ADVANCED WELL TEST

Final exam

Employee name: Date:

Employee number: Designation:
Tick the following as appropriate true or false (√ / ×):

SR. Question True False

1 A optimum Orifice plate size yield a beta ratio of (30-70).  
2 Production test can be performed under hydration condition.  
The point at which a differential and static pressure Barton records at separator
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gas line can be upstream or downstream of an orifice plate.
4 The inch is divided into sixty fourths fractions.  
Pressure gauges can be recalibrated by a certified & calibrated Dead Weight
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Tester (DWT).
6 Digital manometer can be used to calibrate differential pressure.  
Maintain high liquid level 3’’ above vessel center in Separator increase Retention
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Time.
8 Always close the Separator bypass valve then open the inlet valve.  
To collect PVT gas sample from portable Separator the best point is Oil level sight
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glass.
10 Ranarex with blue silica gel measure dray gas specific gravity.  
Gas expansion factor (Y1 or Y2 ) depend on whether Separator pressure is taken
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from upstream or downstream of an Orifice plate.
Shrinkage tester is used to convert Oil flow rate measurement to stock tank
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conditions.
13 In gas rate calculations the Temperature used is in Celsius and not in Fahrenheit.  
The difference between the Daniels senior and Daniels Junior gas Meter run is that
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Daniels senior comes in larger size the Junior.
Straightening vanes can be placed in any position in the flow line to Laminarize the
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flow.
If the Pressure Test Certificate by third party is Expired you should in form (PE)
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and stop the work for Next Certification.
To pressure test portable test Separator Equipment you shall only use Fresh Water
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and using well effluents is prohibited.
Non return valves NRV’S are not Important to be fixed at Separator Inlet and fluid
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outlets.
On portable Test Separator the fail safe position of LCV is normal open and PCV is
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normal close.
20 Long duration test LDT is normally done for oil producer wells.  
Choose which term most closely describes:

1- Well head is called on:

a. Choke
b. Lubricator
c. Wing valve
d. Christmas tree valves

2- Control well flow line

a. SSSV
b. Lubricator
c. Wing valve
d. ESD valve

3- Secures the oil well closed:

a. Choke
b. Lubricator
c. Wing valve
d. Master valve

4- Control well flow rate:

a. Choke bean
b. Wing valve
c. Master valve
d. Lubricator

5- Allow insertion of tool inside production tubing:

a. Choke
b. Lubricator & Swab valve
c. Wing valve
d. Master valve

6- Hydration phenomenon is a:
a. Solidification of Gas
b. Solidification of Oil
c. Solid caused by the presence of gas and water
d. Chemical added to oil
7- Hydration occurs at choke manifold because of:
a. A sudden pressure & temperature drop
b. A sudden pressure drop and a rise in temperature
c. A sudden rise in pressure and a drop in temperature
d. None of the above

8- Standard API gravity is measured

a. Measured at 100 F
b. Measured at 14.75 psig & 60 F
c. Measured at 60 C
d. Measured at 32 F

9- What does the term “Critical Flow “mean?

a. When the flow upstream is 50% or less than downstream

b. When the flow downstream is 50% or more than the upstream
c. When the flow downstream is 50% or less than the upstream
d .When the flow upstream is 50% or more than the downstream

10- Liquid specific gravity is

a. more than 1.0 for crude oil
b. less than 1.0 for crude oil
c. relative to water density
d. non of the above

11- On the choke manifold, when flowing the well, if the upstream pressure is rising and the
downstream pressure is falling, what is happening?

a. The well is flowing into stabilized flow

b. The wellbore fluids have reached the surface
c. The choke has a blockage
d. The choke is washing out

12- what is the meaning of retention time

a. The time the gas take to reach to burner
b. The time interval for reading
c. The time for one hydrocarbon molecule to inter and leave separator
d. Non of the above
13- water salinity is defined as
a. Chloride content
b. Calcium content
c. Iron content
d. Non of the above

14- atmospheric pressure is considered as_________ which is add while calculating gas rate
a. 13 psig
b. 0 psig
c. 1 bar
d. O bar

15- where should you use a safety breathing apparatus (B.A Set)
a . confined space
b. H2S area
c. inside tanks
d. all of the above

16- the gas is called sour when _________ is present

a. Hydrochloric (HCL)
b. Carbon monoxide (CO)
c. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
d. Water (H2O)

17- the type of separator oil control valve is a_________

a. Gate valve
b. Throttling valve
c. Plug valve
d. Ball valve

18- separator oil retention time can be described as

a. ½ volume / oil density
b. ½ volume / oil specific gravity
c. ½ volume / oil flow rate
d. Non of the above

19- a strainer benefit is used to

a. Trap sand and protect oil meters
b. Reduce the impact on flow meters
c. Filter water traces from oil
d. Non of the above
20- indirect heater can be used in the following situations
a. Hydration
b. Foaming oil
c. Very viscous oil
d. All of the above

21- Y2 gas expansion factor is not function with

a. Differential pressure
b. Static separator pressure
c. Fixed or adjustable choke size
d. Non of the above

22- convert the well head flowing temperature from 124 F to C

a. 43.1 C
b. 51.1 C
c. 32.1 C
d. 65.1 C

23- Emergency shut down panel controls the well by fail safe the following
a. Hydraulic master valve
b. Hydraulic wing flowing valve
c. Emergency shut down valve (ESDV)
d. All of the above

24- high pressure is sometimes caused by

a. The inlet valve is closed
b. An open drain valve
c. A cut out back pressure valve
d. A closed back pressure valve

25- a low level may be caused by

a. Drain valve open
b. Inlet valve closed
c. a and b
d. non of the above

26- the back pressure valve at separator gas line

a. is controlled by the float
b. holds a constant pressure on the next downstream vessel
c. is found only on horizontal separators
d. hold a constant pressure on the vessel
27- the liquid level controller
a. prevents the separator from over pressuring
b. maintains a proper operating level in the separator
c. removes liquid droplets from the gas
d. non of the above

28- A Mist extractor is used to

a. clean the gauge colum
b. Set the level controls
c. Scrub the gas of liquid droplets
d. Maintain a constant pressure in the separator

29- the thermostat on the heater controls the flowing fluid by sensing the
a. Well temperature
b. Burner temperature
c. Separator temperature
d. Heater temperature

30- what is the safe working pressure of flange class 600

a. 300 psig
b. 600 psig
c. 1440 psig
d. 720 psig
Define what each item stands for the following list of abreviations

API__________________________________________________

PCV_________________________________________________

LCV__________________________________________________

SP.GR_________________________________________________

PSIA__________________________________________________

PSIG__________________________________________________

MMSCF/D_____________________________________________

BS&W_________________________________________________

ANSI__________________________________________________

NACE__________________________________________________
Write down the steps one by one to replace orrifice plate safely ,
keeping in mind that orrifice is placed in lower champer of daniel
senior gas meter run
Write down the steps one by one to change choke been 36/64’’
keeping in mind that choke been is placed in positive side 32/64’’.
Answer and complete the following questions

1- While removing an orifice plate from a senior fitting the_________________ must be open in order to
open or closed the slide valve.

2- The____________________ is opened in a senior fitting in order to depressurize the upper champer.

3- Name two item derived from the barton recorder chart

a.________________________
b.________________________

4- The chosen orifice plate should keep the differential pen in the ______________________ of the chart
scal as an optimum choice.

5- Pen of differential pressure is reading too high you must replace orifice plate by ___________ size. If
pen is reading too low you must replace platewit a ______________ size.

6- When (PE) ask you to use choke size bigger than 128’’ what is the equation going to be used

7- Write down the equation for calculating water rate

8- Write down the equation foe calculating oil rate

9- Name five internal feature parts of 1440 portable test separator

a.________________________
b.________________________
c.________________________
d________________________
e________________________

10- Diverter manifold used to ___________________ flow direction .

 Gas calculation
IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING DATA HOW YOU CAN CALCULAT GAS RATE IF
Gas line size = 7.625
Orifice plate size = 3.125
Static pressure = 730 psig
Differential pressure = 115’’ H2O
Gas temperature = 132 F
Gas specific gravity = 0.687
Time interval = 1 hour

Qgas=time interval x c’ x√hw x pf

Good luck