COMPLETION
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QUIZ - ANSWERS
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Course Subjects: COMPLETION
Total points available: 41
Total points scored:
Percentage scored:
1. Why do we put a completion fluid in the annulus? 1 pt
TO PROTECT THE CASING ID AND TUBING OD FROM CORROSION
PLACING THE FLUID WITH SUFFICIENT DENSITY PROVIDES OB ON TOP OF
THE PACKER
2. Name 5 tubing/packer configurations. 5 pts
PBR
ELTSR
LOCATOR SEAL ASSEMBLY
ANCHOR SEAL ASSEMBLY
FIXED TO STRING (RETRIEVABLE)
SEAL BORE EXTENSION
3. Name 2 closing mechanisms used in S.C.S.S.S.V.s 2 pts
BALL AND FLAPPER
4. Why do we need to equalise pressures across a sliding sleeve before we open
it fully? 1 pt
WIRELINE TOOLSTRINGS MAY BE BLOWN UP THE HOLE IF A
DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE EXISTS FROM ANNULUS TO TUBING
5. Name 3 methods of achieving temporary communication between tubing and
annulus. 3 pts
PUNCH A HOLE IN THE TUBING ABOVE THE TOP PACKER
OPEN AN SSD
CIRCULATE THROUGH AN SPM
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6. Why is it important to select the optimum tubing ID for a particular well? 2 pts
TOO LARGE CAUSES SLUG FLOW DUE TO LOW VELOCITY
TOO SMALL RESTRICTS FLOW AND LOWERS PRODUCTION RATE
7. A retrievable packer is an integral part of the tubing string and is completely
removed from the well if the tubing string is retrieved. True or false? 1 pt
TRUE
8. Premium tubing connections have a metal to metal seal. True or false? 1 pt
TRUE
9. Name 2 ways of setting a permanent packer. 2 pts
BY ELECTRIC LINE OR BY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE TUBING
10. Which perforation method can only be performed over-balanced? 1 pt
CONVENTIONAL CASING GUN
11. In a completion string a wireline nipple is often found below a perforated pup
joint. Why might it be positioned there? 1 pt
TO HANG OFF PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE RECORDERS
TO HANG OFF BOTTOM HOLE SAMPLERS
12. Name 5 functions of a wellhead 5 pts
SUPPORTS CASING STRINGS
SUPPORTS THE BOP
SEALS OFF THE ANNULI FROM EACH OTHER
SUPPORTS THE COMPLETION
SUPPORTS THE XMAS TREE
ALLOWS US TO CONTROL ANNULUS PRESSURE
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13. Give 5 instances where information obtained from a welltest would be used to
design a permanent completion string. 5 pts
ESTIMATION OF TUBING MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS, DETERMINE
THE TUBING ID, ARTIFICIAL LIFT REQUIREMENTS, CHEMICAL
INJECTION REQUIREMENTS, DETERMINES IF ZONAL ISOLATION IS
REQUIRED, SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS, TUBING TYPE, DETERMINE IF
ANY FORMATION DAMAGE NEEDS ADDRESSED, FLOWING AND
SHUT-IN PRESSURES AND TEMPS ETC
14. Sub-surface controlled sub-surface safety valves can be shallow or deep set
devices. True or false? 1 pt
TRUE
15. Name 4 devices which can be installed in a S.P.M. 4 pts
DIFFERENTIAL DUMP KILL VALVE, CIRCULATING VALVE, DUMMY
VALVE
CHEMICAL INJECTION VALVE, EQUALISING VALVE, PRESSURE
GAUGE
GASLIFT VALVE
16. Name the 2 types of S.S.C.S.S.S.Vs 2 pts
AMBIENT AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OPERATED
17. Why are flow couplings used in completions? 1 pt
TO PREVENT EROSION OF THE TUBING DUETO TURBULENT FLOW
18. Permanent packers need to be milled out when removal from the casing is
required. True or false? 1 pt
TRUE
19. Give 2 functions of a packer in a completion. 1 pt
CREATES AN ANNULUS, PROTECTS AS MUCH OF THE CASING AS
POSSIBLE FROM WELL FLUIDS, ISOLATES PRODUCING ZONES
FROM EACH OTHER
20. S.C.S.S.S.V.s are fail-safe devices. True or false? 1 pt
TRUE
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