ZESTAW 28

Lp. Toss-up question B o n u s question

1. From which country does Basra Light Oil Blend Production engineer draws an oil density curve versus
cornes from? time from a first day ofhis work in a company. His
Iraq density versus time curve increases and there is no
water production. For 10 points. Whattype of réservoir
drive engineer should consider in his analysis?
Solution gas drive

2. What is the name of devices that attach to the casing For 3 points each. Assuming that you're about to
to remove loose filter cake from the welibore. perform fishing job, list three types of equipment which
scratchers you can run on the slickline and which will give you
information about the downhole well conditions.
bailer, impression block, gauge, magnet

3. Which Romanian scientist patented blow-out- For 3 points each. Name three direct risks related to
preventer? the work in the mud tank.
Virgllîu Tacit Possibility of drawning, Aphyxsation, Possibility
of heavy burns, Explosion, Heat Exhaustion

4. give 3 most active radioactive éléments in rocks For 3 points each. Name three types of the BHA
Uranium, thorium,potasium designs for directional control.
packed hole, fulcrum, pendulum

5. What are the downhole parts ofan ESP installation? For 3 points each. Name 3 gênerai types of drilling
Pump, motor, protector, tubing, cable fluids.
water based, oil based, synthetic based, pneumatic
(air, mist, foam, gas), saltwater based

6. In case of a solution gas drive réservoir what does For 3 points each. Name 3 surface equipment for
the décrément ofproduced GOR indicate? sucker rod pumping
Reaching bubblepoint pressure Pumping unit, gearbox, prime mover, stuffing box,
elevator, flowline, wellhead

7. What's the name of the point at which ail required For 5 points each. Who was the first OPEC Secretary
personel should assemble when the Well Control or General and which country did he represent?
Fire event is taking place on the rig? 1. Fuad RouhanI
muster point 2. Iran

8. What is the name ofnatural phenomenon when In 1926 at the American Petroleum Institute
formations take drilling mud when the pumps are on conférence in Los Angeles 3 men. Armais Arutunoff,
and the formations give the mud back when the Samual VanWert, and Clyde Alexander, joined
pumps are off. together to pioneer this type of artificial lift. For 10
well ballooning points, name it.

E S P (Electric Submersible Pump)

9. 7776 amount of production, after deducting cost oil For 3 points each. Name three types of popular casing
production allocated to costs and expansés, that will threads used in the upstream industry.
be divided between the participating parties and the Sround (short thread, long thread), buttress, VAM,
host government under the production sharing Tenaris, Hydrill
contract.
profit oil

10. Who was the founder of Texaco? For 5 points each. Name 2 additives which are usually
Joseph S . Cullinan added to the complétions brine or water which is about
to stay in well for a long time.
corrosion inhibitor, biocide

11. According to BP Statistical Review of World Energy There Will be Blood - 2007 American movie shows
2017 which country is the biggest oil exporter in the beginnings ofoil industry in California. The main
world? character, Daniel Plainview, ruthlessiy looking for oil,
Saudi Arabia is loosely based on real character - Edward L. Doheny
and history of Union Oil Co. For 10 points. Who played
main rôle in this movie?
Daniel Day L e w i s

12. What is the unit in which filter cake is measured? For 5 points each. Name two types of the centralizers
1/32nd inch used for cementing opérations.
bow-spring centralizers, rigid-type centralizers

13. What is a particularly crooked place in a welibore For 5 points each. Name three properties of sonic
where the trajectory of the welibore in three- wave.
dimensional space changes rapidiy. It's measured in velocity, amplitude, amplitude atténuation,
degrees/lOOft. frequency
dog leg / dog leg severity

14. What is the name of the largest refinery in Europe? For 5 points each. Give two reasons for utilizing
Pernis (Netherlands; Shell) Casing while Drilling technology.
Save time, Drill in unstable formations, Drill in
formations with high l o s s e s s .

15. What's the name ofthe process in which the drill This disaster occurred on 8th January 1979, when oil
string is being unscrewed downhole. Wireline unit is tanker exploded in one of the terminais on the Irish
usually utilized to perform the job. coast. It cost 50 lives, mostly French. For 3 points
back-off each. Give the name ofthis accident, name oftanker's
operator and operator of the terminal.
1. Whiddy Island disaster (Betelgeuse incident)
2. Total
3. GulfOil
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Lp. T o s s - u p question Bonus question

1. Name the document which is aiways filting up while For 3 points each. Name 3 well control devices
tripping in or out of the hole. Document aims to
ensure that there is no fluid loss or influx while BOP, accumulator, gas separator, flare, choke
tripping opérations. manifold, Hydraulîc controlled valve.
trip sheet

2. This energy company w a s recently asked to place a For 5 points each. Name two RSS steering concepts.
sum of $20B in escrow in the United States to cover
the long term costs of their Gulf of Mexico blowout. push the bit, point the bit
Name the company.
BP

3. What is the gas void fraction? For 3 points each. Give three objectives of the mud
Ratio of the gas fiow rate to the multiphase logging service.
mixture flow rate.
collect & describe cuttings, monitor opérations,
estimate rock properties and pressures, collect &
evaluate hydrocarbons samples, record drilling
parameters

4. How big, percentage wise, part of the company For 3 points each. Which three counties were the
Saudi Aramco is planning to sell during their Initial biggest oil suppliers for China?
Public Offering?
5% 1. R u s s i a
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Angola

5. What scale is being used to grade the fixed cutter For 10 points. What does it mean that LNG cargo is
(PDC) bits bearings "hot"?
no scale / no bearings
a lot of ethane or other N G L s

6. Who won PetroBowl Championships the most times? For 10 points. What are the requirements for the Darcy
Only 1 out of 2 is enough: University of law to be valid?
Okiahoma (3), Colorado School of Mines (3)
Laminar flow, Steady state flow, one phase flow,
homogenous rock, rock is 100% saturated with the
flowing fluid

7. What is the name oflength of casing placed at the For 3 points each, name min 3 names ofthe Seven
bottom of the casing string that is usually left fuH of Sisters companies.
cément on the inside to ensure that good cément
remains on the outside ofthe bottom ofthe casing Anglo-Persian (BP), GulfOil, Standard Oil of
shoetrack California, Texaco, RoyalDutch Shell, Standard Oil
of New J e r s e y (Exxon), Standard Oil of New York
(Socony, Mobil)

8. What is the name ofrelatively short production test For 3 points each. Name three cément slurry
performed while drilling opérations are being parameters which are being measured in laboratory
conducted. environment.
drill stem t e s t / D S T thickening time, compressive strenght, rheology,
stability, fluid loss, free fluid
9. Who invented stickwater technique? For 5 points each. Name two Unes that are leading
Nick Steinsberger from an outlet of the BOP stack.
choke and kill line

10. What is the name of fluid, used in cementing

opérations, which séparâtes drilling fluids and
cementing slurries.
spacer / flusher

11. According to BP Statistical Review of World Energy For 5 points each. Identify two types of shut-in utilized
2017 which country imports the largest amounts of in oil and gas upstream industry.
natural gas through pipelines?
Germany hard shut in, soft shut in

12. Hoiv much is 1 cp in Pa * s? For 10 points. This EU régulation designed to increase

10^-3 the transparency and stability ofthe European energy
markets while combating insider trading and market
manipulation was adopted in the European Union in
2011.

REMIT (Régulation on Wholesale Energy Market

Integrity and Transparency)

13. what does the Buckley-Leverett équation stands for? For 3 points each. Name 3 fluid models that are used
Movement of a given saturation front. in drilling engineering.
Bingham Plastic, Power Law, Herschley-Buckley

14. What is the name for the spécial drilling fluid For 10 points. This oilman is famous i.a. ofthe first
specially designed for drilling through reservior successfui oil well in Los Angeles and opérations in
section. Mexico's Golden Belt. He was the main actor in
drill-in fluid Teapot Dome scandai and his life was an inspiration
for Upton Sinclair's novel "OU!"
Edward Doheny

15. A contractuel agreement with an owner who holds a For 5 points each. Give two main reasons to use drill
working interest in an oil and gas lease to assign ail in fluid.
or part ofthat interest to another party in exchange maximize production, minimize formation damage.
for fulfilling contractually specified conditions.
farmout
9. What is the purpose ofusing Accelerometer What are the participants of Sakhalin-1 Project?
and Magnetometer in MWD tool? Min. 3 out of 4:
Measure the inclination and azimuth ofthe 1. Exxon Mobil (US)
welibore 2. S O D E C O (Japan)
3. O N G C (India)
4. Rosneft (Russia)

10. Name 4 configurations of a multiphase flow in How many members are there in SPE?
a pipe 164 000
Bubble, plug, churn, annular,mist

11. Which country became a member of OPEC in For 5 points each, name the two types of
2017? displacement in oil-well pumps
Equatorial Guinea Positive, Dynamic

12. What is the name ofthe well control method For 10 points. List two types of radiation nuclear-
which is used when the normal circulation logging tools exploit
cannot be done. It is not a kill method but it is gamma ray, neutron
the method to control bottom hole pressure and
allow influx to migrate without causing any
damage to the well.
volumetric method

13. Close to which area ofthe individuals body, Waterflood design went wrong and early water
Personal gas monitor should be worn while breakthrough occurred at production wells. Is the
working in hazardous environment? mobility ratio overestimated or underestimated in
breathing area the waterflood design?
Mobility ratio is higher when mobility of water
is higher. M is underestimated.

14. Name the wireline tool which is normally used Name 3 gas séparation methods in case of
for the tool depth calllbration. It's critical while sucker rod pumping.
performing perforation opérations. Natural, poor boy, packer type.
casing collar locator

15. Where is located the biggest oil refinery in the For 10 points. Name four API drill pipe grades.
world? E-75, X-95, G-105, S-135
Jamnagar (Gujarat, tndia; Reliance
Industries)
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Lp. Toss-up question Bonus question

1. Name two types of software you should use if you In which position should be full-open safety valve
want to simulate process of acid gas removal. {aIso called a T I W ) waiting to be used in c a s e of the
Chemcad; aspen hysys {for hydrocarbons) well control problems on the rig floor?

Open

2. What is the formula for effective porosity? What is the current capacity of Druzhba pipeline?

Volume{interconnected)A/olume(total) around 1,3 bbl/day (1,2-1,4 million barrels a day)

3. For ten points, which term w a s coined by Italien What is the deepest offshore floating gas platform in
businessman Enrico Mattei to describe the oil the world?
companies which dominated the global petroleum
industry from the 1940s-70s. Perdido (Gulf of Mexico; 2,438 m; S P A R platform)

S e v e n Sisters

4. Who w a s the first woman S P E président? How many sections are in S P E according to 2016
Annual Report?
DeAnn Craig, 1998
207

5. Name two gênerai types of drill string buckling that Annular velocity is an important factor in hole
can occur during drilling opérations. cleaning, therefore the rig aims to achieve the
highest possible pumps flow rate. For 3 points each,
• latéral (s-shape / sinusoïdal), what are 3 factors limiting flow rate value?
• helical
• fracture pressure limits (cannot
generate high E D C ) ,
• formation strenght (possibility of eroding
the formation hydraulically),
• rig pumps pressure and output limits

6. MWD is often used to measure inclination and What's the most common spécifie gravity of the
azimuth while extending a welibore. In order to do barite (as per ail oil and gas literature)?
this, non-magnetic drill collars must be used. For 5
points each, name four différent materials non- 4.2-4.3 S G
magnetic drill collars may be made of.

• K Monel 500 Alloy (aIso acceptable:

copper/nickel alloy), Chrome/nickel
steels,
• Austenitic steels,
• copper béryllium bronzes
7. For 10 points, name three well control procédures What drilling problem are you dealing with in the
that are generally accepted in the oil and g a s following situation: rate of pénétration drops
industry. singificantly without any parameters changed, off-
bottom pressure increases without changes in flow
• wait-and-weight method, rate, drilling torque is lower than normal at the s a m e
• driller's method, weight on bit applied.
• concurrent method
bit balling

8. Why is it recommended not to consider steam flood For ten points, name the component of a tree that is
EOR projects at higtter réservoir deptlis? extracted in the paper-manufacturing process and
used a s a n additive in drilling fluids.
B e c a u s e steam will cool down in an injection well
at higher depths. Lignin

9. Who is the C E O of Schiumberger? How are oil barrels involved in contract that do not
include physical delivery but financial transactions
Paal Kibsgaard called?

Paper barrels

10. Which U.S. State became the first in the U.S. to ban For 3 points each, name three difficulties associated
hydraulic fracturing in May 2012? with high doglegs in the well.

Vermont difficulties with running drill string, difficulties with

running casing, potential for creating keyseats,
possibility of higher casing w e a r in highiy deviated
part of well, high doglegs create higher drag (higher
overpulls and string stuck potential), higher potential
of getting stuck.

11. Name 3 kill opérations in a well control situation What's the name of gas component from which
matches are partiy made of?
• Two-Circulation - driller's method,
• One-Circulation - wait and weight, H 2 S hydrogen sulfide
• bullheading - Concurrent Method.

12. For ten points, what are the units for the non-Darcy For 5 points each, name two disadvantages of the
flow coefficient Beta that is used in Forcheimer's Managed Pressure Drilling
équation?
• the need for displacing the well with kill
1/length weight fluid prier tripping - takes more
time,
• more complex procédure for the crew,
• more equipment required for exécution

13. For 3 points each, name three methods of A s a best practice. What minimum contact time
calculating directional survey. between spacer fluid and formation is recommended
to achieve maximum drilling fluid removal and
• tangential. maximize the s u c c e s s of the cementing j o b ?
 • balancée! tangential,
• average angle, 10 minutes
• curvature radius,
• minimum curvature

14. There are four A P I steel grades normally used in For 3 points each, name three possible formation
drilling opérations E , X , G , S . Assign minimum yield tests, associated with the hydraulic fracturing.
strenght to each one.
• Step-Down Test,
E - 75,000 psi • Injection Test ( D F I T ) ,
X - 95,000 psi • Minifracture Test,
G - 105,000 psi, • In-Situ Stress Test
S - 135.000 psi

15. What's the name ofthe cylindrical device, which is For 3 points each, détermine how would change
run and set in the wellhead before running B H A in {increase/decrease/stay the s a m e ) three drilling
the hole and removed before running casing. Its parameters in situation of poor hole cleaning. T h e
purpose is to protect the internai surface of the parameters are; torque, pump pressure, drill rate
wellhead and top of the last casing. {ROP). "

wear bushing torque: increase,

pump pressure: increase,
R O P : graduai decrease
5 -or ten points, what is it? A long square or -or three points each name 3 kinds of well
hexagonal steel bar with a hole drilled stimulation
through the middie for a fluid path. It is used
to transmit rotary motion from the rotary table u Acidizing,
:o the drillstring, while allowing the drillstring u explosive fracturing,
to be lowered or raised during rotation. u hydraulic fracturing

A kelly

6. t is highiy alkaline substance, usually either What C B M stand for?

sodium hydroxide or potasium hydroxide,
that can cause severe damage or burns and Coal bed méthane
s used in making cleaning products.

Lye

7. -or ten points, Brill and Beggs described A common type of acid employed on wells to
three flow régimes for horizontal gas-liquid stimulate production, which are usefui in removing
flow, what are they? -arbonate resen^/oirs, or limestone and dolomites,
From the rock is...
Segregated flow, intermittent flow, and u Hydrochloric Acid (HCI)
distributive flow

8. type of beat that is carried on a large ship Identify the type of well that is equipped with
and is used in emergencies, for example oressure monitoring S y s t e m s to détermine the
Nhen the ship is sinking, to take people to extent of propogation of the pressure transient from
safety. the producing wells into the réservoir (Observation
Well)
Liferaft

9. When the Piper Alpha disaster occurred? How many times per year is S P E magazine The
^A/ay Ahead published? (3)
5 July 1988
10. For 3 points each, name 3 factors affecting The chloride concentration in drilling fluids can be
viscosity. determined by titrating with what chemical
• Oil composition
solution? (Silver Nitrate Solution)
• Température
• Dissolved gas
• Pressure

11. W h a t is t h e a b s o r p t i o n of f l u i d s into the s u m of ail the atomic weights of gas constituent

atoms
t h e p o r e s of a r o c k ?

Tiolecular weight, M
mbibition

12. What's the name of safety certificate you With a further i n c r e a s e in g a s rate, the
must have before you start working on larger g a s b u b b l e s b e c o m e u n s t a b l e
Dffshore platform? a n d c o l l a p s e , resulting in c h u r n flow, a
highiy turbulent flow pattern with both
Basic Safety Training Certificate
phases dipsersed. Churn flow is
c h a r a c t e r i z e d by oscillatory, up and
down motions o f t h e llquid

c h u r n flow

13. For 5 points each, name two models used In which conditions g a s b e h a v e a s a idéal?
n Fetkovich type curve analysis method.
ow pressures and high températures
• Radial
• Fracture (rectangular)

14. A water containing formation that may or Hydrates are icelike structures made of
may not b e directiy connected to the what? (Gas and water)
nydrocarbon bearing zone. A connected
aquifer may or may not offer pressure
support to the pay.

Aquifer
15. •^or ten points, what are spherical clusters of Generally refers to any well that does not produce
lydrocarbon molécules that act a s Dil or gas in commercial quantifies
smulsifying agents. In aqueous solution they
form an aggregate with the hydrophilic u Answer: dry hole
'head" régions in contact with surrounding
solvent, sequestering the hydrophobic
single-tail régions in their centre.

Vlicelles

3.
 ZESTAW 7

Lp. T o s s - u p question Bonus question

1. Name two types of software you should use if you In which position should be full-open safety
(Want to simulate process of acid gas removal. \/a\ve (aIso called a T I W ) waiting to be used in
3hemcad; aspen hysys (for hydrocarbons) case of the well control problems on the rig
floor?

Open

2. What is the formula for effective porosity? What is the current capacity of Druzhba
Dipeline?
^olume(interconnected)A/olume(total)
around 1,3 bbl/day (1,2-1,4 million barrels a
jay)

3. For ten points, which term w a s coined by Italien What is the deepest offshore floating gas
businessman Enrico Mattei to describe the oil Dlatform in the world?
Dompanies which dominated the global
Detroleum industry from the 1940s-70s. Perdido (Gulf of Mexico; 2,438 m; S P A R
Diatform)
Seven Sisters

4. Who w a s the first woman S P E président? How many sections are in S P E according to
2016 Annual Report?
DeAnn Craig, 1998
207

5. Mame two gênerai types of drill string buckling annular velocity is an important factor in hole
that can occur during drilling opérations. ::leaning, therefore the rig aims to achieve the
nighest possible pumps flow rate. For 3 points
• latéral (s-shape / sinusoïdal), B a c h , what are 3 factors limiting fiow rate
• helical */alue?

• fracture pressure limits (cannot

generate high E D C ) ,
• formation strenght (possibility of
eroding the formation
hydraulically),
• rig pumps pressure and output
limits
6. MWD is often used to measure inclination and What's the most common spécifie gravity of
azimuth while extending a welibore. In order to do the barite (as per ail oll and gas literature)?
this, non-magnetic drill collars must be used. For
5 points each, name four différent materials non- 4.2-4.3 S G
magnetic drill collars may be made of,

• K Monel 500 Alloy {aIso acceptable:

copper/nickel alloy), Chrome/nickel
steels,
• Austenitic steels,
• copper béryllium bronzes

7. For 10 points, name three well control procédures What drilling problem are you dealing with In
that are generally accepted In the oil and gas the following situation: rate of pénétration
ndustry. drops singificantly without any parameters
changed. off-bottom pressure increases
• wait-and-weight method, without changes In flow rate, drilling torque Is
• driller's method, ower than normal at the s a m e weight on bit
• concurrent method applied.

bit balling

8. Which year did Japan run out of oil completely? -or ten points, name the component of a tree
:hat is extracted in the paper-manufacturing
1944 Drocess and used a s an additive in drilling
Fluids.

_ignin

9. Who is the C E O of Schiumberger? How are oll barrels involved In contract that
do not Include physical delivery but financial
^aal Kibsgaard transactions called?

^aper barrels
10. Which U.S. State became the first in the U.S. to For 3 points each, name three difficulties
ban hydraulic fracturing in May 2012? associated with high doglegs in the well.

Vermont difficulties with running drill string, difficulties

iwith running casing, potential for creating
<eyseats, possibility of higher casing wear in
lighly deviated part of well, high doglegs
create higher drag (higher overpulls and
string stuck potential), higher potential of
- getting stuck.

11. Name 3 kill opérations in a well control situation What's the name of gas component from
iwhich matches are partiy made o f ?
• Two-Circulation - driller's method,
• One-Circulation - wait and weight, H2S hydrogen sulfide
• bullheading - Concurrent Method.

12. For ten points, what are the units for the non- For 5 points each, name two disadvantages
Darcy flow coefficient Beta that is used in Df the Managed Pressure Drilling
-orcheimer's équation?
• the need for displacing the well
1/length with kill weight fluid prier tripping
- takes more time,
• more complex procédure for the
crew,
• more equipment required for
exécution

13. -or 3 points each, name three methods of As a best practice. What minimum contact
Dalculating directional survey. time between spacer fluid and formation is
'ecommended to achieve maximum drilling
• tangential, Fluid removal and maximize the s u c c e s s of the
• balanced tangential, :ementing job?
• average angle,
• curvature radius, 10 minutes
• minimum curvature
14. There are four A P I steel grades normally used in For 3 points each, name three possible
drilling opérations E , X , G , S . Assign minimum formation tests, associated with the hydraulic
yield strenght to each one. fracturing.

E - 7 5 , 0 0 0 psi • Step-Down Test,

X - 95,000 psi • Injection Test (DFIT),
G - 105,000 psi, • Minifracture Test,
S - 135,000 psi • In-Situ Stress Test

15. What's the name of the cylindrical devlce, which For 3 points each, détermine how would
s run and set in the wellhead before running B H A change (Increase/decrease/stay the same)
n the hole and removed before running casing. three drilling parameters in situation of poor
ts purpose is to protect the Internai surface of the lole cleaning. T h e parameters are: torque,
wellhead and top of the last casing. 3ump pressure, drill rate ( R O P ) . "

wear bushing torque: Increase,

Dump pressure: Increase,
^ O P : graduai decrease
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Lp. T o s s - u p question Bonus question

1. What is the deepest drill hole in the world? For 5 points each, give two reasons to
perform Formation Integrity Test.
The Kola Superdeep Borehole
• to check the formation strenght -
to assure that MW used for next
section won't cause fracturing,
• to check the previous casing
shoe & cément job quality

2. What is the spécifie density of barite? For 3 points each, name three characteristics
that are reported while performing lADC P D C
4.48 g/em'^3 bit dull grading.

cutter wear / damage size, cutter wear /

damage characteristics, loss in gauge
diameter, location of the most dominant
:utters wear, reason for pull out of the hole

3. The Deepwater Horison explosion caused the

argest oil spill in the U.S waters. What w a s the -or 3 points each, name three parameters
•ated drilling depth of the rig? that influence the pressure drop across the

30,000 ft
• mud weight,
• flow rate,
• T F A (total flow area)

4, Name 4 most common primary drive mechanisms. For ten points, from what two companies did
3ritish Dutch émerge?
• gas cap drive,
• solution gas drive, Shell Transport and Royal Dutch
• water drive,
• compaction drive
5. Which Allied countries were involved with the Inter-
Allied Petroleum Conférence? For ten points, what is the ten point scale of
minerai hardness. It has diamond at 10 and
USA, Britain, France, Italy talc at 1.
Mohs Scale of Hardness

6. What is the initial stage of oil that never developed For ten points, what is a measurement of the
completely into crude and is typical of oil shales? ability of a fluid to coat a rock of minerai
There are three types of thèse. surface?
<erogen
Wettability

7. How many degrees of freedom must be specified For ten points, what type of fault is formed
for the three component S y s t e m to exist in the one- when the hanging wail rotâtes, the fault plane
3 h a s e région? tself is curved and the dip of the fault
decreases with depth?
4
Listric Normal Fault

8.
What is the function of Wall Scratcher? What does C B M stand for?

coal bed méthane

To clean up the mud cake that stuck in the
borehole

9. What is T I W valve?
Law, which applied in calculating and
Full Opening Safety Valve sredicting flow rates from the réservoir into
:he welibore, is?

Darcy's Equation

10.
At which température point does steam begin to be For 3 points each, mention 3 (three) types of
cloudy and changed to be liquid phase? 'ocks, which can make up the earth's crust?
Dew point
gneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
11. What's the pressure at which gas begins to break -or 3 points each, name three probable
out of an under saturated oii and form a free gas causes of the cément plug (top plug) when it
phase in the matrix or a gas cap. didn't bump after pumping calculated
displacement volume (don't stop on the float
3ubble point coliar)?

• plug failed to seal,

• due to mud compression,
• plug failed to leave cément head,
• due to mistake in calculating the
displacement volume

12. What is the law: The partial volume of a g a s in a

mixture of gases is defined as the volume that the For 3 points each, mention 3 type of coupling
g a s would occupy if it alone were présent at the thread for casing released by A P I .
same température and pressure as the mixture of
the gases? Round thread casing,

buttress thread casing,

Amagat's law

extrême line casing, >

vam casing

13. n what flow régime is pressure constant with time For 3 points each, name three types of
everywhere in the réservoir? possible drill pipe failure in drilling conditions.

Steady state 5rpe twistoff due to excessive torque,

parting due to excessive tension,
burst or collapse due to pressure,

14. Which type of contract is a Contract by which t h e For ten points, identify the type of
oroduction of a field is shared between the host well that is equipped with pressure
government and the oil company operating the monitoring S y s t e m s to détermine the
field? extent of propagation of the pressure
transient from the producing well into
Production sharing agrément the réservoir i..^

Observation well

15. Mame three main components of the wellhead. HFor ten points, how many times per year is
S P E magazine T h e W a y Ahead published?
• casing head,
• casing spool, 3 per year
• tubing spool (or tubing head)