Arab Oil and Gas Academy Questions

1. What techniques are used to increase the contact area with the targeted reservoir?
a. Horizontal wells
b. Hydraulic frac job
c. Multistage completions
d. All of the above
2. What issue are completions in these types of unconventional reservoirs trying to solve
a. Low permeability in the targeted reservoir
b. Water break-through
c. Acid etching
d. Heavy oil
3. Which completion system can be used in openhole applications?
a. Plug-and-Perf (PNP)
b. Coiled-tubing-activated completion systems (CTACS)
c. Ball-activated completion system (BACS)
d. All of the above
4. Which completion system can be used in cemented applications?
a. Plug-and-Perf (PNP)
b. Coiled-tubing-activated completion systems (CTACS)
c. Ball-activated completion system (BACS)
d. All of the above
5. Which completion system provides the flexibility to adjust the stage placement during the frac
job?
a. Plug-and-Perf (PNP)
b. Coiled-tubing-activated completion systems (CTACS) with frac sleeves
c. Ball-activated completion system (BACS)
d. All of the above
6. Assuming no operational issues, which completion system provides nonstop fracturing
operations as a benefit?
a. Plug-and-Perf (PNP)
b. Coiled-tubing-activated completion systems (CTACS) with frac sleeves
c. Ball-activated completion system (BACS)
d. Coiled-tubing-activated completion systems (CTACS) with sand jet perforator
7. Near-wellbore diverters are used to improve fluid distribution in multiple-entry applications by
isolating the perf(s) that are dominating the frac and divert the frac fluid into the nondominant
perf(s)
a. True
b. False
 8. When using wireline to deploy the plug, what sets the frac plug
a. Mechanical force
b. Hydraulic pressure
c. Electric pulses through the wireline
d. Temperature
9. What are the benefits of simultaneous fracturing operations aka zipper fracturing with plug-and-
perf?
a. Minimize nonproductive time for wireline
b. Minimize nonproductive time for pressure pumping
c. Improve overall surface efficiency during the frac
d. All of the above
10. Which completion type is the best?
a. Plug-and-Perf (PNP)
b. Coiled-tubing-activated completion systems (CTACS)
c. Ball-activated completion system (BACS)
d. It depends on the application

Key

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. D