PETROLEUM ENGINEERING 15 Objective Questions

15  Objective Questions : PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

1. Which of the following is NOT a component of the hoisting equipment for a drilling rig? a)       Crown block b)      Draw works c)       Drilling line d)      Rotary table 2. Which of the following telemetry system is used for increase in pressure? a)       Positive pulse telemetry b)      negative Mud pulse telemetry c)       continuous Mud pulse telemetry d)      All of the above 3. Why the stabilizer is used? a)   Stabilizer minimizes bending and vibrations b)   Stabilizer prevents differential sticking c)    Stabilizer help concentrate weight on bit d)   All of the above 4. A gas bearing formation is over pressured by an artesian effect. Which of the following condition has created the over pressure? a) Compaction of the formation from the over burden b) Formation water source located at a higher level than the rig floor c) The difference in length between gas & formation fluid d) Fluids within the pore space 5. What is meant by Primary Well Control? a) The use of Blow Out preventers to close in a well that is flowing b) The slow Circulating Rate Pressure used in the kill process c) The use of Mud Hydrostatic to balance fluid pressures in the formation d) The use of Pit Volume and Flow rate measuring devices to recognize a kick 6. Which is not the indication that well may be kicking? a) Increase in flow rate b) Decrease in pump stroke c) Decrease in pump pressure d) Pit gain 7. At a depth of 10000 ft the formation pressure is 5200 psi. This formation pressure is: a) Above Normal b) Below Normal c) Normal d) None     8. What is the use of HWDP (Heavy Weighted Drill Pipe) in the directional well? a) Reduce torque and drag on the drill sting b) Reduce the risk of differential sticking c) Reduce the risk of tool joint failure when drilling through dog-legs. d) All of above 9. Which of the following is the correct definition for directional drilling? a) The science and art of deviating a wellbore along a planned course to a surface target location that is a given lateral distance and direction from the horizontal b) The science and art of deviating a wellbore along a planned course to a subsurface target location that has not been Determined c) The science and art of deviating a wellbore along a planned course to a subsurface target location that is a given vertical distance and direction from the horizontal d) The science and art of deviating a wellbore along a planned course from a surface location to a target location, both defined with a given coordinate system 10. Which of the following is the best description of a directional drilling application that is used specifically to kill a well that is blowing? a) Salt dome drilling b) Horizontal wells c) Offshore multiwell drilling d) Relief wells 11. The Radius of Investigation Concept provides  a)Estimating the length of time required to achieve the stabilized flow.  b) A time required for a pressure transient to reach the boundaries of a tested reservoir.  c) Both of these  d) None of the above 12. We may want to sample reservoir properties at least 500ft from a tested well. How long a test shall be run ? Which parameter is used for this ? a) Drill stem test b) Horner's Plot  c) Radius of Investigation d) All of these 13. Diffusivity equn is applicable only for-  a) homogenous and isotropic porous medium of uniform thickness b) radial flow  c) Laminar flow  d) All of these