Acronyms
What does MMS stand for in offshore regulation?
Minerals Management Service
Which mobility ratios are considered favorable in the waterflood process?
Less than 1
Which hydrocarbon is the primary component of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)?
Propane & Butane
What is the storage area that holds the kelly and swivel during tripping operations called?
Rathole
Which physical law determines the pressure exerted by a liquid column based on its height and density?
Hydrostatic Pressure Law
What does NACE stand for in corrosion engineering?
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
How much British Petroleum was ordered to pay due to Macondo's oil spill?
$18.7 billion (correct if ±1 billion)
Which type of rock usually serves as the reservoir in conventional petroleum systems?
Sandstone
What is the petroleum engineering term for the enhanced oil recovery method that applies microwave energy?
Microwave heating
In reservoir engineering, which principle states that pressure applied to an incompressible fluid at one point is transmitted equally in all directions?
Pascal’s Principle
What does KPI stand for in project management?
Key Performance Indicator
What is the unit of viscosity in the SI system?
Pascal-seconds
Which chemical compound is primarily added to hydraulic fracturing fluids to reduce friction?
Polyacrylamide
Define "positive skin"
Any phenomenon that causes a distortion to the flow lines from the perfectly normal to the well direction or a restriction to flow.
Which law describes the relationship between shear stress and shear rate in Newtonian fluids?
Newton’s Law of Viscosity
What does ISO TC stand for?
International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee
What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
Candela
Which mineral typically forms scale in oilfield equipment when calcium and sulfate ions combine?
Anhydrite (CaSO₄)
Before any tool operation, what is the diagram called that shows the major profiles and dimensions of tools and equipment, allowing contingency plans if the tool string gets stuck or lost?
Fishing Diagram
In rock mechanics, which law connects effective stress with total stress and pore pressure in a porous material?
Terzaghi’s principle
What does EIA stand for in energy analysis?
Energy Information Administration
What is the typical API gravity range for medium crude oil?
22.3° to 31.1° API
Which mineral scale develops when strontium and sulfate ions are present in produced water?
Celestite (SrSO₄)
The abyssal plain
Which thermodynamic effect describes the cooling of a gas when it expands without performing external work and without heat exchange?
Joule-Thomson Effect