Well Intervention Pressure Control

SECTION ONE EXERCISES

1. What is the primary purposes of a packer ?

a. To support the tubing
b. To anchor the tubing
c. To isolate the completion annulus
d. To hold the completion fluid in the annulus

2. How does a packer create the annulus/tubing seal?

a. By sealing off the tubing in the packer bore
b. By isolating the annulus above the packer from the casing below the
packer and the tubing
c. By being located in a tie back receptacle

3. Name the two basic packer type ( 2 answer)

a. Bridge Plug
b. Permanent
c. Pump Through
d. Retrievable
e. Check Valve

4. What is the definition of a retrievable packer

a. Can be retrieved by milling
b. Can only be retrieved with the completion tubing
c. Can be set and retrieved by wireline
d. Is fixed to the completion tubing
e. Can only be retrived with a special pulling tool

5. What is the definition of a permannent packer

a. Can be retrieved by milling
b. Can only be retrieved with the completion tubing
c. Can be set and retrieved by wireline
d. Is fixed to the completion tubing
e. Can only be retrived with a special pulling tool
6. What is the primary purposes of a Sliding Sleeve ?
a. To close off the tubing bore
b. To close off the annulus
c. To provide communication between the tubing and annulus

7. Where is the Sliding Sleeve normally positioned ?

a. Immediately above the packer
b. Immediately below the packer
c. Between the two packer

8. Which of the following statement are true ( 2 answers)

a. Check the pressure rating of the SSD is correct
b. Check that the SSD is fully open before starting circulation
c Check that the tail pipe is plugged before opening the SSD
d. Check that the pressure are equalized across the SSD before opening
e. Check that the catcher are in place below the SSD before opening

9. How can circulation be established if the SSD is stuck in the closed position ?
a. Unset the packer
b. Connect the annulus and tubing at surface
c. Punch hole in the tubing
d. Pull the DHSV from its nipple

10. Which of the following are true ( 2 answers)

a. The SPM plugs the tubing
b. The SPM is the receptacle for the DHSV
c. The SPM is the receptacle for the Gas lift Valves
d. The SPM is the receptacle for the down hole plugs
e. The SPM can provide a means of communication between annulus and tubing

11. What stops wellbore fluids entering the annulus through a gas lift valve in an SPM?
a. Differential Pressure
b. A check valve in the gas lift valve
c. The venture effect across the port of the gas lift valve
12. If a SPM is not in use, what type of valve is installed in the side pocket as a positive closure
from either direction ?
a. A Gas Lift Valve
b. A Gate Valve
c. A Dummy Valve
d. A Chemical injection Valve
e. A Circulation Valve

13. Why is a DHSV used ?

a. To close in the well to allow maintenance on the tree

b. To close in the well to shut in production
c. To control production rates
d. To prevent production in case the surface valves are opened too far
e. To close in the well in a emergency

14. Why is an annulus safety valve installed ?

a. In place of the tubing safety valve

b. To prevent flow from the annulus in gas lift wells
c. To close off flow into the annulus in gas lift wells

15. What is the primary reason that determines the setting depth of the DHSV?

a. To prevent deliberate sabotage

b. Is set as high as possible to reduce the inventory of wellbore fluids that
might escape
c. Is set below the depth where it can be damaged by surface impact or
explosion
d. Is set below crater depth from a blow out around the casing
e. Is set as close to the packer as possible
f. To prevent penetration of drilling tools from an adjacent well

16. From which direction does a DHSV prevent flow ?

a. Above
b. Below
c. Above and below

17. What is the main reason for using tubing nipples ?

a. To receive flow control devices
b. To reduce well flow
c. For wire line depth control

18. How are lock mandrels locked into nipples ?

a. With slips
b. On No-Go shoulders
c. With mandrel locking dogs in matching profiles
d. With expanding rubber elements in the bore
e. With elastomeric packing in the bore
f. By metal to metal seals
19. How do flow control devices seal within the nipple bore ?
a. With slips
b. On No-Go shoulders
c. With locking dogs in matching profiles
d. With expanding rubber elements in the bore
e. With elastomeric packing in the bore
f. By metal to metal seals

20. What is the primary purpose of No-Go shoulders in nipples ?

a. To locate the correct lock mandrel
b. To prevent the tools falling out of the bottom of the tubing
c. To bear the load from the differential pressure across the plug
d. To lock the mandrel into the nipple

21. Do DHSVs prevent flow in both directions ?

a. Yes b. No

22. Which are the common types of DHSV ? (2 answers)

a. Coiled tubing retrievable
b. Wire line retrievable
c. Tubing retrievable
d. Permanent
e. Temporary

23. What type of closure mechanism is fitted to surface controlled wire line retrievable
DHSVs? (2 answers)
a. Poppet
b. Flapper
c. Plug
d. Ball
e. Sleeve
f. Gate

24. Which of the following DHSVs are surface controlled ? (2 answers)

a. Differential pressure
b. Ambient pressure
c. Wire line retrievable
d. Tubing retrievable
e. Ball
f. Flapper
g. Automatic

25. What type of closure mechanism is fitted to tubing retrievable DHSVs ?

a. Poppet
b. Flapper
c. Plug
d. Ball
e. Sleeve
f. Gate
26. Which of the following DHSVs are sub-surface controlled? (2 answers)
a. Differential pressure
b. Ambient pressure
c. Wire line retrievable
d. Tubing retrievable
e. Ball
f. Flapper
g. Automatic

27. Which DHSVs has the largest ID for the same tubing size ?
a. Wire line retrievable
b. Tubing retrievable
c. Ambient pressure
d. Differential pressure

28. What is the correct action to take to re-instate production in a well with a failed
tubing retrievable DHSVs ?

a. Work over the well

b. Lock open the DHSV
c. Lock open the DHSV and install an insert valve

29. How is a tubing retrievable DHSVs run in the open position? (2 answers)
a. With pressure on the control line
b. By using the lock open mechanism
c. With a straddle set across the valve
d. By keeping the tubing pressurized

30. What is the main advantage of using wire line retrievable DHSVs?
a. Simple construction
b. Can be installed after running the completion
c. Can be removed to allow intervention work
d. Can be retrieved and replaced

31. What causes a sub-surface controlled DHSV to close ?

a. Temperature
b. Pressure
c. Fluid density
d. Coiled tubing
e. Wire line

32. How is a surface controlled wire line retrievable DHSV run in the open position ?
a. With locked in hydraulic pressure
b. With a lock open sleeve
c. With a prong on the wire line running tool
d. With an automatic ‘J’ device

33. How is the hydraulic communication achieved in a surface controlled wire line
retrievable DHSV ?
a. Through the hydraulic stab
b. Through the open sliding sleeve
 c. Between the two packing stacks
34. How is a sub-surface controlled DHSV re-opened ?
a. By allowing ambient temperature to return to normal
b. By running the opening tool
c. By opening up the well
d. By pressuring up above the valve
e. By puling and redressing the valve

35. How is temporary communication normally made between the tubing and annulus? (2
answers)
a. Open the SSD
b. Punch a hole in the tubing
c. Connect the tubing and annulus on surface
d. Install a circulation valve in the SPM

36. How are sub-surface controlled DHSVs operated ? (2 answers)

a. By differential pressure
b. By ambient pressure
c. By hydraulic pressure
d. By a rise in the temperature of the wellbore fluids
e. By a fall in the temperature of the wellbore fluids

37. Where is a production packer normally positioned in the well ?

a. Close to the tubing hanger
b. Half way between the tubing hanger and the perforations
c. Above the top perforations
d. Below the bottom perforations

38. Which of the following statements about tubing hangers are true ? (3 answers)
a. A plug can usually be set inside the hanger body
b. It supports the weight of the production casing and completion
c. It supports the weight of the top of the completion
d. It allows communication from inside the completion to the completion
annulus through the control line port(s)
e. It allows communication into the completion annulus through the control
line ports(s)
f. It isolates the completion from the completion annulus
g. It can be closed by applying pressure to the control line

39. Which of the following statement about Xmas trees in true ?

a. Any swab valve can be used to cut slickline
b. Some master valves can be used to cut slickline
c. Any flow wing valve can be used to cut slickline
d. Any kill wing valve can be used to cut slickline

40. Which of the following statement about Xmas tree valves are true ? (2 answer)
a. After closing, a manual valve should be backed out by part of a turn
b. The valve must be closed as tightly as possible
c. All valves take 30 turns to open or close
d. The indicator shows how many turn have been made
 e. Counting the turns as the valve is opened or closed can show any
obstructions in front of the valve

41. Given the following drawing , match the correct numbers to their description.

LMV = FWV =

UMV = KWV =

SSV = Cross T =

Tree Cap = Swab Valve =

Adaptor Flg = Choke =