IADC 77 DRILLING Pretest 3c

DRILLING OPERATION PRE-TEST 3
A. ________________ psi
32. Final circulating pressure

A. ________________ psi
33. MAASP after well has been killed

A. ________________ psi
34. Pressure drop per step (one-tenth of strokes to Bit)

A. ________________ psi/step
35. Which statement about the annular preventer is true?

A. Will prevent tool joints from being stripped into the well
B. Hydraulic closing pressure can be adjusted depending on the operation
C. Will not seal on a square or hexagonal Kelly
D. Is designed to seal around any shape of tubular or tool in the well bore
36. Which of the following may be a lagging indicator of an increase in formation pressure?
A. Change in ROP
B. Change in RPM
C. Change in rotary torque
D. Change in background gas
37. When testing a surface BOP stack with a test plug, why must the side outlet valves below the
plug be kept in the open position?
A. Because reverse circulation will be needed to release test plug
B. Because the test will create extreme hook loads
C. Because of potential damage to wellhead/casing/open hole
D. To prevent a pressure lock
38.
has been maintained at Initial Circulating Pressure of 560 psi. Choke pressure has been holding
around 460 psi for the last 15 minutes. You notice a sudden drop in Drill pipe pressure to 500
psi. Choke pressure stays the same at 460 psi. What type of complication has most likely
occurred?
A. A bit nozzle has plugged
B. A bit nozzle has washed out
C. The choke is plugged up
D. You a washout above BOP
39. You are stripping in the well through the annular and bleeding off closed ended displacement.
How do you check the integrity of the annular during the stripping process?
A. Rotate slowly as you strip into the hole to reduce Annular wear
B. Run Wiper rubber below rotary table to act as back up to the Annular
C. Monitor the flowline on the trip tank to check for leaks through the Annular
D. Have crew member look down the hole to check for leaks when moving the pipe
40. After the well is shut-in, what key data should be recorded?
A. Rotary Torque
B. Weight on Bit
C. Hook Load
D. Pit gain
41. You pump a 30 bbl slug with the following parameters:

5 inch Drillpipe capacity: 0.01776 bbls/foot
Slug Weight: 16.2 ppg
Mud Weight: 15.2 ppg
Well Depth: 12335 feet MD and 12121 feet TVD
Calculate how much mud, in addition to the slug volume, would u-tube from the well?
A. 45 bbls
B. 5 bbls
C. 30 bbls
D. 2 bbls
42. Severe losses occurred while drilling. The pumps were stopped and the mud in the well could
not be seen. The well was then filled to the top with water and remained static.
Mud weight: 12 ppg
Brine water height: 8.6 ppg
Height of water column in the annulus: 150 feet
What is the reduction in bottom hole pressure with the 150 feet of water compared to the
pressure before the losses?
A. 67 psi
B. 27 psi
C. 94 psi
D. 33 psi
43. You have completed the first circulation of the Driller Method and decide that the annulus is not
clean of influx. You decide to start the second circulation. How would you maintain correct
bottom hole pressure when circulating kill mud to the Bit?
A. Add safety margin to drill pipe pressure equal to the slow circulating rate pressure
B. Maintain casing pressure constant
C. Follow a Wait and Weight step-down chart or graph
D. Start up the well correctly and hold the initial circulating pressure constant till kill mud is at
the Bit
44. Why is it important to monitor the pit volume during a well control operation?
A. To know when to adjust the pump speed
B. To keep the bottom hole pressure constant
C. To know when to adjust the drill pipe pressure
D. To monitor the gas expansion and monitor for losses
45. Why is it important to inform the Driller when starting or stopping the degasser or desilter?
A. Flow rate will increase from the wall
B. Mud viscosity will be reduced
C. Pit volume will change
D. Shakers will need to be by-passed
46. In a well with the bit to shoe volume greater than drill string capacity, which of the following kill
methods will minimize the risk of losses?
A. Volumetric Method
B.
C. Wait and Weight Method
D. Bullheading Method
47. The Driller is pulling 5 inch drill pipe out of the hole and monitoring the well on the trip tank.
Over the last 5 stands the trip tank has increased by 3 barrels. What should the Driller do?
A. Flow check. This could be a kick that has been swabbed in
B. Keep pulling pipe. The Derrickhand probably transferred some mud
C. Flow check. You have possibly surged the well causing losses
D. Keep pulling pipe. 3 barrels is the correct displacement for 5 inch
48. What will happen to the Casing pressure when a gas influx in being circulated from the
horizontal section into the vertical section?
A. Casing pressure will stay the same
B. Casing pressure will increase
C. Casing pressure will decrease
49. When running casing, the string became hung up. The Operator has made the decision to pull
the casing. You have advised the Driller to go slow and watch his fill-up volumes as he pull the
casing string. What is the reason for this?
A. Potential down time for not being ready to trip back in the hole
B. Potential damage to the casing string and cost to the operator
C. Potential swabbing due to tight wellbore-to-casing geometry
D. Potential surging due to tight wellbore to casing geometry
50. If total losses occurred while drilling with water based mud, what should be done?

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DRILLING OPERATION PRE-TEST 3

32. Final circulating pressure

33. MAASP after well has been killed

34. Pressure drop per step (one-tenth of strokes to Bit)

35. Which statement about the annular preventer is true?

41. You pump a 30 bbl slug with the following parameters:

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