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QUESTION ONE
Which of the following is the first reliable indication that the well is kicking?

A: Increase in torque B: Gas cut mud C: Increase in flow rate D: Decrease in pump pressure E: Decrease in string weight

n that the well is kicking?

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The first reliable sign would be an increase in flow rate.

NOT CORRECT

ease in flow rate.

QUESTION TWO

If the mud volume displaced is not equal to pipe displacement, what should you do pri to flow checking the well?

A: Stop tripping, call mud logger B: Stop tripping, spot a hi vis pill then continue to POOH C: Keep pulling slowly & keep watching the trip tank D: Stop tripping & install a full opening safety valve E: Stop tripping, shear pipe & call for help

isplacement, what should you do prior

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

You must always choose the safest option and here that is to stop tripping and install a FOSV

T CORRECT

nd here that is to

QUESTION THREE

During drilling operations your derrickman informs you of an unusual pit level increase What is the safest response.

A: Stop drilling & circulate bottoms up B: Ignore it if your instruments show everything is normal C: Pull up, shut off pumps & check for flow D: Tell him to check it out & call you back if no change E: Reset pit level & flow show indicators

you of an unusual pit level increase.

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

You must always choose the safest option and here that is to pick off bottom, shut off the pumps and flow check

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nd here that is to

QUESTION FOUR
Swabbing is likely to occur:

A: When the mud viscosity is high B: When the bit is "balled" C: When the pipe is pulled too fast D: When the BHA has small clearance in the hole E: All of the above

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

All the given factors can contribute to swabbing

T CORRECT

QUESTION FIVE
Which of the following best describes the Hard Shut In? R/C refers to the Remote Choke on the Choke Manifold Side Outlet refers to the HCR or Failsafe valves located on the BOP stack

A: With the R/C closed; close a BOP; open a side outlet B: With the R/C closed; open a side outlet; close a BOP C: With the R/C open; open a side outlet; close the R/C; close a BOP D: With the R/C open; open a side outlet; close the BOP; close the R/C E:

ocated on the BOP stack

close the R/C; close a BOP

close the BOP; close the R/C

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The Hard Shut In is as follows: with the R/C closed; close a BOP; open a Side Outlet

T CORRECT

de Outlet

QUESTION SIX
Which of the following best describes the Soft Shut In? R/C refers to the Remote Choke on the Choke Manifold Side Outlet refers to the HCR or Failsafe valves located on the BOP stack

A: With the R/C closed; close a BOP; open a side outlet B: With the R/C closed; open a side outlet; close a BOP C: With the R/C open; open a side outlet; close the R/C; close a BOP D: With the R/C open; open a side outlet; close the BOP; close the R/C E:

ocated on the BOP stack

close the R/C; close a BOP

close the BOP; close the R/C

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The Soft Shut In is as follows: with the R/C open; open a side outlet; close the BOP; close the R/C

T CORRECT

the BOP; close the R/C

QUESTION SEVEN
What should the driller do when he experiences a drilling break?

A: Circulate bottoms up B: Flow check C: Reduce weight on bit D: Increase pump speed E: Both C and D

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

You must always choose the safest option and here that is to flow check

T CORRECT

nd here that is to

QUESTION EIGHT
The purpose of shutting in a well is to:

A: Stop further influx coming into the wellbore B: Allow pressures to be determined C: To function test the BOP's D: A and B E: To make sure the drill crew stay alert

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The obvious answer here is to stop further influx and this is correct.

In order to successfully kill the well you need to know formation pres and this can only accurately be calculated when the well is shut in an so this is also correct.

T CORRECT

nflux and this is correct.

d to know formation pressure hen the well is shut in and stable

QUESTION NINE
If total losses occurred while drilling with water based mud what would you do?

A: Continue drilling blind B: Stop drilling & fill the hole with water C: Stop drilling & shut the well in D: Spot a hi-vis pill across the shoe E: Set a barite plug

sed mud what would you do?

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

Here the best choice is to stop drilling and fill the hole with water.

T CORRECT

ll the hole with water.

QUESTION TEN
Which of the following causes swabbing?

A: Improper circulating density; pumping too fast B: Going into the hole too fast; not using trip tank C: Failure to slug hole prior to POOH D: Pulling pipe too fast; insufficient trip margin E: Running in too fast; surge pressure causing losses

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

Pulling pipe too fast and low trip margin can contribute o swabbing.

T CORRECT
contribute o swabbing.

QUESTION ELEVEN
Which of the following causes of well kicks is totally avoidable and due to lack of alertness by the driller?

A: Lost circulation B: Gas cut mud C: Not filling the hole with the right amount of mud D: Abnormal pressure E: Drilling breaks

ly avoidable and due to lack

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The driller should be constantly monitoring the well on trips to ensur is taking the correct amount of mud for the steel removed.

T CORRECT

the well on trips to ensure it steel removed.

QUESTION TWELVE
What do you do if the hole stays full but does not take the correct amount of mud on a trip?

A: Observe; watch for flow; if none continue to POOH B: Stop; spot a hi-vis pill; continue to POOH C: Go back to bottom; circulate bottoms up D: Check for gas cut mud at surface E: Pull to the shoe; circulate gas out

ake the correct amount

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

If you do not get the correct hole fill on a trip out then you must run o back to bottom and circulate bottoms up as you have most likely ind a kick.

T CORRECT

p out then you must run or strip you have most likely induced

QUESTION THIRTEEN
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: An amount equal to pressure loss in the annulus B: .83 ppg C: 5.83 ppg D: None of the above E:

when the pumps are shut down

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

ECD is giving you primary well control so the mud weight should be increased by an amount equal to APL.

T CORRECT

e mud weight should be

QUESTION FOURTEEN
If connection gas is noticed while drilling a reservoir what would be considered to be a good drilling practice if an increase in mud weight is not an option at this time?

A: Flow check well for longer during connections B: Increase drilling rate to get through zone quicker

C: Control drilling rate to ensure only one slug of gas in annulus at any one tim D: Try & minimise connection time E: Both C and D are correct

oir what would be considered to be ht is not an option at this time?

slug of gas in annulus at any one time

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

Control ROP and minimise connections times are your best options

T CORRECT

es are your best options here.

QUESTION FIFTEEN
When the pipe is off bottom and the well kicks the recommended practice is to:

A: Install safety valve; secure well & strip to bottom B: Circulate & kill the well C: Bullhead the influx back D: Finish the trip then strip to bottom E: Run back to bottom as fast as you can

recommended practice is to:

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

If the well actually kicks then you need to shut it in.

The best way to kill a well is with the bit on bottom so having shut th in you will need to strip back to bottom.

T CORRECT

bottom so having shut the well

QUESTION SIXTEEN

If the well does not flow while circulating but flows with the pumps shut down then mud weight should probably be increased by: Current Mud Weight = 12 ppg APL = 220 psi Well Depth = 14300 feet TVD

A: .3 ppg B: 3 ppg C: .5 ppg D: 5 ppg E:

with the pumps shut down then mud

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The mud weight increase can be calculated using: ppg = psi/(feet x .052) where ppg will be the mud weight increase; psi the APL and feet the

You should probably increase the mud weight by an amount equal to

T CORRECT

ht by an amount equal to APL.

psi the APL and feet the well TVD.

QUESTION SEVENTEEN
Which of the following can cause a well to kick?

A: Lost circulation B: Swabbing C: Not keeping the hole full D: Insufficient mud weight E: All of the above

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

All of the above can contribute to a well kicking.

T CORRECT

QUESTION EIGHTEEN

Rapid movement of the drill pipe into the hole may cause high pressure increases whi could cause losses. This increase in pressure is called:

A: Swabbing B: Kicking C: Leaking D: Surging E: None of the above are correct

y cause high pressure increases which

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

This is known as surging.

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QUESTION NINETEEN
Is it a good practice to conduct unscheduled pit or flow sensor drills?

A: Yes B: No C: D: E:

flow sensor drills?

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

Murphy's Law dictates that if something can go wrong it will and it will do it when you least expect it. Unscheduled drills will keep everyone on their toes.

T CORRECT
go wrong it will and it

QUESTION TWENTY
Why should the well be closed in quickly after a kick has been detected?

A: Minimise the influx into the wellbore B: Pressures will be lower on the annulus side C: SIDPP is always higher with bigger kicks D: Both A and B are correct E: None of the above are correct

ck has been detected?

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The quicker the well ic closed in the smaller the influx. The smaller the influx the lower SICP is likely to be.

T CORRECT
the influx.

QUESTION TWENTY ONE

We are five stands off bottom when the well kicks. Should we install an safety valve and inside BOP?

A: Yes B: No C: D: E:

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

The well has kicked and needs to be shut in and this means shutting of any possible flow route through the pipe. A safety valve and inside BOP will need to be installed.

T CORRECT

and this means

e installed.

QUESTION TWENTY TWO

When encountering gas cut mud we should immediately increase the mud weight to prevent a kick taking place.

A: True B: False C: D: E:

diately increase the mud weight

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

You may have to increase the mud weight but first of all you should determine whether or not this will be possible without causing losse

T CORRECT

ut first of all you should le without causing losses.

QUESTION TWENTY THREE

The driller suspects he has taken a kick. What should he do?

A: Pick off bottom; stop pumping; flow check - if positive shut in B: Be alert to shut well in C: Continue drilling until at least twenty barrels have been gained in the pits D: Alert the toolpusher and let him decide what to do next E: Increase the pump speed

WENTY THREE

eck - if positive shut in

arrels have been gained in the pits what to do next

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

A driller should be aware that if he suspects the well has kicked then he must flow check and if positive shut the well in.

T CORRECT
the well has kicked then

QUESTION TWENTY FOUR

If lost circulation occurs and the mud level drops then formation fluid could enter the wellbore due to:

A: The drillpipe pressure decrease B: The casing pressure decrease C: The reduction in hydrostatic pressure of the mud column D: Formation pressure being lower than hydrostatic pressure E: None of the above are correct

WENTY FOUR

hen formation fluid could

of the mud column

ydrostatic pressure

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

If the mud level drops due to losses (or any other reason) then hydrostatic pressure will also drop. This may lead to you going underbalance and taking a kick.

T CORRECT

other reason) then

d taking a kick.

QUESTION TWENTY FIVE

What action should we take to control a well that has gas swabbed in?

A: Increase speed of pulling each stand B: Water back the mud to a lighter weight C: Add mud weight or trip margin D: Leave mud weight as it is & continue to POOH E: Run or strip back to bottom & circulate the hole clean

has gas swabbed in?

WRONG - SORRY NOT CORRECT

You must circulate the gas out and this can really only effectively be done with the bit on bottom.

T CORRECT

really only effectively

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