اسئله امتحان حفر للسوبر انتدينت-Rig Superintendent Exam

 Wireline Well Logging 1

1. In open hole logging operations, which tool would be used when considering Reservoir Geometry?

A. Dipmeter
B. Natural Gamma Ray
C. Pulsed Neutron
D. Ultrasonic Borehole Imager

2. The most critical time during a logging operation comes when the tool is within ______ of the bottom of the well.

A. 400 feet
B. 600 feet
C. 200 feet
D. 1000 feet

3. A CBL (Cement Bond Log) is a variant of the ______ type of logging.

A. Electric
B. Acoustic
C. Radioactive
D. none of the above

4. Sidewall core guns on average retrieve ______ samples in one trip into the hole.

A. 100
B. 60
C. 80
D. none of the above

5. Porosity may be measured by a variety of methods. One of these methods is ______

A. Hydrogen and Chlorine.
B. Chlorine and Nitrogen.
C. Nitrogen and Hydrogen.
  D. none of the above

Wireline Well Logging 2

1. In formation evaluation which common symbol is used to indicate the resistivity to the mud?

A. Rmc
B. Rm
C. Sxo
D. Rxo

2. In the operation of the 4-Curve Dipmeter Tool, the caliper arms are activated ______

A. electrically.
B. acoustically.
C. hydraulically.
D. none of the above

3. The pattern of drape of a reef may be determined by a number of factors including ______

A. solution of surrounding salts.
B. gypsum to anhydrite conversion.
C. composition with deposition.
D. solution with deposition of overlying sediments.
E. all of the above

4. The 8-Curve Dipmeter Tool has four arms that carry the measurement electrodes. What is the maximum diameter these arms can extend to?

A. 21 inches
B. 16 inches
C. 24 inches
D. 18 inches
5. Practically all wireline logging data are recorded digitally.
A. True
B. False

Wireline Well Logging 3

1. When a draw-down test is performed, how many states of flow is it possible to recognize?

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. none of the above

2. The configuration of wellhead testing equipment for a well producing sweet, dry gas requires _____

A. gas/liquid sampling line heaters.
B. separation facilities.
C. flow rate measurement device.
D. liquid measuring device.

3. When testing gas wells it recommended that the test be commenced prior to daylight hours.

A. True
B. False

4. If environmental constraints prohibit gas venting to the atmosphere during well testing, what system should be put in place?

A. Orifice Meter
B. Critical Flow Prover
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

5. In what situation would it not be possible to run a bottom-hole gauge for pressure measurement?

A. where mechanical difficulties exist
B. in highly deviated wells
C. in sour gas production
D. all of the above

6. Build-up and Draw-down are two similar tests that are performed for the calculation of formation permeability

A. True
B. False

Wireline Well Logging FE

1. On a new well with low-permeability the build-up time during a DST should be ______

A. 1.5 times the flow time.
B. 3 times the flow time.
C. 2 times the flow time.
D. 4 times the flow time.

2. While the test string is being lowered into the well the bypass valve is in the ______ position.

A. open
B. closed
C. blocked
D. none of the above

3. To obtain a good DST when the difference between the hydrostatic pressure of the mud and the drill pipe exceeds 4000 psi, then a water cushion should be placed in the drill pipe to reduce the pressure differential to 4000 psi or less. If the drilling fluid has an equivalent hydrostatic gradient of 0.46 psi/ft and the formation to be tested is at a depth of 13750 ft, what height of water cushion is required?

A. 6004 ft
B. 5369 ft
C. 6639 ft
D. 3781 ft

4. When performing a casing drill stem test, which type of tools are preferable to use particularly if the test is to be performed on a floating vessel or on a highly deviated well?

A. rotating tools
B. reciprocating tools
C. pressure operated tools
D. none of the above

5. A conventional “straddle test” should be run when the zone to be tested is not near the bottom of the well.

A. True
B. False

6. On the floor manifold in a DST, two types of choke valves used in the system are ______

A. fixed interchangeable and automatic chokes.
B. variable and fixed interchangeable chokes.
C. automatic and variable chokes.
D. none of the above

7. Why are slip joints included in the subsurface DST equipment?

A. They act as a compensator for any string expansion or contraction due to temperature or pressure changes.
B. They compensate for floating vessel movement in order to maintain constant weight while setting downhole tools.
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

Wireline Well Logging

1. In accumulator system setup, the minimum accumulator volume required is ______ times the sufficient fluid volume at 3000 psi to close all preventers and have 1200 psi remaining above precharge pressure.

A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 3.5
D. 2.5

2. Which two API recommendations concern well control equipment and operations?

A. 56 and 53
B. 59 and 56
C. 53 and 58
D. 53 and 59

3. When drilling under-balanced with oil muds, which piece of equipment should we consider using to prevent surging of mud to the floor when circulating out undetected kicks?

A. TIW valve
B. rotating head
C. Gray valve
D. all of the above

4. What is the minimum yield strength (psi) for E grade drill pipe?

A. 135,000
B. 95,000
C. 150,000
D. 75,000

5. The reason(s) for using of a kelly saver sub is (are) ______

A. it protects the kelly lower connections from wear.
B. it is less expensive to replace than a kelly.
C. it can be equipped with a rubber protector to help keep the kelly centralized.
D. all of the above

6. Bit hydraulic horsepower reaches a maximum when the pressure drop across the bit is equal to approximately ______ of the mud pump discharge pressure.

A. 70%
B. 80%
C. 65%
D. 75%

7. When tripping in the hole, what considerations must be made to ensure the bit is not damaged before commencing drilling at it’s designated parameters?

A. Trip slowly through BOP’s, casing shoe and liner hanger.
B. Work through doglegs, tight spots and ledges slowly.
C. Wash the last three stands to bottom with high RPM.
D. both A and B

8. In a vertical hole heavy-wall drill pipe must be maintained in tension.

A. True
B. False

Wireline Well Logging

1. The pH of a fluid is the relative indication of the hydrogen ions concentration ranging on a logarithmic scale from 1 to 14 with ______ at 14.

A. strongest acidity
B. strongest alkalinity
C. neutral solution
D. none of the above

2. In environmentally sensitive areas ______ are used in invert-emulsion mud systems.

A. diesel oils
B. kerosene oils
C. mineral oils
D. crude oils

3. To reduce mud weight in an oil-base or invert-emulsion drilling fluid the addition of oil, hematite or water is the recommended practice.

A. True
B. False

4. Reduction of shaker screen size greatly improves solids removal.

A. True
B. False

5. Single-acting pumps put pressure on only one side of the pistons rather than both sides as double acting pumps do.

A. True
B. False

Wireline Well Logging

1. In addition to using stabilizers we can increase the restoring force of a pendulum assembly by_____  

A. lowering the weight on bit to reduce buckling and raise the point at which collars contact the hole wall.
B. using large-diameter drill collars to make a stiffer assembly and provide more weight-per-foot to the pendulum.
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

2. A Continuous Build well trajectory is well suited to salt-dome drilling.

A. True
B. False

3. When using a Downhole Mud Motor, the disadvantage(s) in using a Turbine Motor as opposed to a Positive Displacement Motor is (are) ______

A. narrower operating range.
B. longer than PDM’s.
C. higher fluid flow requirement.
D. all of the above

4. Differential pressure sticking occurs when wellbore pressure exceeds pore pressure and the pipe becomes embedded in the filter cake opposite a permeable zone.

A. True
B. False

Wireline Well Logging

1. Advantages of open-hole completions in thick, relatively competent formations include ______

A. exposure of entire pay zone.
B. infrequent clean-out operations.
C. ease of controlling well during completions.
D. no perforating expense.
E. A and D
F. B and C

2. One of the advantages of cased and perforated completions is reduced dry hole costs.

A. True
B. False

3. What are the disadvantages of retrievable packers?

A. They must be milled out if retrieval fails.
B. They have a restricted bore.
C. They have to be released with a special pulling tool.
D. They cannot stand high pressure differential.
E. A and B
F. C and D

4. The bradenhead squeeze technique is normally used on high-pressure formations.

A. True
B. False

5. Determine the volume of cement slurry required to set a 550 ft cement plug at 8500 ft in 7 inch, 26 lb/ft casing. The work-string is 2 7/8 inch, 8.6 lb/ft tubing with an ID of 2.259 inches.

A. 43 bbls
B. 37 bbls
C. 39 bbls
D. 41 bbls

Wireline Well Logging

1. What is the principal additive to acidizing fluids?

A. corrosion inhibitors
B. emulsion
C. polymer
D. none of the above

2. What are the disadvantages of high-viscosity acid treatments?

A. high cost
B. low fracture flow
C. possible problems of emulsion
D. all of the above

3. One category of scale is ______

A. acid-insoluble.
B. water insoluble.
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

4. The most widely used method of placing treatment fluids employs diverting agents composed of solid particles. Ideal solid-type diverting-agent properties include ______  

A. wide particle-sized distribution soluble in both water and oil.
B. high rate of solubility.
C. low rate of solubility.
D. none of the above

5. There are various methods in the placement of liquid scale inhibitors. These include ______

A. matrix squeeze.
B. additives to stimulation treatment.
C. metering liquid into water injection systems.
D. all of the above

6. Specialty acids are designed to deal with specific formation conditions such as deep clay damage, paraffin blockage in the reservoir and situations requiring a retarded acid. Name a specialty acid.

A. Turflo/Hydrochloric acid
B. Retarded Hydrochloric acid
C. Retarded Nitric acid
D. none of the above

Wireline Well Logging

1. Cased hole gravel packs and open hole gravel packs are similar in that the produced fluid must flow  through the gravel and through the screen to reach the wellbore.

A. True
B. False

2. The use of screens for sand control in heavy oil wells producing from formations that are essentially  gravel sized is common practice. However the collection of ______ and ______ eventually leads to erosion.

A. resin coated gravel and salt
B. clays and silts
C. crude oil and crude water emulsions
D. none of the above

3. On high profile gas wells sand production in excess of ______ pounds per 1000 bbls may be regarded  as overly damaging.

A. 20
B. 15
C. 10
D. 5

4. An alternative approach to mechanical methods of sand control is to strengthen or consolidate by  injecting chemicals into the formation. Advantage(s) of using chemical consolidation include______ 

A. more suitable than gravel packing for abnormally pressured zones.
B. little risk of plugging the pay and/or ineffective chemical placement.
C. more effective than gravel packing for formations with wide grain size distribution.
D. both A and B
E. both A and C
F. all of the above

5. When performing squeeze packing operations, what additional piece of equipment would be added to  the standard auxiliary equipment list?

A. Shear-out safety joint
B. Seal nipple
C. Sump packer or plug
D. none of the above

6. Where there is a potential for severe casing failure in perforated intervals, the Frac-and-Pack method  of sand control can be used to increase formation support in compacting reservoirs.

A. True
B. False

7. The Frac-and-Pack completion method ______

A. combines hydraulic fracturing and gravel packing into a single well treatment.
B. creates relatively short, highly conductive fracturing in reservoirs of moderate to high permeability.
C. offers the advantage of fracture stimulation combined with the benefits of sand control.
D. all of the above

8. Critical requirements of the work string that is used as part of the auxiliary gravel pack equipment include ______

 A. the necessity of sufficient pipe weight to set the packer and an ID small enough to prevent the slurry  from overrunning the completion brine during pumping operations.
B. an ID large enough to avoid excessive pump pressure and permit the use of a variety of balls and darts  for tool manipulation.
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

Wireline Well Logging

1. The performance of ______ based fluids in fracture stimulation can be improved with the addition of  additives.

A. gas/foam
B. emulsion
C. oil/water
D. acid

2. Name the components that make up the blender system in fracture stimulation.

A. suction pump and metering control devices
B. manifold system and densiometer
C. monitoring system
D. continuous discharge pressure system
E. all of the above

3. The injection rate for most fracturing treatments ranges from 15 to 40 bbls/min. with a maximum possible  rate of ______

A. 70 bbl/min.
B. 150 bbl/min.
C. 110 bbl/min.
D. 130 bbl/min.

4. In acid fluid loss control, additives most frequently used are ______

A. silica flour and organic resin.
B. organic polymers.
C. mineral oils and salt solutions.
D. both A and B
E. both A and C

6. The two major categories of propping agent are ______

A. naturally occurring sands and natural proppants.
B. manufactured sands and manufactured proppants.
C. naturally occurring sands and manufactured proppants.
D. manufactured sands and natural proppants.

Petroleum Technology for the Non-Engineer

1. What is (are) the main purpose(s) of the float collar?

A. to provide a seat for the cement plugs
B. to provide a space for a drillable back pressure valve
C. to provide for a section of contaminated cement below the float collar
D. all of the above

2 When circulating a kick out of the hole, sufficient back-pressure can be held on the annulus andn  formation to prevent further back-flow. The key to effective kick control is to prevent further back-flow by  maintaining ______

A. constant bottomhole pressure.
B. constant casing pressure.
C. constant drill pipe pressure.
D. all of the above

3. Conventional overbalanced perforating is done through the casing with an electrical conductor line and  heavy fluid in the hole.

A. True
B. False

4. One of the main functions of drilling fluid is the control of subsurface pressure. What happens when an  abnormally high-pressure zone is encountered?

A. A kick can occur.
B. The mud column becomes overbalanced.
C. It weighs up the underbalanced mud.
D. none of the above

Petroleum Technology for the Non-Engineer

1. What are the reasons for utilizing tubing as a conduit for producing fluids?

A. relatively easy removal if problems occur
B. allows for more efficient producing rates from high producing wells.
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

2. Methods of artificial lift include ______

A. gas injection.
B. subsurface pumping.
C. piston-like displacement.
D. all of the above

3. When using this Sucker Rod Pumping method, changing the pump rate or ______ may change the  production rate within a limited range.

A. gear reducer
B. nozzle
C. stroke length
D. none of the above

4. In a gas-cap drive reservoir when the expanding gas-cap is coupled with ______, the combination of  displacing fluids provide an efficient recovery mechanism.

A. oil
B. water
C. gas dissolved in oil
D. all of the above

5. Which process results in the highest volume of oil being recovered from a produced stream of hydrocarbon fluids?

A. multistage separation
B. differential separation
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

6. During vertical flow operations there is a drop in pressure within the tubing from the bottom of the well  to the surface. One of the factors effecting the vertical flow pressure drop is ______

A. gas-water ratio.
B. oil-gas ratio.
C. fluid viscosity.
D. none of the above

Drilling Problems, Policies and Procedures

1. What are the categories of sticking mechanisms?

A. Solids Induced Pack-off
B. Differential Sticking
C. Mechanical and Wellbore Geometry
D. all of the above

2. Which of the following would be an indication to the Driller that there may be stuck pipe problems?

A. overpull at connections
B. increase in pump pressure
C. increase in ROP
D. all of the above

3. What is the main reason for junk in the hole?

A. faulty equipment
B. poor housekeeping (hole cover not used)
C. reaction of mud with the formation
D. none of the above

4. When tripping pipe, flow checks will be made ______

A. just off bottom.
B. prior to pulling HWDP or Drill collars through the BOP stack.
C. at the lowest casing shoe.
D. all of the above

5. When drilling in a known H2S zone, grade ______ drill pipe should be used whenever possible.

A. G
B. S
C. E
D. none of the above

6. What is (are) the disadvantage(s) of using the Driller’s Method of well control?

A. There is more chance of gas migration.
B. It typically allows the highest casing pressure for longest period.
C. The Driller must wait for mud weight increase before starting circulation.
D. all of the above

7. How much new formation must be drilled prior to performing a leak-off test?

A. 20 ft
B. 30 ft
C. 10 ft
D. 15 ft

8. All ram type preventers should be equipped with ram locks.

A. True
B. False

9. Company policy states that flow checks should last at least ______

A. 10 minutes.
B. 15 minutes.
C. 20 minutes.
D. 30 minutes.

10. Drilling operations will be suspended if there is ______

A. not enough barite to raise the active mud system at least 1 ppg (120 kg/m3).
B. not enough cement to place at least 400 ft (120 meters) plug in open hole.
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

11. The Driller must be instructed ______ on what action to take if a well kicks while drilling surface hole.

A. before each tour
B. in writing
C. during the weekly safety meeting
D. all of the above
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