging and still exist. After 6200
strokes the situation is as follows:
Casing pressure 0 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1350 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 6200
2- Kill sheet #2
Hole size 8½ in
Hole depth TVD 5250 ft
Hole depth MD 14370 ft
Kick-off point MD/TVD (KOP) 1640 ft
Build rate 3 deg/100ft
Final inclination 80 deg/100ft
End of build (EOB) TVD 3494 ft
End of build (EOB) MD 4265 ft
Casing depth (9 5/8") TVD 4593 ft
Casing depth (9 5/8") MD 10600 ft
Drilling fluid density 10.9 ppg
Drill pipe 5" capacity 0.01776 bbl/ft
Heavy wall pipe 5" 480 ft
Heavy wall pipe capacity 0.00874 bbl/ft
BHA, Bit 6 1/2", Motor 6 1/2" MWD length 660 ft
BHA capacity 0.0077 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x BHA 0.0291 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe/HWDP 0.0458 bbl/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.0489 bbl/ft
Fracture fluid density at casing shoe 15.7 ppg
Slow Circulating Pressure at 30 SPM 870 psi
Mud pump displacement 0.12 bbl/stk
Pit gain 19 bbl
SIDP 725 psi
SICP 785 psi
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Mud Weight
:- (B) ppg Gradient psi/ft
T.V.Depth 4593 ft
Pre-Volume Data
: Length Capacity Volume Pump strokes st Time
f t.
bbls/ft bbls minutes
DP - Surface to KOP 1640 x 0.01776 = 29 (L) 243 stks
Drill String Volume (D) 244.2 bbl 2035 stks 67.85 min
Total Well System Volume (D+H) = (I) 924.2 bbl 7702 stks 257 min
Kick Data
SIDPP
Kill Mud Weight Current Mud Weight +
TVD x 0.052 = 13.6 ppg
KMW
Initial Circulating
pressure Dynamic Pressure Loss+ SIDPP = 1595 psi
ICP
Kill Mud Weight
Final Circulating x Dynamic Pressure Loss = 1086 psi
Current Mud Weight
pressure
FCP
Dynamic Pressure
KOP
Loss at KOP PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 895 psi
(O)
Remaining SIDPP
at KOP SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x KOP TVD] = 495 psi
(P)
Circulating Pressure
at KOP (O) + (P) = 1390 psi
( KOP CP )
Dynamic Pressure
EOB
Loss at EOB PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 935 psi
(R)
Remaining SIDPP
at EOB SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x EOB TVD] = 235 psi
(S)
Circulating Pressure
at EOP (R) + (S) = 1170 psi
(EOB CP )
( T ) X 100
( T ) = ICP - KOP CP psi (L)
= 84
psi/100 strokes
( U ) X 100
( U ) = KOP CP - EOB CP psi (M)
= 56
psi/100 strokes
( W ) X 100
( W ) = EOB CP - FCP psi (N1+N2+N3)
= 5
psi/100 strokes
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STROKES
The pump is started and the choke adjusted to maintain the correct casing
pressure. The situation is as follows:
Casing pressure 785 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1270 psi
SPM 24
Total strokes 15
After 1000 strokes both drill pipe and casing pressure increased suddenly
by 200 psi and the situation is as follows:
Casing pressure 1050 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1800 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 1000
The above problem was solved, after 3600 strokes the situation is as
follows:
Casing pressure 1150 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1600 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 3600
After 4200 strokes casing pressure start to fluctuate and decreasing, the
situation is as follows:
Casing pressure 1800 psi and decreasing.
Drill pipe pressure 1600 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 4200
After 5800 strokes the pump stopped and the well was shut in correctly.
7- Write down the minimum pressure could be recorded at the following gauges.
Casing pressure ………………… psi
Drill pipe pressure ………………… psi
SPM 0
Total strokes 5800
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The first circulation was completed successfully, and the stroke counter
was reset after the kill mud weight has reached the top drive. The
situation is as follows:
Casing pressure 875 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1600 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 180
11- What do you expect to casing and drill pipe pressures to be?
Casing pressure ………………… psi
Drill pipe pressure ………………… psi
SPM 35
Total strokes 2200
After 8000 strokes the choke is fully open and the situation is as follows:
May be a small back pressure by the choke.
Casing pressure 20 psi
Drill pipe pressure 1500 psi
SPM 35
Total strokes 8000
3- Kill sheet #3
Name:
International Well Control Forum
Surface BOP(Deviated Well) Kill Sheet- API Units Date:
Mud Weight
:- (B) ppg Gradient psi/ft
T.V.Depth 7150 ft
Pre-Volume Data
: Length Capacity Volume Pump strokes st Time
f t.
bbls/ft bbls minutes
DP- Surface to KOP 4500 x 0.0176 = 79 (L) 796 stks
Drill String Volume (D) 267.5 bbl 2688 stks 107.52 min
Total Well System Volume (D+H) = (I) 1043.4 bbl 10487 stks 419 min
Kick Data
SIDPP
Kill Mud Weight Current Mud Weight+
TVD x 0.052 = 13.6 ppg
KMW
Initial Circulating
pressure Dynamic Pressure Loss
+ SIDPP = 915 psi
ICP
Kill Mud Weight
Final Circulating x Dynamic Pressure Loss = 476 psi
Current Mud Weight
pressure
FCP
Dynamic Pressure
KOP
Loss at KOP PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 444 psi
(O)
Remaining SIDPP
at KOP SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x KOP TVD] = 181 psi
(P)
Circulating Pressure
at KOP ( O ) + (P ) = 625 psi
( KOP CP)
Dynamic Pressure
EOB
Loss at EOB PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 452 psi
(R)
Remaining SIDPP
at EOB SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x EOB TVD] = 71 psi
(S)
Circulating Pressure
at EOP ( R ) + (S ) = 523 psi
(EOB CP)
( T ) X 100
( T ) = ICP - KOP CP psi (L)
= 36
psi/100 strokes
( U ) X 100
( U ) = KOP CP- EOB CP psi (M)
= 22
psi/100 strokes
( W ) X 100
( W ) = EOB CP- FCP psi (N1+N2+N3)
= 3
psi/100 strokes
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STROKES
The pump is started with the original mud weight. After 2 minutes the
situation is as follows:
Drill pipe pressure 990 psi
Casing pressure 575 psi
SPM 27
Total strokes 50
After 625 strokes the drill pipe pressure suddenly increased without any
increase in casing pressure and the situation is as follows:
Drill pipe pressure 1420 psi
Casing pressure 515 psi
SPM 25
Total strokes 625
7- What is the effect of the previous observation with respect to circulating BHP?
a- BHP Increased.
b- BHP decreased.
c- BHP stays without change.
8- What do you expect to casing and drill pipe pressures when the pump stopped
and the well shut in?
a- SIDP ………………………… psi
b- SICP ………………………… psi
The 2nd circulation with kill mud started and the stroke counter has been
reset as kill mud reached the top of the drill string.
9- What do you expect to the following pressures assuming that the bit is still partly
blocked?
a- ICP @ 25 SPM ………………………… psi
b- casing pressure ………………………… psi
c- Final circulating pressure @ 25 SPM ………………………… psi
After having pumped 800 strokes of kill mud inside the drill string, the
pump stopped and the well shut in.
4- Kill sheet #4
Name :
International Well Control Forum
Surface BOP(Deviated Well) Kill Sheet - API Units Date :
T.V.Depth 4600 ft
Drill String Volume (D) 238.7 bbl 1989 stks 66.30 min
Total Well System Volume (D+H) = (I) 911.3 bbl 7594 stks 253 min
Kick Data
SIDPP
Kill Mud Weight Current Mud Weight +
TVD x 0.052 = 14.3 ppg
KMW
Initial Circulating
pressure Dynamic Pressure Loss + SIDPP = 1500 psi
ICP
Kill Mud Weight
Final Circulating x Dynamic Pressure Loss = 820 psi
Current Mud Weight
pressure
FCP
Dynamic Pressure
KOP
Loss at KOP PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 654 psi
(O)
Remaining SIDPP
at KOP SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x KOP TVD ] = 522 psi
(P)
Circulating Pressure
at KOP (O) + (P) = 1176 psi
( KOP CP )
Dynamic Pressure
EOB
Loss at EOB PL +
[
(FCP - PL) x TD MD
MD
] = 703 psi
(R)
Remaining SIDPP
at EOB SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x EOB TVD] = 118 psi
(S)
Circulating Pressure
at EOP (R) + (S) = 821 psi
(EOB CP )
( T ) X 100
( T ) = ICP - KOP CP
psi (L)
= 109
psi/100 strokes
( U ) X 100
( U ) = KOP CP - EOB CP psi (M)
= 70
psi/100 strokes
( W ) X 100
( W ) = EOB CP - FCP
psi (N1+N2+N3)
= 0
psi/100 strokes
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STROKES
The pump is started with the original mud weight. After 1 minute the
situation is as follows:
Drill pipe pressure 1380 psi
Casing pressure 895 psi
SPM 27
Total strokes 18
Second circulation with kill fluid density started, stroke counter has been
reset after surface line strokes.
After 560 strokes the situation is as follows:
Drill pipe pressure 1000 psi
Casing pressure 880 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 560
Every thing is going O.K the pump started again at 35 SPM keeping the
BHP constant.
10- What do you expect to the circulating drill pipe and casing pressures to be?
a- Circulating drill pipe pressure ………………………… psi
b- Circulating casing pressure ………………………… psi
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5- Kill sheet #5
Name :
International Well Control Forum
Surface BOP (Deviated Well ) Kill Sheet - API Units Date :
T.V.Depth 5100 ft
Drill String Volume (D) 205.8 bbl 1715 stks 57.18 min
Total Well System Volume (D+H) = (I) 787.0 bbl 6558 stks 219 min
Kick Data
SIDPP
Kill Mud Weight Current Mud Weight + = 13.7 ppg
TVD x 0.052
KMW
Initial Circulating
pressure Dynamic Pressure Loss + SIDPP = 1500 psi
ICP
Kill Mud Weight
Final Circulating x Dynamic Pressure Loss = 786 psi
Current Mud Weight
pressure
FCP
Dynamic Pressure
KOP
Loss at KOP PL +
[(FCP - PL) x
TD MD
MD
] = 666 psi
(O)
Remaining SIDPP
at KOP SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x KOP TVD] = 439 psi
(P)
Circulating Pressure
at KOP (O) + (P) = 1105 psi
( KOP CP )
Dynamic Pressure
EOB
Loss at EOB PL +
[(FCP - PL) x TD MD
MD
] = 705 psi
(R)
Remaining SIDPP
at EOB SIDPP - [ ( KMW - OMW ) x 0.052 x EOB TVD] = 140 psi
(S)
Circulating Pressure
at EOP (R) + (S) = 845 psi
(EOB CP )
( T ) X 100
( T ) = ICP - KOP CP
psi (L)
= 90
psi/100 strokes
( U ) X 100
( U ) = KOP CP - EOB CP psi (M)
= 61
psi/100 strokes
( W ) X 100
( W ) = EOB CP - FCP
psi (N1+N2+N3)
= 6
psi/100 strokes
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STROKES
3- The casing pressure has now started to increase faster than before. What is the
most likely reason for 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 highly deviated section into the build
up section of the well.
c- This is caused by the effect of gas free mud in the highly deviated section
of the hole.
d- The choke is partially plugged.
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After 3800 strokes have been circulated the following readings are
observed:
Drill pipe pressure 1500 psi
Casing pressure 1280 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 3800
After 4900 strokes, the pump shut down, while holding casing pressure
constant. Provide that we did not allow more influx to enter the well
during the first circulation of the Driller’ Method.
Kill mud is now being pumped, after 520 strokes the following readings
are observed:
Drill pipe pressure 1090 psi
Casing pressure 910 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 520
After 1250 strokes have been circulated the following readings are
observed:
Drill pipe pressure 820 psi
Casing pressure 930 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 1250
6- Kill sheet #6
Hole size 12 ¼ in
Hole depth MD 12220 ft
Hole depth TVD 10200 ft
Drilling fluid density 10.5 ppg
Casing depth MD 8400 ft
Casing depth TVD 6500 ft
Drill pipe 5” capacity 0.01776 bbl/ft
Heavy wall pipe 5” 630 ft
Heavy wall pipe capacity 0.0088 bbl/ft
Drill collar length 542 ft
Drill collar capacity 0.0061 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill collar 0.086 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe 0.1251 bbl/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.1238 bbl/ft
Fracture fluid density at casing shoe 14.5 ppg
Slow Circulating Pressure at 30 SPM 750 psi
Slow Circulating Pressure at 40 SPM 1330 psi
Mud pump displacement 0.11 bbl/stroke
Pit gain 60 bbl
SIDP 800 psi
SICP 1100 psi
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Surface BOP (Vertical Well ) Kill Sheet - API Units Date :
(A)
(B) + = (C) Casing Shoe Data :
shoe True Vertical Depth *0.052 14.5 ppg
Rate Data :
Pump NO .1 Size 12 1 /4 inch
Heavy Wall Drill pipe 630 x 0.0088 = 5.54 Volume Pump Strokes
Pump Slow Pump
Drill Collars 542 x 0.0061 = 3.31 Displacement Rate
Drill String Volume (D) 205.06 bbi (E) 1864 stks 62.1 min
Open Hole Volume (F) 456.69 bbi 4152 stks 138.4 min
DP x Casing 8400 x 0.1238 =(G) 1039 .92 bbi 9454 stks 315.1 min
Total Annuulus Volume (F+G) = ( H) 1496 .61 bbi 13606 stks 453.5 min
Total Well System Volume (D+H) = ( I) 1701 .67 bbi 15470 stks 515.7 min
Kick Data
SIDPP
Kill Mud Weight Current Mud Weight + 12.1
TVD x 0.052 ppg
KMW
Initial Circulating
pressure Dynamic Pressure Loss + SIDPP 1550 psi
ICP
(K) x 100
(K) = ICP - FCP 685 psi = 36 psi/100 strokes
(E)
Strokes
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The pump is started with the original mud weight. After 2 minutes the
situation is as follows:
Drill pipe pressure 1380 psi
Casing pressure 830 psi
SPM 27
Total strokes 45
After 6500 stroke both drill pipe and casing pressures suddenly increased
by 200 psi & the situation is as follows:
Drill pipe pressure 1750 psi
Casing pressure 2050 psi
SPM 30
Total strokes 6500
The above problem was solved. After 12000 strokes the situation is as
follows:
Drill pipe pressure 1550 psi
Casing pressure +/- 1900 psi and decreasing.
SPM 30
Total strokes 12000
Second circulation was started with kill mud weight; the stroke counter
was reset when the kill mud weight reached the rig floor. After 20 strokes
the situation is as follows:
Drill pipe pressure 1600 psi
Casing pressure 850 psi
SPM 32
Total strokes 20
Every thing is going O.K, the pump started again at 40 SPM keeping the
BHP constant.
10- What do you expect to the circulating drill pipe pressure to be?
a- 750 psi
b- 865 psi
c- 1330 psi
d- 1533 psi
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7- Kill sheet #7
Hole size 12 ¼ in
Hole depth MD 9580 ft
Hole depth TVD 9186 ft
Drilling fluid density 12 ppg
Casing depth MD 7200 ft
Casing depth TVD 6890 ft
Drill pipe 5” capacity 0.0177 bbl/ft
Heavy wall pipe 5” 0 ft
Heavy wall pipe capacity 0.0087 bbl/ft
Drill collar length 600 ft
Drill collar capacity 0.0087 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill collar 0.0836 bbl/ft
Capacity open hole x drill pipe 0.121 bbl/ft
Capacity casing x drill pipe 0.1294 bbl/ft
Fracture fluid density at casing shoe 15.3 ppg
Slow Circulating Pressure at 30 SPM 450 psi
Mud pump displacement 0.119 bbl/stroke
Pit gain 21 bbl
SIDPP 525 psi
SICP 650 psi
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Name :
International Well Control Forum
Surface BOP (Vertical Well ) Kill Sheet - API Units Date :
[(C) - Current Mud Weight ] x Shoe TVD x 0.052 = 1182 s M.D 7200 ft
0 bbls/stroke bbls/stroke
Rate Data :
Pump NO.1 Size 12 1/4 inch
Drill String Volume (D 164.17 bbi (E) 1380 stks 46.0 min
Total Well System Volume 1361.39 bbi 11440 stks 381.3 min
Kick Data
SIDPP
Kill Mud Weight Current Mud Weight+ 13.1
TVD x ppg
KMW
Initial Circulating
pressure Dynamic Pressure Loss+ SIDPP 975 psi
ICP
0
(K) x
(K) = ICP - FCP 483 psi = 35 psi/100 strokes
100 (E)
After 3 minutes of circulation, the choke panel gauges reads the following:
After 9 minutes of circulation, the choke panel gauges reads the following:
The above problem was solved. After 30 minutes, the choke panel gauges
reads the following:
After 50 minutes of circulation, the pump stopped, and the choke panel
gauges reads the following:
After 170 minutes of circulation, the choke panel gauges reads the
following:
After 300 minutes of circulation, the choke panel gauges reads the
following:
After 400 minutes of circulation, the choke panel gauges reads the
following:
IX – ANSWER KEY
I – BASIC KNOWLEDGE
1- ©
2- ©
3- (a)
4- (d)
5- (b)
6- ©
7- (d)
8- ©
9- ©
10- (e)
11- (b)
12- ©
13- (b)
14- (d)
15- (a)
16- (a), (b), (c), f)
17- (b), (c)
18- (a), (b)
19- ©, (d)
20- (a)
21- (b)
22- (b)
23- (a)
24- (b)
25- (a)
26- (a)
27- (d)
28 (a)
II – BASIC PRESSURE
1- (b)
2- (b)
3- (d)
4- (d)
5- (d)
6- (b)
7- ©
8- (b)
9- (d)
10- (e)
11- ©
12- ©
13- (690 psi)
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14- ©
15- (a)
16- (480 psi)
17- (d)
18- (b)
19- ©
20- (b)
21- (a)
III – WARNING SIGNS & INDICATORS
1- (d)
2- (b)
3- (d)
4- (b), (e)
5- (d)
6- (a)
7- (b)
8- ©
9- (a)
10- (b)
11- (d)
12- (a)
13- (d)
14- ©
15- (e)
16- (b), (c), (d) another Qu. 16/a- (c)
17- ©
18- ©
19- (a)
20- (a)
21- (b)
22- ©
23- (b)
24- (e)
25 ©, (d)
26 (a), (b), (e)
IV – SHUT IN CONDITIONS
1- (d)
2- (a), (b)
3- ©
4- (d)
5- (b)
6- (b)
7- (a)
8- ©
9- (a)
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17- (d)
18- (a), (d)
19- (a- 3) , (b- 1) , (c- 2) , (d- 4)
20- (d)
21- (a)
22- (b)
23- ©
24- (b)
25- (a)
26- (b)
27- (d)
28- (b)
29- Mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled dry = 0.7216 bbls
Mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled wet = 2.288 bbls
30- (b)
31- 48 stand
32- 70 psi
33- (a)
34- ©
35- (a)
36- (b)
37- (a)
38- (a = 5200 psi) (b = 5400 psi) (c = 2840 psi)
39- (a), (c)
40- (a), (c)
41- (b)
42- ©
43- (b), (c)
44- (a)
45- (b)
46- (a)
47- (b)
48- ©
49- (b)
50- (a) , (d) , (e)
51- (a) , (c)
52- (a), (c), (e)
53- (d), ©
54- (b)
55- (d)
56- (b)
57- (b)
58- (c)
59- (b), (c)
60- a- increase , b- decrease
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61- (a)
62- (c)
63- (a) , (b)
64- (c)
65- (b)
66- (b)
67- 7.7 bbls
Stays the same
68- i- d
ii- d
iii- b
iv- b
69- (c)
70- (b)
71- (c)
72- (b)
73- (b)
74- (a)
75- (b)
76- The pressure at 5720 ft = 2826 psi
The pressure at 6100 ft = 2913 psi
The pressure at 6320 ft = 2939 psi
77- 214 ft
78- (b)
79- 6230 ft
80- (a)
81- (d)
82- (c)
83- 366 ft/hr.
84- (b)
85- (b)
86- (c)
87- (b)
88- 3 ,1 ,4 ,2
89- (b)
90- (a)
91- (b)
92- (b)
93- (d) , (e)
94- (d)
95- (a)
96- (d)
97- (a)
98- (c)
99- (b)
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Kill Sheet #2
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit 2320 - 2350 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface 6600 - 6670 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe 1140 - 1155 stk
Kill fluid density 12.8 ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) 1600 psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) 930 psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) 1583 psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density 982 psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM 299 - 300 min
Height of influx 602 ft
Gradient of influx 0.11 psi/ft
Kill Sheet #3
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit 1490 - 1520 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface 11250 - 11350 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe 3960 - 4010 stk
Kill fluid density 14.2 ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) 1170 psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) 350 psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) 1092 psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density 468 psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM 426 - 429 min
Height of influx 250 ft
Gradient of influx 0.11 psi/ft
Kill Sheet #4
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit 1850 - 1875 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface 13450 - 13530 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe 3760 - 3800 stk
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Kill Sheet #5
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit 2031 - 2070 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface 15060 - 15170 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe 9900 - 9970 stk
Kill fluid density 13 ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) 1250 psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) 726 psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) 1066 psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density 852 psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM 572 - 573 min
Height of influx 226 ft
Gradient of influx 0.09 psi/ft
Kill Sheet #6
Required strokes to displace kill fluid internal from surface to bit 1635 - 1665 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to surface 4710 - 4790 stk
Required strokes to displace kill fluid in annulus from bit to shoe 533 - 543 stk
Kill fluid density 14.2 ppg
Initial circulating pressure (ICP) 1300 psi
Final circulating pressure (FCP) 861 psi
Initial "MAASP" with drilling fluid density (Original mud weight) 1854 psi
Final "MAASP" with kill fluid density 1402 psi
Required time for complete circulation at 30 SPM 213 - 214 min
Height of influx 380 ft
Gradient of influx 0.16 psi/ft
10- (c)
11- (a)
12- (g)
13- (f)
Kill Sheet #2
1- (d)
2- (c)
3- (d)
4- (a)
5- (c)
6- (c)
7- Casing pressure = 725 psi
Drill pipe pressure = 725 psi
8- (a)
9- (a)
10- (c)
11- Casing pressure = 725 psi
Drill pipe pressure = 1479 psi
12- (e)
Kill Sheet #3
1- (e)
2- (c)
3- (f)
4- (c)
5- (c)
6- (b)
7- (b)
8- a- 485 psi
b- 500 psi
9- a- 1420 psi
b- 500 psi
c- 1034 psi
10- a- 181 psi
b- +/- 500 psi
Kill Sheet #4
1- (d)
2- (e)
3- (b)
4- (c)
5- (d)
6- (c)
7- a- 875 psi
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b- 875 psi
8- (c)
9- a- 118 psi
b- 875 psi
10- a- 1075 psi
b- 875 psi
Kill Sheet #5
1- (b)
2- (e)
3- (b)
4- (d)
5- a- 875 psi
b- 875 psi
6- (a)
7- (e)
Kill Sheet #6
1- (d)
2- (c)
3- (e)
4- (c)
5- (f)
6- (e)
7- (a)
8- (b)
9- (b) , (c)
10- (d)
Kill Sheet #7
1- (a)
2- (c)
3- (f)
4- (e)
5- (d)
6- (c)
7- (g)
8- (f)
9- (f)
10- (g)