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QUESTION ONE
What is the MAASP in the following case? MAMW = 16.0 ppg; Current Mud Weight = 12.0 ppg; Shoe TVD @ 6000 feet

A: 1428 psi B: 1248 psi C: 1824 psi D: 1384 psi E: 1142 psi

pg; Shoe TVD @ 6000 feet

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MAASP is the difference in hydrostatic pressure at the shoe between the maximum mud weight and the current mud weight. MAASP = (MAMW - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .052

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pressure at the shoe d the current mud weight.

x Shoe TVD x .052

QUESTION TWO
MAMW = 16.5 ppg CMW = 12 ppg Shoe TVD = 7500 feet MAASP = ?

A: 1952 psi B: 2324 psi C: 2692 psi D: 1755 psi E: 3132 psi

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MAASP is the difference in hydrostatic pressure at the shoe between the maximum mud weight and the current mud weight. MAASP = (MAMW - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .052

T CORRECT

sure at the shoe current mud weight.

e TVD x .052

QUESTION THREE
Drillpipe capacity = .01776 bbl/ft Drill collar capacity = .0076 bbl/ft Bit is at 12000 feet MD with 960 ft of collars. What is the string volume?

A: 304.2 bbls B: 402.4 bbls C: 258.8 bbls D: 203.3 bbls E: 196.7 bbls

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Volume = capacity x length Drillpipe length = MD - Collar Length. Work out Drillpipe & Collar volumes and add together.

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d together.

QUESTION FOUR
The string volume is 203.4 bbls and the pump output is .147 bbl/stk. How many strokes are needed to pump kill mud to the bit?

A: 1383 stks B: 1843 stks C: 1438 stks D: 3148 stks E: 3481 stks

put is .147 bbl/stk.

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Strokes = Volume/Pump Output

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QUESTION FIVE

MD = 12000 feet; Casing Shoe set at 8600 feet; DP/OH Annular Capacity = .0459 bb DC/OH Annular Capacity = .03 bbl/ft x 960 feet; Pump Output = .147 bbl/stk. How many strokes are needed to pump from bit to shoe?

A: 826 stks B: 713 stks C: 1095 stks D: 1144 stks E: 957 stks

DP/OH Annular Capacity = .0459 bbl/ft ump Output = .147 bbl/stk.

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Next you need to calculate the length of the DP/OH Annulus which is done by subtracting the collar length from the open hole length

First you need to find out the length of open hole = MD - Shoe Depth

You now need to work out the two annular volumes DC/OH & DP/OH and add them together to get the total open hole volume Finally divide this volume by pump output to get strokes

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hole = MD - Shoe Depth

DP/OH Annulus which the open hole length

olumes DC/OH & DP/OH hole volume get strokes

QUESTION SIX

MD = 11475 feet; Casing Shoe set at 7250 feet; DP/OH Annular Capacity = .0459 bb DC/OH Annular Capacity = .0292 bbl/ft x 885 feet; Pump Output = .117 bbl/stk. How many strokes are needed to pump from bit to shoe?

A: 1275 stks B: 1433 stks C: 1531 stks D: 1686 stks E: 1822 stks

DP/OH Annular Capacity = .0459 bbl/ft ; Pump Output = .117 bbl/stk.

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Next you need to calculate the length of the DP/OH Annulus which is done by subtracting the collar length from the open hole length

First you need to find out the length of open hole = MD - Shoe Depth

You now need to work out the two annular volumes DC/OH & DP/OH and add them together to get the total open hole volume Finally divide this volume by pump output to get strokes

T CORRECT
hole = MD - Shoe Depth

DP/OH Annulus which the open hole length

olumes DC/OH & DP/OH hole volume get strokes

QUESTION SEVEN

The 9 5/8" casing shoe was set at 9000 feet TVD. A LOT was performed with 12.0 ppg a surface pressure of 2500 psi was recorded when leak off occurred. What is the Maximum Allowable Mud Weight.

A: 13.74 ppg B: 14.37 ppg C: 14.73 ppg D: 17.34 ppg E: 18.22 ppg

A LOT was performed with 12.0 ppg mud and n leak off occurred.

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MAMW = Surface Leak Off Pressure + Test Mud Weight Shoe TVD x .052

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st Mud Weight

QUESTION EIGHT

The 9 5/8" casing shoe was set at 8250 feet TVD. A LOT was performed with 12.3 ppg a surface pressure of 1750 psi was recorded when leak off occurred. What pressure was exerted on the formation at the shoe at leak off?

A: 7026 psi B: 1750 psi C: 5276 psi D: 2133 psi E: 1709 psi

A LOT was performed with 12.3 ppg mud and n leak off occurred.

e shoe at leak off?

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At the time of leak off the shoe is feeling the pressure being exerted at surface along with the hydrostatic pressure of the column of mud.

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pressure being exerted re of the column of mud.

QUESTION NINE

Mud Weight in use = 12.4 ppg; Surface Leak Off Pressure = 3640 psi with 11 ppg test Shoe TVD = 10000 feet What is MAASP?

A: 920 psi B: 1962 psi C: 2036 psi D: 2178 psi E: 2912 psi

Pressure = 3640 psi with 11 ppg test mud

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First calculate the MAMW = Surface Leak Off Pressure + Test Mud Shoe TVD x .052

Then calculate MAASP which equals (MAMW - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .0

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f Pressure + Test Mud Weight

W - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .052

QUESTION TEN
When should MAASP be re-calculated?

A: After every bit change B: After every 1000 feet drilled C: After every mud weight change D: After a successful BOP test E: After all of the above

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MAASP needs to be re-calculated after every change in mud weight.

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y change in mud weight.

QUESTION ELEVEN
What is the surface to bit circulating time if the string volume is 95 bbls, the pump output is .123 bbl/stk and the pump speed is 25 SPM?

A: 15 mins B: 20 mins C: 25 mins D: 30 mins E: 35 mins

ng volume is 95 bbls, the pump

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Srokes = volume/pump output Time = strokes/SPM

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QUESTION TWELVE
The fracture gradient of a well is .606 psi/ft at the casing shoe (4500 feet MD/TVD). The drilling mud gradient is .495 psi/ft. How much pressure can be closed in on the casing gauge before breaking down the formation at the shoe?

A: 450 psi B: 500 psi C: 600 psi D: 650 psi E: 1000 psi

casing shoe (4500 feet MD/TVD).

g gauge before breaking down the

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This is a MAASP question using gradient in place of mud weight Fracture gradient is maximum allowable mud weight You are bieng asked to calculate MAASP and can do so using: MAASP = (Fracture Gradient - Mud Gradient) x Shoe TVD

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place of mud weight

d can do so using: x Shoe TVD

QUESTION THIRTEEN
Well depth is 7218 feet with 650 feet of drill collars. Drill Collar Capacity = .00768 bbl/ft and Drillpipe Capacity = .01776 bbl/ft. What is the approximate drill string volume?

A: 121.6 bbls B: 128.1 bbls C: 116.6 bbls D: 177.5 bbls E: 257.7 bbls

Capacity = .01776 bbl/ft.

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Volume = capacity x length Drillpipe length = MD - Collar Length. Work out Drillpipe & Collar volumes and add together.

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d together.

QUESTION FOURTEEN
The drill string volume is 121.6 bbls. The pump output is .1895 bbl/stk. What is the approximate surface to bit time at 45 SPM?

A: 14 mins B: 16 mins C: 18 mins D: 20 mins E: 22 mins

utput is .1895 bbl/stk.

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Strokes = volume/pump output Time = strokes/SPM

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QUESTION FIFTEEN
The annulus holds a total of 346 bbls of mud. The pump output is .1895 bbl/stk. How long will it take to circulate bottoms up at 60 SPM?

A: 44 mins B: 49 mins C: 30 mins D: 26 mins E: 53 mins

e pump output is .1895 bbl/stk.

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Strokes = volume/pump output Time = strokes/SPM

T CORRECT

QUESTION SIXTEEN
Surface line volume does not have to be taken into consideration when pumping Kill Mud down the string.

A: True B: False C: D: E:

o consideration when pumping

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Kil mud is only helping you hydrostatically when it is going down the string so it is important to know when this is. You need to know surface line volume.

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when it is going down

QUESTION SEVENTEEN
A LOT Pressure of 1800 psi is recorded at surface with 12 ppg mud in the hole. What is the maximum allowable mud weight if the shoe is set at 9000 feet TVD?

A: 12.5 ppg B: 15.8 ppg C: 18.2 ppg D: 16.4 ppg E: 13.5 ppg

e with 12 ppg mud in the hole. shoe is set at 9000 feet TVD?

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MAMW = Surface Leak Off Pressure + Test Mud Weight Shoe TVD x .052

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Test Mud Weight

QUESTION EIGHTEEN
The Leak Off Test shows the amount of surface pressure added to the column of mud hydrostatic to cause a formation break down.

A: True B: False C: D: E:

ressure added to the column of

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It is True.

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QUESTION NINETEEN
A Leak Off Test is used to determine the maximum mud weight or maximum surface pressure before lost circulation is likely to occur at the shoe.

A: True B: False C: D: E:

m mud weight or maximum occur at the shoe.

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It is True.

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QUESTION TWENTY

A LOT was conducted with the Casing Shoe set at 8885 feet TVD using 10.7 ppg mud and the Maximum Allowable Mud Weight was calculated as being 17.6 ppg. Well depth is now 11275 feet TVD and 14.6 ppg mud is being used. What is MAASP?

A: 3187 psi B: 1758 psi C: 4045 psi D: 1801 psi E: 1386 psi

t 8885 feet TVD using 10.7 ppg mud culated as being 17.6 ppg.

mud is being used.

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MAASP = (MAMW - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .052 The well may be deeper but the shoe has not moved.

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t moved.

QUESTION TWENTY ONE


A LOT was conducted with the Casing Shoe set at 7600 feet TVD using 9.8 ppg mud and the Maximum Allowable Mud Weight was calculated as being 15.4 ppg. Well depth is now 10250 feet TVD and 11.5 ppg mud is being used. What is MAASP?

A: 2984 psi B: 671 psi C: 1541 psi D: 2078 spi E: 933 psi

t 7600 feet TVD using 9.8 ppg mud culated as being 15.4 ppg.

mud is being used.

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MAASP = (MAMW - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .052 The well may be deeper but the shoe has not moved.

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t moved.

QUESTION TWENTY TWO


In order to get accurate leak off test information you need:

A: Known shoe TVD B: Known and consistent mud weight in the well C: An accurate pressure gauge D: All of the above E: None of the above

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You need all three for an accurate leak off test.

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QUESTION TWENTY THREE


If the fracture gradient is .85 psi/ft what is the maximum allowable mud weight?

A: .16.3 ppg B: 18.2 ppg C: 14.7 ppg D: 15.8 ppg E: 12.4 ppg

WENTY THREE

imum allowable mud weight?

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Fracture gradient gives maximum mud weight if you divide by .052,

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ht if you divide by .052,

QUESTION TWENTY FOUR


Fracture gradient is .775 psi/ft at Shoe TVD of 7200 feet. What pressure was applied at surface if 9.5 ppg test mud was used at the LOT?

A: 5580 psi B: 2021 psi C: 3556 psi D: 1977 psi E: 2456 psi

WENTY FOUR

est mud was used at the LOT?

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Surface Leak Off Pressure at the test is MAASP for the test mud. Firstly convert Fracture Gradient to MAMW by dividing by .052.

Then apply to the MAASP formula using test mud as current mud we MAASP = (MAMW - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .052

T CORRECT

ASP for the test mud.

by dividing by .052. mud as current mud weight.

QUESTION TWENTY FIVE


Fracture gradient is .91 psi/ft at Shoe TVD of 9855 feet. What pressure was applied at surface if 12.3 ppg test mud was used at the LOT?

A: 8968 psi B: 6303 psi C: 4378 psi D: 3155 psi E: 2664 psi

test mud was used at the LOT?

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Surface Leak Off Pressure at the test is MAASP for the test mud. Firstly convert Fracture Gradient to MAMW by dividing by .052.

Then apply to the MAASP formula using test mud as current mud we MAASP = (MAMW - CMW) x Shoe TVD x .052

T CORRECT

ASP for the test mud.

by dividing by .052. mud as current mud weight.

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