EXERCISE NO.

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1. While drilling the driller reports to the supervisor that the cuttings returning to the
shakers become splintered, what should the supervisor do?
a. This is a positive kick indicator, so instruct the driller to shut in the well.
b. This is normal request a change of the shaker screens
c. This is normal request for the return flow to by-pass the shale shakers.
d. This may be a kick warning sign so communicate with the mud loggers to assess if there
are other warning signs.

2. What fluid additives are commonly used to prevent or remove hydrates? choose two
answers
a. Carboxyl Methyl Cellulose ( CMC)
b. Diesel oil
c. Glycal
d. Methanol
e. Water

3. Before pulling out of hole the drilling fluid density is increased by 0.5 ppg trip margin with
this trip margin , calculate the increase in Bottom Hole Pressure ( BHP)
WELL DATA
Well depth ( TVD) : 8300 ft
Well depth( MD) : 8900 ft
Drilling fluid density without trip margin : 11.2ppg
Drill pipe capacity : 0.01782 bbl/ ft
Drill pipe metal displacement : 0.00751 bbl/ft

4. H2S released during a well control incident : What is the risk to personnel?
a. The risk is minor as H2S has low toxicity and is lighter than air .
b. The risk to personnel is minor but the release will have a impact on the environment .
c. The risk to personnel is high as H2S is highly toxic and heavier than air
d. There is no risk as H2S is nontoxic and can be released without risk

5. A Driller prepares to pull out of the hole and lines up the slug pit .the driller than pumps a
20 bbl heavy slug .followed by 10 bbl of drilling fluid from the active pit .
WELL DATA : Depth of hole ( RKB) : 9200 feet , Drilling fluid density : 12.2 ppg
Heavy slug density 14.5 ppg , Drill pipe capacity 0.01776 bbl/ ft, Surface line volume 6 bbl
How far will the fluid level in the string drop when the well has equalized?
a. 1143 feet
b. 183 feet
c. 213 feet
d. 263 feet
 6. When drilling at 10750 feet Measured Depth(MD), 9200 feet true vertical Depth (TVD) ,
the formation pressure is balanced by 10.6 ppg drilling fluid . A 250 psi trip margin must
be included in the drilling fluid density, what drilling fluid density is required?

7. The Driller shuts in a well on a kick. There is a float valve in the drill string.
What should the driller do to determine the shut, In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP) in order to
calculate the kill fluid density?
a. As the cannot be read , start raising the fluid density by small increments
b. Pump very slowly into the drill string, when the casing pressure rises, the pressure
on the drill pipe is the SIDPP.
c. Remove the top –drive and drop the float opening tool to read the SIDPP
d. Use the annulus pressure instead of the SIDPP to calculate the kill fluid density

8. A well is shut in after a kick and will be killed using the wait and Weight Method .
Pre- recorded data
True vertical Depth (TVD) of well : 10000 feet
Total string volume: 1400 strokes
Total annulus volume: 5700 strokes
Kill rate circulating data
At 30 spm is 520 psi
Kick data
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure ( SIDPP): 480 psi Shut In Casing Pressure ( SICP): 650 psi
Drilling fluid density in the well : 12.0 ppg
What is the Final Circulating PRESSURE ( FCP )at 30 SPM?
a. 564 psi
b. 607 psi
c. 720 psi
d. 752 psi

9. During a well kill operation after open hole volume has been pumped , there are small
mud losses , What is the first action to take reduce the pressure at the loss zone ?
a. Reduce drilling fluid viscosity
b. Reduce the fluid pump speed keeping Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP) as close to formation
pressure as possible .
c. Stop circulation and shut in the well .Allow the influx to migrate to surface, while
controlling the Bottom Hole Pressure ( BHP) using the Volumetric Method
d. Stop circulation , secure the well , and prepare to bullhead
[Link] conditioning the well with 12 ppg mud , the Driller dose a leak –Off test ( LOT) at
5000 feet True Vertical Depth (TVD) and records a lot pressure of 875 psi Calculate the
maximum allowable mud density
a. 12 ppg
b. 13.2 ppg
c. 14.5 ppg
d. 15.3 ppg

[Link] conditions in a well will increase the risk of reaching the MAASP during a well kill
operation? Choose three answers
a. A large difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure
b. A large influx
c. A long open hole section
d. A short open hole section
e. A small difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure
f. A small influx
g. Small bit nozzles

[Link] is the main reason for doing a check trip and then circulating bottoms-up ?
a. So that pipe can be pulled to surface at a faster rate
b. To cool the bit
c. To test that the drill crew is ready for tripping
d. To verify that primary well control has been maintained when pulling pipe out of the hole

13. Using the trip sheet below , what action should the Supervisor take ?
Note : the pipe will be pulled dry

Drill pipe capacity = 0.0177 bbl/ ft

Drill pipe displacement = 0.0069 bbl/ ft
Stands Pulled Length Total Calculated Trip tank volume
pulled (ft ) Length( ft ) Displacement bbl
bbl
15
1-5 462 462 3.2 11.8
6- 10 464 926 3.2 8.6
11-20 930 1856 6.4 3
15 bbl added to the trip tank 18
21-30 928 2784 6.4 11.6
31-40 927 3711 6.4 5.2
a. Stop tripping , flow check the well , If flow is confirmed , run back to bottom
b. Stop tripping , flow check the well , If there is no flow , circulate the well
c. Stop tripping , flow check the well , If there is no flow , run back to bottom
d. Stop tripping , flow check well , If there is no flow , continue to pull out of hole
 [Link] well is shut in after a kick , and will be killed using wait and Weight Method
Kill rate circulating data : At 30 SPM is 520 psi
Shut –in data
Shut In Drill Pipe pressure (SIDPP) : 480 psi SHUT In Casing Pressure ( SICP): 650 psi
Drilling fluid density in the well : 12.0 ppg Calculate the Initial Circulating pressure ( ICP) at
30 SPM
a. 1000 psi
b. 1070 psi
c. 1130 psi
d. 1170 psi
[Link] well kill operations what will operations , what will happen when bringing the
pumps up to kill speed if the casing pressure is allowed to increase above shut In casing
pressure ( SICP)?
a. Down hole pressure would decrease and may more of the influx to enter the well bore
b. Down hole pressure would increase and may exceed the formation facture gradient
c. The drill pipe pressure will decrease and may allow more of the influx to enter the well bore
d. The increased SICP will have no effect on bottom hole pressure

[Link] the rate of gas migration in feet per hour , from the data below .Shut in drill pipe
pressure increased by 50 psi in 15 minutes Fluid density is 10.5 ppg

[Link] drilling along at a steady rate , the Derrickman asks the driller to reduce the pump
rate so that the shakers can handle an increase in cuttings in the mud returns .
What should the Driller do ?
a. Reduce the pump rate until the shakers can handle the capacity of cuttings in the mud
returns .
b. Stop pumping and flow check , if there is no flow , continue using the original drilling
parameters
c. Stop pumping and flow check , If there is no flow , circulate bottoms up at a reduced rate so
that the shakers can handle the cuttings volume.
d. Stop the pumps and flow check , If there is no flow , continue at the same rate allowing the
excess to bypass the shakers and get caught in the sand traps

18. A well is shut in on a surface BOP installation , and the pressure reading are
Shut in drill pipe pressure ( SIDPP): 435 psi
Shut in casing pressure ( SICP) : 0 psi
What is the most likely reason for this SICP?
a. The drill string has twisted off
b. The formation at the shoe is fractured
c. The hole is packed off around the Bottom Hole Assembly ( BHA)
d. The well is swabbed in
 [Link] Driller's method is used to kill the well , at the start of the second circulation , what is
the correct process to take?
a. Circulate the kill fluid down the drill string and up the annulus while maintaining a constant
drill pipe pressure
b. Circulate the kill fluid down the drill string and up the annulus while maintaining constant
casing pressure
c. Circulate the kill fluid down the drill string while maintaining a constant casing pressure
d. Circulate the kill fluid up the annulus while maintaining a constant casing pressure .

[Link] a well control operation with the middle pipe rams closed and shut in against
4000psi , It is decided to strip the tool joint through the middle pipe rams.
Ram type BOP data
Rated working pressure : 15000 psi
Nominal Size : 71/ 16
Closing Ratio: 6.9
Opening Ratio : 22
What is the driller's next step ?
a. Close the bottom rams and bleed off the pressure from above
b. Initially close the upper pipe rams above the tool joint than activate the By-pass
function on the BOP panel to get sufficient opening pressure from the
accumulators then open the middle pipe rams
c. Initially , close the upper pipe rams above the tool joint , then open the middle
pipe rams
d. Initially , close the upper pipe rams above the tool joint ,than pump in4000 psi
pressure between the middle pipe rams and the upper pipe rams , Than open the
middle pipe ram .

[Link] using the weight and wait method to kill the well , the pump rate is reduced while
holding the casing pressure constant .
How will this affect Bottom Hole Pressure ( BHP)?
a. BHP will decrease
b. BHP will increase
c. BHP will stay the same
[Link] after starting the first circulation of the Driller's method , the drill pipe becomes
plugged and you cannot circulate or read the drill pipe pressure , you have indications
that the gas kick is migrating Which well control procedure should you apply ?
a. Reverse circulation
b. The Driller's Method
c. The volumetric Method
d. The Wait and Weight Method
[Link] would the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure ( SIDPP) read if 10 bbl of gas 0.1psi/ft is
swabbed into the horizontal section of an 8-1/2 Inch well?
WELL DATA : Current fluid density : 12.2 ppg True Vertical Depth (TVD) : 12895 ft
Hole capacity : 0.0820 bbl/ft
a. 0 psi
b. 65 psi
c. 80 psi
d. 8180 psi
24. A long series of electric logs will be run in a well with a small overbalance what is the
safest action to take?
a. Install and pressure test the appropriate riser/ lubricator assembly.
b. Reduce the number of electric longs to be run
c. Replace a set of shear/ blind rams with a set of pipe rams
d. Run the logs ,as no additional equipment is required

[Link] are working on a rig that has a large surface line volume ( from the mud pumps to the
drill floor) . If the pump stroke counter is reset to zero when starting to pump for the wait
and Weight method , how will this affect the Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP)?
a. The BHP will decrease
b. The BHP will increase
c. The BHP will not be affected
[Link] driller shuts in an onshore well after a kick
WELL DATA
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure ( SIDPP): 800 psi
Shut In Casing Pressure ( SICP ): 1100psi
Kill rate circulation pressure : 500 psi at 40 spm
While the Driller brings the pumps up to 40 spm , which pressure should be held constant
to maintain the correct Bottom Hole Pressure ( BHP )?

a. 1100 psi at the casing gauge

b. 1300 psi at the drill pipe gauge
c. 1600 psi at the casing gauge
d. 800 psi at the drill pipe gauge
[Link] deepest shoe in a well is set at 5675 feet MD 5125 feet TVD.
If the fluid density is increased by 1.2 ppg , how will this affect MAASP ?
a. It will be 320 psi higher
b. It will be 320 psi lower
c. It will be 354 psi higher
d. It will be 354 psi lower
[Link] drilling a 17 12 / Inch hole section in a vertical well , the Driller detects a kick and
and shuts in the well
As there is a long open – hole section and a low leak – off test(LOT) value , there is a risk
of lost circulation during the well control operation Which well control method will
minimize the well bore pressure below the casing shoe ?

a. Bull heading
b. The Driller's Method
c. The Volumetric Method
d. The Wait and Weight Method

[Link] what stage of a kill operation can choke pressure readings exceed MAASP without
breaking down the formation at the shoe?
a. As kill fluid is circulated to the bit
b. When the influx is above the casing shoe
c. When the influx is in the open hole section
d. When the influx is on bottom

[Link] would you recognize a choke washout?

a. A rapid increase in casing pressure with no change in drill pipe pressure
b. An increase in drill pipe pressure with no change in casing pressure
c. Drill pipe and casing pressure both decrease despite closing the choke
d. Drill pipe and casing pressure both increase , despite opening the choke

31.A gas kick is being circulated out on a surface BOP installation using the Driller's Method
what happens to the Bottom Hole Pressure ( BHP) if the casing pressure is held constant
while the gas is being circulated from the bottom of the hole to surface ?
a. The BHP decreases
b. The BHP does not change
c. The BHP increases

[Link] fluid is circulated down the drill string in a horizontal well . As the kill fluid reaches the
start of the 2000 feet long horizontal section circulation is stopped and the well secured
what should the shut in Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP) read ?
a. Kill fluid density divided by original mud density x 2000 feet x 0.052 .
b. The same as the original SIDPP
c. The same as the Shut In Casing Pressure ( SICP)
d. Zero
[Link] are about to run casing on a surface stack rig .with returns going to the trip tank. You
will use a conventional double float system until the shoe reaches its final depth (20 feet
from bottom) . Use the data below to calculate the total volume of drilling keep the casing
full:
Well MD: 11575 ft
Well TVD: 10383 ft
Casing OD : 9.625 in
Casing capacity : 0.0787 bbl/ft
Casing Displacement: 0.01129 bbl/ ft
a. 1039.8 bbl
b. 909.4 bbl
c. 910.9 bbl
d. 932.6 bbl

[Link] which situation can hydrates form?

a. When there is a natural gas influx while using oil based fluid
b. When there is a natural gas influx while using water based fluid
c. When there is a water influx while using water based fluid
d. When there is an oil influx while using water based fluid

[Link] have been fingerprinting connections while drilling the current well section with
Annular Pressure Losses ( APL) of 350 psi while circulating On the last connection , the
drain back and return flow were faster than had been seen previously . the well is shut in
giving a stabilized Shut –In Casing Pressure (SICP )of 225 psi There is a non – ported float
in the drill string so you do not have a Shut – In Drill Pipe pressure (SIDPP)reading What
actions should you take to confirm the potential kick indicator?
a. As SICP is less than APL open the BOP and continue with the connection
b. As the SICP is less than APL bleed off the 5ICP to 350 psi and monitor the well
c. Bump the float to get SIDPP . If the SICP is greater than the SIDPP , this is normal and you
can continue to make the connection
d. Bump the float to get the SIDPP and if there is positive pressure on the drill pipe circulate
the well through the open choke

36.A gas kick is circulated out on a surface BOP installation using the Wait and Weight
Method what will happen to the Bottom Hole Pressure ( BHP)if the drill pipe pressure is
held constant while the kill fluid is pumped to the bit ?
a. The BHP increases
b. The BHP decreases
c. The BHP does not change
 37. When drilling top hole with a risk of shallow gas , which actions are considered good
practice ?
a. Drill a pilot hole at a slow controlled rate
b. Maintain high Rate of Penetration ( ROP) so that fluid viscosity is as high as possible
c. Pump out of the hole while tripping
d. Regularly pump a fresh water pill to clean cuttings from the hole
e. Use heavy density fluid to create maximum overbalance

38. Calculate the MAASP with the following information

WELL DATA
Hole depth (MD) : 11500 feet , Hole depth ( TVD) : 10200 feet
Casing shoe depth ( MD) : 8200 feet
Casing shoe depth ( TVD) : 7400 feet
Drilling fluid density : 10 ppg
Formation strength gradient : 0.707 psi /ft

[Link] production string of a well is displaced to clean water .A cement bond log then
identifies a poor cement job between the production and the intermediate casing strings If
pressure builds up in the annulus between these casing strings , what is the immediate risk
a. The Equivalent Circulating Density ( ECD) will increase
b. The formation below the outer casing shoe could fracture
c. There could be differential sticking
d. The inner casing could collapse

[Link] a routine test , you see that the weep hole ( drain hole / vent hole )on one of the
ram type BOP bonnets is leaking drilling fluid ,what action is required ?
a. Energize the emergency packing , If the leak stops .leave it until the next maintenance
schedule
b. The primary rams shaft seal is leaking ,secure the well and replace it immediately
c. The ram packing elements on the ram body are worn out ,replace them immediately
d. The weep hole only checks the closing chamber seals , leave it until the next

41.A well 10400 feet (TVD) is filled with 9.2 ppg brine The plan is run in the hole to 5100 feet
True Vertical Depth (TVD) 5400 feet Measured Depth (MD) and displace with drill water
8.4 ppg What is hydrostatic pressure at 10400 feet when the drill water is circulated back
to surface ?
a. 4542 psi
b. 4640 psi
c. 4763 psi
d. 4975 psi
[Link] conditions are required to complete an accurate leak-off Test ( LOT)?
a. A fluid density sample, a fully rated pressure gauge the calculated pumped volume and
the exact vertical depth of the casing shoe.
b. An accurate hole capacity , an accurate stroke counter , and the exact vertical depth of
the casing shoe
c. The exact fluid density an accurate stroke counter and the exact vertical depth of the
casing shoe
d. The exact fluid density ,an appropriate pressure gauge ,accurate measurement of
pumped volume ,and the exact vertical depth of the casing shoe

[Link] measured gas percentage in the drilling fluid increases from 8% to 9% over the past
three days .What should you instruct the Diller to do ?

a. Call the mud loggers to confirm that their instruments have been calibrated within the last
week
b. Circulate bottoms up before making connections , and monitor for an increase in the gas
percentage
c. Increase the Weight On Bit ( WOB) to compensate for the increase in gas , and stop flow
checking on connections
d. Carefully monitor for additional warning signs as formation pressure may be increasing

[Link] choke is gradually closed to compensate for a string washout

What effect does the gradual closing of the choke have on the Bottom Hole Pressure ( BHP ) ?
a. BHP decreases
b. BHP increases
c. The BHP will stay the same
Question No. Answer
1 D
2 C,d
3 213 to 218 psi
4 C
5 C
6 11.1 to 11.2 ppg
7 B
8 A
9 B
10 D
11 B,C,E
12 D
13 C
14 A
15 B
16 360 to 370 feet per hour
17 C
18 C
19 C
20 D
21 C
22 C
23 A
24 A
25 A
26 A
27 B
28 D
29 B
30 C
31 A
32 D
33 B
34 B
35 D
36 A
37 A,C
38 1308 to 1408 psi
39 D
40 B
41 C
42 D
43 D
44 B