1-Why is a Rotating Control Device not part of the well control equipment if primary well control has

been lost?

A. It is designed to contain well pressure to kill a well.

B. It does not have the same pressure ratings as the BOP

2- what affects friction loss in the well?

A. True Vertical Depth

B. Measured Depth

3- you are going to trip out of the hole dry. 5” dp with a displacement of 0.008 bbl/foot and a capacity of
0.01776 bbl/ foot. Average stand length93’/stand. What is the volume to add to the well for 5 stands fill
up?

A. 12 bbls
B. 3.7 bbls

4- we are drilling with 9 ppg mud at 100 SPM, WOB is 25000, ad pump pressure is 3000 psi. If the driller
increases the pump speed to 120 SPM, what happens to ECD?

A. Pressure increases only in the drill string.

B. Pressure increases throughout the well.

5-What do you calculate to keep enough pressure on the well when in a static? (non-circulating)

A. MAASP minus hydrostatic of the well

B. Hydrostatic pressure of the mud in the well plus back pressure on the rotating control device.

6- In killing a Horizontal well on bottom, you have to complete your kill sheet with which of the
following information?

A. True vertical depth, measured depth, end of build, kickoff point, mud wight, SIDPP, SICP, slow
pump rate, and shoe depth.
B. Measured depth, mud wight, SIDPP, SICP, pit gain

7- how ca you till the difference between drill gas and a kick?

A. A faster ROP will result in more drill gas in the well.

B. You will see large instantaneous pit gain with drill gas.

8- what are the main component of an RCD?

A. Clamp, bearing, sealing element.

B. Opening chamber, closing chamber, weep hole.

9- the type of pill used for tripping safely in horizontal wells are called?

A. Lost circulation pills

B. ECD, mud cap pills.
10- calculate the volume of mud to pump to spot a pill in a 8000’ MD and 7800’ TVD well and cover 500
feet in the annuals. Annulus capacity factor is 0.0293 bbl/foot and the capacity of the drill pipe is 0.0177
bbl/ foot.

A. 156 bbls
B. 160 bbls

11- When is MPD an advantage over Conventional (over balance) drilling?

A. Allow more variables to be manipulated in controlling the well while drilling.

B. Only need to control two variables to work MPD.

12-What is proper definition of underbalance drilling?

A. Drilling to the point the ell is just under MAASP.

B. Using appropriate equipment and control where the pressure exerted in the well pore is less
than the pore pressure in any part of the exposed formation and bringing formation fluid back
to surface.

13- Why should pressure relief valves be installed in the MPD system?

A. To equalize the pressure in the system

B. To protect lower pressure rated equipment.

14-with a rotating head and an orbit valve, what level of underbalance drilling can we safely accomplish?

A. Compensate for loss of ECD by closing orbit valve during connections to hold back pressure.
B. Managed pressure drilling, keeping bottom hole pressure nearly equal to formation pressure.

15-what is main reason for using MPD?

A. Allows faster drilling time.

B. Minimizes pressure related problems and maximizes hydrocarbon recovery.
C. MAASP is no longer important.
D. Improve the skill set of the well site supervisor.

16- How can you calculate the volume of a heavy pill?

A. Height of pill = overbalance needed / (pill weight- MW) / 0.052, then, volume needed = height of
pill x hole capacity.
B. SCRP / MW / 0.052.

17- What is the purpose of the flame arrester in the flare stack (end of vent line on separator)?

A. To allow your vent line to light up the rig location hen circulating out a kick.
B. A passive device that allows gas to pass through it but stops the propagation on a flame.
18-How can you tell the how much pressure the rotating head is holding?

A. If the pop-off holds on the mud pumps, it is ok.

B. Open the HCR and read the casing pressure.
C. Use 15% of the circulation pressure.
D. Take the difference between the gauge on the pump and the gauge of the standpipe.

19-holding 1200psi at the surface will have the most effect on mud weight on which well

A. MD = 6000 ft, TVD = 6000 ft

B. MD = 10000 ft, TVD = 10000 ft
C. MD = 5000 ft, TVD = 4500 ft
D. MD = 12000ft, TVD = 10000 ft.

20-the best place to spot an ECD pill in horizontal well is?

A. To spot an ECD pill in drill string before tripping out.

B. In the vertical section in the after pulling the drill string to top of the curve.
C. On bottom, prior to pulling out of the hole.
D. On top of the well before pulling off bottom.

21- ECD is calculated using?

A. APL, true vertical depth, 0.052 and current mud weight.

B. APL, measured depth, 0.052 and current mud weight.

22-why are Bit to Shoe strokes calculated on kill sheet?

A. Indicates when casing shoe pressure should stop increasing while holding constant BHP.
B. Tells you that the casing shoe pressure will start increasing till gas is at choke.

23-Annular friction pressure is only applied on the will when?

A. Vent line check valves should never be used.

B. The will is dynamic.

24-What will be the effect of check valves in vent line?

A. They will prevent gas from flowing back into the mud gas separator.
B. Vent line check valve never be used.

25-Where is the best place to put a heavy pill?

A. In the vertical part of the well.

B. At the beginning of the horizontal section.

26- A weighted pill is pumped into the well. As the pipe is pulled out of the pill, what will happen to
BHD?

A. Stay the same.

B. Decrease.
27-Why is a pill put in place in the wellbore?

A. To apply enough hydrostatic pressure to allow pipe to be pulled safely of the hole.
B. To keep enough volume to keep the well from flowing.
C. To cover the zone of interest.
D. All of the above.

28- What will happen to the as pipe is tripped out of the well?

A. The pill will always stay in the same place in the well as we trip out or in the hole.
B. The pill will move up in the well and will get shorter as pipe is pulled through it.
C. The pill will move up in the well and will get longer.
D. The pill will move down in the well and will get shorter as the pipe is pulled through it.

29- which are not main components of an RCD system?

A. Pipe sealing elements.

B. Bearing assembly.
C. Bowl/ body.
D. Flow line and orbit valve in the flow line

30- a rotating head used while MPD drilling give us the ability to safely accomplish what while drilling?

A. Allow lower mud weight to be used in the hole and less stress on the well.
B. Close the well in case of a kick
C. Keeping formation pressure over bottom hole pressure at all times.
D. All of the above.

31-What are the benefits of using MPD while drilling a well?

A. It enables a well to be drilled with more consistent BHP.

B. It aids in mitigating pressure related non-productive time events
C. It enables a well to be drilled within a tight window between pore pressure and fracture
pressure.
D. All of the above.

32-if the RCD is leaking drilling fluid in hydrostatically overbalanced well, what is the first course of
action the driller should take?

A. If you have shear rams, close them

B. Pickup off bottom, shut down the pumps, and close the annular preventer.
C. Increase pressure on the head and continue drilling.
D. Reduce pressure on the head and continue drilling.
33- you have drilled from 9700ft to 9825ft MD in the last hour. Mw =10.6ppg, bit size= 8 1/2”, open hole
capacity = 0.0702 bbl/ft. 5” OD drill pipe, capacity = 0.01776 bbl/ft. metal displacement = 0.0065 bbl/ft.
9 5/8” casing is set at 8000 ft MD. By how many barrels should the pit level have decreased?

A. 8.8 bbls
B. 6.6 bbls
C. 8.0 bbls
D. 2.2 bbls