Nabors Knowledge
Oilfield Related
Well Control
General Knowledge
Safety in the Moment
100

How many Rules to Live By?


9

100

How many gallons in a barrel?

42-gallons 

100

What pressure must hydrostatic pressure exceed to prevent formation fluids from entering the well? 

Formation pressure 

100

The most popular vehicle color is?

White (most) 

Purple (least) 



100

What is your PSMS Champion name?

Ryan Roads 

200

What are the Guiding Principles?

Know Your Team 

Own Your Equipment 

Follow Process 

200

How much does United States consume roughly on worlds total oil supply?

20%

200

Why is flow with the pumps off a significant warning sign?

The well is flowing without circulation, which may indicate formation fluid entering the wellbore.

200

What is the weight of water?

8.3 ppg

200

What do your LSRA and Start Work Checks Identify?

Safeguards

300

Name the Core Values? 

Safety 

Teamwork 

Excellence 

Accountability 

Innovation 


300

When utilizing chain tongs to make-up connection which direction would you throw the chain around the top joint?

Lefty loosy, righty tighty 

300

Why can SICP be higher than SIDPP?

Because the drill pipe and annuls may contain fluids of different densities and pressure conditions. 

300

What is the freezing point of water?

32-degree Fahrenheit  

300

What is the purpose of a Hold Point?

A planned interrupter before conducting an unrecoverable step. Person is the last line of defense. Verifying a critical safeguard. 

400

What is your continuous improvement cycle?

Objective  

Plan

Train-Brief 

Execute 

After Action Review

Lesson Learned 

400

What year did Exxon and Mobil merge?

2000

400

What is a Ram Preventer designed to do?

Seal the wellbore around tubulars or, depending on the ram type, close and seal the wellbore. 

400

What is considered the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth's crust by total mass? 

Astatine. 

It is estimated that there is less than one gram of astatine present in the entire Earth's crust at any given time.

400

What are the 3 factors of Error Prone Situations?


Work/Environment 

Task 

Individual 

500

What's your Mission Statement?

We deliver best-in-class drilling performance through our exceptional people, execution, teamwork, and technology. 

500

What drilling contractor drilled the first 4-mile lateral in the Delaware for Exxonmobil?

Nabors Drilling

500

What happens to hydrostatic pressure if TVD increases while mud weight remains constant?  

Hydrostatic pressure increases

500

What is the title of the best-selling video game of all time?

Minecraft 

500

When to use Last Minute Risk Assessment (LMRA)?

At a start of a task 

After PTB

Due to a trigger 

Condition/ circumstance change 

Rush, distracted, uncertain, or when something just don't feel right

Returning back to work after a break, a near miss, or an incident occurs 


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