Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Unit 2 - Circulating System
Unit 2 - Circulating System
Unit 2 - Circulating System
1. Pump pressure is the total of all the pressure lost in the entire system that circulates fluids, including
the surface lines.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
A) Duplex pump has two pistons and triplex has three pistons
B) Duplex pump piston is a double-acting piston and the triplex pump is a triplex-acting pump.
C) Duplex pump piston is a double-acting piston and the triplex pump is a single-acting pump.
3. Which of the following equipment keeps the rotary hose clear of the rig floor as the Kelly travels up
and down the derrick?
A) Desander
B) Standpipe
C) Sand trap
D) Gooseneck
A) True
B) False
5. What is usually the most hazardous part of maintaining and repairing equipment?
6. True: You would find information about the handling, disposing, and first aid treatment of the
chemicals in the mud system in MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets).
A) True
B) False
A) Degasser
B) Gas Detector
C) Gas separator
D) Poor boy
A) Tripod
B) Chain sling
C) Wire rope
D) Tank gate
9. What must you do to the pump before beginning a maintenance or repairing task?
A) Isolate it
B) Prime it
C) Start it
D) Dismantle it
10. Hydrocyclone is a part of Desilter or Desander with moving parts to be maintained by the Mechanic
only.
A) True
B) False
11. Shale shaker screens sometimes need to be repaired with screen plug (Rubber hex plug) or using a
suitable material (Backing Cloth).
A) True
B) False
A) True
B) False
13. Where do you prepare and store extra or different mud, if not in the active system?
A) Reserve tanks
B) Trip tanks
C) Settling tank
D) Sand trap
14. Which tank on the mud system receives the mud returning from the wellbore?
A) Suction tank
B) Shaker tank
C) Slug tank
D) Mixing tank
A) Rig tongs
B) Chain Hoist
C) Jet nozzle
D) Butterfly valve
17. What makes the bearings and cutting edges of the bit last longer by keeping them cool and well-
lubricated?
A) Mud
B) Oil
C) Diesel
D) Water
18. To avoid injuries, who is authorized to perform maintenance on the vacuum pump?
A) Rig Mechanic
B) Mud Engineer
C) Foreman
D) Derrick man
19. Which of the following prevents formation fluids from entering the wellbore?
A) Hydrostatic Pressure
B) Mud agitator
C) Pore pressure
D) Surge Pressure
A) Desilter
B) Mud agitator
C) Charge pump
D) Strainer
21. During Circulation, Rig man may allow small leaks without notifying the driller.
A) True
B) False
22. Always check that the suction line valves and discharge line valves on the mud pump are …………………
before pumping?
A) Close
B) Open
C) Not open
D) Slightly open
23. If the well is not well cleaned, the bit could become …………………… this means that it is full of cuttings.
A) Balled
B) Worn
C) Stuck
D) Rolled
25. When you open the fluid end of the pump, be careful and watch for…………………………….
A) Trapped Pressure
B) Mud sediments
C) Mud additives
26. Which procedure ensures that potentially dangerous machinery is shut off correctly and will not start
up while performing maintenance or repairs?
C) Inspection
D) Permit
27. Drilling mud serves to lubricate both the drill bit and the drill string while at the same time
transporting the cuttings to the surface.
A) True
B) False
29. If the Weight on Mud column becomes less than the Formation pressure, what will happen to the
well?
A) Calcium carbonate
B) KCL
C) NACL
D) Barite
31. Mud also transfers power to downhole equipment such as motors and:
A) Conductor
B) Lifting sling
C) Drill collar
D) MWD
A) Balance Drilling
B) Underbalanced Drilling
C) Overbalanced
A) Increase ROP
34. Non-hazardous chemicals are mixed using the mixing hopper but the hazardous ones are added
through a ……………………………………
C) Chemical Barrel
35. What do jet mud mixing hoppers use to create a vacuum that draws dry material into the liquid?
A) Hydraulic hoses
B) Caustic barrel
A) Relief Valve
B) Butterfly valve
C) Bleeder Valve
D) Stabbing Valve
37. High Pressure gate valves are used in the discharge side of the pump because they are high-pressure
valves.
A) True
B) False
38. Butterfly valves are used in the suction side of the pump because they are high-pressure valves.
A) True
B) False
39. Suction stabilizer maintains the mud at the same level as the suction valves on the mud pumps and
contains sufficient volume to fill the pump suction chamber.
A) True
B) False
A) Safety glasses
B) Face shield
C) SCBA
D) Safety Goggles
41. Which device protects the mud pumps, the crewmen, and nearby equipment from excessive
pressure that may build up in the discharge line?
A) Safety Sling
B) Mud Manifold
C) Rubber seal
D) Suction stabilizer
A) Increase flow
B) Efficiency
C) Increase pressure
D) Replacement
A) Ring Gasket
B) Valve Cap
D) Hummer Union
A) Suction strainer
B) Charge pump
C) Mixing Pump
D) Bleeder valve
A) Centrifugal pump
B) Displace pump
C) High-pressure pump
D) Both A and B
Correct answer: A
D) None of above
D) A and B
A) Loose clothing
B) Hearing protection
C) PPE
D) Helmet
49. Trip tank is a small volume tank. The trip tank stores the mud that comes out or pumped in during
tripping operations. It is small so that changes can be seen quickly. This helps to monitor the well for a
…………………………..
A) Blow out
B) Kick
D) Torque
50. During drilling operations, your key role includes monitoring the mud system, checking for leaks, and
checking the volume in the mud system.
A) True
B) False
51. What should you do if, during pump stop for activities like connections, surveys, tripping, or flow
checks, you notice a reverse flow from the flow line back into the mud system?
A) Electricity Hazard
C) Chemical Hazard
D) High Pressure
53. Which equipment, other than the degasser, can receive mud from the degasser tank?
A) Desander
B) Standpipe
C) Mud pump
D) Mixing hopper
54. Which tank holds the cleaned and treated mud and supplies mud to the mud pumps?
A) Shaker tank
B) Trip tank
C) Suction tank
D) Mixing tank
55. The shale shaker removes more than ……... of the cutting that the mud transports up from the
wellbore.
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 90%
A) Motors
B) Impeller
C) Mud box
D) Screens
A) Centrifuge
B) Vacuum Degasser
C) Shale Shaker
D) Desander
A) Gas Buster
C) A & B
D) degasser
A) Bowl
B) Screw Conveyor
C) Vacuum Pump
D) Filtrate ports
A) Viscosity
B) PH
C) Water loss
D) Weight
62. The pill/slug tank is a small volume tank that mixes slugs or pills.
A) True
B) False
63. Which substance is used to seal off gates and prevent the active volume from contaminating the
reserve volumes of mud?
A) Bentonite gel
B) Hydraulic fluid
C) Silicone sealant
D) Concrete slurry
A) Transported
B) Cleaned
C) Gelled
D) Flushed
65. The mud cleaning system removes which of the following from the drilling fluid?
A) Cuttings
B) pH
C) Drilling mud
D) The swivel
66. Which of the following tasks is not typically carried out by the mud pits?
A) Storing mud
B) Cleaning mud
C) Receiving mud
D) Supplying mud
A) Kelly
B) Mud pit
C) Centrifugal pump
A) Bentonite
B) Water
C) Barite
D) Diesel Fuel
70. What property of the drilling fluid is affected by the non-reactive phase?
A) Density
B) Color
C) Temperature
D) Balance
A) Diesel oil
B) Natural gas
C) Water
D) Mineral oil
74. Which drilling fluid type is known for its thermal stability and resistance to high temperatures?
75. Why is it important to prevent fluid from entering the formation during drilling?
B) Formation pressure
D) Mud density
77. In drilling operations, what equipment is typically used by a rigman to mix drilling mud according to
mud engineer specifications?
B) Shale shaker
D) Mudlogger unit
78. Mixing mud to meet the desired specifications is a crucial aspect of drilling operations to ensure
wellbore stability and drilling efficiency.
A) True
B) False
79. The mud engineer is primarily responsible for operating the drilling rig and managing drilling
operations.
A) True
B) False
A) Trucks
B) Cranes
C) Air hoists
D) Shale shakers
82. Why is it essential to use correct hand signals when handling mud additives with cranes or air hoists
on the rig?
83. Which component is often referred to as the "heart" of the drilling rig's circulating system?
A) Mud reservoir
B) Drill bit
C) Mud pump
D) Shale shaker
A) True
B) False
85. What critical role does the mud pump play in the drilling rig's circulating system?
86. What are the two types of pumps found on drilling rigs?
87. Which type of pump is DOUBLE ACTING and creates pressure on BOTH SIDES of the piston?
A) Duplex pump
B) Triplex pump
C) Centrifugal pump
D) Diaphragm pump
89. Rigging up a well typically begins with the installation of the blowout preventer.
A) True
B) False
Correct answer: B) False
90. In which parts of the circulating system is the centrifugal pump commonly used?
91. What are some possible problems that can occur with a centrifugal pump?
93. When opening the pump for maintenance, it's important to ensure the pump is isolated from other
pumps by closing valves between them.
A) True
B) False
94. When working with heavy equipment, it's safe to position yourself in a pinch point if necessary to
reach certain components.
A) True
B) False
95. Using hand signals and proper manual handling techniques are important safety practices when
working with heavy equipment.
A) True
B) False
97. How are hazardous chemicals typically mixed in the mud conditioning system?
D) In the desander
98. The Desander and Desilter use cone-shaped separators and centrifugal force to remove sand and silt
from drilling fluids.
A) True
B) False
99. What components of a drilling rig's mud system can be operated by the mud control system?
A) High-pressure equipment
A) True
B) False
101. Mud cleaning equipment like shakers and centrifuges are typically controlled by the mud control
system and do not require manual starting.
A) True
B) False