Well Control Course

Well Control Course
IWCF
WellCAP
Rev.5 – September 2004

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PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
Section 1 Causes of Kicks
Section 2 Warning Signs and Indicators
Section 3 Shut in Procedures
Section 4 Data to Collect
Section 5 Fractures and MAASP
Section 6 Kill Methods
Section 7 Kill Problems and Bad practices
Section 8 Kill Sheet and Gauge Problems
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Section 1
Causes of Kicks
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1. What is the PRIMARY means of preventing kicks?
a. Closing in the well with the BOP’s.
b. Monitoring pit levels and flow rate to recognise a kick.
c. Taking regular slow circulating rate pressures.
d. The use of mud hydrostatic to balance fluid pressure in the formation.
2. What is the PRIMARY means used to prevent formation fluid entering the well bore?
a. The BOP stack.
b. The Annular Preventer.
c. Hydrostatic pressure of the mud.
d. Monitoring trips.
3. What is the correct definition of ‘Primary Well Control’ during normal drilling operations?
a. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by using BOP equipment
when the hydrostatic pressure in the well bore does not balance or exceed the
formation pressure.
b. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by keeping the dynamic
pressure loss in the annulus equal to or greater than formation pressure.
c. Preventing a kick by maintaining drilling mud hydrostatic pressure equal to or
greater than formation pressure.
d. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well bore by maintaining the sum of
drilling mud hydrostatic pressure and dynamic pressure loss in the annulus equal
to or greater than formation pressure.
4. A well 9,850 feet (TVD) is filled with 9.2 ppg brine.

The plan is to run in the hole to 6,200 feet TVD (6,600 feet measured depth) and
displace with drill water (8.4 ppg).
What will the hydrostatic pressure be at 9,850 feet when the drill water has been
circulated back to the surface?
a. 4,815 psi
b. 4,303 psi.
c. 4,454 psi.
d. 5,164 psi.
5. In a well with gas cut mud, when is the reduction in bottom hole pressure greatest?
a. When the gas is at the casing shoe.
b. When the gas is at bottom.
c. When the gas reaches the surface.
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6. Gas cut mud may reduce the bottom hole pressure enough to cause a well kick; when is
bottom hole pressure reduced most?
a. When the gas is at the bottom.
b. When the gas is near the surface.
c. When the gas is halfway up the well bore.
7. Calculate the reduction in bottom hole pressure when circulating gas cut mud in the
following well:
Vertical depth = 7,000 feet
Surface to 800 feet mud weight = 11.2 ppg
800 – 2,100 feet mud weight = 11.8 ppg
2,100 feet to bottom mud weight = 12.5 ppg
Original mud weight = 12.5 ppg
a. 76 psi.
b. 101 psi.
c. 139 psi.
8. How will bottom hole pressure be affected by gas cut mud whilst drilling?
a. There will be a small drop.
b. There will be a large drop.
c. There will be no change.
9. Which of the following would be the immediate effect of swabbing?

a. Reduction in bottom hole pressure.
b. A kick.
c. Losses.
d. Increase in bottom hole pressure.
10. Which of the following are likely to increase the chance of swabbing?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Pulling through tight hole with the pump off.
b. Pulling pipe too quickly.
c. Pulling pipe too slowly.
d. Pumping out of the hole.
e. Pulling through tight hole with the pump on.
f. High mud viscosity.
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11. Which of the following increase the risk of swabbing?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Low permeability formation.
b. Viscous mud.
c. Spiral drill collars in the BHA.
d. Tripping out too fast.
e. Balled up stabilisers.
12. Overpull while tripping out is a stuck pipe warning sign.

What well control problem may be associated with overpull?
a. Swabbing.
b. Losses
c. Hydrogen Sulphide gas.
d. Surging.
13. Which of the following increase surge pressures when running in the hole.
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Small annular clearance.
b. Large bit nozzles.
c. Running-in slowly.
d. High gel strength mud.
e. Large annular clearance.
f. Low gel strength mud.
14. When pulling out of the hole from the top of the reservoir at 10,000 feet swab pressures
are calculated to be 150psi.
Mud Weight = 10.2 ppg. 10.2 X .052 X 10000 = 5304
Formation Pressure = 5200 psi. 104 < 150
Will the well flow?
a. No.
b. Yes.
15. WELL DATA

Drill Pipe Capacity 0.01776 bbls/ft
Drill Pipe Metal Displacement 0.0083 bbls/ft
Average Stand Length 93 feet
Calculate the mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled ‘dry’.
………0.77………. bbls
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16. WELL DATA
Drill Pipe Capacity 0.01776 bbls/ft
Drill Pipe Metal Displacement 0.0083 bbls/ft
Average Stand Length 93 feet
Calculate the mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled ‘wet’.
………2.42…………. bbls
17. A vertical well has been drilled to a depth of 7,480 feet.

Casing shoe depth 3,800 feet
Mud weight 12 ppg 4667
Pore pressure gradient (7,480 feet) 0.6 psi/ft 4488
Open hole capacity 0.1458 bbls/ft
Casing capacity 0.1571 bbls/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement 0.008 bbls/ft
How many complete stands can be pulled dry before the well flows?
(Assume one stand equals 93 feet) Overbalance = 179
………57…………. stands. F-23
18. Two stands of drill collars are pulled from the well (dry)
Drill collar capacity 0.0073 bbls/ft
Drill collar metal displacement 0.0370 bbls/ft
How many barrels of drilling mud should be pumped into the well?
(Assume one stand equals 90 feet)
a. 5.5 bbls.
b. 6.6 bbls.
c. 1.3 bbls.
d. 7.9 bbls.
19. A vertical well has been drilled to a depth of 9,400 feet

Casing shoe depth 5,100 ft
Mud weight 12 ppg 5865
Pore pressure gradient (9,400 feet) 0.6 psi/ft 5640
Open hole capacity 0.146 bbls/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement 0.008 bbls/ft
How many complete stands can be pulled dry before the well flows?
(Assume one stand equals 93 feet) Overbalance = 225
………72…………. stands F-23
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20. Which of the following causes of well kicks is totally avoidable and due to a lack of
alertness by the Driller?
a. Lost circulation.
b. Gas cut mud.
c. Not keeping the hole full.
d. Abnormal pressures
21. On pulling out of the well from 10,000 feet, the first 930 feet of 5 inch drill pipe is pulled
wet without filling the hole (no mud returning to the well).
WELL DATA
Drill pipe capacity 0.0178 bbls/ft
Drill pipe steel displacement 0.0077 bbls/ft
Mud Weight 11.4 ppg
What is the drop in bottom hole pressure
a. 84 psi.
b. 290 psi. F-21
c. 220 psi.
d. 140 psi.
22. On a trip out of the hole the hole fill pump was stopped and the complete BHA was
pulled dry.
Hole size 81/2 inch
Length of BHA 600 feet
Internal capacity of BHA 0.006 bbls/ft
Steel displacement of BHA 0.03 bbls/ft
Internal capacity of casing 0.072 bbls/ft
Capacity between BHA and casing 0.035 bbls/ft
Mud weight 12 ppg
Calculate the reduction in bottom hole pressure?
a. 250 psi.
b. 208 psi.
c. 156 psi. F-22 X 12 X 0.052
d. 127 psi.
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23. (S) Whilst running 9-5/8 inch casing, 15 joints are run without filling the string.
Mud weight 10.8 ppg
Annular capacity 0.0558 bbls/ft
Casing joint 40 feet
If the float valve was to fail at this point, what would be the reduction in bottom hole
pressure?
………190…………. psi. F-28
24. A 20 bbl heavy slug with a weight of 13 ppg is pumped before pulling out of the hole.
TVD = 9,750 feet. The level in the pipe falls by 180 feet.
What is the change in bottom hole pressure if the original mud weight was 10.7 ppg?
a. 1,200 psi
b. 100 psi.
c. 0 psi.
d. 180 psi.
25. Before pulling out of the hole a 20 bbl heavy slug is pumped and followed by 15 bbls of
regular mud.
WELL DATA
Depth of hole (RKB) 10,400 feet
Drilling mud weight 11.0 ppg
Heavy slug weight 13.0 ppg
Drill pipe capacity 0.01776 bbl/ft
Surface line volume 10 bbls
How far will the mud level in the string drop when the well has equalised?
a. 62 feet.
b. 180 feet.
c. 205 feet. F-27
d. 307 feet.
26. With the pumps running continuously a heavy mud pill is circulated. When will bottom
hole pressure start to increase (ignore dynamic pressure losses in the well)?
a. Once all the pill is in the annulus.
b. Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus.
c. As soon as the pill is pumped into the drillstring.
d. Once all the pill is inside the drillstring and is about to exit the bit.
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27. Before a trip out of the well, a slug was pumped and chased by mud with returns to the
pit. The pumps were stopped. The trip tank was lined up on the well. The top-drive was
then disconnected and the slug allowed to fall.
WELL DATA
Well depth 8,000 feet
Drill pipe internal capacity 0.0176 bbls/ft
Mud weight 9.8 ppg
Slug weight 11.3 ppg
Slug volume in the string 20 bbls
Calculate the mud volume increase in the trip tank.
a. 3 bbls. F-26
b. 15 bbls.
c. 20 bbls.
28. Prior to starting a trip out of the well, a heavy slug was pumped.
WELL DATA
Annulus capacity DP/Casing 0.0514 bbls/ft
Mud weight 10.8 ppg
Slug weight 13.3 ppg
Slug volume inside the drill pipe 15 bbls
How far will the mud level drop when the well has equalised?
a. 197 feet. F-27
b. 247 feet.
c. 597 feet.
d. 847 feet.
29. During normal drilling operations 30 bbls of light mud is pumped into the string followed
by original mud. The Driller shuts down with the light mud still inside the drill pipe and
observes the well.
WELL DATA
Well depth (TVD) 9,000 feet
Original mud weight 12 ppg
Light mud weight 10 ppg
Which of the following is correct?
a. Bottom hole pressure will remain the same, but a back pressure of 177 psi will be
seen on the drill pipe pressure gauge. (12-10) x .052 x (30/.0176)
b. Bottom hole pressure will increase 177 psi.
c. Bottom hole pressure will drop by 177 psi.
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30. With the pumps running continuously a light mud pill is circulated. When will bottom hole
pressure start to decrease (ignore dynamic pressure losses in the well)?
a. As soon as the pill starts to be pumped down the drillstring.
b. Once all the pill is pumped inside the drill string and is about to exit the bit.
c. Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus.
d. Once all the pill is in the annulus.
31. Does a kick always occur after a total loss of circulation?

a. No, it depends on the mud level in the annulus and the formation pressure.
b. Yes, losses will always occur above any potential kick zone.
c. No, it depends on the reduction in drill string weight.
32. While drilling ahead through a faulted formation, the flow meter drops from 60% to 35%.
What is the most likely cause of this?
a. There is a washout in the string.
b. Partial lost circulation has occurred.
c. A kick has been swabbed in.
d. Total lost circulation has occurred.
33. (S) Whilst drilling ahead, partial losses are measure at 10 bbls/hour. A total power loss
occurs.
Annular capacity 0.1512 bbls/ft (with pipe).
Mud weight 10.2 ppg.
If the hole cannot be filled, what will be the reduction in bottom hole pressure after 4
hours?
a. 250 psi.
b. 560 psi.
c. 175 psi.
d. 140 psi.
34. When drilling with water based mud, a complete loss of returns occurs and no mud is
visible when looking down the hole.
What is the first action to take?
a. Pump lost circulation material immediately.
b. Pump a heavy slug into the annulus.
c. Fill the annulus with water and record the volume added.
d. Pump a cement plug into the annulus using the kill line.
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35. The flow sensor shows a total loss of returns and the mud level cannot be seen in the
annulus.
What immediate action should be taken?
a. Shut the well in and pump lost circulation material.
b. Fill the annulus with water (or lightest mud available) and record volume.
c. Pump at reduced rate adding lost circulation material.
d. Continue drilling ahead cautiously.
36. (S) 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.
Mud weight 12 ppg
Sea water weight 8.6 ppg
Equivalent height of water column 150 ft of annulus
What is the reduction in bottom hole pressure with the 150 ft of water?
a. 94 psi.
b. 26 psi.
c. 67 psi.
d. 30 psi.
37. At 171/2 inch surface hole is being drilled at 3750 feet

The formation fluid pressure is 2000 psi at this depth.
Is the formation fluid pressure?
a. Above normal.
b. Below normal.
c. Normal.
38. What is meant by abnormal pressure?

a. The excess pressure due to circulating mud at high rates.
b. The excess pressure that needs to be applied to cause ‘leak-off’.
c. Heavy weight mud used to give an overbalance.
d. The formation fluid pressure that exceeds formation water hydrostatic pressure.
39. A formation is over-pressured by an artesian effect.

What has created the over-pressure?
a. Compaction of the formation by the overburden pressure.
b. A formation water source located at a higher level than the rig floor.
c. The difference in density between oil and formation fluid.
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40. What is the most common cause of abnormally high formation pressures worldwide?
a. Under-compacted shales.
b. Carbonate layers.
c. Depleted sands.
41. When drilling top-hole with a risk of shallow gas, which of the following statements are
good practice?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Regularly pump fresh water pill to clean cuttings from hole.
b. Drill a pilot hole at a controlled rate.
c. Drill at a high rate of penetration and keep mud viscosity as high as possible.
d. Use heavy weight mud to create maximum overbalance.
e. Pump out of the hole on trips.
42. Is it true that shallow gas kicks are easier to handle than those taken when drilling
deeper?
a. Yes.
b. No.
43. Which of the following statements are good operating practices when drilling TOPHOLE
formations where there is a risk of shallow gas?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Maintain high rate of penetration and keep mud viscosity as high as possible.
b. Use a heavy weight mud to create maximum overbalance.
c. Pump out of the hole on trips.
d. Use oil-based mud.
e. Drill a pilot hole at a controlled rate.
44. Formation strengths are generally weak when drilling top hole and total losses may
occur.
How can the risk of total losses be reduced when drilling top hole?
a. By pumping slowly to reduce the drillstring pressure loss.
b. Keeping a high overbalance.
c. By controlling penetration rate to prevent loading the annulus with cuttings.
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45. What is the SECONDARY means used to control formation fluid pressure.
a. The Blow Out Preventers.
b. Mud Viscosity
c. Mud hydrostatic pressure.
d. Cement Plugs
46. What is meant by Abnormal Pressure.

a. High overbalance with heavy mud.
b. Formation fluid pressure that is greater than normal formation water hydrostatic
pressure.
c. Pressure required to exceed MAASP.
d. The excess pressure due to Annular Pressure loss.
47. Which of the following is good operating practice in TOP HOLE?

(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Maintain a high safety margin (overbalance).
b. Pump out of the hole on trips.
c. Drill a pilot hole.
d. Drill section as fast as possible.
e. Keep mud viscosity high then pump fresh water pills to clean hole.
48. Which of the following are likely to increase the chance of swabbing?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Pulling through tight hole with pump off.
b. Pulling through tight hole with pump on.
c. Pumping out of the hole.
d. Pulling pipe too quickly.
e. Maintaining high mud viscosity.
f. Pulling pipe slowly.
49. Which of the following drilling practices should be considered when connection gas is
noticed?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Increase mud viscosity.
b. Keep connection time to a minimum.
c. Reduce mud weight by a small amount.
d. Control ROP so that only one slug of connection gas is in the hole at any one time.
e. Change the bit.
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50. ROP remains steady. Cuttings volume at Shaker is increasing, causing overloading.
Which of the following would be the safest course of action?
a. By-pass the Shakers.
b. Check for flow, if negative, circulate bottoms up at a reduced rate so Shakers can
handle cuttings volume. Monitor pit levels closely.
c. Increase pump rate to improve hole cleaning.
d. Reduce pump rate until Shakers can handle volume of cuttings.
51. A complete loss of returns occurs, there is no mud visible when looking down the hole.
Which of the following is the first action to take?
a. Pump a cement plug below the loss zone.
b. Fill the Annulus with base fluid at the surface and record the volume.
c. Pump LCM as soon as possible.
d. Pump a heavy slug on top of the loss zone.
52. Using the following data:

Drill pipe capacity : 0.0178 bbls/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement : 0.008 bbls/ft
Stand length : 92 ft
Calculate:
a. Mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled ‘dry’ -
………0.736……….bbls
b. Mud required to fill the hole per stand when pulled ‘wet’ -
………2.37……….bbls
53. If the mud is gas cut, when will the gas cause the greatest reduction in bottom hole
pressure.
a. When the gas is at bottom of the hole.
b. When gas reaches the surface.
c. When the gas is at the Casing Shoe.
54. Select the factors that can cause swabbing.

(THREE ANSWERS).
a. High viscosity mud.
b. Keeping the hole full.
c. Pumping out of the hole.
d. Balled up bit or stabilisers.
e. Pulling out of hole too fast.
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55. Do kicks always occur following total losses.
a. Yes, kicks will always occur in this situation.
b. No, it depends on the mud viscosity.
c. No, it depends on how much the mud level drops in the Annulus.
56. What is the most common cause of abnormal formation pressures.

a. Trapped water in under-compacted shales/claystones.
b. Thick layers of Limestone.
c. Depleted reservoir sands.
d. Lost circulation zones.
57. Which of the following statements are good practice when drilling TOP HOLE
formations?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Drill a pilot hole.
b. Use a high density mud to maintain maximum overbalance.
c. Drill top hole sections with Oil-based muds.
d. Control the rate of penetration.
e. Maintain a high rate of penetration.
58. If there are total losses and the mud cannot be seen in the Annulus, what action should
be taken?
a. Increase pump rate by 30% and continue drilling.
b. Slow down the pump and start mixing LCM.
c. Try to fill the Annulus with water (or lightest fluid available) and record volume
pumped.
d. Close the well in.
59. Swabbing is due to:

a. An increase in bottom hole pressure while tripping.
b. A reduction in bottom hole pressure while tripping.
c. A kick.
d. Lost circulation.
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60. When tripping:
Slug Volume = 20 bbls
Slug Weight = 12 ppg
Mud Weight = 10 ppg
If slug causes mud level in the pipe to drop by 200 ft, what will happen to bottom hole
pressure?
a. Decreases by 21 psi
b. Increases by 1000 psi
c. No change to bottom hole pressure
d. Increases by 125 psi
61. During a trip, the Driller decides that the well is swabbing. A flow check is negative.
What should the Driller do next?
a. Because the well is not flowing, continue pulling pipe from the hole.
b. Shut the well in and check for pressures.
c. Run to bottom and circulate bottoms up.
d. Pull 5 stands and carry out another flow check.
62. Which of the following statements are true for drilling TOP HOLE?
a. Reduce SPM to prevent breaking down formation.
b. Control ROP to prevent too many cuttings in the hole.
c. Maintain high overbalance to prevent shallow gas kick.
63. How will the drilling of a gas bearing formation affect Bottom Hole Pressure?
a. Bottom Hole Pressure will fall by a large amount.
b. Drilled gas in the mud, as a result of drilling through a gas bearing formation, will
normally cause a small reduction in the bottom hole pressure.
c. There will be no change in the bottom hole pressure.
64. If total losses occurred while drilling with Water based mud, what would you do?
a. Drill blind.
b. Stop drilling, shut the well in and see what happens.
c. Stop drilling and try to fill the hole up with water.
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65. If a light mud pill is circulated around the well, when will the bottom hole pressure start
to decrease?
a. Once all the pill is in the Annulus.
b. When all the pill has been pumped into the drillstring.
c. When the pill starts to be pumped into the drillstring.
d. When the pill starts to be pumped into the Annulus
66. When tripping in the hole, mud returns to the trip tank are less than calculated. Once
back drilling, the return flow is less than expected. What is the most likely cause of this?
a. Swabbing.
b. A kick.
c. Total losses.
d. Partial losses.
67. (S) In a clean well:-

Vertical depth : 8000 ft
Mud density : 11.50 ppg
Due to gas cutting the mud in the Annulus has the following densities:-
Surface to 800 ft : mud density of 10.20 ppg
800-2000 ft : mud density of 11.0 ppg
2000 ft to bottom : mud density of 11.50 ppg
Calculate the reduction in bottom hole pressure due to the gas cut mud
a. 20 psi
b. 70 psi
c. 85 psi
d. 108 psi
68. Measured Depth = 9800 ft

Mud Weight = 9.4 ppg
The mud from 3800 ft to surface is to be displaced with 8.5 ppg water.
What will be the mud hydrostatic after displacement of the water.
a. 1680 psi
b. 2933 psi
c. 4612 psi
d. 4815 psi
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69. Five stands of drill collars are pulled from the well (dry).
Drill collar capacity : 0.0073 bbls/ft
Drill collar metal displacement : 0.0370 bbls/ft
How much fluid would be pumped into the well to maintain fluid level (one stand = 90’).
a. 2 bbls
b. 8.20 bbls
c. 16.65 bbls
d. 12.23 bbls
70. If the BHA is pulled (dry) without filling the hole, calculate the reduction in bottom hole
pressure?
BHA length : 580 ft
BHA capacity : 0.0061 bbls/ft
BHA Steel Displacement : 0.032 bbls/ft
Annular Capacity BHA to 12 ¼ inch Bore : 0.0322 bbls/ft
Casing Capacity : 0.0719 bbls/ft
Mud density : 11 ppg
a. 148 psi F-22 + F-1
b. 188 psi
c. 258 psi
d. 100 psi
71. (S) What is the bottom hole hydrostatic pressure reduction when pulling 600 ft of 5” drill
pipe wet without filling the hole (no mud returning to the well).
Well Data:
Casing capacity : 0.1522 bbls/ft
Drill pipe capacity : 0.0178 bbls/ft
Drill pipe steel displacement : 0.0076 bbls/ft
Mud density : 9.8 ppg
a. 51 psi
b. 61 psi F-21 Closed End = 0.0178 + 0.0076 = 0.0254
c. 81 psi
d. 101 psi
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72. Mud losses are 20 bbls/hour.
Annular Capacity = 0.1252 bbls/ft
Mud Density = 12 ppg
What would be the effect on bottom hole pressure if the hole was not filled for a
period of 2 hours?
a. decrease by 320 psi
b. decrease by 200 psi
c. decrease by 150 psi
d. decrease by 470 psi
73. A well has been drilled to a depth of 10100 ft:

Casing Shoe depth : 7210 ft
Mud density : 12.0 ppg 6302
Pore pressure gradient : 0.61 psi/ft 6161
Casing capacity : 0.156 bbls/ft
Open hole capacity : 0.146 bbls/ft
Drill pipe metal displacement : 0.008 bbls/ft
Average Stand Length : 93 ft
Calculate number of stands that can be pulled (dry) before the well starts to flow.
45 stands F- 23 (Overbalance = 141.4)
74. (S) Pressure recorders located below the drill stem test tools show that swab pressure
when pulling a stand was 250 psi.
Drilling fluid density in the hole is 10 ppg.
Top of reservoir is at 9500 ft.
If the well does not flow when the pipe is static, what would the reservoir pressure
have to be to allow it to flow at this swab pressure.
a. 3800 psi.
b. 5800 psi.
c. 4690 psi. (F-1) - 250
d. 4940 psi.
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75. (S) Gas/Water Contact in a Reservoir = 5400 ft
Top of Reservoir is at 4000 ft.
Gas Gradient = 0.1 psi/ft.
Formation Water Gradient = 0.465 psi/ft
Calculate pressure at top of the reservoir?
a. 2511 psi
b. 140 psi
c. 2371 psi
d. 2231 psi
76. (s) In a trapped gas reservoir, the highest point of the reservoir usually has the highest
pressure. Why is this?
a. Reservoir Gas is less dense than formation water.
b. Artesian effect.
c. Highest point of the reservoir is more compacted.
77. (s)13 3/8” string of casing is run into the hole with conventional float. The Driller did not
fill the casing for fourteen 40 ft joints. If the float were to fail at this point, and mud U-
tubes up inside the casing, calculate the effect on bottom hole pressure.
Data:
Casing capacity = 0.152 bbls/ft
Annular capacity = 0.1238 bbls/ft
a. BHP decreases by 298 psi.
b. BHP decreases by 102 psi
c. BHP decreases by 202 psi
d. BHP decreases by 83 psi
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Section 2
Warning Signs and Indicators
RSTS - EGYPT 2-1

RSTS - EGYPT 2-2
1. Which of the following are indicators that a well might be going under-balanced?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Increase in the mud weight returning at surface.
b. Increasing background gas levels.
c. A big increase in the pump pressure.
d. A change in the size and shape of the cuttings.
e. A reduction in the drilling rate.
2. If WOB, RPM, and SPM are held constant, which of the following may be a warning of
abnormal pressure?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Change of cuttings shape and size on the shakers.
b. Increase in pump pressure.
c. Increase in penetration rate.
d. Connection gas.
e. Increase in Shale Density.
f. Increased trip tank level.
3. Drilling ahead at constant rate of penetration (ROP). Shale Shakers cannot handle
amount of cuttings returning in the mud.
What would be the safest course of action?
a. Slow down the mud pump until the shakers can handle the amount of cuttings in the
returns.
b. Check for flow – if none, circulate bottoms up at a reduced rate so that shakers can
handle cuttings volume, flow-check periodically during circulation.
c. Check for flow – if none continue drilling at same ROP.
d. Check for flow – if none, then continue at the same ROP. Allow half of the mud
returns to bypass the shakers.
4. Which of the following is good practice when connection gas is observed?

(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Control drilling rate so that only one slug of connection gas is in the hole at any one
time.
b. Pull out the hole to change the bit.
c. Raise the mud viscosity.
d. Reduce mud viscosity to minimise swabbing during trips.
e. Minimise the time during a connection when the pumps are switched off.
RSTS - EGYPT 2-3

5. If mud flows from the well with the pump off, but there is no gain when the pump is
running, what is the problem?
a. Low mud weight inside the drill string.
b. Mud hydrostatic pressure is greater than formation pressure.
c. Pump pressure is greater than mud hydrostatic pressure.
d. Annular pressure loss is giving an overbalance against formation pressures.
6. While pulling out of the hole the mud required to fill the hole is less than calculated.
What action should be taken?
a. Pump remaining stands out of the hole.
b. Flow check, if negative continue to pull out of the hole.
c. Shut the well in and circulate hole clean.
d. Flow check, if negative run back to bottom and monitor returns.
7. While drilling, which of the following situations make kick detection with a P.V.T more
difficult?
a. Allowing mud to overflow the shakers.
b. Reducing the pit level alarm settings from 10 bbls to 5 bbls.
c. Keeping active mud system transfers to a minimum when drilling ahead.
d. By-passing the solids control pits.
8. After pulling 15 stands of pipe, the well has not taken the correct amount of mud. The
Driller takes a flow check, which is negative.
a. Run or strip back to bottom and circulate bottoms up.
b. Continue pulling pipe from the hole because there was no flow.
c. Shut the well in and check for pressures.
d. Pull another 15 stands and flow check.
9. Whilst pulling out of the hole, the Driller observes that the hole is taking less than the
calculated volume.
Which is the safest action to follow?
a. Flow check for at least 15 minutes. If the well is static, continue pulling out of the
hole slowly and carry out a flow check after every 15 stands pulled.
b. Flow check for at least 15 minutes. If the well is static, continue pulling out of the
hole slowly to prevent swabbing.
c. Flow check. If the well is static, circulate bottoms up and observe returns for any
swabbed fluids. If negative, continue pulling out of the hole slowly to avoid any
further swabbing.
d. Flow check. If the well is static, run back to bottom, whilst monitoring the trip
tank. Circulate bottoms up and observe returns for any swabbed fluids.
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10. What action should a Driller take after a drilling break.
a. Reduce weight on bit.
b. Circulate bottoms up.
c. Flow check.
d. Reduce pump speed.
11. Which of the following is a positive indication that the well is flowing?
a. Increase in torque.
b. Increase in flow returns.
c. Decrease in pump pressure.
d. Gas cut mud.
12. Which of the following are positive indications of a kick whilst drilling?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Increase in pit volume.
b. Increase in flow rate with constant SPM.
c. Decrease in flow rate with constant SPM.
d. Decrease in pit volume.
13. Which of the following IS NOT an indicator of a kick whilst drilling?

a. Pit gain.
b. Decrease in pump strokes.
d. Flow rate increase.
14. The following describes one of the differences between drilling with water based mud
and oil based mud.
Hydrocarbon gas is more soluble in water based mud than in oil based mud.
a. False.
b. True.
and oil based mud.
Hydrocarbon gas remains in solution longer in oil-based mud than in water-based mud
when circulating up to surface.
a. True.
b. False.
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and oil based mud.
Gas is less soluble in water based mud than in oil based mud.
a. True.
b. False.
and oil based mud.
Gas entering the well bore whilst drilling with oil-based mud will reduce the hydrostatic
pressure more than it would when drilling with water-based mud.
a. True.
b. False.
and oil based mud.
Whilst circulating out a kick, gas expansion occurs in the annulus at the same rate in oil
and water-based mud.
a. True.
b. False.
and oil based mud.
Gas entering the well bore whilst drilling with water-based mud will reduce the
hydrostatic pressure more than it would when drilling with oil-based mud.
a. True.
b. False.
and oil based mud
Whilst circulating out a kick, gas expansion occurs in the annulus at a different rate in oil
and water-based mud.
a. True.
b. False.
21. Which of the following causes of well kicks is totally avoidable and due to bad practice by
the Driller? (Choose ONE answer).
a. Gas cut mud.
b. Not keeping hole full during a trip.
c. Abnormal formation pressure.
d. Reduction in mud hydrostatic due to lost circulation.
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22. Which of the following could indicate that the well may be going under-balanced.
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. An increase in the size and amount of cuttings.
b. An increase in the mud density returning at Shakers.
c. Increase in background gas levels.
d. A gradual reduction in the drilling rate.
e. An increase in pump pressure.
23. Which of the following is not a kick warning sign ?

a. Increase in pump pressure.
b. Gas cut mud.
c. Flow rate increase.
d. Connection gas.
e. Increase in mud temperature.
24. Overpull (drag) while tripping is a stuck pipe warning sign. What problem may overpull
result in.
a. Surging.
b. Swabbing.
c. On-bottom kick.
d. Increase in bottom hole pressure.
25. Whilst pulling out of the hole, the mud required to keep the hole full is less than
calculated. What action should be taken?
a. Flow check, if negative, continue to pull out of the hole.
b. Flow check, if negative, pump a heavy slug around BHA then continue to pull out of
the hole.
c. Shut the well in and circulate the hole through the choke.
d. Flow check, if negative, run back to bottom and monitor returns.
e. Pump remaining pipe out of the hole.
26. Which of the following are warning signs that the well may be going underbalance
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. A reduction in the rate of penetration.
b. Increasing background gas levels.
c. Change in the shape, size and volume of cuttings.
d. Increase in the flowline mud weight.
e. An increase in drag values.
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27. Which of the following is not a kick warning sign?
a. Decrease in pump strokes.
b. Pit gain.
d. Flow rate increase.
28. Which of the following is the first indication that the well is flowing?
a. Decrease in pump pressure.
b. Increase in rotary torque.
c. Gas cut mud seen at the Shakers.
d. Increase in mud returns from the well.
29. What should the Driller do at a drilling break?

a. Stop drilling and flow check
b. Stop drilling and circulate bottoms up.
c. Increase pump speed to keep hole clean.
d. Reduce weight on bit and control drill.
30. Well flows when mud pump is shut off. No excess flow or pit gain when pumps are
running. What is happening?
a. Mud hydrostatic pressure exceeds formation fracture pressure.
b. The mud pump is leaking.
c. Mud hydrostatic pressure is greater than formation pressure
d. Annular friction losses are keeping enough overbalance to prevent the formation
from flowing.
31. What are the positive indicators of a kick seen by the Driller?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Increase in flow rate (constant SPM).
b. Decrease in pit volume (constant SPM).
c. Decrease in flow rate (constant SPM).
d. Increase in pit volume (constant SPM).
32. Which of the following actions will make it harder to detect a pit gain?
a. Setting high/low alarms to ±5 barrels.
b. By passing the Shakers.
c. Allowing mud to overflow shakers.
d. Keeping mud transfers to a minimum while drilling ahead.
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33. Will a gas kick entering the hole always cause a pit level increase?
(please tick in space provided).
a. When using Water-based mud
True False
b. When using Oil-based mud

True False
34. The following statements describe the difference in behaviour between drilling with Oil-
based and Water-based mud. Indicate whether the statements are true or false (please
tick in space provided).
a. Gas kicks in Water-based mud are normally easier to detect due to lower gas
solubility.
True False
b. Gas kicks in Water-based mud are normally harder to detect due to higher gas
solubility.
True False
c. Gas entering the Well bore while drilling with Oil-based mud will reduce the
hydrostatic pressure more than when drilling with Water-based mud.
True False
d. When circulating out a gas kick, gas expansion occurs in the Annulus at the same
rate in Oil-based and Water-based mud.
True False
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Section 3
Shut in Procedures
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1. What is the choke manifold line up for a soft shut-in procedure whilst drilling?
a. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) open.
Remote choke open.
Valve upstream of the mud-gas separator closed.
b. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) closed.
Remote choke open.
Valve upstream of the mud-gas separator open.
c. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) open.
Remote choke closed.
Valve upstream of the mud-gas separator closed.
d. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) closed.
Valve upstream of the mud-gas separator open.
2. What is the choke manifold line up for a hard shut-in procedure whilst drilling?
a. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) closed.
Choke line open to remote choke.
b. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) open.
Remote choke open.
c. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) closed.
Remote choke open.
Choke line open through manual choke.
Manual choke open.
3. When picking up to check for flow the pumps are usually kept running, why?
a. To take a slow circulating rate pressure.
b. To check the pressure losses in the Annulus.
c. To clean the bottom of the hole of cuttings.
d. To maximise the pressure on the bottom of the hole.
4. Whilst tripping out of the hole the well starts flowing.

What is the first action that should be taken?
a. Stab a drillstring safety valve and shut the well in.
b. Pull back to shoe and shut in.
c. Run back to bottom as quickly as possible.
d. Close the Annular and make up the Top Drive or Kelly.
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5. The well kicks while tripping.
Which of the following actions should be taken to shut the well in using the hard shut in?
a. Stab full opening safety valve.
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR).
Space out for tool joint.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
b. Space out for tool joint.
Close the BOP.
Stab full opening safety valve.
Close the safety valve.
Open choke.
Record pressure.
c. Stab full opening safety valve.
Close BOP.
Record pressure.
d. Open side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) and remote choke.
Close BOP.
Close safety valve.
Record pressure.
6. Which of the following practices would lead to a bigger influx when shutting the well in?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Regular training for the Derrickman on his duties for monitoring pit level.
b. Testing stab in valves during BOP tests.
c. Flow Check drilling break after 20 feet drilled.
d. Running regular pit drills for drill crew.
e. Calling Toolpusher to floor prior to shutting in the well.
f. Switching off the flow meter alarms while drilling.
7. Why should the well be shut in quickly after a kick has been detected?
a. To minimise the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP).
b. To reduce the migration speed of the influx.
c. To minimise the size of the influx.
8. Shallow Gas Kicks are less dangerous than deeper kicks because there is more time
to react to the warning signs.
True False
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9. When tripping out of the hole with 40 stands still to pull the well flows.
How do we shut the well in using the soft shut-in method?
a. Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR).
Close BOP.
Close safety valve.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
b. Stab full opening safety valve.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
c. Close BOP.
Open choke.
Record pressure.
d. Stab full opening safety valve.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
10. Put the following five steps in the correct sequence to shut the well in using the soft
shut-in procedure (according to API RP59).
a. ………4……… Close the BOP.
b. ………3……… Open the BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR).
c. ………1……… With choke already open, position the drill sting correctly.
d. ………5……… Close the choke.
e. ………2……… Stop the pumps.
11. What is the Choke Manifold line up for the soft shut-in procedure whilst drilling?
a. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) open.
Choke line open through remote choke.
Remote choke open.
b. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) closed.
c. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) closed.
Choke line open through manually operated choke.
Manual choke closed.
Remote choke open.
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12. Which of the following describes the hard shut-in procedure for a surface stack
according to API RP59?
a. With remote choke open, position the drill string correctly
Stop the pumps.
Close BOP.
Close the choke.
Record pressures.
b. With remote choke closed, position the drill string correctly.
Stop the pumps.
Close BOP.
Record pressures.
c. With remote choke closed, position the drill string correctly.
Stop the pumps.
Close BOP.
Record pressures.
13. Which of the following describes the soft shut-in procedure when the well is observed
to be flowing while tripping?
a. Stab open drill pipe safety valve.
Space out to clear tool joints from Ram.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
Record pressure.
b. Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) and Remote choke.
Space out to clear tool joints from Ram.
Close BOP.
Stab open drill pipe safety valve.
Close drill pipe safety valve.
Close remote choke.
Record pressure.
c. Space out to clear tool joints from the Ram.
Close the BOP.
Stab open drill pipe safety valve.
Open choke.
Record pressure.
d. Stab open drill pipe safety valve.
Space out to clear tool joint from Ram.
Close BOP.
Close choke.
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14. When drilling with a surface BOP how should the stack and choke manifold be set up
for a soft shut-in?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Remote choke open.
b. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve open.
c. Remote choke closed.
d. Choke line open through remote choke.
e. BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR) closed.
f. Choke line closed through remote choke.
15. According to API RP59 which type of BOP can be used for the hard shut-in?
a. Annular BOP.
b. Either type of BOP can be used.
c. Ram BOP.
16. Which of the following correctly describes the soft shut-in procedure according to API
RP 59?
a. With choke already open,
Pick up off bottom,
Shut down pumps,
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR),
Close the BOP,
Close the choke,
Record pressures.
b. With choke already closed,
Pick up off the bottom,
Shut down pumps,
Close the BOP,
Record pressures.
17. Which of the following describes the API RP59 hard shut-in procedure?
a. With choke already closed,
Pick up off bottom,
Shut down pumps,
Close the BOP,
Record pressures.
b. With choke already open,
Pick up off the bottom,
Shut down pumps,
Close the BOP,
Close the choke,
Record pressures.
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18. Listed below are two procedures to Shut-in the well:
a. With choke open, pick up off bottom, shut down pumps, open side outlet valve on
BOP, close BOP, close the choke, record pressures.
b. With choke closed, pick up off bottom, shut down pumps, close BOP, open side
outlet valve on BOP, record pressures.
Which procedure above is:-
Hard Shut-in Procedure Number: …b…
Soft Shut-in Procedure Number: …a…
19. How should the Choke Manifold be lined up, when drilling, for a Soft Shut-in procedure?
(Tick the appropriate box below).
Tick here:
Side outlet valve on BOP closed.
a. Choke Line open through remote adjustable choke.
Remote adjustable choke closed.
Side outlet valve on BOP open.
b. Choke Line open through manual choke.
Remote choke open.
c. Choke Line open through remote adjustable choke.
d. Choke Line open through remote adjustable choke.
Remote adjustable choke open.
20. How should the Choke Manifold be lined up, when drilling, for a Hard Shut-in procedure?
(Tick the appropriate box below).
Tick here:
a. Choke Line open through remote adjustable choke.
Remote adjustable choke closed.
b. Choke Line open through manual choke.
Remote choke open.
c. Choke Line open through remote adjustable choke.
d. Choke Line open through remote adjustable choke.
Remote adjustable choke open.
21. Why is it important to shut the well in quickly if a kick is detected?

a. Keep kick volume as small as possible.
b. Prevent gas migration.
c. Keep SIDPP as small as possible.
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22. From the list of practices shown below, select those which lead to an increase in the size
of the influx?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Running regular pit drills for Drill Crew.
b. Switching off the flow meter alarms.
c. Regular briefing for the Derrickman on his duties regarding the monitoring of pit level.
d. Drilling a further 15 ft after a Drilling Break, before flow checking.
e. Calling Toolpusher to floor prior to shutting in the well.
f. Testing stab in valves during BOP tests.
23. The well starts to flow when tripping out of the hole. Which of the following actions
should be taken to close the well in using the Soft Shut-in?
a. Close the BOP
Stab full opening safety valve
Open choke
b. Stab full opening safety valve
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve
Close BOP
Close choke.
c. Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve
Close BOP
Stab full opening safety valve
Close choke
Close safety valve.
d. Stab a full opening safety valve
Close the safety valve
Open BOP side outlet hydraulic valve
Close BOP
Close choke.
24. What steps should be taken to divert a shallow gas flow?

a. Slow pumps, space out and use choke to maintain a constant bottom hole pressure
until the well is dead.
b. Maintain or increase pump rate and activate Diverter.
c. Pick up and space out. Switch off pumps. Open downwind vent line, close valve to
shakers, close Diverter.
25. What action should be taken if the well flows while Tripping out of the hole?
a. Install a safety valve on drill string and shut the well in.
b. Run back to bottom immediately.
c. Continue pulling out of hole.
d. Close BOP then install kelly or Top Drive.
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Section 4
Data to Collect
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1. A well has been shut in on a kick. Which pressure gauge readings can be used to
determine formation pressure?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Drill pipe pressure gauge on the choke panel.
b. Casing pressure gauge on the choke panel.
c. Drill pipe pressure gauge on the Driller’s panel.
d. Choke manifold pressure gauge.
2. A well is shut in on a kick and drill pipe pressure recorded. The casing gauge is not
working. Which pressure cannot found?
a. Initial Circulating Pressure.
b. Shut In Casing Pressure.
c. Bottom hole pressure.
d. Formation pressure.
3. Which of the following affect the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?

(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Mud weight in drillstring.
b. Size of Influx.
c. Annular volume from Bit to Shoe.
d. Influx gradient.
e. Formation fluid pressure.
4. Why is Shut In Drillpipe Pressure usually lower than Shut In Casing Pressure?
a. The influx fluid is usually less dense than the mud.
b. The cuttings in the annulus are lighter, therefore creating a lighter hydrostatic.
c. The only difference is in the type of gauges used.
d. The casing pressure is not always higher; it depends on whether it is a land or
offshore rig.
5. A vertical well with a surface BOP stack is shut in on a kick. The pressure readings are
as follows:
SIDPP : 350 psi SICP : 450 psi
What is the reason for the difference in the two readings?
a. The influx is inside the drillstring.
b. The influx has a lower density than the mud.
c. The BOP was closed too fast causing trapped pressure.
d. The influx has a higher density than the mud.
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6. Which pressures are needed to calculate Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Fracture pressure.
b. Shoe pressure.
c. Hydrostatic pressure.
d. Formation pressure.
7. Whilst pumping why can the standpipe pressure be slightly lower than the pressure
shown on the gauge at the mud pump?
a. Hydrostatic pressure of the mud in the standpipe causes the difference.
b. Dynamic pressure losses from the pump to the standpipe affect the readings.
c. The stand pipe pressure gauge is situated at a lower elevation than the gauge at the
pump.
8. Whilst drilling ahead, the well kicks and is shut in. Drill pipe pressure and casing
pressure both start to build up, but before stabilising both start to drop quite rapidly.
Which of the following might have occurred?
a. Gas is to migrating up the well.
b. The drill string has washed out.
c. The bottom hole assembly has packed off.
d. Both gauges have malfunctioned.
e. A weak formation has broken down.
9. A well has been shut in on a kick. The drill pipe pressure is zero because there is a float
(non-return) valve in the string.
How can you find the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?
a. Bring the pump up to kill rate holding the casing pressure constant by opening the
choke. The pressure shown when the pump is at kill rate is the Shut In Drill Pipe
pressure.
b. Shear the pipe and read the drill pipe pressure directly off the casing gauge.
c. Pump very slowly into the drill string with the well shut in. When casing pressure
starts to rise, stop the pump and read the pressure. This is the Shut In Drill Pipe
pressure.
d. Pump at 2 barrels per minute into the annulus with the well shut in. When the
pressure equalises the float will open. This pump pressure is the Shut In Drill Pipe
pressure.
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10. A well has kicked, and is shut in. There is a float valve in the drill string.
What would be the correct course of action to determine the kill mud weight?
a. Pump very slowly into the drill string with the well shut in. When the casing
pressure rises the float valve has opened. This pressure on the drill pipe gauge is
the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
b. Start raising the mud weight by 0.5 ppg increments until the well is dead.
c. Remove Kelly and drop float-opening tool.
d. Use the annulus pressure to calculate the kill mud weight.
11. A well has kicked with a float in the drill string and the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure gauge
reads zero.
Which of the following methods should be used to find the kill mud weight?
a. Calculate hydrostatic pressure of the influx and subtract from the Shut In Casing
Pressure.
b. Start circulating at the slow circulating rate, determine the Initial Circulating
Pressure and calculate the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
c. Pump very slowly into the drill pipe with the well shut in. When the casing
pressure rises the float has opened. The pressure on the drill pipe is the Shut In
Drill Pipe Pressure.
12. Shut In Casing Pressure is usually higher than Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
If there was a large volume of cuttings in the annulus how would this effect pressure
readings?
a. Shut In Casing Pressure would be higher than expected.
b. It would not affect pressure readings.
c. Shut In Casing Pressure would be lower than expected.
13. Which of the following parameters affect the value of Shut In Casing Pressure after a
well is shut in during a kick
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. The formation fluid pressure (pore pressure).
b. Bottom hole temperature.
c. Annulus capacity.
d. The kick volume.
e. Choke line length.
f. Drill string capacity.
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14. Which of the following are affected by formation permeability.
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. SICP
b. Time for pressures to stabilise
c. ICP
d. Kill Mud Weight
e. Influx volume
f. SIDPP
15. When drilling a horizontal section of a well a gas kick is taken and the well shut in.
If the influx is in the horizontal section what would you expect the SIDPP and SICP to
be?
a. Both are about the same.
b. SICP is much greater than the SIDPP.
c. SIDPP is much greater than the SICP.
d. SIDPP will be zero.
16. A well is shut in with a gas kick. The bit is 90 feet off bottom and the influx is on bottom
and 30 feet long (all the influx is below the bit). Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure is 300 psi.
What is the Shut In casing Pressure likely to be?
a. Lower than the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure because of the effect of the annular
friction loss.
b. Higher than the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
c. The same as the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
d. Will depend on gradient of the influx.
17. The well is shut in on a kick after an extended period of fast drilling.
What would you expect the Shut In Casing Pressure to be?
a. Lower than if the drilling had been slow.
b. Higher than if drilling had been slow.
c. The same, whether the annulus is clean or loaded with cuttings.
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18. WELL DATA
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure = 300 psi
Mud weight = 10.0 ppg
A salt-water kick has been taken, filling 250 feet of the annulus.
Salt Water weight = 8.6 ppg
From the data above calculate the Shut In Casing Pressure?
a. 18 psi.
b. 318 psi. F-17
c. 430 psi.
d. 412 psi.
19. A well is shut in after a kick.

TVD 9,500 feet
Mud weight 10 ppg
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure 400 psi
Height of influx 700 feet
Influx gradient 0.1 psi/ft
Calculate the Shut In Casing Pressure?
a. 70 psi.
b. 765 psi.
c. 695 psi. F-17
d. 700 psi.
20. A well is shut in on a kick and the pressures have stabilised. Due to equipment
problems the kill operation is delayed. Shut in Drill Pipe Pressure and Shut In Casing
Pressure are gradually rising after stabilisation.
What is the most likely cause of this?
a. There is a non-return valve in the BHA.
b. The mud in the hole is heating up and it is causing the volume to decrease.
c. The influx is gas and is migrating.
d. The formation that kicked has high permeability.
21. What could happen if gas migrates after a well is shut in and pressures have stabilised?
a. Only the drill pipe pressure will increase.
b. Shut in pressures will remain constant.
c. Both drill pipe and annulus pressures will increase.
d. Only the annulus pressure will increase.
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22. A well is shut in following a kick whilst drilling. After pressures have been stabilised, both
drill pipe and casing pressures are observed to be gradually increasing by the same
amount.
What is the most likely reason for this?
a. The influx is gas and is migrating up the annulus and drill string.
b. The influx is gas and is migrating up the annulus.
c. The influx is gas and is migrating up the drill string.
d. The influx is gas and is expanding rapidly.
23. A vertical well is shut in with a gas kick. Surface Pressures are:
SIDPP = 500 psi
SICP = 600 psi
If the gas migrates 500 feet up the well what would the pressures be if no action is
taken?
a. Drillpipe = 800 psi, Casing = 900 psi
b. Drillpipe = 500 psi, Casing = 900 psi
c. Drillpipe = 800 psi, Casing = 600 psi
d. Drillpipe = 600 psi, Casing = 900 psi
24. A well is shut in on a kick. SIDPP = 400 psi. SICP = 600 psi.
Mud Weight = 13 ppg Influx gradient = 0.1 psi/ft
After 30 minutes both pressures have risen by 150 psi due to gas migration. Calculate
the speed of gas migration in feet per hour.
a. 325 ft/hr
b. 444 ft/hr F-19
c. 590 ft/hr
d. 200 ft/hr
25. A vertical well has been shut in after a gas kick.

The surface pressures are as follows:-
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDPP) = 500 psi
Shut In Casing Pressure (SICP) = 700 psi
Mud weight in the well = 12.0 ppg
The well is left shut in for some time, during which time the gas migrates 500 feet up the
well. What will be the expected pressures at surface?
a. Drill pipe pressure – 812 psi, Casing pressure – 1,012 psi.
b. Drill pipe pressure – 500 psi, Casing pressure – 700 psi.
c. Drill pipe pressure – 812 psi, Casing pressure – 700 psi.
d. Drill pipe pressure – 500 psi, Casing pressure – 1,012 psi.
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26. Which of the following affect the choice of slow circulation rate?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Casing burst pressure.
b. Annular friction losses.
c. Ability to mix kill mud.
d. Volume of trip tank.
e. Size of choke and Choke Lines.
27. Which of the following statements about slow circulating rates (SCR) are correct?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. SCR’s should be taken through the choke manifold..
b. SCR’s are needed to calculate formation pressure
c. SCR’s should be taken when mud properties are changed.
d. SCR’s should be read on the drill pipe pressure gauge at the remote choke panel.
e. SCR’s should be taken with the bit near the bottom
28. Which of the following can determine the SPM chosen to kill the well?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Volume of mud in the drill pipe.
b. Maximum pressure the pump can handle.
c. Volume of mud in the Annulus.
d. Viscosity of the mud.
29. When should the Driller consider taking a slow circulation rate pressure?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. At beginning of each shift.
b. After the well has been shut in on an influx.
c. Before running casing.
d. After mud weight change.
30. Select the reason for circulating out a kick at a slow pump rate.
a. Prevent gas expansion as it is circulated up the well.
b. Allow Annular Pressure loss to maintain a high overbalance.
c. Minimise excess pressure exerted on formations during the kill.
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31. Tick 5 situations, from the following list, under which you would consider taking a new
SCR.
a. Every shift.
b. Before and after a leak-off test.
c. Mud property changes.
d. Mud weight changes.
e. After each connection when drilling with top drives.
f. After recharging mud pump pulsation dampener.
g. When long sections of hole are drilled rapidly.
h. When returning to drilling after a kick.
32. An influx is to be displaced from the hole at a pump rate slower than used when drilling.
Why?
(FOUR ANSWERS).
a. Allow Choke Operator time to make the necessary choke adjustments.
b. To reduce damage to the pump.
c. Minimise Pressures in the wellbore.
d. To allow kick fluids to be handled at surface.
e. To reduce gas migration.
f. To reduce the chance of overloading the mud gas separator.
33. Which of the following would cause pump pressure to increase if pumping at a constant
SPM?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Using larger nozzles.
b. Drilling deeper.
c. When the mud weight is reduced.
d. Increasing the mud viscosity.
34. Mud density = 12 ppg

Pump pressure = 750 psi at 60 SPM
Calculate approximate pump pressure if mud weight is:-
a. Increased to 13 ppg
……812……. psi
b. Decreased to 11 ppg
……687……. psi
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35. Which of the following determines the SIDPP.
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Influx density.
b. Influx size.
c. Mud density inside the drillstring.
d. Formation fluid pressure.
e. Cuttings volume in the Annulus.
36. Which pressure gauge readings could be used to calculate formation fluid pressure?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Accumulator Gauge.
b. Casing Pressure Gauge on Choke panel.
c. Drill Pipe Pressure Gauge at Driller’s console.
d. Drill Pipe Pressure Gauge on Choke panel.
37. What action should be taken if a well is shut-in and a float is in the string?
a. Calculate kill mud density using Shut-in Casing Pressure.
b. Raise the mud density by 0.5 ppg increments until the well is dead.
c. Pump very slowly into the drill string with the well shut in. When the pump
pressure stabilises, the float valve should have opened. This pressure is the Shut-in
Drill Pipe Pressure.
d. Remove Top Drive or kelly and install a float opening tool.
38. Why is casing pressure usually higher than the shut-in drill pipe pressure:
a. Choke Line is larger in diameter than Kill Line.
b. The influx fluid is usually lighter than the mud weight in the hole.
c. The Choke Line is longer than the Kill Line.
d. Cuttings in the Annulus help reduce the hydrostatic pressure.
39. In a well kick situation, SICP is normally greater than SIDPP. If the Annulus was loaded
with cuttings at the time of Shut-in, how would this affect SICP compared to a clean
Annulus?
a. SICP would be higher.
b. SICP would be lower.
c. SICP would be the same.
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40. After a kick is taken and the well shut-in, it can take 5-10 minutes or more for the
pressures to build up. What affects the time for this build up?
a. Friction losses
b. Gas migration
c. Formation Porosity
d. Formation Permeability
41. Why would the pump pressure gauge on the rig floor read a lower pressure than the
gauge on the pump?
a. The pressure loss from the pump to the rig floor affects the readings.
b. The pump pressure gauge on the rig floor is lower than the gauge on the pump.
c. The mud is less dense at the pump.
42. How can we establish SIDPP if there is a float in the string?

a. Bring the pump up to kill rate holding Casing Pressure constant. Once up to speed,
the pump pressure is SIDPP.
b. Pump slowly into the drill pipe with the well shut-in. When Casing pressure
starts to rise, the float has opened. This pump pressure is the SIDPP.
c. Pump at kill rate into the drill string with the well shut in. When Casing pressure
starts to rise, read the pump pressure. This is SIDPP.
d. Reduce SICP by 20%.
43. After SIDPP and SICP have stabilised, it is noticed that they both start slowly rising by
the same amount. What is the probable cause of this?
a. Remote choke is leaking.
b. Influx migration up the bore.
c. Pumps are being operated at slow circulating rate.
d. Second influx.
44. The Shut-in Casing Pressure (SICP) is used to:

a. Establish the true Initial Circulating Pressure at start up.
b. Calculate kill mud weight.
c. Calculate Initial Circulating Pressure.
45. A well that kicked was Shut-in. While waiting, it is noted that the SIDPP and SICP are
still rising after several hours. What is the most likely cause of this?
a. The influx is migrating.
b. The formation has a high permeability.
c. The non-return valve in the string is leaking.
d. The mud in the hole is heating up, causing the volume to decrease.
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46. SIDPP = 700 psi
SICP = 900 psi
Influx Gradient= 0.15 psi/ft
After 30 minutes, both SIDPP and SICP have risen by 150 psi. Calculate speed in
ft/hour that influx is migrating.
a. 214 ft/h
b. 427 ft/h F-19
c. 14 ft/h
d. 28 ft/h
47. TVD : 8000 FT

Mud density : 10 ppg
SIDPP : 600 psi
Height of influx : 700 ft
Influx density : 0.1 psi/ft
Calculate Shut-in Casing Pressure (SICP).
a. 700 psi
b. 600 psi
c. 294 psi
d. 894 psi F-17
48. Salt Water kick height = 320 ft

Influx Gradient = 0.45 psi/ft
Mud Weight in hole = 11.2 ppg
SIDPP = 350 psi
Calculate SICP:-
a. 42 psi
b. 128 psi
c. 392 psi F-17
d. 478 psi
49. When pumping at 80 SPM the pump pressure = 4000 psi. What would be approximate
pump pressure if pumps were slowed to 40 SPM?
a. 500 psi.
b. 800psi.
c. 1000 psi. F-9
d. 2000 psi.
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50. From the statements below select the correct reason for circulating a kick at a slow rate.
a. Minimise pressure exerted on formations during the kill operation.
b. Minimise expansion of gas influx to reduce casing pressure during the kill
operation.
c. Give sufficient pressure loss in the annulus to give greater overbalance during the
kill operation.
51. Which of the following determine the selection of the slow circulation rate?
(FOUR ANSWERS)
a. Trip tank volume.
b. The mud/gas separator handling capacity.
c. The volume of mud the choke can handle.
d. Capacity of mud mixing equipment.
e. Annular friction loss during the kill.
f. The burst pressure of the casing.
52. With a constant flow rate, which factors will increase the circulating pressure?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. When bit nozzle size is increased.
b. When hole is drilled deeper.
c. When more drill collars are added.
d. When mud weight is reduced.
53. Slow circulation rate tests are made at different pump rates (spm).
Which of the following help you decide which pump rate is used?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Mud pump pressure limitation.
b. Mud/gas separator capacity.
c. Depth of Casing Shoe.
54. Prior to drilling out the surface casing shoe the slow circulating rates are taken.
Which of the following determines the choice of pump rate?
a. The size of the surface casing.
b. Gas handling equipment limitation and kill mud-mixing capability.
c. The expected Shut In Casing Pressure.
d. The volume of the trip tank.
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55. When should the Driller consider taking a slow circulation rate pressure?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Every time mud weight is changed.
b. At the beginning of each shift.
c. Only after drilling out the casing shoe.
d. Immediately before running casing.
56. Which of the following statement about slow circulating rate pressure are correct?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Should be recorded when mud properties have changed significantly.
b. Recorded on the drill pipe pressure gauge on the choke panel.
c. The recorded pressures are used to calculate formation pressure.
d. Recorded with the bit near bottom.
57. When circulating the drilling mud at 80 spm, the pressure on the standpipe gauge reads
3,000 psi. What would the calculated standpipe pressure be if the pump speed were
reduced to 40 spm?
a. Approximately 500 psi.
b. Approximately 600 psi.
c. Approximately 750 psi.
d. Approximately 1500 psi.
58. A vertical well is 5500 feet deep and filled with 11.2 ppg mud. While circulating at 100
spm the friction losses in the well are as follows:
a. 150 psi through surface equipment.
b. 900 psi in drill string.
c. 1,700 psi through bit nozzles.
d. 100 psi in annulus.
What is the bottom hole pressure when the pumps are running at 100 spm?
…3303… psi
59. A vertical well is 5,520 feet deep and filled with 11.2 ppg mud. While circulating at 100
spm the friction losses in the well system are as follows:
a. 150 psi pressure loss through surface equipment.
b. 900 psi pressure loss in drill string.
c. 1,700 psi pressure loss through bit nozzles.
d. 100 psi pressure loss in annulus.
What is the pump pressure when circulating at 100 spm?
…2850… psi
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60. At 60 strokes/minute, with a mud weight of 12 ppg, the circulating pressure is 600 psi.
What would be the approximate circulating pressure (at the same spm) if the mud
weight were raised to 13 ppg?
……650……. psi
61. The equivalent circulating density (ECD) determines the actual bottom hole pressure
while circulating.
Which part of the system pressure losses used to calculate ECD?
a. The pressure loss in the annulus.
b. The pressure loss in the open hole section only.
c. The pressure loss across the nozzles.
d. The pressure loss in the drill string.
e. The pressure loss in the surface system.
62. (S) At 60 spm, with 10 ppg mud, the pump pressure is 1,500 psi.
What would the pump pressure be if the rate were decreased to 20 spm and the mud
weight increased to 11.0 ppg?
a. 167 psi.
b. 183 psi. F-9 & F-10
c. 204 psi.
d. 262 psi.
63. Once the well is shut in, which factor determines the time taken for Shut In Drill Pipe
Pressure and Shut In Casing Pressure to stabilise?
a. Porosity.
b. Permeability.
c. Gas migration.
d. Friction losses.
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Section 5
Fractures and MAASP
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1. After setting casing, which of the following actions are normally taken prior to making a
leak-off test?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Run bit close to bottom.
b. Circulate the mud to get a uniform column of mud in the hole.
c. Drill out the casing shoe approximately 15 feet into new formation.
d. Line up the mud pump to do the leak-off test at the slow circulating rate.
2. When should a leak-off test be carried out?

a. Before drilling out casing shoe.
b. Before running casing.
c. Immediately after running and cementing casing.
d. After drilling out the casing shoe and 5 to 15 feet of new formation.
3. Which of the following are needed for the calculation of an accurate formation strength at
the shoe?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Accurate pressure gauge.
b. Accurate stroke counter.
c. Accurate hole capacity
d. Exact vertical depth of casing shoe.
e. Installation of retrievable packer approximately 1000 feet below the rig floor.
f. Constant mud weight around the well.
4. Which of the following need to be known for a leak-off test to be correct?

(TWO ANSWERS)
a. The mud weight in the well.
b. The volume of mud in the annulus from casing shoe to surface.
c. Slow circulating rate.
d. The pressure limit for the mud pump.
e. Mud hydrostatic pressure in the casing annulus.
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5. Which of the following could influence the leak-off test result?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. The pressure limit for the mud pump.
b. The planned pump rate for drilling
c. Casing burst pressure.
d. The mud volume in the casing annulus.
e. The mud hydrostatic pressure at the casing shoe.
6. To ensure that an accurate leak-off test result a number of parameters must be

accurately recorded.
Select those parameters from the following.
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Measured depth of the casing shoe.
b. Mud volume in the casing.
c. Pumping time till leak-off starts.
d. True vertical depth of the casing shoe.
e. Mud volume pumped till leak-off starts.
f. Mud Weight in hole.
7. The casing shoe has been drilled and 10 feet of new hole made. A leak-off test is to be
taken. The mud is being conditioned to make the weight the same around the well.
Which of the following would help give an accurate leak-off test result?
a. Condition the mud until the mud weight in the well is constant before conducting
the leak-off test.
b. Stop the pump after 5 barrels and record the drill pipe pressure as leak-off.
c. Choose the lightest mud weight in the hole and use it in the leak-off test result.
d. Slowly pump water down the annulus with the cement pump and record the
pressure.
8. Which of the following is a definition of MAASP?

a. The pressure in excess of mud hydrostatic that, if exceeded, is likely to cause
losses at the shoe.
b. The maximum pressure allowed in the hole during a kill operation.
c. The maximum pressure allowed on the drill pipe gauge during a kill operation.
d. The total pressure applied at the shoe that is likely to cause losses.
9. Shoe TVD = 6000 feet. Mud Weight = 11 ppg Leak-off pressure = 900 psi
Calculate the maximum allowable mud weight.
………13.88……. ppg
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10. WELL DATA:
13-3/8 inch casing is set at 5,210 feet TVD. Formation strength at the shoe is 3,800 psi.
Current Mud Weight = 10.6 ppg.
What is the Maximum Allowable Annulus Surface Pressure (MAASP)
a. 2,050 psi.
b. 555 psi.
c. 928 psi
d. 1,800 psi.
11. (S) Which of the following conditions in the well increase the risk of exceeding MAASP
during a kill operation?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Small difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure.
b. Small influx.
c. Large difference between formation breakdown pressure and mud hydrostatic pressure.
d. Long open hole section.
e. Large influx.
f. Short open hole section.
12. What will happen to MAASP if Mud Weight is increased?

a. MAASP will stay the same.
b. MAASP will increase.
c. MAASP will decrease.
13. Which of the following affect Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP)?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. The TVD of the last casing shoe.
b. The maximum pump pressure.
c. The mud weight in the hole.
d. Viscosity and water loss of the mud.
e. The fracture pressure of the formation at the shoe.
f. The ID of the last casing string.
14. When should MAASP be recalculated?

a. At the beginning of each shift.
b. Immediately before entering a reservoir.
c. After each bit change.
d. After changing the mud weight.
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15. (S) Which of the following would give the highest MAASP?
a. When formation breakdown pressure is much higher than mud hydrostatic pressure.
b. The casing shoe is set deep.
c. When formation pressure is close to mud hydrostatic pressure.
d. The casing shoe is set close to surface.
16. Which of the following have to be performed before taking a leak-off test?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Circulate the mud to get same weight all the way around.
b. Line up through kill line and pump at the slow circulating rate
c. To prevent damage to the formation, raise the bit up inside the shoe.
d. Drill out the Casing Shoe and approximately 15 ft into new formation..
e. To minimise chance of stuck pipe, raise the bit up inside the shoe.
17. Which of the following could influence the leak-off test result?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Volume of mud in the well.
b. The slow circulating rate (SCR).
c. Having mud of different densities around the well.
d. Maximum pressure mud pump can handle.
e. Mud hydrostatic in the Annulus.
18. When should a leak-off test be carried out?

a. While waiting on cement to harden.
b. After drilling out Casing Shoe 5 to 15 ft in new formation.
c. Before running casing.
d. Before drilling out the Casing Shoe.
19. Which of the following conditions help to obtain an accurate formation strength at the
shoe?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Good pressure test of surface equipment.
b. Working SPM gauge.
c. Calibrated pressure gauges.
d. Clean mud in well.
e. Accurate measured depth of Casing Shoe.
f. Accurate calculation of Annular Volume.
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20. At what pressure does leak-off begin to take place in the graph below?
1200
P u m p P re s s u re
1000
800
600
400 V e rtic a l D e p th = 8 5 0 0 ft.

M u d W e ig h t = 1 2 .3 p p g
200
V o lu m e P u m p e d
LOT Pressure = ……1000…… psi
21. (S) Calculate the initial fracture pressure at the Casing Shoe using the leak-off plot
below.
1400
1200
P u m p P re s s u re
1000
800
600
400 V e rtic a l D e p th = 8 7 6 0 ft.

M u d W e ig h t = 1 1 .3 p p g
200
V o lu m e P u m p e d
Initial Fracture Pressure = ……6347…… psi
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22. The Casing Shoe has been drilled out and 15 ft of new hole made. A leak-off test is to
be carried out, but the mud in the wellbore is not the same density all round. Which of
the following actions would give the most accurate leak off test results?
a. Stop the pump after 10 barrels has been pumped then read the drill pipe pressure.
b. Condition the mud until mud density in the well is constant. Then carry out the
leak-off test.
c. Pump at Slow Circulating Rate until fracture pressure is reached.
d. Pump down drill string at Slow Circulating Rate and read drillpipe pressure.
23. Which of the following is a definition of MAASP?

a. The maximum pressure rating of the choke.
b. The pressure above mud hydrostatic that is likely to cause losses at the shoe
formation
c. The pressure at the shoe which causes losses.
d. The maximum bottom hole pressure allowed during a kill operation.
24. What happens to MAASP if the mud weight is increased?

a. MAASP will increase.
b. MAASP will decrease.
c. MAASP will stay the same.
25. Which of the following increase the risk of exceeding MAASP during a well kill?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Short section of open hole.
b. Large influx.
c. Small influx.
d. Large overbalance.
e. Small overbalance.
f. Long section of open hole.
26. Which of the following can affect MAASP.

(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Annular Volume.
b. PH of the mud.
c. Shoe Depth.
d. Mud Weight.
e. The maximum pressure the pump can handle.
f. The fracture pressure of the formation at the Casing Shoe.
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27. 9 5/8 inch casing set at 8900 ft TVD. Formation strength at the shoe is 6350 psi. Mud
Weight is 11 ppg.
Calculate MAASP?
a. 5091 psi.
b. 1260 psi. F-12
c. 3832 psi.
d. 685 psi.
28. When should MAASP be recalculated?

a. At top of the reservoir.
b. After changing mud weight.
c. Every 12 hours.
d. At casing setting point.
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Section 6
Kill Methods
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1. Which of the following statements are true?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. The surface line volume (pump to Rig Floor) does not need to be considered when
starting the kill.
b. Bring pumps must be brought up to speed holding the casing pressure constant.
c. The surface line volume will affect the time at which the kill mud will increase
bottom hole pressure.
d. Maintain the drill pipe pressure constant when bringing the pumps up to kill speed.
2. When is Shut In Casing Pressure used in well control.

a. To calculate the slow circulating rate.
b. To calculate kill mud weight.
c. To maintain bottom hole pressure constant during pump start up.
3. With a surface BOP what will happen if, when bringing the pumps up to kill speed, the
casing pressure is allowed to increase above Shut In Casing Pressure?
a. No change to downhole pressure.
b. Downhole pressure would decrease and possibly cause more influx to enter the
wellbore.
c. Downhole pressure would increase and may exceed formation fracture.
4. WELL DATA
Slow circulation rate pressure 400 psi at 40 spm
The well has been shut in after a kick: -
Shut In Casing Pressure 700 psi
Circulation is started with the original mud. While the pump is being brought up to 40
spm which pressure must be held constant to maintain the correct bottom hole pressure?
a. 1,000 psi at the casing gauge.
b. 700 psi at the casing gauge.
c. 700 psi at the drill pipe gauge.
d. 1100 psi at the drill pipe gauge.
5. During a kill operation the choke is adjusted to increase drill pipe pressure by 100 psi.
SPM is held constant.
What will happen to the casing shoe pressure?
a. It will decrease.
b. It will remain constant.
c. It will increase.
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6. Whilst drilling a horizontal well a fault is crossed and a kick is taken. The well is shut in.
Calculate the mud weight required to kill the well using the data below:
WELL DATA MD TVD
Depth at start of horizontal 7,690 feet 6,100 feet
Depth at time of kick 11,000 feet 6,140 feet
Length of horizontal section 3,310 feet
Mud weight 11 ppg
KICK DATA
……11.46……. ppg
7. In a well with a long open hole section, which of the following kill methods will minimise
the risk of losses?
a. Bullheading Method.
b. Driller’s Method.
c. Wait and Weight Method.
d. Volumetric Method.
8. When killing a well what will happen to the mud pit volume as the gas is circulated up the
hole?
a. It will increase.
b. It will stay the same.
c. It will decrease.
9. What is surface pit volume most likely to do as a gas kick is being circulated up the hole?
a. Increase.
b. Stay the same.
c. Decrease.
10. (S) A gas kick is being circulated out using the Drillers Method.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if the gas bubble is not allowed to expand
as it is circulated up the hole?
b. Stay the same
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11. Which method removes the influx from the hole before pumping kill mud?
a. Wait and Weight Method.
12. Which method maintains drill pipe pressure constant for the first circulation?
13. When operating the choke there is normally a time delay before the drillpipe pressure
changes.
What is the ‘rule of thumb’ for this time delay in pressure transmission from choke to
drillpipe gauge?
a. 3 – 5 seconds
b. 750 feet/minute
c. 1 minute per 1000 feet of travel
d. 1 second per 1000 feet of travel
14. (S) The Driller’s Method is used to kill a salt-water kick.

What will happen to the casing pressure when the influx moves up the annulus?
a. Casing pressure will slowly decrease as influx is circulated up the annulus.
b. Salt water will behave in the same way as a gas influx.
c. As influx expands Casing Pressure will increase.
d. Casing pressure will only change due to changes in annular size.
15. When killing a vertical well when is Final Circulating Pressure reached?
a. When kill mud reaches the casing shoe.
b. When the influx is out of the hole.
c. When kill mud reaches the bit.
d. When starting to pump kill mud down the drill string.
16. Which kill method pumps kill mud at the same time as circulating the influx up the
annulus?
17. Which kill method minimises the pressure in the annulus caused by gas expansion?
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18. A kill operation is ready to start. The Wait and Weight Method is to be used.
The kill mud is ready to be pumped. It takes 100 strokes to displace surface lines.
What is the correct procedure?
a. Ignore the 100 strokes. It will not affect the drill pipe pressure schedule, and may
give an added safety factor.
b. Subtract the 100 strokes from the surface to bit strokes and re-calculate the drill pipe
pressure schedule.
c. Re-Zero stroke counter after 100 strokes are pumped.
19. A kick is shut in and is to be killed using the Wait and Weight Method.
Pre-recorded data:-
Vertical depth of well 11,000 feet
Total string volume 1,900 strokes
Total annulus volume 13,300 strokes
Slow pump rate data:-
At 25 SPM 300 psi
Kick data:-
Mud weight in the well 11.0 ppg
Calculate the kill mud weight?
……11.96……. ppg F-14
Pre-recorded data:-
At 25 SPM 300 psi
Kick data:-
What is the Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP) at 25 SPM?
……850……. psi
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Pre-recorded data:-
At 25 SPM 300 psi
Kick data:-
What is the Final Circulating Pressure (FCP) at 25 SPM?
……326……. psi
22. A kill operation is ready to start. The Wait and Weight Method is to be used.
Kill mud is ready to be pumped, but it takes 10 bbls to fill the surface lines.
What is the correct procedure?
a. Subtract the 10 bbls (converted to pump strokes) from the total strokes to be
pumped.
b. Ignore it. Start the kill operation. It will not affect your drill pipe pressure schedule.
c. Re-zero stroke counter when kill mud reaches the drill pipe.
23. (S) Kill mud is being circulated down the drill string in a horizontal well. The pumps are
stopped and the well is shut in as the kill mud reaches the start of the horizontal section
(2000 ft. long).
What would you expect the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure to be?
a. Zero.
b. The same as the slow circulation rate.
c. The same as the original Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
d. The same as the Shut In Casing Pressure.
e. Original SIDPP less the hydrostatic of 2000 ft of mud.
24. A gas kick is being circulated out using the Wait and Weight Method.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if spm is increased whilst holding casing
pressure constant? (Ignore pressure losses in the annulus).
a. Stay the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
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25. What will happen if we ignore a large surface line volume (from the mud pumps to the
drill floor)when preparing a kill sheet for a Wait and Weight Method kill?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. The drill pipe pressure schedule will result in a bottom hole pressure that is too low.
b. The total time to kill the well will be shorter than calculated.
c. The total time to kill the well will be longer than calculated.
d. The drill pipe pressure schedule will result in a bottom hole pressure that is too high.
e. There will be not effect on the bottom hole pressure.
26. (S) In a well with a long open hole section, which of the following kill methods will
minimise the risk of losses?
27. (S) A kick is being circulated out at 50 spm. Drill pipe pressure reads 850 psi and casing
pressure 1,150 psi. It is decided to slow the pumps to 30 spm while maintaining 1,150
psi on the casing gauge.
How will this affect bottom hole pressure (exclude any annular friction losses)?
a. Increase.
b. Stay the same.
c. Decrease.
28. Kill mud is pumped to the bit holding drillpipe pressure constant. What is the effect on
bottom hole pressure?
a. Stay the same.
b. Decrease.
c. Increase.
29. (S) During a kill pump speed is increased from 20 to 40 spm whilst holding drill pipe
pressure constant. What will happen to bottom hole pressure?
a. It will stay the same.
b. It will increase.
30. (S) If pump speed is increased whilst killing a well, what should happen to the casing
pressure to maintain constant bottom hole pressure?
a. Casing pressure should be held steady during spm increase.
b. Casing pressure should be allowed to rise during spm increase.
c. Casing pressure should be allowed to fall during spm increase.
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31. (S) A well is being killed using the Driller’s method. The drill pipe pressure is 950 psi at
35 spm.
Due to increasing pressure inside the mud/gas separator it is decided to reduce the
pump speed to 25 spm.
What is the effect on bottom hole pressure if 950 psi is held on the drill pipe gauge while
the pump rate is reduced?
a. Bottom hole pressure will decrease.
b. Bottom hole pressure will increase.
c. Bottom hole pressure will stay the same.
32. (S) During a kill the pump rate is reduced whilst holding casing pressure constant.
How will this affect bottom hole pressure?
a. There is no way of knowing the effect on bottom hole pressure.
b. There will be a large drop in bottom hole pressure.
c. Bottom hole pressure will increase and may cause formation breakdown.
d. Bottom hole pressure will stay constant.
33. (S) A kick is being circulated out at 30 spm and the Final Circulating Pressure is 650 psi.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if the pump speed is increased to 35 spm
whilst holding drill pipe pressure at 650 psi?
b. It will stay the same.
34. (S) When starting a kill operation on a Jack Up, the choke pressure is kept constant
whilst bringing the pump up to speed. The drill pipe gauge reads 150 psi higher than the
calculated Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP).
What is the correct action to take?
a. There will now be 150 psi overbalance on the bottom. Nothing needs to be done.
b. Continue to circulate with the new ICP and adjust the drill pipe pressure graph.
c. Open the choke and let the standpipe pressure drop to the calculated value (ICP).
35. Due to a power failure, it is not possible to start the kill operation and both drill pipe and
casing pressure readings are increasing at the same rate due to gas migration. The bit
is on bottom.
Which pressure must be kept constant to maintain constant bottom hole pressure?
a. Casing shoe pressure.
b. Influx pressure.
c. Shut In Casing Pressure.
d. Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
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36. During top hole drilling from a jack-up rig, the well starts to flow due to shallow gas. What
will be the safest action to take to secure the safety of the rig and personnel?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Line up to the mud/gas separator, close the diverter and send personnel to the
lifeboats.
b. Start pumping mud into the well at the highest possible rate.
c. Shut in the well and prepare to bullhead immediately.
d. Shut in the well using the blind/shear rams.
e. Activate the diverter system and remove non-essential personnel from the rig floor.
37. If a shallow gas flow is detected, which of the following should be taken at the same time
as activating the diverter?
a. Maintain pump rate.
b. Increase pump rate.
c. Decrease pump rate.
38. For each of the following statements, note if it relates to either the Wait and Weight
method or the Driller’s Method . Tick the appropriate space.
a. Maintain Drill Pipe pressure constant for 1st circulation.
Driller’s Wait and Weight
b. Minimise pressures in the Annulus due to gas expansion.

c. Pump kill mud whilst circulating influx up the Annulus.

d. Remove influx from hole before pumping kill mud.

e. Hold Casing Pressure constant as kill mud is pumped to the bit.

39. Which of the following statements are true when starting up to kill a well?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. Maintain the Drill Pipe Pressure constant when bringing the pumps up to kill speed.
b. The Surface line volume (pump to rig floor) will affect the time at which kill mud
starts to increase mud hydrostatic.
c. Bring pumps up to speed holding casing pressure constant.
d. The Surface line volume (pump to rig floor) will not need to be considered during
start up.
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40. When circulating up a gas influx, what will happen to the pit volume while the gas is still
in the hole?
a. It will stay the same.
b. It will decrease.
41. Ready to kill well using Wait and Weight method. It takes 100 strokes to pump kill mud
to the rig floor. What action has to be taken?
a. Re-zero stroke counter after 100 strokes are pumped.
b. Add the 100 strokes to the bit to surface strokes.
c. Ignore the 100 strokes. It will not affect the drill pipe pressure graph.
42. Which of the following kill techniques will minimise risk of losses.
b. Driller’s Method .
43. (S) Which of the following actions would minimise pressure on the open hole?
(THREE ANSWERS).
a. Slower pump rate to kill well.
b. Use the Wait and Weight Method.
c. Use the Driller’s Method.
d. Shut-in early to minimise kick size.
44. During a kill operation, there is a time delay between operating the choke and observing
a change in the Drill Pipe Pressure. This delay is approximately:
a. 1 second per 1000 ft of hole length.
b. 5 to 10 seconds.
c. 5 to 10 minutes.
d. 750 feet per minute.
45. If a kick occurs while drilling a horizontal well, why is there little or no difference between
SIDPP and SICP?
a. In horizontal wells, the influx is not able to migrate.
b. Mud density and formation fluid density are the same when drilling horizontal wells.
c. Volume inside the string is the same as volume in the Annulus.
d. The vertical height of the influx has little effect on the hydrostatic head in the
Annulus.
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46. (S) A gas kick is being circulated out. What will happen to the bottom hole pressure in
the three situations below? (Assume no pressure loss in the Annulus).
I. If drill pipe pressure is held constant when kill mud is being pumped to the bit?
a. Stay the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
II. If the gas influx is not allowed to expand as it migrates up the hole?
a. Stay the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
III. If SPM is increased holding casing pressure constant?

a. Stay the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
47. A kick is taken while drilling a horizontal well. Using the data below, calculate the kill
mud weight.
Well Data:
Measured depth at start of horizontal section : 6,500 ft
Measured depth at time of kick : 10,500 ft
True vertical depth at start of horizontal : 4,050 ft
True vertical depth at time of kick : 3.970 ft
Length horizontal section : 4,000 ft
Drilling fluid density : 11.2 ppg
Kick Data:
Shut-in drill pipe pressure : 150 psi
Shut-in casing pressure : 150 psi
……11.9……. ppg F-14
48. During a kill operation, minor losses are experienced. What could you do to reduce the
pressure at the loss zone?
a. Reduce mud viscosity.
b. Stop circulation and shut in the well. Allow the influx to migrate to surface using the
Volumetric Method.
c. Reduce pump speed and keep bottom hole pressure as close to formation pressure
as possible.
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49. (S) When using the Driller’s Method, what must happen to the casing pressure when
pumping kill mud to the bit?
a. Must be held constant.
b. Must be allowed to increase.
c. Must be allowed to decrease.
d. It is impossible to say.
50. (S) A well is being killed using the Driller’s method.

Original Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure = 600 psi
Original Shut In Casing Pressure = 900 psi
After the first circulation, the well is shut in and the pressures read: -
Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure = 600 psi
Shut In Casing Pressure = 700 psi
It is decided not to spend any more time cleaning the hole.
Which of the following actions should be taken?
a. Continue with second circulation of Driller’s method, holding casing pressure
constant until kill mud reaches the bit.
b. Bullhead annulus until Shut In Casing Pressure is reduced to 600 psi.
c. Use Volumetric technique to remove remaining influx.
d. Continue with the second circulation of Driller’s method, following a calculated drill
pipe pressure schedule as kill mud is pumped to the Bit.
51. (S) A gas kick is being circulated out using the Wait and Weight Method.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if drill pipe pressure is held constant when
kill mud is being pumped to the bit?
a. Stay the same.
b. Decrease.
c. Increase.
52. (S) When circulating a gas kick from a well using the Driller’s Method, what happens to
the casing shoe pressure as the influx is circulated past the shoe?
a. The casing shoe pressure will decrease.
b. The casing shoe pressure will remain stay the same.
c. The casing shoe pressure will increase.
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53. (S) On a land rig a salt-water kick is circulated out using the Driller’s Method.
When will the surface casing pressure be at it maximum value?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. When the kill mud is pumped into the drill pipe.
b. When the kick reaches the casing shoe.
c. When the kick has been circulated to the surface.
d. When the kill mud reaches the bit.
e. Immediately after the well has been shut in.
f. When the kick is in the narrowest annulus
54. (S) If a kick is shut in on a surface BOP stack and the slow circulating rate pressures is
not known. What procedure should be used to obtain the correct Initial Circulating
Pressure?
a. Only use the Driller’s Method. As the drill pipe pressure does not change during the
entire circulation it is only required to observe that the drill pipe pressure remains
constant and equal to the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure.
b. When starting to kill the well, keep the choke pressure as close as possible to the
Shut In Casing Pressure. When the selected kill pump rate has been reached, read
the drill pipe pressure and use that as the Initial Circulating Pressure.
c. Check the records and choose the kill rate circulating pressure taken with the last
BHA in the hole nearest to the depth where the kick took place. Add 100 psi to this
value as a precautionary measure.
d. Contact the mud logger and request the best possible calculation of the Initial
Circulating Pressure intended for use during the well kill.
55. (S) Which of the following statements is true?

a. The Wait and Weight Method should always be used because the pressure against
the open hole will always be lower than when using the Driller’s Method.
b. If the kill mud enters the annulus before the kick reaches the shoe then the Wait and
Weight Method will reduce the risk of formation breakdown compared to the Driller’s
Method.
c. There is no difference between using the Driller’s Method or the Wait and Weight
Method.
56. (S) While circulating out a gas kick, when is it possible for the pressure at the casing
shoe to be at its maximum?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. When kill mud reaches the casing shoe.
b. At initial shut in.
c. When kill mud reaches the bit.
d. When top of gas reaches the casing shoe.
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57. (S) When circulating out a kick in a deep well the casing pressure approaches the
MAASP while the influx is still in the open hole.
Which is the MOST IMPORTANT action to take?
a. Minimise any extra pressure in the annulus without allowing bottom hole pressure
to fall below pore pressure.
b. Keep the casing pressure at MAASP by opening the choke.
c. Start pumping mud down the drillstring at 1 ppg higher than needed to kill.
58. (S) At what stage during a kill operation can choke pressure reading exceed MAASP
without breaking down the formation at the shoe?
a. When the influx is in the open hole section.
b. When the influx is on bottom.
c. When the kill mud is at the bit.
d. When the influx is above the casing shoe.
59. (S) Which of the following statements are true for the Casing Shoe?
a. The Wait and Weight Method will always give a lower pressure on the casing shoe
than the Driller’s Method.
b. The Driller’s Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure when the open hole
annulus volume is larger than the drill string volume.
c. The Wait and Weight Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure when the
open hole volume is greater than the drill string volume.
d. The Wait and Weight Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure when the
open hole annulus volume is smaller than the drill string volume.
e. The casing shoe pressure will always be the same, regardless of the method used.
60. (S) Which of the following is correct when comparing the Driller’s Method with the Wait
and Weight Method?
a. The Wait and Weight Method should always be used because the pressure against
the open hole will always be lower.
b. It the kill mud is being circulated up the annulus before the kick has reached the
shoe, then the Wait and Weight Method will reduce the risk of lost circulation.
c. There is no difference between using the Driller’s Method or the Wait and Weight
Method.
61. (S) A kick was detected whilst drilling ahead and the well shut in. The long open hole
section has a number of formations that are potential lost circulation zones.
Which of the following methods should be used to minimise the well bore pressure in the
open hole?
a. Volumetric Method.
d. Bullheading.
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62. (S) In which of the following situations will the Wait and Weight Method give lower casing
shoe pressures than the Driller’s Method?
a. Casing shoe pressure is always lower when using the Wait and Weight method.
b. Drill string volume less than annulus open hole volume.
c. Drill string volume greater than annulus open hole volume.
63. (S) The pump is brought up to kill rate holding the casing pressure constant. The drill
pipe gauge reading was 150 psi above calculated Initial Circulating Pressure.
a. Open choke to reduce drill pipe pressure back to the calculated Initial Circulating
Pressure.
b. Shut down and clean out choke manifold or change to another choke.
c. Carry on, everything is OK.
d. Recalculate circulating pressure schedule based on actual drill pipe gauge reading.
64. (S) A well is being killed using the Drillers Method.

Original SIDPP = 750 psi Original SICP = 1000 psi
After the first circulation, the well is shut in and pressure allowed to stabilise. They
read:-
SIDPP = 750 psi SICP = 850 psi
It is decided not to spend anymore time circulating. Which one of the following
actions should be taken?
a. Use the Wait and Weight Method
b. Bullhead to reduce SICP to 0 psi
c. Continue with second circulation of Drillers Method (holding Casing Pressure
constant until kill mud reaches the bit)
d. Reverse circulate to reduce pressures to 0 psi
65. (S) When using the Driller’s Method , what should happen to the Casing Pressure as kill
mud is pumped to the Bit?
a. Stay the same.
b. Decrease.
c. Increase.
66. (S) Final Circulating Pressure (FCP) is maintained constant:

a. Once influx is out of the well.
b. While pumping bottoms up after kill mud has passed the bit.
c. Once kill mud reaches the Casing Shoe.
d. When pumping kill mud down to the bit.
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67. (S) In which of the following situations will the Wait and Weight method give lower
Casing Shoe pressure, compared to Driller’s Method?
a. Annulus open hole capacity is less than drillstring capacity.
b. Annulus open hole capacity is greater than drillstring capacity.
c. Wait and Weight will always give lower Casing Shoe pressures.
68. (S) When pumping kill mud to the bit in high angle wells, the stand pipe pressure is
always?
a. Lower than in a vertical well with the same measured depth.
b. Higher than in a vertical well with the same measured depth.
c. The same as in a vertical well with the same measured depth.
69. (S) Which of the following would give lower annulus pressures in a long open hole
section?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. Use the Driller’s Method.
b. Use the Wait and Weight Method.
c. Use a slower pump rate to kill the well.
d. Minimise the amount of influx.
70. (S) What are the correct actions that can be taken to minimise pressure in the annulus
during the kill operation?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Use the Wait and Weight Method.
b. Choose a lower pump rate.
c. Choose a higher pump rate.
d. Maintain extra back-pressure on the choke for safety.
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Section 7
Kill Problems and Bad practices
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1. (S) During the first circulation of the Driller’s Method, the mud pump develops a leak.
If the choke operator maintains constant drill pipe pressure, what will happen to bottom
hole pressure?
b. It will stay constant.
c. It will decrease
2. If the drill pipe is plugged and SIDPP cannot be read, which of the following parameters
cannot be calculated?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Shoe pressure.
b. Formation fluid pressure.
c. Hydrostatic pressure.
d. Fracture pressure.
e. Kill Mud Weight.
3. After a kick the Drill pipe pressure and Casing pressure start to build up, but before
stabilising they suddenly drop. Which of the following situations may have occurred?
a. A weak formation has broken down.
b. Wash out in the drill string.
c. Problem with the gauges.
d. Annulus has packed off.
e. Salt water influx is migrating up the hole.
f. Size of influx.
4. Choke is adjusted to increase Drill Pipe pressure by 150 psi (SPM held constant). What
will happen to the following pressures? (Tick appropriate space provided).
a. Casing Shoe Pressure:
Increase Decrease Remain Constant
b. Bottom Hole Pressure:

c. Choke Pressure:
5. (S) When SPM is increased during a kill, what should happen to casing pressure to
keep bottom hole pressure steady?
a. Casing pressure should be allowed to increase.
b. Casing pressure should be allowed to decrease.
c. Casing pressure should be held steady.
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6. How would choke plugging be recognised during a kill operation?
a. Decrease in pump pressure with no change to casing pressure.
b. Continually opening the choke to maintain correct circulating pressure.
c. Decrease in casing pressure with no change to pump pressure.
d. Continually closing the choke to maintain correct circulating pressure.
7. (S) The well is shut-in with the following pressure readings:

Shut-in casing pressure : 0 psi
Shut-in drill pipe pressure : 435 psi
The annulus is observed through the choke, and there is no flow. What will be the
diagnosis?
a. The well was swabbed in.
b. The hole is packed off around BHA.
c. The formation at the shoe has been fractured.
d. The drill string has twisted off.
e. The choke gauge failed.
8. (S) During a kill operation, it is recognised that there is a small loss of drilling fluid to the
formation.
Which of the following actions has to be performed in order to reduce the pressure at the
weak zone?
a. Reduce the viscosity in the kill fluid circulated.
b. Reduce the drilling fluid pump speed or change to the cement pump for a
reduction in the flow rate and keep the bottom hole pressure as close as possible to
pore pressure.
c. Stop circulation and shut-in the hole. Let the influx come to the surface by migration
while the bottom hole pressure is controlled by use of the Volumetric Method.
9. How can a washout at the choke be recognised?

a. Drill pipe and casing pressures both falling.
b. Increase in casing pressure but drill pipe pressure does not change.
c. Drill pipe and casing pressures both rising.
d. Increase in drill pipe pressure but casing pressure does not change.
10. Kill rate is 35 SPM. Pump Pressure = 700 and Casing Pressure = 1000. Pump speed is
decreased to 25 SPM holding 1000 psi on Casing. How will this affect bottom hole
pressure (ignore any ECD effect).
a. Decrease.
b. Stay the same.
c. Increase.
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11. (S) When circulating out a kick, the Casing pressure approaches MAASP while influx is
still in the open hole. What should be done?
a. Operate choke to prevent pressure exceeding MAASP.
b. Minimise any extra pressure in the annulus without going underbalance.
c. Start pumping extra heavy mud down the drill string.
12. (S) What is the effect on bottom hole pressure if the following actions are taken during a
well kill?
a. If SPM is increased from 20 to 30 whilst holding drill pipe pressure constant:
Increase Decrease Stay the same
b. Kill Mud is pumped to the bit while holding drill pipe pressure constant:
13. (S) Kick is taken in a horizontal well. SIDPP = SICP. Influx is circulated out using
Driller’s Method. When influx is circulated out of the horizontal section and into the more
vertical section, the Casing pressure increase quite rapidly, why?
a. ECD is much greater in the horizontal section.
b. This is because kill mud was not pumped from the start of the kill.
c. This is normal for any well when Driller’s Method is used.
d. There is no loss of hydrostatic head until gas arrives at the inclined or vertical section
of the well.
14. (S) Pump speed is increased during a kill and bottom hole pressure is kept constant.
What should happen to pump pressure?
a. Pump pressure should rise.
b. Pump pressure should stay the same.
c. Pump pressure should fall.
15. (S) During a well kill operation, the choke operator notices that both drill pipe and casing
pressures are slowly decreasing. He reacts by adjusting the choke to maintain the
original pump pressure.
What effect does this choke adjustment have on the bottom hole pressure?
a. Bottom hole pressure decreases.
b. Bottom hole pressure is returned to correct value.
c. Bottom hole pressure is not affected by choke adjustment.
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16. (S) When stripping into the hole which of the following will maintain a constant bottom
hole pressure? (Assume there is no influx migration).
a. Bleed off the drill pipe closed end displacement while stripping each stand.
b. Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe closed end displacement
while stripping each stand.
c. Bleed off the drill pipe steel displacement while stripping each stand.
d. Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe steel displacement while
stripping each stand.
17. 5-inch drill pipe is stripped into the hole through the Annular Preventer.
Average length of a stand 93 feet
Drill pipe inside capacity 0.0177 bbls/ft
Closed end displacement 0.0253 bbls/ft
Metal displacement 0.0076 bbls/ft
For each stand of pipe stripped, how many barrels of mud must be pumped to keep the
drillstring full?
……1.6……bbls
18. (S) Well kicks after 25 stands have been pulled out of the hole.
Shut In Drillpipe Pressure = 100 psi
Which of the following would be the best action to take to return to primary control?
a. Circulate the kick out using the Wait & Weight Method whilst keeping drill pipe
pressure constant at the Shut In Drillpipe Pressure.
b. Strip back to bottom using the combined Stripping and Volumetric Method, then
circulate the influx out using Driller’s Method.
c. Increase mud weight by 100 psi and circulate this heavy mud with the bit 25 stands
off bottom.
19. 5-inch drill pipe is stripped into the hole through the Annular Preventer.
Average length of a stand 93 feet
Drill pipe inside capacity 0.0178 bbls/ft
Closed end displacement 0.0252 bbls/ft
Metal displacement 0.0076 bbls/ft
For each stand of pipe stripped, how many barrels of mud must be bled off from the
annulus?
……2.3……bbls
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20. After pulling 40 stands the well starts to flow and is shut in.
Well Data:
Well depth = 11,000 feet
9-5/8 inch casing shoe = 7,000 feet
8-1/2 inch hole capacity = 0.702 bbls/ft
Mud weight = 11 ppg
Drill Collar length = 450 feet
-Capacity = 0.0077 bbls/ft
-Metal displacement = 0.033 bbls/ft
5” Drill pipe -Capacity = 0.0178 bbls/ft
-Metal displacement = 0.0075 bbls/ft
Capacity drill collar/open hole = 0.0292 bbls/ft
Capacity drill pipe/open hole = 0.0459 bbls/ft
Capacity drill pipe/casing = 0.0515 bbls/ft
The bit depth at time of kick = 7,280 feet

Influx volume = 15 bbls
The influx is on bottom and is NOT migrating.
a. Calculate the volume to bleed off per 93 feet of drill pipe stripped back into the hole?
……2.35……bbls
b. What will happen to the bottom hole pressure if too much mud is bled off whilst
stripping back to bottom?
c. What is likely to happen to casing pressure as the drill string is stripped into the influx?
21. (S) When stripping into the hole which of the following will maintain a constant bottom
hole pressure? (Assume there is no influx migration).
a. Bleed off the drill pipe closed end displacement while stripping each stand.
b. Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe closed end displacement
while stripping each stand.
c. Bleed off the drill pipe steel displacement while stripping each stand.
d. Pump a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe steel displacement while
stripping each stand.
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22. (S) Well has kicked when 30 Stands off bottom. Shut-in pressures both equal 150 psi.
Which of the following is the best action to take to restore primary control?
a. Strip to bottom and circulate well using Driller’s Method.
b. Circulate kick out while 30 stands off bottom using the Driller’s Method.
c. Raise mud weight by 150 psi and circulate out using Wait and Weight Method.
23. (S) What is the correct action to take when stripping in the hole? Assume that there is
no influx migration?
a. Strip in until Casing Pressure equals MAASP then bleed off each stand to keep
Casing Pressure constant.
b. Bleed off the Drill Pipe capacity each stand
c. Bleed off the Drill Pipe closed end displacement each stand.
d. Bleed off the Drill Pipe steel displacement each stand.
24. During a trip out, the well kicks due to swabbing. The pipe is stripped back to bottom.
Will the original mud weight be sufficient to control the well?
a. Yes
b. No
25. Drill pipe is to be stripped in the hole. There is a float valve in the string.
Average Stand length = 93 ft
Drill pipe capacity = 0.0346 bbls/ft
Closed end displacement = 0.0438 bbls/ft
Metal displacement = 0.0092 bbls/ft
For each stand stripped, calculate:
a. Volume of mud to bleed from Annulus. ………4.07……….bbls
b. Volume of mud to keep the pipe full. ………3.2……….bbls
26. If gas is migrating and you are unable to start the kill operation, which pressure should
be held constant to maintain a constant bottom hole pressure?
a. Shut-In Casing Pressure.
b. Casing Shoe Pressure.
c. Influx Pressure.
d. Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure.
27. When stripping to bottom, which of the following actions should be taken?
a. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to 100 psi of hydrostatic head.
b. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the closed end displacement of the pipe stripped
into the well.
c. Bleed off a volume of mud equal to the metal displacement of the pipe stripped into
the well.
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28. Shoe at = 6,000 ft TVD at = 9,000 ft Mud Weight = 11.4 ppg
Collar Capacity = 0.0077 bbls/ft
Collar Displacement = 0.033 bbls/ft
Collar Length = 1000
Pipe Capacity = 0.0178 bbls/ft
Pipe Displacement = 0.0082 bbls/ft
Pipe to Casing Annulus = 0.052 bbls/ft
Pipe to Open Hole = 0.046 bbls/ft
Collars to Open Hole = 0.029 bbls/ft
Well starts to flow after 50 stands pulled.
Shut-in Data is:-
Bit Depth = 4350 ft
Influx = 38 bbls
SICPP = 400 psi
Influx Gradient = 0.12 psi/ft
Answer the following question (assume no gas migration).
a. Calculate the volume to bleed off to strip back to bottom ?
……121…… bbls
b. What will happen to bottom hole pressure if too much mud is bleed off?
(Tick appropriate space provided).
c. What will happen to bottom hole pressure if too little mud is bled off?
d. What should happen to Casing Pressure as string is stripped into influx?

29. A well is being killed at 30 spm using the Driller’s Method. Halfway through this first
circulation the choke operator observes a sudden increase in drill pipe pressure. The
choke pressure and pump speed have not changed.
What could have happened?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. There is a blockage in the standpipe manifold.
b. The bit nozzles have partly plugged.
c. The kick is about to enter the choke.
d. The choke has partly plugged.
e. The mud/gas separator is plugged with cuttings.
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30. (S) Using the Drillers Method to circulate out the influx the circulating pressure 1,000 psi
The circulating pressure increases rapidly to 1,400 psi (pump speed remains constant).
It is decided that a bit nozzle has plugged.
Which of the following will maintain constant bottom hole pressure?
a. Maintain the circulating pressure at 1,400 psi and the pump speed constant.
b. Adjust the circulating pressure to 1,000 psi by changing the pump speed.
c. Stop the pump and shut the well in. Re-calculate Initial Circulating Pressure and
Final Circulating Pressure adding 400 psi to the original SIDPP.
d. Adjust the circulating pressure to 1,000 psi by adjusting the choke and
maintaining constant spm.
31. (S) Which of the following could be affected by a string washout during a kill operation?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. MAASP.
b. Bottom hole pressure.
c. Slow circulating rate pressure.
d. Kick Tolerance and Fracture Pressure.
32. (S) The choke is gradually closed to compensate for a string washout. What effect does
the gradual closing of the choke have on the bottom hole pressure?
a. Increase.
b. Stay the same.
c. Decrease.
33. (S) If the drill string washes out during a kill operation which of the following pressures
would remain constant?
a. Slow circulating rate pressure.
b. Casing pressure.
c. Drill pipe pressure.
d. Initial Circulating Pressure
34. A well is shut in with the following readings:

There is no flow from the annulus when the choke is opened.
What is the most likely cause of zero Shut In Casing Pressure?
a. Swabbing.
b. The choke gauge has failed.
c. The formation at the shoe has been fractured.
d. The drill string is plugged.
e. The hole is packed off around the BHA.
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35. How is lost circulation usually detected during a well control operation?
a. By a decrease in the mud volume in the pits.
b. By a decrease in the weight indicator.
c. By monitoring the return flow with the flow-show.
d. By an increase in pump speed.
36. The choke line parted while killing a well, what is the first action to take?
a. Stop pump and close the choke.
b. Stop pump and close the BOP side outlet hydraulic valve (HCR).
c. Stop pump and close the IBOP at the Top Drive or Kelly.
d. Stop pump and close the shear rams.
37. Whilst circulating out a kick, the mud pump fails.

What is the FIRST action to take?
a. Change over to No.2 pump.
b. Shut the well in.
c. Divert the well.
d. Fix pumps as soon as possible.
38. Whilst circulating out a kick the Rotary (Kelly) hose in the Derrick bursts, what is the first
action to take?
a. Hang tool joint on pipe ram and close the shear rams. (Shear ram above the pipe
ram being used).
b. Stop the pump, close the full opening safety valve on the drill string then close the
choke.
c. Drop the drill string and close the blind/shear rams.
d. Stop the pump, close the choke and record pressures.
39. When killing a well what is the correct action to take if a sudden loss in drill pipe pressure
is observed?
a. Increase the pump rate to return drillpipe to correct value.
b. Continue at the same pump rate holding the new drillpipe pressure.
c. Shut the well in and investigate pressure loss.
d. Close the choke to compensate for the pressure loss.
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40. Whilst drilling, a 20 bbl gas kick is taken and the well shut in. The pressures at surface
stabilise after a 15 minutes. Due to a delay in mixing kill mud the kill operation cannot
start. The pressures at surface begin to increase due to gas migration.
What action should be taken to keep bottom hole pressure constant (assume there is no
float in the string)?
a. Start bleeding off mud and let the casing pressure decrease according to volumetric
calculations.
b. Bleed mud from the choke, keeping the drill pipe pressure constant.
c. Bleed off mud keeping the casing pressure constant.
d. Leave it as it is. Gas migration will not affect the bottom hole pressure.
41. WELL DATA:

Slow rate circulation pressure 300 psi at 30 spm
The well has been shut in after a kick:
Before starting to kill the well, there is a complete power failure at the pumps.
Which pressure should be kept constant in order to maintain the correct bottom hole
pressure if the influx migrates?
a. 600 psi drill pipe pressure.
b. 750 psi casing pressure.
c. 1050 psi casing pressure.
d. 900 psi drill pipe pressure.
42. (S) A well is shut in on a 15 bbl kick. The influx is known to be a gas condensate (with
both gas and liquid present).
There is a power failure on the rig and the influx starts to migrate. Drill pipe and casing
pressures are increasing.
If the choke was used to keep casing pressure constant at 500 psi, what would happen
to bottom hole pressure?
a. Increase.
b. Decrease.
c. Remain constant.
43. (S) Whilst killing a well a sudden loss in standpipe pressure is observed.
If the choke was closed to compensate for the reduction in pressure, what would happen
to the bottom hole pressure?
a. It would increase.
b. It would decrease.
c. It would remain constant.
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44. Why is pressure build up in the mud/gas separator (poor boy degasser) dangerous whilst
circulating out a kick?
a. Pressure build up will increase the risk of lost circulation.
b. Pressure build up may allow gas to be blown up the derrick vent line.
c. Pressure build up may allow gas to enter the shale shaker area.
d. Pressure build up will make choke adjustment difficult.
45. (S) When killing a well using the Driller’s Method the choke pressure suddenly
increases by 200 psi.
Shortly after, the choke operator sees the same pressure increase on the drill pipe
pressure gauge.
What is the most likely cause of this pressure increase?
a. A restriction in the Rotary (Kelly) hose.
b. A plugged nozzle in the bit.
c. The choke is partly plugged.
d. A wash out in the drill string.
e. A second influx has entered the well.
46. (S) When killing a well using the Driller’s Method the choke pressure suddenly
increases by 200 psi.
Shortly after, the choke operator observes the same pressure increase on the drill pipe
pressure gauge.
What would be the correct response to this problem?
a. Reduce the pump rate to reduce both pressures by 200 psi.
b. No action required.
c. Shut the well in and change to another pump.
d. Shut the well in and change to another choke.
47. During a kill operation which of the following problems require the pump to be shut down
quickly to prevent over-pressuring the formation.
a. A washout in the choke.

b. A plugged choke.
c. A washout in the drill pipe.
d. A plugged standpipe.
e. A washed out bit nozzle.
f. A plugged bit nozzle.
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48. How would a choke washout be recognised?
a. Drill pipe and casing pressures both falling despite closing the choke.
b. Increase in casing pressure with no change in drillpipe pressure.
c. Rapid rise in drillpipe pressure with no change in casing pressure.
d. Drill pipe and casing pressures both rising despite closing the choke.
49. How would a choke washout be recognised?

a. Rapid rise in casing pressure and no change in drill pipe pressure.
b. Continually closing the choke to maintain correct circulating pressure.
c. Increase in drill pipe pressure and no change to casing pressure.
d. Continually opening the choke to maintain correct circulating pressure.
50. (S) The choke has to be gradually closed due to a string washout. What effect does this
have on the bottom hole pressure?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Stay the same.
51. (S) The drill string is slowly washing out and choke is closed to maintain correct drill
pipe pressure. What is happening to the bottom hole pressure?
b. It will remain constant.
52. (S) A vertical well is shut in following a gas kick. The kill operation is delayed and the
influx has started to migrate with both drill pipe pressure and casing pressure increasing
by 100 psi.
WELL DATA
Casing shoe depth 5,000 feet
Mud weight 11 ppg (.572 psi/ft)
Open hole/drill pipe capacity 0.060 bbls/ft
Casing/drill pipe capacity 0.065 bbls/ft
NOTE: Assume only drill pipe to be present in the well
Kick Data:
Shut in stabilised drill pipe pressure 600 psi
Shut in stabilised casing pressure 800 psi
Kick volume 25 bbls
How many barrels of mud should be bled from the well in order to maintain original
bottom hole pressure (before gas started migrating)?
………0.442…….bbls F-24
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53. Select the products commonly used to prevent the formation of hydrates:
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. Fresh Water.
b. Methanol.
c. Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC).
d. Glycol.
e. Diesel oil.
54. (S) Which of the following statements best describes the Volumetric Method?
a. Maintain constant casing shoe pressure as the influx migrates to surface.
b. Maintain Shut In Casing Pressure at its initial value as the influx migrates to surface.
c. Maintain constant bottom hole pressure as the influx is migrates to surface.
d. Maintain constant pressure inside the influx as it is allowed to migrate to surface.
55. (S) A well is shut in on a kick. Circulation cannot start due to mechanical problems.
Gas is migrating and bottom hole pressure has to be kept constant.
In which of the following situations can the volumetric method of well control be used?
(THREE ANSWERS)
a. With the bit on bottom, and a non-return valve in the string.
b. When the bit is a long way off the bottom, and no non-return valve in the string.
c. With bit on bottom, no non-return valve in the string.
d. With the bit on bottom, and the drill string fully plugged off.
56. (S) A gas kick has been taken in a well with a long open hole section. The drill pipe is
plugged (Drill pipe pressure cannot be read, and pumping down the drill pipe is not
possible). There is evidence of gas migration taking place.
Which one of the following well control procedures can be applied?
a. Volumetric Method.
b. Wait and Weight Method.
c. Driller’s Method.
d. Concurrent Method.
57. (S) When can maximum Casing Shoe pressure occur when using the Volumetric
Method.?
(TWO ANSWERS).
a. When the influx reaches the BOP stack.
b. When the influx reaches the Casing Shoe.
c. When the well is first Shut-in.
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58. (S) During a kill, a washout in the string develops.
What happens to the drill pipe pressure?
a. It should increase.
b. It should decrease.
c. It should remain constant.
59. (S) During a kill a washout develops in the drill string above the influx. What is the
safest way to handle this situation?
a. Stop pumping. Use the volumetric method until the influx is above the washout.
Then resume pumping.
b. Stop pumping. Strip out of the hole to locate the washout in the drill string, then
replace washed out joint and strip back to bottom.
c. Keep pumping until the influx is above the washout, then use the Volumetric
technique to remove the influx.
60. (S) Why is it important to monitor the pit volume during a well control operation?
(TWO ANSWERS)
a. To check for mud losses.
b. Tells you when to adjust drill pipe pressure.
c. To monitor the gas expansion.
d. To maintain bottom hole pressure constant.
e. Tells you when to adjust pump speed.
61. (S) During a kill operation the pump starts to leak. The choke operator knows nothing
about the leak and is maintaining correct drill pipe pressure.
What will happen to the bottom hole pressure?
b. It will decrease.
c. It will remain constant.
62. Which of the following will be affected by a string washout?

(TWO ANSWERS).
a. MAASP.
b. Pump Pressure for kill.
c. Formation fracture pressure.
d. Bottom Hole pressure
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63. (S) Which of the following parameters will NOT be affected by a string wash-out during
a well kill operation, when using the Driller’s Method?
a. Bottom hole pressure.
b. Formation fracture pressure.
c. Slow circulating rate pressure.
64. Killing the well at 40 SPM with 750 psi pump pressure. If SPM was increased to 50 and
pump pressure held constant at 750 psi, what would happen to bottom hole pressure?
b. It will stay constant.
65. (S)The well is being killed properly using the Wait and Weight method of Well
Control. 10.6 ppg Kill Weight Mud is being pumped down the drillstring. After
Pumping 600 strokes, the drill pipe pressure is 1300 psi. The crew then reduces the
pump rate from 40 SPM to 30 SPM using proper procedure.
What will be the drill pipe pressure reading at the new rate after pumping a total of 800
strokes?
Data:
Original mud weight = 9.6 ppg
Surface to bit strokes = 1,200 stks
Bit to surface strokes = 2,400 stks
SCR pressure at 40 SPM = 1,000 psi
SIDPP = 500 psi
SICP = 850 psi
Pit Gain = 22 bbls
TVD/MD = 10,000 ft
Kill Weight Mud = 10.6 ppg
Initial Circulating Pressure = 1,500 psi
Final Circulating Pressure = 1,100 psi
Psi/stk = 0.333
a. 1,350 psi
b. 1,234 psi
c. 769 psi
d. 694 psi
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Section 8
Kill Sheet & Gauge Problems
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1- WELL CONTROL
Hole Size 83/8 inch
Hole Depth 11095 ft. TVD/MD
Casing 95/8 Casing set at 8856 ft.
Drill Pipe 5 inch Capacity = .0178 bbls/ft
Heavy Weight Pipe 5 inch, 630 ft. long,
Capacity = .0088 bbls/ft
Drill Collars 61/2 inch, 450 ft. long,
Capacity = .0077 bbls/ft
Mud Density 12.0 ppg
Volume Open Hole/Collars .0271 bbls/ft
Volume Open Hole/Drill Pipe/HWDP .0439 bbls/ft
Volume Casing/Drill Pipe .0493 bbls/ft
Leak Off Test Pressure using 10.3 ppg mud = 1700 psi
Mud Pumps Output .109 bbls/Stroke
Slow Circulating Rate 450 psi at 40 SPM
Surface Lines 7 bbls
Shut In Data
Shut-in Drill Pipe Pressure 650 psi
Shut-in Casing Pressure 850 psi
Pit Gain 15 bbls
CALCULATE
1. Strokes Surface to Bit = 1714 Strokes
2. Strokes Bit to Shoe = 832 Strokes
3. Strokes Bit to Surface = 4844 Strokes
4. Kill Mud Weight = 13.2 ppg
5. Initial Circulating Pressure = 1100 psi
6. Final Circulating Pressure = 495 psi
7. MAASP with current mud weight = 917 psi
8. MAASP after circulation of kill mud = 363 psi
9. Time for complete circulation = 164 minutes
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2- WELL CONTROL
HOLE DIMENSIONS
Casing Size = 13-3/8" OD (ID = 12.515”)

Casing Shoe Depth = 6,500 ft
Open Hole Diameter = 12-1/4"
Hole Depth = 9,800 ft (TVD = 9,800 ft)
Drill Collars = 8.5” OD ; 2.75" ID ;Length = 680 ft
Drill Pipe = 5" OD ; 4.276" ID
CAPACITIES
Drill Pipe Capacity = .01776 bbls/ft
Drill Collar Capacity = .007 bbls/ft
CSG to Pipe Annulus = .1279 bbls/ft
OH to Pipe Annulus = .1215 bbls/ft
OH to Collar Annulus = .0756 bbls/ft
PUMPING DATA
Pump Output = .15 bbls/stroke
Slow Circulating Rate Pressure at 40 SPM = 950 psi.
FRACTURE DATA
Leak Off Test Pressure = 1,800 psi,
Mud Weight in Hole at Test = 10.2 ppg
KICK DATA
Present Mud Weight = 10.8 ppg
SIDPP = 800 psi
SICP = 1,000 psi
Pit Gain = 30 bbls
CALCULATE
1. Kill Mud Weight = 12.36 ppg
2. The Fracture Mud Weight. = 15.53 ppg
3. MAASP with present mud in hole. = 1599 psi
4. Surface to Bit Strokes and Time. = 1112 stk & 28 min
5. Bit to Shoe Strokes and Time. = 2465 stk & 61.6 min
6. Total Circulation Strokes for Wait and Weight method. = 9113 strokes
7. ICP and FCP = 1750 psi & 1090 psi
8. Complete Step Down Chart OR Graph showing reduction in Drill Pipe Pressure as
Kill Mud is pumped to the Bit.
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9. The well is shut in and the SIDPP and SICP can be read
on the gauges. 2000 3000 2000 3000
The kill is ready to start at 40 SPM.
1000 4000 1000 4000
See next set of gauges. PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
DRILLPIPE PRESSURE CASING PRESSURE
30 12
20 40
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
0 0 0 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 00 Mins
10. Kill has started. SPM is 40 and 140 strokes have been
pumped.
2000 3000 2000 3000
From the options given below choose the action you
would take at this time. 1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM DRILLPIPE PRESSURE CASING PRESSURE
c. Open the Choke to obtain correct pressure 30 12

20 40
d. Close the Choke to obtain correct pressure 10 50
9 3
0 60
e. Carry on - all is OK! PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
0 0 1 4 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 3.5Mins
11. 345 strokes have been pumped, drillpipe pressure is

approx. 1500 psi. Casing pressure has fallen a small
2000 3000 2000 3000
amount
From the options given below choose the action you 4000 1000 4000
1000
would take at this time.
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000

a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM 30 12
20 40
10
c. Open the Choke to obtain correct pressure 50
9 3
0 60
d. Close the Choke to obtain correct pressure PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
0 0 3 4 5
e. Carry on - all is OK! TOTAL STROKES
TIME
00 Hrs : 8.5 Mins
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2000 3000 2000 3000
12. 928 strokes have been pumped and SPM is at 40.
From the options given below choose the action you 1000 4000 1000 4000
would take at this time. PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000

a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM 20
30 12
40
10 50
9 3
PUMP RATE (SPM)
d. Close the Choke to obtain correct pressure 6
0 0 9 2 8
e. Carry on - all is OK! TOTAL STROKES
TIME
00 Hrs : 28 Mins
13. Drillpipe pressure seems stable but Casing pressure

is near 800 psi. 2000
2000 3000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM DRILLPIPE PRESSURE CASING PRESSURE
b. Decrease SPM
30 12
20 40
50
9 3
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
e. Carry on - all is OK! 0 2 4 7 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
1 Hrs : 2 Mins
14. Not much change to casing pressure for a long time.

From the options given below choose the action you 2000 2000 3000
3000
1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM
20 40
10
9 3
0 60
6
0 7 5 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
3 Hrs : 7 Mins
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15. 8000 strokes made and casing pressure is 2000 3000 2000 3000
fluctuating up and down. Gas is making a lot of
noise as it passes through the choke. 1000 4000 1000 4000
From the options given below choose the action you PSI
PSI

a. Increase SPM
20 40
9 3
0 60
6
0 8 0 0 0
e. Carry on - all is OK!
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
3 Hrs : 20 Mins
16. Casing pressure has dropped to almost zero, am I

letting in another kick?. 2000 3000 2000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
b. Decrease SPM
30 12
10 50
0 60
PUMP RATE (SPM)
e. Carry on - all is OK! 6
0 9 3 0 0
f. Shut well in and check if well is dead TIME
TOTAL STROKES
3 Hrs : 52 Mins
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3- WELL CONTROL
HOLE DIMENSIONS
Casing Size = 9-5/8" OD (ID = 8.91")

Casing Shoe Depth = 10,100 ft
Drill Collars = 6" OD; 2.25" ID; Length = 800 ft
Drill Pipe = 5" OD ; 4.276 " ID.
CAPACITIES
Drill Pipe Capacity = .01776 bbls/ft

OH to Pipe Annulus = .0418 bbls/ft
PUMPING DATA
Pump Output = .2 bbls/stroke,

Slow Circulating Rate Pressure at 35 SPM = 1,100 psi.
FRACTURE DATA
Leak Off Test Pressure = 2,300 psi.

Mud Weight in Hole at Test = 11.7 ppg.
KICK DATA
Mud weight in hole = 12.2 ppg

SIDPP = 750 psi
SICP = 1,050 psi
Pit Gain = 25 bbls
CALCULATE
1. Kill Mud Weight if we use 0 psi Overbalance. = 13.37 ppg
2. The Fracture Mud Weight. = 16.08 ppg
3. MAASP with present mud in hole. = 2037 psi
4. Surface to Bit Strokes and Time. = 1037 stk & 29.6 min
5. Bit to Shoe Strokes and Time. = 406 stk & 11.6 min
6. Total Circulation Strokes for Wait and Weight method. = 4112 strokes
7. ICP and FCP = 1850 psi & 1205 psi
8. Complete Step Down Chart OR Graph showing reduction in Drill Pipe Pressure as
Kill Mud is pumped to the Bit.
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9. The well is shut in and the SIDPP and SICP can be
read on the gauges. 2000 3000 2000 3000
The kill is ready to start at 35 SPM.
1000 4000 1000 4000
See next set of gauges. PSI PSI

0 5000 0 5000
30 12
20 40
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
0 0 0 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 00 Mins
10. Kill has started. SPM is 35 and 30 strokes have been

pumped. 2000 3000 2000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM
30 12
10 50
9 3
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 2 Min
11. 80 strokes have been pumped, drillpipe pressure is 2000

2000 3000 3000
approx. 1900 psi. Did I take the right action at start-up?
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
30 12
10 50
9 3
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
d. Close the Choke to obtain correct pressure 0 0 0 8 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
e. Carry on - all is OK! 00 Hrs : 3 Mins
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12. Drillpipe and Casing pressures are now less than 2000 3000 2000 3000
immediately following start-up and SPM is 35!
0 5000 0 5000
20 40
9 3
0 60
6
0 0 1 7 0
e. Carry on - all is OK! TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 6 Mins
13. 635 strokes made while holding 35 SPM. 2000

2000 3000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM
20 40
10
9 3
0 60
6
0 0 6 3 5
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 20Mins
14. Drillpipe pressure is gradually decreasing as kill mud is

pumped to the bit. 2000
2000 3000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
b. Decrease SPM
30 12
20 40
9 3
0 60
6
0 1 0 4 5
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 32 Mins
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15. 1080 strokes pumped. 2000 3000 2000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM
30 12
10 50
0 60
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 33 Mins
16. Drillpipe pressure seems to have gone up over last 50 to

100 strokes! What may have happened? 2000 3000 2000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM
30
40
12
10 50
9 3
PUMP RATE (SPM)
0 1 1 5 0
f. Shut the well in and consider the problem TOTAL STROKES
TIME
00 Hrs : 35 Mins
17. Well has been shut in and following pressures are

noted. What should I do now?
2000 3000 2000 3000
Choose from the options given below.
1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
5000 0 5000
a. SPM was increased too much 0
b. Driller decreased SPM DRILLPIPE PRESSURE CASING PRESSURE
c. You opened the Choke too much 30 12

20 40
d. You closed the Choke too much 10 50
9 3
0 60
e. Drillstring is partially restricted, start up and observe PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
pressures. 0 1 1 6 5
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 36 Mins
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18. Start back up to 35 SPM, these are the pressure!
1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
a. Increase SPM 0 5000 0 5000
c. Open the Choke to obtain correct pressure

30 12
20 40
9 3
0 60
6
0 1 1 8 5
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
00 Hrs : 37 Mins
19. 2900 strokes made.

1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
a. Increase SPM 0 5000 0 5000
c. Open the Choke to obtain correct pressure

30 12
20
40
50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
0 2 9 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
1 Hrs : 25 Mins
20. Casing pressure has dropped, have I done something

wrong?. 2000 3000 2000 3000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM
b. Decrease SPM
20 40
10 50
0 60
PUMP RATE (SPM)
6
TIME
f. Shut well in and check if well is dead TOTAL STROKES
1 Hrs : 58 Mins
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4- WELL CONTROL
HOLE DIMENSIONS
Casing Size = 13-3/8"

Casing Shoe Depth = 8,620 ft (TVD = 6,500)
Drill Pipe = 5" OD; Length = 11,048 ft
Heavy Weight Pipe = 5" OD; Length = 630 ft
Drill Collars = 8" OD; Length = 542 ft
CAPACITIES
Drill Pipe Capacity = .01776

bbls/ft
Heavy Weight Capacity = .0088 bbls/ft
OH to Pipe/HWAnnulus = .1251 bbls/ft
PUMPING DATA
Pump Output = .11 bbls/stroke,

Slow Circulating Rate Pressure at 30 SPM = 750 psi.
40 SPM = 1,350 psi.
FRACTURE DATA
Leak Off Test Pressure = 1,600 psi.

Mud Weight in Hole at Test = 9.8 ppg.
KICK DATA
Mud weight in hole = 10.5 ppg
SIDPP = 800 psi
SICP = 1,100 psi
Pit Gain = 60 bbls
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CALCULATE
1. Strokes Surface to Bit = 1864 Strokes
2. Strokes Bit to Shoe = 3900 Strokes
3. Strokes Bit to Surface = 13604 Strokes
4. Strokes for Total circulation = 15468 Strokes
5. Kill Mud Weight = 12 ppg
6. Initial Circulating Pressure (at 30 SPM) = 1550 psi
7. Final Circulating Pressure = 857 psi
8. Maximum allowable Mud Weight = 14.5 ppg
9. The Fracture Pressure at the Shoe = 4901 psi
10. The Fracture Gradient = 0.755 psi/ft
11. MAASP with current Mud Weight = 1363 psi
12. MAASP with Kill Mud Weight = 855 psi
13. Time for complete circulation = 516 minutes
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Well is shut in. Plan is to kill well using
Driller Method at 30 SPM 2000 2000
3000 3000
1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
DRILLPIPE 800 psi CASING 1100 psi
30 12
20 40
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 00 SPM
6
0 0 0 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
0 Hrs : 0 Mins
14. You note these values. Any action to be taken ?

2000 3000 2000 3000
1000 4000 1000 4000

a. Increase SPM
PSI PSI
b. Decrease SPM 0 5000 0 5000
c. Increase choke size DRILLPIPE 1400 psi CASING1000 psi
d. Decrease choke size

30 12
e. Carry on - all is OK! 20 40
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
6
4 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
0 Hrs : 13 Mins

2000 3000 2000 3000
1000 4000 1000 4000

a. Increase SPM
PSI PSI
c. Increase choke size DRILLPIPE 1550 psi CASING1200 psi

30 12
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
6
1 2 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
0 Hrs : 40 Mins
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2000 3000 2000 3000
a. Increase SPM 1000 4000 1000 4000

b. Decrease SPM PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
c. Increase choke size
12
20 40
10 50 9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 23 SPM 6
1 5 5 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES 0 Hrs : 52 Mins

2000 3000 2000 3000
1000 4000 1000 4000

a. Increase SPM
PSI PSI
c. Increase choke size DRILLPIPE 1550 psi CASING 1350 psi

30 12
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
4 6
0 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
02 Hrs : 13 Mins
18. Current situation is as shown.

2000 3000 2000 3000
Casing Pressure exceeded MAASP
Any action to be taken ? 1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
a. Increase SPM DRILLPIPE 1550 psi CASING1800 psi
b. Decrease SPM
30 12
c. Increase choke size 20 40
10 50
d. Decrease choke size 9 3
0 60
e. Carry on - all is OK! PUMP RATE 30 SPM
6
6 0 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
04 Hrs : 26 Mins
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19. Gas is at the choke. What action would you take ?
2000 3000 2000 3000
a. Increase choke size

1000 4000 1000 4000
b. Decrease choke size PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
c. Increase pump rate
DRILLPIPE+\- 1550 psi CASING+\- 2000 psi
d. Decrease pump rate
e. Casing pressure is expected, carry on,
30 12
keep drillpipe pressure at 1550 psi 20 40
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
6
1 2 9 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
7 Hrs : 10 Mins
You finished the 1st circulation and shut down 2000 3000 2000 3000
the well, Drillpipe and Casing Pressures are reading
approximately the same. 1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI
Now you ready for the 2nd circulation, switch over 0 5000 0 5000
to kill mud and zero the stroke counter
DRILLPIPE 800 psi CASING850 psi
30 12
20 40
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 0 SPM
1 4 0 0 0 6
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
07 Hrs : 47 Mins
20. You start the kill mud and note these values.
Any action to be taken ?
2000 3000 2000 3000
1000 4000 1000 4000

a. Increase SPM
PSI PSI
c. Increase choke size DRILLPIPE 1350 psi CASING 650 psi

30 12
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
6
1 5 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
0 Hrs : 5 Mins
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2000 3000 2000 3000
a. Increase SPM 1000 4000 1000 4000
PSI PSI

20 40
10 50
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
6
1 2 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
0 Hrs : 40 Mins
22. You note these values. Any action to be taken ? 2000 3000 2000 3000
1000 4000 1000 4000

a. Increase SPM PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
b. Decrease SPM
DRILLPIPE1100 psi CASING 900 psi
d. Decrease choke size 30 12
20 40
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
2 6
0 0 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
01 Hrs : 7 Mins
23. You note these values. Any action to be taken ? 2000

2000 3000 3000
1000 4000 1000 4000

a. Increase SPM PSI PSI
0 5000 0 5000
b. Decrease SPM
DRILL PIPE 860 psi CASING 300 psi
30 12
20 40
9 3
0 60
PUMP RATE 30 SPM
6
4 0 05 0
TIME
TOTAL STROKES
2 Hrs : 13 Mins
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5- WELL CONTROL
Answer the following questions using the attached filled up kill sheet,
Pump strokes is 30 SPM, kill the well using the drillers method.
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The Questions
1. 60 strokes pumped
2 minutes passed.
Drill pipe pressure = 900 psi.
Casing pressure = 750 psi.
Pump strokes = 30 SPM
What action would you take ?
a. Increase choke size
b. Decrease choke size
c. Increase pump speed
d. Decrease pump speed
e. Every thing is correct

17 minutes passed.
Drill pipe pressure = 1160 psi
Casing pressure = 1020 psi
a. Pench choke
b. Open choke
e. Carry on, all : good

20 minutes passed
a. Pench choke
b. Open choke
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2 hours + 46 minutes passed.
a. Decrease choke size
b. Increase choke size
c. Decrease pump speed
d. Increase pump speed
5. 7700 strokes pumped.

4 hours + 16 minutes passed.
You decided to shut the well-in at this stage,
what are the expected pressures at the drill pipe and the casing gauges ?
SIDPP = 800 psi
SICP = 800 psi
6. You start to pump the kill mud

980 strokes pumped
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7. You still pumping the kill mud
1500 strokes pumped
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6- WELL CONTROL
ATTACHED KILL SHEET
Use the data from the attached kill sheets (following two pages) to answer each of the
questions 49a through 49 g about the well killing process.
You are required to indicate the first action that should be taken:
The well will be killed with the Wait and Weight Method at 30 SPM.
11.0
1099
13 5/8
6,000
5,820
0.119 0.119
12 1/4
7,560
30 500 500 6000
1085 36
1420 47
6519 217
7939 265
9024 301
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550 680 25
12.5
1050
570
44.2
0 1050
100 1006
200 962
300 917
400 873
500 829
600 785
700 741
800 696
900 652
1000 608
1085 570
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The Questions
1. After 5 minutes of circulation the following readings are observed on the choke panel:

Pump speed = 25 spm
Strokes circulated = 139 strokes
What action should be taken? (One answer)

a. Open the choke slowly.
b. Close the choke slowly.
c. Increase the pump rate.
d. Decrease the pump rate.
e. Continue – Everything is O.K.

Pump speed = 30 spm

e. Continue – Everything is OK

Pump speed = 30 spm
What action should be taken? (One answer).

d. Decrease the choke rate.
e. Continue – Everything is OK
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4. After 870 strokes have been circulated, the following readings are observed on the choke
panel

Pump speed = 30 spm

5. After 1400 strokes have been circulated, the well has been shut-in to make a check and
the following readings are observed on the choke panel:

Pump speed = 0 spm
After the check, the kill procedure is continued. Which should be done? (One answer)
a. Calculate new kill mud density and pump rate.
b. Start up holding drill pipe pressure constant.
c. Start up holding casing pressure constant while bringing the pump up to kill speed,
then hold the observed drill pipe pressure constant.
d. Everything is OK, continue kill procedures with 40 spm and same final circulating
pressure.
6. After 7,000 strokes have been circulated, the following readings are observed on the choke
panel:

Pump speed = 30 spm
Strokes circulated = 7,000 strokes

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7. After 9,100 strokes have been circulated, the following readings are observed on the choke
panel:

Pump speed = 30 spm
Strokes circulated = 9,100 strokes

c. Stop pumping and resume drilling.
d. Stop pumping, shut-in the well, and observe pressure.
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Rev.5 – September 2004

Section 2 Warning Signs and Indicators

Section 3 Shut in Procedures

Section 4 Data to Collect

Section 5 Fractures and MAASP

Section 6 Kill Methods

Section 7 Kill Problems and Bad practices

Section 8 Kill Sheet and Gauge Problems

4. A well 9,850 feet (TVD) is filled with 9.2 ppg brine.

9. Which of the following would be the immediate effect of swabbing?

12. Overpull while tripping out is a stuck pipe warning sign.

15. WELL DATA

17. A vertical well has been drilled to a depth of 7,480 feet.

19. A vertical well has been drilled to a depth of 9,400 feet

31. Does a kick always occur after a total loss of circulation?

37. At 171/2 inch surface hole is being drilled at 3750 feet

38. What is meant by abnormal pressure?

39. A formation is over-pressured by an artesian effect.

46. What is meant by Abnormal Pressure.

47. Which of the following is good operating practice in TOP HOLE?

52. Using the following data:

54. Select the factors that can cause swabbing.

56. What is the most common cause of abnormal formation pressures.

59. Swabbing is due to:

67. (S) In a clean well:-

68. Measured Depth = 9800 ft

73. A well has been drilled to a depth of 10100 ft:

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4. Which of the following is good practice when connection gas is observed?

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13. Which of the following IS NOT an indicator of a kick whilst drilling?

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23. Which of the following is not a kick warning sign ?

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29. What should the Driller do at a drilling break?

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b. When using Oil-based mud

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4. Whilst tripping out of the hole the well starts flowing.

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21. Why is it important to shut the well in quickly if a kick is detected?

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24. What steps should be taken to divert a shallow gas flow?

3. Which of the following affect the Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure?

19. A well is shut in after a kick.

25. A vertical well has been shut in after a gas kick.

34. Mud density = 12 ppg

42. How can we establish SIDPP if there is a float in the string?

44. The Shut-in Casing Pressure (SICP) is used to:

47. TVD : 8000 FT

48. Salt Water kick height = 320 ft

2. When should a leak-off test be carried out?

4. Which of the following need to be known for a leak-off test to be correct?

6. To ensure that an accurate leak-off test result a number of parameters must be

8. Which of the following is a definition of MAASP?

12. What will happen to MAASP if Mud Weight is increased?

……11.96……. ppg F-14